The puma armoured fighting vehicles are a family of light wheeled armoured vehicles developed in a 4x4 and 6x6 configuration by the consorzio iveco fiat - oto melara based in rome. :
the puma were developed for the italian army to complement the fleet of centauro tank destroyer. Iveco fiat were awarded a contract by the italian army for the development of puma platforms carrying missiles, a mortar carrier, an ambulance and a command post vehicle. :
at the end of 1999, the italian army ordered 580 puma vehicles, 250 of the 6x6 configuration, and 330 4x4 vehicles. First vehicles were completed in mid-2003. The puma was first deployed operationally in southern iraq in early 2005.
item no : 05526
item name : italian puma 6 —6
bar code : 9580208055268
scale : 1:35
item type : static kit
model brief : length: 145. 4mm width: 79. 6mm
total parts : 430+
metal parts : n/a
photo etched parts : 1 piece
film parts : n/a
resin parts : n/a
total sprues : 11 sprues , upper hull , lower hull and tires
paint schemes : italian army
released date : 2013-04
more features the kit consists of over 430 parts
>multi-slide moulded upper hull
>the kit w/refined detail
>rubber tyres w/fine detail
>included photo-etched parts"


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