Hey guys , recently i got the trumpeter lav 25 pirhana Item Number: TRP349, so it was the only one i could get here in Ecuador and also the cheapest one .
the kit dosent say to much about the model so i was wondering wich variotions of it is ?? and do to that i want to set it on iraq or afghanistan what correction or adds can i do to it ??

thanks for the help.

Hi Juan

This kit would OK for the initial stage of OIF. You can take a look here :
http://www.warwheels.net/LAV25index.html to find informations and reference pics, and see what's available from aftermarket manufacturers.

HTH

Frenchy

Thanks Frenchy that link was amazing thanks alot

Hi Juan,
the kit is a great one to build OOTB but you NEED to find a turret MG mount (for an operational LAV) as Trumpeter omitted to give one in the box.

Olivier

yes, i notice but i dont have one,im going to try to order one maybe can any one recommend me a good kit or something ,, or maybe i can add a 50 cal like those one of WW II___________

No, a .50 cal will not work. The turret-mounted MG is an M240 MG on a swing-arm mount called a Platt mount.

This one is on a USMC Abrams, but it is basically the same and gives you an idea what it looks like.


Trumpeter makes a small update set that has the M240 and Platt mount for it, along with a fluted 25mm barrel for the main gun.

The AFV Club Stryker Upgrade Equipment set has the gun and mount in it as well.

You can also order the gun and mount in resin from Mouse House Enterprises out of Australia.

Thanks gino for the info and pic i just hope that my local store can bring those upgrade kits |

You could scratch the mount and get an M240 out of the Dragon Modern Machine Gun set. It is listed there by its European designation, L7 A2 MG. The mount is just a couple pattle-shaped planks and a y-shaped cradle for the gun. Here are the Mouse House pieces as referances.



And the Dragon Modern MG set w/L7 A2 on the box.

Even in the early stages of OIF I think the LAV-25's had the armoured gunner's sight on the left side of the turret (from driver's perspective). Examples from Prime Portal here , here , and here . It's too bad Trumpeter didn't give you the option of using either/or in that kit.

Jim