Product Description

[About the actual vehicle]
--The amphibious assault vehicle operated by the US Marine Corps is the AAVP7A1.
--The amphibious personnel carrier LVTP7, which was developed in the latter half of the 1960s as a successor to the LVTP5 used in the Vietnam War, was formalized in 1970, and unit operation began in 1972. ..
-The aluminum alloy body is amphibious, the swivel turret is equipped with a 12.7mm machine gun, and the troop room is capable of accommodating 25 fully armed soldiers.
――After that, the LVTP7A1 was manufactured after being refurbished with the aim of improving the performance of the LVTP7.
--Since 1985, the name has been changed to AAVP7A1.
--The engine has been replaced with a Cummins 4-stroke V8 liquid-cooled turbocharged diesel engine, and the capacity has been improved by increasing the size of the cupola.
――In 1993, EAAK, an extended appliqué armor that can be equipped by bolt-on, was also developed and the armor was strengthened.
--Furthermore, since 1998, secondary renovation and RAM / RS have been implemented.

[About the model]
-The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the amphibious assault vehicle AAVP7A1 that the US Marine Corps has been operating since 1977 on a 1/72 scale.
――We have modeled a type equipped with EAAK, an extended appliqué armor that has undergone secondary refurbishment since 1998 and strengthens armor.
――The characteristic style is fully expressed in the shape of the car body, the shape of the turret, and the hatches.
――The extended appliqué armor, EAAK, which is additionally equipped on the car body, reproduces its shape and details with new parts.
-In addition, the antenna and rack parts that emphasize the details on the upper surface of the car body are also expressed with new parts.
――Etched parts are also available, so you can enjoy a realistic and delicate finish.
--Belt type parts that are easy to assemble are used for the track parts.
-Although the finished total length is about 11 cm, it is a kit that you can not miss the power created from each part of the car body.

[Major features]
--Reproduce the amphibious assault vehicle AAVP7A1 operated by the US Marine Corps on 1/72 scale
--Detailed parts such as the extended appliqué armor and the antenna on the upper part of the car body, rack parts, etc. are reproduced with new parts
-Etched parts that reproduce mesh etc. are also set
--The decal is made by Cartograph
-Crawler belt type

Product Specifications

Country

USA

Item code

DR7233

JAN code

4545782071962

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