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When I built the Abrams, in the spring of 2009, I already felt like building a Bradley to accompany...

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The Abrams and the Bradley were both designed in the late 'seventies, entering service in the the...

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The Bradley is a considerably larger and more expensive vehicle than the M113 it was supposed to...

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Almost three years after completing my M1A1 Abrams, I have finally built a partner for it: an M2A2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

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At first glance some people might think that an M2 Bradley is a tank. It is not. It is an Infantry...

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The Bradley is heavily armed, with a 25 mm chain gun and a coaxially mounted 7.62 mm machine gun...

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Just about every hatch that can be opened on the outside of the real vehicle can be opened on...

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For firing, the TOW launcher is raised.

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When Bradleys first entered service they were heavily criticised. The vehicle carries fewer troops...

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I spent a fair bit of time trying to make the vehicle look like an operational one, with equipment stored on the outside.

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The M2A2 OSD incorporated lessons learned during Operation Desert Storm. Among other upgrades,...

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As on the real vehicle, the engine access hatch in the front can be opened. The driver...

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More of the engine can be exposed by completely removing the panel that covers it.

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I spent a lot of time on the interior, modeling the seat benches, weapons stored inside and the turret basket.

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This picture shows the Bradley's general arrangement. There is a troop compartment in the back. It...

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This model has been a long time coming. I've been thinking about this since I built my Abrams back...

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Uploaded on Feb 18, 2012

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When I first built this model, back in May 2007, the cockpit was a major problem area. The model sat...

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Uploaded on Feb 11, 2012

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While I was at it, I also replaced the stickers. They were looking a bit tatty after almost five years.

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Uploaded on Feb 11, 2012

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