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LAV 25
corsutton
Oklahoma, United States
Joined: June 17, 2005
KitMaker: 544 posts
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Joined: June 17, 2005
KitMaker: 544 posts
Armorama: 511 posts
Posted: Monday, March 27, 2006 - 10:01 PM UTC
Just curious what the general concensus is for the best LAV 25 kit out there. I think I would like to build a LAV and would like to at least start with a decent kit. I will more than likely add PE and stores to it but that's just the way I like to build. Anyway, thanks in advance for any assistance.
HeavyArty
Florida, United States
Joined: May 16, 2002
KitMaker: 17,694 posts
Armorama: 13,742 posts
Joined: May 16, 2002
KitMaker: 17,694 posts
Armorama: 13,742 posts
Posted: Monday, March 27, 2006 - 10:07 PM UTC
Trumpeter's new one is the most accurate. It still has a couple issues though. Biggest one is that the rear hull is about 2mm too high and doas not allow the roof to sit properly. It is easily fixed with a little sanding though. Trumpeter also omitted a couple things. They left off the M240 coax MG and the commander's M240G MG on top. These can be found in the Dragon Modern MG set by their European designation, the L7A2. Still need to make a mount for the Commander's though. Also missing are the wire cutters on the front hull and turret. PE sets have these or they can be cut from sheet styrene.
Here is a review of it from PMMS.
Here is a review of it from PMMS.