VP 1:35 M113/LVTP-7 40mm/.50 Cal. Turret Resin Conv. Set

Verlinden Productions 1/35 M113/LVTP-7 40mm/.50 Cal. Turret Resin Conversion Set

Pre-owned resin kit.

The M113 is an American armored personnel carrier. The first designs were created in 1956, and serial production at FMC started in 1960. It lasted until 1987 and resulted in the production of 73,000 copies of this vehicle for the US Army's own needs as well as for export. The M113 entered service in as many as 45 countries, including Israel, Spain, Italy, Greece and Germany. The M113 is the most popular transport in the world and forms the basis for the world's largest family of armored vehicles. The M113 hull is constructed of steel and aluminum, with welded armor. This lowers the weight, but protects the crew only against small caliber ammunition. The Israeli army uses Rafael TOGA armor to correct this shortcoming. The driving position is located at the front left and the engine at the front right of the vehicle. Landing soldiers (up to 7 people) sit on benches along the hull and start the fight via the ramp located at the back of the transporter, which is hydraulically lowered. The basic M113 is able to overcome water obstacles, driven by tracks. The M113 was involved in a very large number of conflicts among others. in the Vietnam War, in the Yom Kippur War, in Operation Desert Storm, and in the 2003 Iraq War. In the US Army, it is systematically replaced by the M2 Bradley car. Among the huge family based on the M113 chassis, one can mention the American M901, which is armed with a TOW launcher, or the Israeli M113 Fitter with a special crane mounted, which is the basic vehicle of the Israeli repair and repair services in armored battalions. Fitter is also used by Australia and Belgium. Technical data (version M113A3): length: 4.86m, width: 2.69m, height: 2.54m, weight 12.1t, engine power: 266KM, speed (on the road): 66km / h, armament: 1 machine gun 12.7mm caliber.

AAVP-7 or AAV-7 (ang. AND mphibious Assault Vehicle) is a modern American APC. The first prototypes of the vehicle were created in the early 1970s, and serial production began in 1972. The car is powered by an engine Detroit diesel engine 8V-53T or Cummins VTA-525 each o power of 400 hp . The vehicle is armed with an automatic grenade launcher Mk. 19 caliber 40 mm and a single M2HB machine gun cal. 12.7 mm.

Vehicles The AAVP-7 was designed to replace the less successful LVTP-5 vehicles in the US Marine Corps. In the new cars, the emphasis was on faster movement in the water, greater mobility on land (especially higher top speed) and much better mechanical reliability. Three main versions of this vehicle were produced in the course of serial production. The first is AAVP-7A1, a floating armored personnel carrier capable of carrying up to 25 landing troops. The expensive version is AAVC-7A1, i.e. the commander version with richer radio and communication equipment. Finally, the third version is the AAVR-7A1, a technical security vehicle. AAVP-7 vehicles were exported to several countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Spain. They also took part in some armed conflicts, such as the Falklands War in 1982, the Gulf War (1990-1991) or the 2003 Iraqi operations.