Bucha, Ukraine - 27 Feb 2022 - 15mm
Building the M2/M3 Bradley (15mm Battlefront)
Here is the video replay from yesterday’s stream, where we build one of the M2 APC/M3 Cavalry (Bradley) vehicle in 15mm from Battlefront.
There’s also a little discussion about the M2 APC / M3 ACV, some settings where you can use these vehicles . . .
Including historical settings and other “what-if” settings from Harold Coyle novels besides Team Yankee.
Was it not a bit of a clusterfuck full of problems when first out?
@zorg – Without getting too high on my political soapbox, the original issues with the Bradley’s requirements, specifications, design, and procurement (way back in the mid 80s) stem MOSTLY from an argument over what the vehicle should be required to do. The vehicle it was replacing was the M113 – which could carry 12-13 troops. It was an APC, it was supposed to carry troops. It was a great APC, gigantically versatile, could carry plenty of men, with plenty of room for ammo, support weapons, etc. There are dozens of variants, everything from AA vehicles to battlefield ambulances. Yes, it… Read more »
the democratic system alive an kicking the armed forces in the teeth every time to appease their voters an more importantly their backers.
didn’t a Russian oligarch own the Ukraine factory an sold most of the tanks produced to other country’s.
Yep. T-84 Oplat M, the best tank Ukraine has ever produced … serves only with the Royal Thai Army.
Never mind the battalion of T-64Bs (45+ machines) that wound up in the hands of the government that was put in power by the Darfour genocide in Sudan … so there’s a group you want to be selling tanks to … while your OWN DAMNED COUNTRY is fighting with Russian-backed separatists (this happened way before the “official” invasion of 24 February)
If you use spray cans often Jim you should consider getting a clip on trigger handle its way easer on the hands.
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great looking apc’s Jim.
Thanks very much! 😀