M2A2 Shelf Queen - Finished

[adampolo13]

Hey guys, I've realized I have a lot more fun starting kits than I do finishing them. hahaha. That being said this one has been sitting on my shelf for a while with one side of track done waiting for the 2nd set of tracks to be done. Well I ended up doing some work on the other side of track and then I decided to fool around with the AK. So, what do you guys think of the progress?









Thanks for checking this out!

[TRM]

Nice salvage Adam!! These certainly lend themselves to some playing around!!! Nice job! Fell good to finish the unfinished don't it?!

[danb]

Great work Adam this is one kit i would like to have a go at what manufacturer is it?

Dan B

[adampolo13]

Hey T, it's not done yet but definitely good to get some work done on it.

Danb, it's the Tamiya 1/35 M2A2 ODS.

[Leon]

Really nice work Adam,Keep it up.

[adampolo13]

Hey Dicky, I used AK 122. Modern U.S. vehicles.

Thanks Leon.

[adampolo13]

Hey everybody,
I've been talking to a few buddies about the upcoming AMPS show in CT in September and realized I really needed to finish something to bring with me. I looked at my self and decided that the Bradley was the one. So, earlier this week I ordered some SKP lenses and some RB Models aerials. The aerials came from AK's website, www.ak-interactive-usa.com/ I'll say this, the ship FAST. I had the aerials 2 days later. I also ordered a set of their brushes as well. All I've got to say about those, , I've been using cheap brushes for ever and these are like going from a 78 Honda to a 2014 BMW!

Anyways, enough jibber jabber. The first thing I did was get to work on the track. The tracks are AFV clubs and the pads are molded separately. After cutting them from their sprues and painting, each pad was attached with white glue. Once that was done, I went about shaving off the molded on light detail and added the SKP lenses. I did check a few references and these are not 100% accurate size and shape wise, but they look wicked cool and I'm happy with them. After they were attached I painted the plastic molded tow cable. In retrospect I should have made my own out of real cable but I'm happy with the paint job. Lastly I added the RB aerials. Again, these aren't 100% true but they are a huge improvement over what Tamiya had molded in there. Lastly, I went back in and added a fuel stain. ;D

Okay, here are pictures to go with all that chatter:










Thanks for checking it out! Hope you like!

[TRM]

I guess I spoke too soon in the Mo Thread...nice progress!! Those whips are PHAT!! Going to be a nice fixture come September!!

[wbill76]

Nice work Adam, very nice.

[Leon]

Very nice work indeed Adam .Have to get some of those RB aerials,they really look good.

[deafpanzer]

Great work on streaks... it looks great weathered.

[adampolo13]

Hey guys, thanks for the kind words! I'm really having a ton of fun with this kit. Today I worked on the stowage which I've never done before. I painted these using a combination of pre-shading, AK washes and dry brushing. Hope you guys like!








I still have a few more pack type thingys, spare road wheels, water cans etc. I also need to weather the turret and paint the vision blocks. I'm thinking I got 2 more weekends worth of work before this is done.

Thanks for watching!

[wbill76]

Stowage looks good from here Adam, nice work.

[adampolo13]

Hey Chris, I'm doing great! Enjoying fatherhood, no sleep, but enjoying it. Thanks for the complements on the Bradley, I've just been having fun with it. You going to AMPS in Sept?

[adampolo13]

Hey guys, I found a bit more time here and there during the week and was able to finish up the Bradley this morning.

















Thanks for following along!

[deafpanzer]

Another great build! Dig the stowage in the rear... streaks look damn good too.

[Leon]

Congrats on a great finish Adam .The stowage and extra gear are a perfect addition.

[TRM]

Well done Adam!! Congrats on getting this one finished up!! She is a beauty!!!

[Tojo72]

Always good to get one done.The stowage and streaking look good.

[wbill76]

Nice finish Adam, always feels good to get a queen off the shelf I'm sure!

[adampolo13]

thanks a ton guys! It really does feel good to get one off the shelf. Well, it's on the shelf but finished. You get the idea. I've already started working on my next build. Bronco's 1/35 M1114 Up-Armored Humvee. Very nice little kit, so far I have the chassis almost complete. I'll snap a few pics and start a thread in the next few days.

[Deleted]

looks very nice indeed great work

[Deleted]

Excellent! Have that AK color and know what to expect now. Great work!!