Tamiya M2 Bradley questions...

You mean M1A1, I hope (120 mm cannon to say the least)?

That's the M2A2 version.. But hey, if they're still fielding M113s you can't go wrong with plain M2..

Yes, this variant was still in use by the US Army, but I believe all the Regular Army units already had the M2A1 or M2A2 during Desert Storm. To make a quick M2A1, omit the four side hull firing ports. There are some other minor adjustments to areas like the bustle rack, but you would be close enough.

The one with the bolts is the M2A2 and M2A3, both variants are in use in Iraq as we speak.

The trim vane is part of the floatation system that keeps water from flowing over the front of the vehicle while it is swimming. All Bradleys are no longer rated for swimming due to the increased weight of the added armor. The M2A2 had a different swim barrier system and didn't use the trim vane. All swim barrier fittings are supposed to be removed hence the absence on newer vehicles.

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The Bradley did not replace all the M113 family of vehicles. In frontline maneuver units, M113 variants are still used to transport combat engineers, medics, maintenance contact teams, military intell soldiers, smoke generator units and first sergeants have been known to commandeer M113s to haul chow to forward positions. Mortar platoons are still using the M113A2/A3 based M1064

Photos published immediately after Desert Storm show that all Bradley variants produced up to that time saw combat service in the Gulf War, including the plain vanilla M2 and M3, as well as the later -A1, -A2 variants. See the relevent titles from Squadron, Concord, Europa Militaria and Verlinden. Gerald Owens