Tamiya made 1/48 JGSDF Light Armored Vehicle Japan Groung Self Defense Force (32590) Armored Cars Military Series assembly kit
The Light Armored Vehicle began to reach Japan Ground self defense purposes Force (JGSDF) units in 2002; lightweight (as its name recommends) and powered by a 160hp liquid-cooled 4-cylinder diesel, this nimble customer can achieve speeds all the way to 100km/h and also be air-lifted by helicopter if the need arises. From 2004, the JGSDF delivered a Humanitarian Assistance Team to Iraq, and experience gained in the industry resulted in several upgrades being put on Light Armored cars to be used in Japanese archipelago. It comes down in a variety of specs, tailored to the requirements of its unit and whether they require smoke dischargers, 5.56 MINIMI device gun, etc.
