AAVT/LVT-7A1

Hey there, Ed.

From the photos Ive seen of ROK AFVs, I believe their colors are similar (if not the same) as the MERDC scheme previously used by the USArmy. Some Tamiya kits (like the M-151 MUTT) which feature the MERDC scheme provide for color mixtures. You might wanna check em out.

Hope this helps.

Ed

I think that the Acadamy kit is for a LVTP7 not LVTP7A1 despite what the box and some suppliers state. The kit is a modified Tamiya LVTP7A moulding with the hull backdated to the earlier model. (The figure that comes with the kit is a dead giveaway as to it's origin.)

The most obvious difference is that the LVTP7 had the circular headlight assembly in the hull, whereas the LVTP7A1 had a rectangular assembly in cut outs right at the top of the hull plate.

There were other less noticible changes, see http://afvinteriors.hobbyvista.com/lvtp7/lvtp7a.html for a good history and detailed interior pics.

ROK have around 60 old LVTP7's and have built 42 AAV7's as a joint production venture to replace them in front line duty. See:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/rok/marine-corps.htm

The kit you are building will be of an older vehicle and pics will be hard to come by as every pic I could find was the later up armoured version. Therefore, paint it what looks right to acadamy's own specs, and who is going to prove you wrong

Are you building OOB or did you succumb to madness, like I did with my Tamiya LVTP7A , and super detail it?

Thanks for the helpful info.
I'm still building out of the box but am slowly catching up with the madness of datailing.