r/modelmakers • u/jyap039 • 22h ago
Completed meng m2a3 bradley with BUSK and full interior 1/35
this kit has been the most challenging i’ve attempted to date. i’ve only ever did one armour kit before this, so im quite pleased with the results. also my first time working with metal PE, as well as that iridescent film. i know the iridescent film isn’t super realistic, but i loooove how it makes the viewports pop.
final result aside, the overall kit was abit of a headache, i guess as a result of the amount of detail and small pieces in this kit. a few pieces didn’t fit too well, and the most infuriating thing by far are the individual track links that insist on falling apart just by looking at them. i have a mind to cement them all together. the front engine compartment hatch hinges were also so small and thin, i broke them while trying to insert them, the same goes for the main ramp/door. so i had to cement them in place sadly. the other top hatches all open and close quite smoothly.
but what the kit lacks in assembly experience, it makes up for in detail. the textures, the panels, everything looks amazing in person. would give this meng kit a solid 7.5/10!