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Post by drolsen on Feb 1, 2024 17:31:47 GMT -8
Also they wouldn't be transported with up armored, but they do look good! That’s not add-on armor, those are original M2 (or possibly M2A1) Bradleys, as shown in the first photo on the Wiki page: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_BradleyThat rounded design of the side armor and skirts was replaced with flat side armor plating with the introduction of the M2A2 variant. Dave |
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Post by pjm20 on Feb 1, 2024 19:55:27 GMT -8
Also they wouldn't be transported with up armored, but they do look good! That’s not add-on armor, those are original M2 (or possibly M2A1) Bradleys, as shown in the first photo on the Wiki page: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_BradleyThat rounded design of the side armor and skirts was replaced with flat side armor plating with the introduction of the M2A2 variant. Dave I sit corrected, thank you. I'm used to A3s, it must have been a PITA to stow anything on those! |
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Post by lvrr325 on Feb 3, 2024 3:35:22 GMT -8
Over the weekend I was pondering this thought. Probably way to much work and not worth it. So with table top scanners now available. Buy an MDC 1/24th scale car kit. Build the kit in a number of assemblies. Body with windows, frame with axles and then the tires with hubs. Scan them and then reduce the models to 1/87th scale. 3D print the body in clear resin and the rest of the parts in gray resin. By printing the body in clear resin, you have windows. Mask the windows off and paint the car and chrome parts. The nice thing is you do not have to finish the 1/24th scale assemblies with paint and such. Just a clean assembly. Of course these would be only for personal use, but possibly a decent way to get a variety of 1960's and 1970's cars and vans. Brian I would consider doing the windows separately only because it's a pain to mask them off and ... I forget the name, Williams Brothers? I have a stash of some of them too. They did basically that, a clear model with the windows. They seem to need multiple coats of paint to hide that the body is clear. You could also 3D print a master and resin cast your duplicates. The only issue using 1/24th and 1/25th model kits as the source is virtually all are coupes or convertibles, although I'd be down for HO copies of the AMT '65 Chevelle wagon and El Camino. Maybe the '64 Cutlass, too. |
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Feb 3, 2024 18:27:49 GMT -8
That’s not add-on armor, those are original M2 (or possibly M2A1) Bradleys, as shown in the first photo on the Wiki page: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_BradleyThat rounded design of the side armor and skirts was replaced with flat side armor plating with the introduction of the M2A2 variant. Dave I sit corrected, thank you. I'm used to A3s, it must have been a PITA to stow anything on those! So were the guns removed on these during transport? I would rather not remove them if I don't have too. |
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Post by pjm20 on Feb 4, 2024 7:59:36 GMT -8
Yes, you would stow the M242 barrel in the back along with all the additional loose equipment that comes with the vehicle such as pioneer tools, maintenance tools, etc. Absolutely no weapon systems would be installed, so you would need to remove the coax too. Besides maybe a road wheel and the spare sprocket most of everything was stripped to prevent it from being lost (or stolen). Depending on the field grade of the day, you may see carboard taped over headlights, CIVs (if applicable based on model and time period), or anything else that might get scratched or damaged from rock strikes. It is a ton of work to prepare vehicles for rail head. Here is a link to what the M2 that you have should look like shipped: www.trainweb.org/phillynrhs/RPOTW/20100110.P1430239.jpg |
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Post by sp8234tim on Feb 4, 2024 14:36:57 GMT -8
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