Trumpeter LAV-AT model

Review of the Trumpeter LAV-AT model

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Trumpeter LAV-AT model
Trumpeter LAV-AT model

This Trumpeter kit was fairly cheap and simple in its construction. It’s part of a series of USMC LAV models which looks good.

Trumpeter LAV-AT model
Trumpeter LAV-AT model

The biggest complaint about the instructions was the jerry fuel cans, as they were facing different directions in the diagrams.

Trumpeter LAV-AT model
Trumpeter LAV-AT model

The only other complaint was the fact the decals were so small and on one sheet.

Trumpeter LAV-AT model

The diagram for the paint scheme was good but you couldn’t see which decal went where and I think it would have been better that the decals were spread over several sheets instead of one.

Trumpeter LAV-AT model

 I air brushed this model a NATO paint scheme.

Trumpeter LAV-AT model

I used NATO green (XF-67) NATO brown (XF-68) and NATO black (XF-69) for the hull and turret, with Revell 752 (blue) on the sights.

Trumpeter LAV-AT model

I used Humbrol Enamel white satin (130) for the lights. I used Revell matt black (8) for the tyres. Finally I used Revell 31 & 30 for the brake and signal lights.

Trumpeter LAV-AT model

When I painted my LAV-25 model, I did it by hand as it was too small for tape. Faced with this problem again, I decided to use blue-tac to mark out the camo scheme before airbrushing and its come out really well.

Trumpeter LAV-AT model