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Early LAVs - 1980s
F-101B
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United States
Joined: July 08, 2010
KitMaker: 5 posts
Armorama: 4 posts
Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 10:30 PM UTC
Hi all,

I'm interested in building some U.S. Marine Corps LAV vehicles, LAV-25 and LAV M, from the 1980s. I'm still learning about LAVs and I'm unsure if the Trumpeter kit can be accurately built as vehicles that are so early in the LAV's service life. (I suspect that the Italeri kit can.)

In general, I'd be interested in knowing if there are good modeling sources on these vehicles besides possibly the Osprey title.

Thanks!
HeavyArty
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Florida, United States
Joined: May 16, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 11:42 PM UTC
Trumpeter's original LAV-25 (00349) and LAV-M (00391) kits are fine for an '80s LAV.


WarWheels
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Joined: March 24, 2006
KitMaker: 1,816 posts
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Posted: Friday, June 29, 2018 - 02:14 AM UTC
Check out our LAV index at WarWheels.net. The link is: http://www.warwheels.net/LAVusINDEX.html
F-101B
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Joined: July 08, 2010
KitMaker: 5 posts
Armorama: 4 posts
Posted: Tuesday, July 03, 2018 - 11:08 PM UTC
Thanks for the replies! Very helpful!
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