Finally painted the base coat on the Bradley..
Well, I've -finally- got round to painting the base coat on my 1/24 M2A2 Bradley.
I airbrushed it with diluted Humbrol #81 (I don't normally use an airbrush, but it seemed
like the best way for covering a very large model evenly).
The model looks a lot better now it's painted (it actually looks more like a tank now, or rather
an IFV!),
Next step is to paint the other 2 colours (black and brown) in its NATO camouflage scheme (Humbrol 81 was the closest match
I could find to NATO camo green), paint the details (gun, tracks etc.), and add markings and weathering. I also need to
add the gunsight (on the frame above the turret), headlight lenses, and aerial masts.
It could also do with some crew figures, external and internal stowage, etc, but I'm not sure what to do about these -
are there any aftermarket suppliers for this sort of thing in 1/24 scale? I assume not since it isn't exactly a popular
AFV modelling scale these days.
Anyway, here are the pics:
And this is the colour scheme I'm aiming for:
I've also scratchbuilt a gun and mantlet for the Sheridan model I'm working on. I didn't realise
there were so many different types of mantlet for the Sheridan until I researched the subject! This
is an early type as far as I know, and is a fairly simple casting (it needs more filing/sanding around
the edges to give a more rounded appearance). The gunner's telescope and sight are also visible on the model,
the co-ax MG port is also present but can't be seen in the picture. I haven't added the laser rangefinder box
(fitted above the main gun barrel) yet.
