Product Description

[About actual vehicle]
- Based on the request of the US Marine Corps, development was started from the latter half of the 1960 's is an amphibious troop transportation vehicle, LVTP - 7.
- Developed as a successor to LVTP-5 which was also used in the Vietnam War. It was formulated in 1970 and unit operation started in 1972.
- The body of the aluminum alloy is amphibious, the swinging gun tower is equipped with a 12.7 mm machine gun, and the soldier room has the capacity to accommodate 25 fully armed soldiers.
- After that, repair was made to improve the performance of LVTP - 7, and it was LVTP - 7 A 1 which was made.
- The engine has been converted from two stroke Detroit Diesel to Cummins 4 Stroke V-8 cold turbocharged diesel, and besides that, strengthening the suspension, enlarging the cupola, setting up a smokeless launcher, The extension of life expectancy was also carried out with the improvement of ability.
- Deployment began in 1977, including renovation from LVTP - 7 and new production, and he was active all over the world.

[About the model]
- The model is an assembled and completed model that reproduced the amphibious transportation vehicle LVTP - 7A1 amphibiously operated by the US Marine Corps from the 1970 's on 1/144 scale.
- Modeled the American Marine Corps specification that was deployed in Korea in 1988.
- Reproduce the characteristic style with a total length of about 55 mm.
- The body also enhances the details of the finish with expressive atmosphere such as the shape of the gun tower and each hatch.
- It is finished with the camouflage color which was applied to the car body at the time. It is a finished finish that makes you feel reality while a small scale of 1/144.
- Detailed details of each part of the car body are firmly modeled, including the headlight.
- In addition, this set also contains a display case that holds the model.
- It is a convenient model to collect.



Item Size/Weight : 17.6 x 13.2 x 5 cm / 62g

Product Specifications

Country

USA

Item code

PH622

JAN code

0707600006226

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