No, the A/c units are not linked to Duke or Chemeloen systems. I have seen very few with the A/C unit installed. None here at Ft Steart have them and we just got fielded new M2A3s last summer. Yes, the ERA was installed on most Bradleys in Iraq. Verlinden, Blast, and Legend all make ERA Sets for them. I have the Blast set and it is very nice. The legend set looks good too. Verlinden's set is pretty bad and missing the rear parts and some others. It is less detailed than Blast's and Legend's sets too. I agree with Rob that there have been a few good Bradley sets already available. I personally prefer the Legend sets. The last piece we need is a good resin interior for them. Hopefully there will be one on the way soon.

Thanks Gino, that's what I was hoping for.

Here's a 4th ID M2A3 training at Camp Buehring in Kuwait back in October 2010. : Here are some other pics I had already posted here (in 2009 ! ) : I agree with Gino about A/C units. I've got a lot of Duke-fitted Bradleys pics (and only two with Chameleon, BTW) and 99 % of them don't show A/C units... Frenchy

Frenchy- great pics. The top one has the additional armor over the skirts I mentioned. Are all the M2A3s with Duke and ERA sand colored? Any pics of the ERA/Duke without the A/Cs? Or are those boxes on either side of the rear door something else?

No, the color depends on what unit they belong to and where that unit is regionally aligned. For example, 3ID, 1 CAV, and 4ID are all aligned with SE Asia and have sand vehicles. 1AR, 1ID, 2ID, 101ABN, 82d ABN, 10 MTN, and 25ID are all aligned for Europe and/or Korea and their vehicles are 3 color NATO camo. Vehicles are not usually repainted sand when they deploy to Iraq or A'stan either. With that said, I have only seen the ERA and Duke parts in sand, but I'm sure if we were fighting in Europe, you would see dark green for these parts too. Here is a NATO camo Brad with sand ERA and no A/C units.

Nice, thanks- I really appreciate it. I will grab that pic when I get home tonight. So it wouldn't be unrealistic to build one like that and add the Duke antennas then as long as I made sure any markings were from the units you mentioned?

You've got it. I have plans to do one the same as well...along with all the other projects I have planned....someday.....

I know the feeling! Thanks for all the help

You're welcome Jason These other large pics should interest you as well... http://www.flickr.com/photos/the4id/6018036696/sizes/o/in/set-72157627376386678/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/the4id/6017485143/sizes/o/in/set-72157627376386678/ http://bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/files/BEMIL085/upload/2007/03/%20070122-F-M2A3%20Bradley%20Fighting%20Vehicle%20in%20Baqubah%2C%20Iraq.jpg Frenchy