_GOTOBOTTOM
Armor/AFV: Modern - USA
Modern Armor, AFVs, and Support vehicles.
Hosted by Darren Baker
Question about RSOV in Afghanistan
kopo77
Visit this Community
Wroclaw, Poland
Joined: November 11, 2007
KitMaker: 175 posts
Armorama: 174 posts
Posted: Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 10:31 PM UTC
Hello
I'm looking a info if Land Rover RSOV in Afghanistan can be equip with some extra supplement which have been made only for this conflict and is not typical for normal RSOV vehicle?
Thanks
Chris from Poland
terminators
Visit this Community
France
Joined: February 20, 2012
KitMaker: 1,932 posts
Armorama: 1,907 posts
Posted: Monday, September 17, 2012 - 04:53 AM UTC
According these two photos who has been probably taken in Afghanistan, there are some MT/R tires but they don't exist in 1:35 scale. DEF model has just released MT tires but I don't know if they were used in Afghanistan.

There are also IR additionnal lights on the vehicle on the first picture.



JohnTapsell
Visit this Community
United Kingdom
Joined: August 24, 2011
KitMaker: 227 posts
Armorama: 226 posts
Posted: Monday, September 17, 2012 - 11:45 PM UTC
Hi Chris,

The RSOV was only used very briefly in Afghanistan in 2001-2002. It was withdrawn from service and replaced with Humvees.

It was not used in combat as far as is known and I doubt it was 'in country' long enough to have had any significant changes made to it.

Regards,
John
 _GOTOTOP