Description
Scale model 1/35 BMP LAV III TUA (Tow-Under-Armour) Trumpeter 01558
Glue and paints are not included
In the set:
sprues with details
corps,
tires,
transparent parts,
photoetching,
decal,
scheme for painting the model,
step-by-step instructions.
Dimensions of the finished model: Length: 213.37 mm, Width: 85.68 mm.
LAV III is the last light infantry fighting vehicle from the III generation series created by General Dynamics Land Systems; put into operation in 1999. Based on the Swiss Piranha IIIH 8×8.
Developed in Canada, it is the primary mechanized infantry vehicle of the Canadian Land Forces Command and the New Zealand Army. The US Army uses a lighter armored personnel carrier derived from the LAV III called the Stryker.
In 2003, the New Zealand Army began replacing its aging fleet of M113 armored personnel carriers purchased in the 1960s with the NZLAV and the M113 was phased out by the end of 2004.