LAV-A2 8 x 8 Wheeled Armored Vehicle 1/35 Trumpeter

The US Marine Corps is extending its depot of armored troop-carriers with the new eight-wheeled Light Armored Vehicle – LAV-A2. Tetra-axial ATC LAV-A2 represents an improved version of the Marine’s Light Armored Vehicle, which has been used in the US Marines since the 1980’s and continues its service today. In terms of the basic LAV chassis, there have been several modifications/series of LAV, such as armored personnel, anti-tank, command and control, logistics and mortar variants. Light Armored Vehicle-A2 is fully equipped with the modern target designation system, which includes laser range finder and thermal imager. According to a signed $189 million contract General Dynamics Land Systems committed to supply the US Marine Corps with 151 armored troop-carriers by the end of 2008, the first ones delivered in July 2007.

Please see the paint guides below for Trumpeter’s suggested colors. 

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/35
Length: 7.3”
Width: 3.05”
Total Parts: 293
– 8 sprues, upper hull, lower hull , turret and 8 tires
– Decals
– Molded in light grey
– Assembly and painting required
– Photo-etched parts
– Fully detailed interior
– Multi-directional slide-molded hulls and turret
– Crew entry door can be fixed in the open or closed position

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Paint Guides:

Metal Black
Flat Black
Light Green
Tire Black
Wood Brown

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Metal Black
Flat Black
Sandy Yellow
Tire Black
Wood Brown

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