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About the JGSDF Light Armored Vehicle
With the HMV Hayate and
Type 73 Small Utility Vehicle fitted with little armor and having poor defense
capabilities, in 1997 the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) began
development of a new high-mobility light armored transportation vehicle. Capable
of accommodating 4 personnel, the JGSDF Light Armored Vehicle is fitted with a
160hp liquid cooled 4-cycle 4-cylinder diesel engine, allowing it to reach top
speeds of 100km/h. Weighing just 4.5 tons, it is able to be carried by a CH-47J
helicopter or C-130H transport aircraft for emergency air-drops. The gun mount
on the roof can be fitted with a 5.56mm MINIMI machine gun or Light Anti-Tank
Guided Missile. Vehicles deployed to Iraq were fitted with reinforced
bulletproof windshields, with some vehicles fitted with wire cutters and a
rotational armored cover around the gun mount for extra protection.
About the model
- Highly detailed 1/35 scale model of the
JGSDF light armored vehicle used in Iraq.
- Overall length: 128mm
- The unique form of the actual vehicle has
been accurately replicated.
- Features detailed combat tires, transparent
parts for headlights and tail lights, and a die-cast one-piece chassis for
extra weight.
- Assembly options include doors in opened or
closed position, and roof fitted with a 5.56mm MINIMI machine gun with
special Iraq issue armored cover or regular hatch doors.
- Wire-cutters also come in the kit for a more
aggressive look.
- Kit comes with 1 driver figure with standard
Iraq issue bulletproof vest.
- Includes decals to reproduce up to 4
different vehicle markings.
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