1:72 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle

Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle 1:72 (Dragon)

A collector's model of the Bushmaster wheeled armored vehicle in 1:72 scale from the finished range of the maker Dragon. It is supplied assembled and painted including the markings, so there is no gluing, sanding or spraying. The way it is used matches that: unpack and display. The 1:72 scale is the same as that of ordinary vehicle kits, so the model fits into a display case already under way.

The real subject

The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle is an Australian wheeled vehicle in a 4x4 layout from the class of machines with increased resistance to mines and charges. Its characteristic features are a shaped hull bottom that deflects the blast away from the crew, a high ground clearance and a roomy armored compartment for the detachment carried. The vehicle is conceived as a protected carrier with a long range rather than as an infantry fighting vehicle; it is used for moving personnel, for patrol duty and for escorting convoys. Besides the Australian armed forces, a number of other users have taken it into service.

What to expect from a finished model

It is a finished product to be displayed, not a building project. It pays to count on a closed display case for it: dust on small details such as mirrors, antennas or brackets is harder to clean off than on a model you built yourself and can respray at any time. When handling it, take the model by the hull rather than by the superstructures and antennas. The color form and the markings come from the factory and no change to them is expected.

Who it is for

• Collectors of modern wheeled vehicles in a single 1:72 scale.
• Anyone interested in finished models with no building, filling and painting.
• Completing a display case or a desktop display of modern vehicles.
• A gift for anyone interested in military vehicles who does not build models themselves.

The model is supplied assembled and painted. It is not a kit, and you need neither glue nor paints for it.