The LAV Picture Thread

I am gonna resurrect a long buried thread here that I just remembered earlier today and see if we can get some new stuff posted... Unfortunately many of the older builds and builders are gone but...

here goes

my finally completed, late last year ESCI LAV C2... 

Bring on some more modern 8 wheelers!

Here's a coupla more pics. I meant to post before...hit post to soon DOHHHH!...I also have a LAV-25 and an M1A1 due anyday now, I can finish my AAR 'Cuda in time to start the LAV...by the way great work on the other  LAV's posted here I hope this thread is around for my next one !...

Ah... another Stryker! It's a beauty and I'm sure that Charles will be happy about having another one on board here!  

Real nice little dio too! Thanks for posting here Brian and well... welcome to the armor side of scale modeling!

Hey fellas...Chris suggested I post this here..this is my first ever armor build and it was a blast to do. It's the arv club M-1130 kit, and the hard part was switching my gears from clean shiny cars to this!!...this "scene" is meant to depict training manuevers that were held in Korea a few yrs. ago...I added a partial interior to support the driver and vehicle cmdr. and added some extra details...Brian

GA.modelmaker wrote:

got a question does anybody feel like doing a gb for the lav. any scale and nation thats uses them? so how aboit it any takers?

I think that what's happening here on this thread is fine with me. My...

My current project, the -M is already on the bench and well in process, so that could very well exclude me if there is an official start date assigned. (Whether or not I actually finish it during my lifetime is another question.)

stikpusher wrote:

Looks like we had one going without anyone knowing...

Do concur...Ha Ha!!! Does this thread count? :)

stikpusher wrote:

...I do like the LAV and BTR series of vehicles...

I also like the BTR series... I built this -70 just over 10 years ago... It still looks good however, eight of the nine tires have since split...

Thank you Kevin. Most of the stowage came from a now closed LHS. He had a customer who cast resin stowage items and sold them at a very inexpensive price. I bought up most of his modern US items. I have read of the accuracy issues about ESCIs LAVs but I just wanted the kits to fill the gaps. They look decent when built and with extra effort (no longer needed thanks to Trumpeter, can really be turned into very nice LAVs. At that time, I would call my builds, "motor pool" condition. No weathering and vehicles looking like they are ready to roll out the gate. I am planning on completeing the C2 as a Desert Storm era with my current  style of stowage and weathering. But photos of that time period C2s are hard to come by for reference.

I do like the LAV and BTR series of vehicles. Sort of the next step in evolution of the Kfz 232/234 series. I still have Italeri's Mortar Carrier and ADV LAVs in the stash to start one day.

It's a shame the Army never equipped the 9th Division with them as they once planned back in the 80s. There could have been lots of MERDC schemes seen, like on other vehicles of that time frame. 

Pretty nice Carlos! An A for effort as I've heard all kinds of not-so-good things (hull profiles)about ESCI's LAVs and you've actually done several builds. Oooh-Rah! First time that I've seen any of the ESCI LAVs built and your builds look really nice... clean but nice! I wouldn't mind having those on my shelves! The more I see the -C2 version, the more I want one.

Good use of the (what appears to be Tamiya's Marder II) stowage.

Slow progress on my -M... way too much PE being added but, getting there.

All I have are the old 1/35 ESCI kits, purchased when they were the only game in town.

LAV-25 built in 1990 after some photos I saw of them from Operation Just Cause.

LAV-AT built around 1994, Operation Desert Storm

And currently a WIP of a LAV-C2. Unfortuantely I did not discover Prime Portal's walk around of this vehicle until after most of the major construction was done so the rear plate is HIGHLY inaccurate. But it has been a cheap simple build otherwise

No showstoppers here compared to all the Trumpeter kits. But they plugged the collection gaps.

Thanks Kevin and Charles! It's far from done yet though, It's still awaiting weathering, Jerry cans, stowage and decals but I appreciate the comments on it's progress so far! Anyway, Kevin, the PE and tires you see are Trumpeter's as I'm building it pretty much OOB (except for the stowage that's yet to be added.) The steering assembly was the only thing that gave me a headache with this kit but that's because I had to cut it all apart and reposition it in order for the wheels to be turned.

 Thanks again,

Chris,

Outstanding -AT you've got there Chris! Those Trump kits looks to be pretty nice and you've done a sweeeeeeeet job with yours! I noticed some PE used there... is that provided with the kit? I also think that the tires look really nice too... kit tires? Love how you've turned them too... nice touch. Too 'stiff' on the Italeri versions.

Thanks for including yours here... Two thumbs up for sure! 

036hir- That is one fantastic looking LAV! Excellent work.

Deattilio- Cool vehicle! Nice work so far.

 Guys- Here's some "in progress" pics of my Trumpeter LAV-AT:

Hope to get 'er finished in time for the end of "The Hunters GB"

(As a side note, I'm surprised no one (except Tiking) has posted anything Stryker related)

Chris,

Puma_Adder wrote:

Thanks Tiking! Thats exactly what this Devil Dog needed, solid results. this site is friken sweet!

You're welcome...just let's hope you guys keep posting. :)

Thanks Tiking! Thats exactly what this Devil Dog needed, solid results. this site is friken sweet!

WOW....This is like the land of LAV....One posting and like rabbits there were hundreds....I don't know where to start as the are all great......this thred is saved...I have a few on the shelf and this is almost an everything you want to know about LAV.

To everyone who posted pictures...first thanks...and what a great bunch of models.....this thread is an LAV GB!!!!

Rounds Complete!!

Great work 036hir  That LAV variant is awesome. -darn fine job.

Puma_Adder wrote:

Can any of yuo tell me where i can find an LAV 25 kit? I'm a LAV mech in the USMC, and I'm looking for LAV and AAV kits to display in my section at work. any help you could offer would help Thanks! Semper-Fi.

Trumpeter sells the LAV 25. Italeri also sells the kit but I think the Trumpeter one is better.

Can any of yuo tell me where i can find an LAV 25 kit? I'm a LAV mech in the USMC, and I'm looking for LAV and AAV kits to display in my section at work. any help you could offer would help

Thanks! Semper-Fi.