Showcase Models Australia presents, 1/35 scale, Detailed plastic assembly kit display model, Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle/Infantry Mobility Vehicle, Royal Australian Army. The Australian Army announced project Bushmaster in the early 1990s to select a wheeled armored vehicle that could safely transport an Infantry section of nine soldiers in the harsh conditions of northern Australia. Australian Defense Industries (ADI), an Australian Government organisation, was chosen as the winner of the competition with their four-wheeled mine-protected vehicle design. With the privatisation of ADI in 2001, production of the vehicle passed to Thales. The first overseas deployment of the Bushmaster was in 1999, when trial vehicles were sent to East Timor. The production Bushmaster saw its operational debut in Iraq in 2005. The vehicle continues to serve in Afghanistan today. Six variants of the Bushmaster are currently in service with the Australian Army. They include the basic Troop Vehicle, a Command Vehicle, Direct Fire Support Vehicle, Assault Pioneer Vehicle, Mortar Vehicle and Ambulance. This Australian design has now also been taken up by the British and Royal Danish Armies. This is a plastic model kit, which c. Omes unassembled and unpainted. Glue, model paints, and other basic modeling tools are. Includes detailed pictorial assembly instructions and painting instructions, waterslide decals, photo-etched fret, and vinyl tires. Other model features include- high level of detail inside and out; first Bushmaster as an injection-molded kit; thin, distortion-free clear parts; high quality decals by Cartograf; full interior with armored troop seats and ammo lockers; detailed drivers position with full controls; although no engine, high details in the chassis with every part superbly molded; detailed suspension and steering; all hatches and rear door are separate pieces which can potentially be built open or closed; Armament options; includes four detailed thick vinyl rubber tires. Authentic marking includes 4 decal options. Australian Army- 6RAR, 203-326, Operation Acolyte, Melbourne, 2006. Australian Army- Motorized Combat Wing, School of Artillery, 203-299, Puckapunyal, 2005. Royal Australian Air Force- 203-463, RAAF Airfield Security Avalon Airshow, Avalon, Victoria, Australia, 2007. When fully assembled, this 1/35 scale model measures- 201. Mm long, 71mm width, 76mm height. Soldiers and Imu seen on the box art is not included in kit. Extremely rare and hard to find item, no longer in production and may be the last available. New item, box has been opened, all plastic sprues inside are still factory sealed and unassembled. No broken or missing pieces. Box is in good condition as seen in photos. (Last five photos are of completed models, professionally done, from the internet for reference only). International Buyers – Please Note. These charges are the buyers responsibility. The item “Showcase Models, 135 scale, Australian Bushmaster PMV, Display Model Kit #35001″ is in sale since Saturday, June 5, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Military\Land”. The seller is “bsanderson2121″ and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: China
- Theme: Military
- Scale: 1:35
- Year: 2012
- Features: Kit
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Brand: Showcase Models Australia
- Recommended Age Range: experienced builders