--A hot model kit came from a cold country.
[About the actual vehicle]
--The xa-180 is an armored car developed by Sisu of Finland.
--A prototype 6-wheel drive armored personnel carrier was completed in 1982, and has been in operation by the Finnish Army since 1983.
――The total length of the car body is 7.35m, and it can accommodate 2 crew members and 10 troops in the battle room.
--The engine is equipped with Valmet 611 in-line 6-cylinder liquid-cooled turbocharged diesel engine.
――It delivers a maximum speed of 95km / h with 236 horsepower.
――It also has the ability to navigate on the water, and is equipped with two screws so that it can navigate on the water at about 10km / h.
--Armed with one 12.7mm heavy machine gun NSVT. Many variants have also been produced and are active in a wide range of missions.
--Some of the vehicles have also been deployed to the UN battalion in Finland and are participating in UN peacekeeping operations.
[About the model]
-The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the Finnish armored wheeled vehicle, Sith xa-180, on a 1/72 scale.
--Platz produced a Japanese manual for parts of Finnish model maker Finmill model.
――It is a kit that Japanese modelers can enjoy easily and with peace of mind.
-A kit for military modelers that reproduces their own vehicle with passion.
-The car body is reproduced separately in the upper part and the lower part.
-The upper part of the car body is divided into the upper surface, side surface, front, etc. and modeled.
――The hatches are reproduced as separate parts on the upper surface to give a sufficient three-dimensional effect.
--Hatches can be assembled by selecting opening and closing.
-In addition, the front part of the vehicle reproduces the driver's seat.
――The driver's seat and steering are also expressed.
-The armor for the front window is also modeled.
-The lower part of the car body is an integrated part. The suspension of the leaf spring and the shock absorber are reproduced as separate parts, and the screw for water navigation installed at the rear of the car body is also firmly modeled.
-Marking includes Finnish Defense Forces deployed vehicles, SFOR peacekeeping force dispatched vehicles, and Finnish field ambulance type markings with the participation of the United Nations dispatched forces.
[Major features]
--Reproduce the Finnish armored wheeled vehicle, Sith xa-180, on 1/72 scale
――The characteristic style is realistically modeled.
-In addition to the details of each part, a wire cutter is also modeled on the front
-The tire is made of plastic reproduced in 3 divisions and expresses a unique tret pattern
--A total of 3 types of markings are included in addition to the vehicles deployed by the Finnish Defense Forces.
--Completely new mold
--Completion size: Overall length about 102mm
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )