Nato AAT Vehicle - Desert Storm

NATO AAT Vehicle - Desert Storm - a plastic brick set from COBI

This item is not a plastic model from injection-molded sprues but a construction set of plastic bricks. The parts fit together mechanically, so you need no glue, no sandpaper and no paints to build it. The set belongs to the COBI military range and represents an armored all-terrain vehicle in a form matching Operation Desert Storm. The exact make-up of the package and the number of parts are stated on the packaging.

The real subject

The abbreviation AAT in the name corresponds to an armored all-terrain vehicle. This is a category of lightly armored wheeled vehicles which in the armed forces of the NATO states serve to carry personnel and for reconnaissance, liaison and convoy escort. The desert form refers to service in Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990s, when the equipment of the coalition forces carried a light sand-colored finish. The model is a stylized rendering of this category of equipment, not an exact replica of a particular type.

Building tips

Before building, sort the bricks by color and size; it will go faster. The bricks join firmly; if you take them apart, use a lever or flat tweezers so as not to scratch the printed surfaces. No painting is needed, as the model is colored from the factory. If you want to unify the build with a matte varnish or add weathering, try the product first on a hidden brick, because the plastic of the bricks reacts to modeling products differently from ordinary sprues. A simple base or a display case suits it for display, and the model takes handling well.

Who the kit is for

• For anyone interested in modern military equipment without gluing and painting.
• For beginners and younger builders.
• For collectors of the military range of brick sets.
• As a gift with a contemporary equipment theme.

The set is supplied unassembled. The bricks are colored, and glue and paints are neither needed nor included in the package.