1:35 Trumpeter 00393 USMC LAV-AD – Light Armored Vehicle-Air Defense – American Anti-Aircraft Vehicle Plastic Model kit

The 1:35 Trumpeter 00393 USMC LAV-AD Light Armored Vehicle-Air Defense is a powerful plastic model kit of a modern American air defence vehicle based on the LAV-25. This Static Armor model is ideal for modellers who want to expand their collection with a USMC vehicle that combines speed, protection and air defence in one striking eight-wheeled armoured vehicle.

The LAV-AD was developed by General Dynamics for the US Marine Corps and uses the chassis of the LAV-25. The key change compared with the LAV-25 is the addition of air defence armament and suitable electronics for effective use against low-altitude aerial threats. The vehicle is intended to defend against fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles within the envelope of the Stinger missiles and 25 mm ammunition. It can also provide ground defence against light armoured mechanised forces.

The armament consists of a GAU-12/U 25 mm Gatling gun and two quadruple FIM-92 Stinger missile launchers. The Blazer turret includes a forward-looking infrared targeting sight, a laser range finder and the option of using either Stinger missiles or the rapid-fire GAU-12/U cannon. The vehicle retains the capabilities of the LAV-25 and Avenger, with a crew compartment that allows two operators to search and scan the air through separate turret windows. Order today from Most-Models.com and benefit from fast delivery, excellent customer service and a strong range of Trumpeter model kits, USMC vehicles and 1:35 military scale models.

Features:
– Trumpeter 00393 USMC LAV-AD Light Armored Vehicle-Air Defense plastic model kit in 1:35 scale
– Static Armor model of a modern American self-propelled wheeled air defence vehicle
– Developed by General Dynamics based on the LAV-25 for use by the US Marine Corps
– Powered by a 279 hp Detroit Diesel 6V53T engine
– Armed with a GAU-12/U 25 mm Gatling gun and two quadruple FIM-92 Stinger missile launchers
– Designed for low altitude air defence against fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles
– Stinger missiles can engage targets up to 8,000 metres and the GAU-12 gun up to 2,500 metres
– Secondary role for ground defence against light armoured mechanised forces
– Blazer turret with forward-looking infrared targeting sight, laser range finder and option to use Stinger missiles or the GAU-12/U 25 mm Gatling gun
– Crew compartment allows two operators with separate turret windows to search and scan the air
– Vehicle can travel over rough terrain, cross water obstacles and protect crews against small calibre fire and artillery shell fragments
– Blazer air defence system with Mistral missiles was developed from the LAV-AD for foreign markets
– US Marine Corps accepted the final batch of LAV-AD vehicles in 1999
– Model contains over 220 parts with 5 sprues, one-piece slide-molded lower hull, one-piece upper hull and rubber tyres
– Kit includes light grey plastic parts, 4 clear plastic parts, 8 rubber tyres and 22 photo-etched parts on one 75 x 70 mm fret
– Built model measures 185.5 mm long, 73.6 mm wide and 109.2 mm high
– Paint scheme for USMC

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