LAV-M Mortar Carrier Vehicle 1/35 Trumpeter

The LAV-M is an all-terrain, all-weather vehicle with night capabilities. It provides indirect fire support to light infantry and reconnaissance forces, providing high explosive area fire, covering smoke and illumination for first line-units. It is air transportable via C-130, C-141, C-5 and CH-53 E. When combat-loaded there are 5 ready and 94 stowed 81mm bombs as well as 200 ready rounds and 800 stowed rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. There are 8 ready rounds and 8 stowed rounds of smoke grenades. The base plate and bipod for ground mounted mortar is stowed on the vehicle. The vehicle can be made fully amphibious within 3 minutes.

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

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/35
Parts: 237
Length: 7.3”
Height: 3.1”
Width: 3.3”
– Requires paint and glue for assembly
– Illustrated instructions and paint profile
– 6 sprues
– 8 rubber tires
– USMC markings
– Slide-molded lower hull
– Photo-etched parts
– One-piece upper and lower hulls
– Decals
– Mortar and machine gun
– One-piece hulls and deck

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Paint Guide:

A. IJN Grey
Flat Black
Metal Black
Wood Brown
Medium Grey Green
Tire Black
Engine Grey

B. IJN Grey
Flat Black
Metal Black
Wood Brown
Sandy Brown
Tire Black
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