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M2A2 Bradley now on a base

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  • Member since
    December 2008
  • From: Northern Va
M2A2 Bradley now on a base
Posted by psstoff995's lbro on Monday, October 17, 2011 1:37 AM

Tell me what you think. It's my first vignette.

The base is nothing but pink foam with wood putty and pigments.

-Will young modeler Test fit master
  • Member since
    October 2009
  • From: South Carolina
Posted by jetmodeler on Monday, October 17, 2011 6:16 AM

Looks good for your first vignette.Yes

As a small suggestion, you could maybe add a wall or baracade. Just a suggestion though.

 

cb1
  • Member since
    December 2009
  • From: D/FW Texas
Posted by cb1 on Monday, October 17, 2011 7:29 AM

looks great! I love Bradley kits

  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Carmel, IN
Posted by deafpanzer on Monday, October 17, 2011 7:59 AM

Looks GREAT!!! Yes  I don't see anything to fix... if you want to make the base look more interesting... feel free to add something but I have to remember there is not much in the middle of desert. 

 

Andy

  • Member since
    March 2010
  • From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois
Posted by Hercmech on Monday, October 17, 2011 8:12 AM

Nice looking little kit and good work on the base too.


13151015

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Fort Worth, TX
Posted by RESlusher on Monday, October 17, 2011 10:35 AM

Wow!  Yours looks great!

I need to get some more pictures of mine posted.  I've almost gone as far as I can until my local HobbyTown replenishes it's Tamiya stock.  I'm out of Tamiya Dark Yellow and I've got some touch-up work to do.

Bow Down

 

Richard S.

On the bench:  AFV Club M730A1 Chaparral

On deck:  Tamiya Marder 1A2

In the hole:  Who knows what's next!

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Texas
Posted by wbill76 on Monday, October 17, 2011 12:37 PM

Simple and effective! Only thing I would suggest would be a small clump of scrub grass or similar just to add a bit of visual interest but as Marc points out...a desert can be awfully barren depending on what you're depicting. Yes

  • Member since
    December 2008
  • From: Northern Va
Posted by psstoff995's lbro on Monday, October 17, 2011 2:20 PM

Thanks for checking in and the complements guys!

Richard- Can't wait to see yours completed! Mine'd been sitting on the shelf waiting for a base for a good 4 months. Decided to finnish it up after I saw yours.

jetmodeler & Bill- I was thinking of adding something like low shrubs but decided to depict a barren look like it's just in the middle of the open desert.

Andy- Thanks for checking in. Now that I have this out of the way I can start on the KT again! Stick out tongue

-Will young modeler Test fit master
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Fort Worth, TX
Posted by RESlusher on Monday, October 17, 2011 2:34 PM

I've gotta get my tracks finished.  I finished painting the road wheels yesterday.  Other than that it's just putting all the major sub-assemblies together. 

I still need to do some touch-ups around the periscopes and stuff; after that it's ready for sealing and decals.

Richard S.

On the bench:  AFV Club M730A1 Chaparral

On deck:  Tamiya Marder 1A2

In the hole:  Who knows what's next!

 

  • Member since
    December 2008
  • From: Northern Va
Posted by psstoff995's lbro on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 9:47 AM

Were you using the kit rubber band tracks for it or AM? I can't remember.

I'm glad I did the 1/72 M2, it came with those tracks that are in sections and I didn't have to paint as much on the road wheels! 

-Will young modeler Test fit master
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Fort Worth, TX
Posted by RESlusher on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 10:08 AM

I'm using the rubber band tracks that came with the kit.  I don't do a whole lot of AM stuff unless I picked up the kit dirt cheap.

 

Richard S.

On the bench:  AFV Club M730A1 Chaparral

On deck:  Tamiya Marder 1A2

In the hole:  Who knows what's next!

 

  • Member since
    December 2008
  • From: Northern Va
Posted by psstoff995's lbro on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 1:15 PM

I usually get DML kits so there's no need for AM. And I don't think there's any need for AM tracks on a bradley, you can't see half of 'em cause of the skirts anyhow.

-Will young modeler Test fit master
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Fort Worth, TX
Posted by RESlusher on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 1:17 PM

psstoff995's lbro

I usually get DML kits so there's no need for AM. And I don't think there's any need for AM tracks on a bradley, you can't see half of 'em cause of the skirts anyhow.

Amen!  Toast

Richard S.

On the bench:  AFV Club M730A1 Chaparral

On deck:  Tamiya Marder 1A2

In the hole:  Who knows what's next!

 

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