LAV Assembly (TUBX16)

LAV Assembly (TUBX16) How to assemble your LAVs. Check out the LAV Platoon spotlight here...

Assembling the LAV

Step 1. Start by gluing the right-hand side wheels to the lower hull.		Step 2. Attach the left-hand side wheels.

Below: Left-hand side wheels in place.	Step 3. Glue the hull top to the hull bottom.

Step 4. Next, attach the rear door to the hull assembly.

Note: Depending on the LAV you wish to build you will have to select a hull top. Below are the hull tops for the LAV-25, LAV-AT and LAV-M.

Assembling the LAV-25

Step 1. Glue together the two parts of the LAV-25 turret.		Step 2: Attach the turret basket to the rear of the turret.

Below: Turret basket in place.	Step 3: Mount the commanders hatch in the open or closed position.

Step 4. Attach the MG to the top of the turret.		Step 5. Next, glue in the turret peg.

Below: Turret peg in position.	Step 6. Attach hull top to the hull.	Step 7. Position the turret on hull.

Below: A fully assembled LAV-25.

Assembling the LAV-M

Step 1. Mount the hull top on the hull assembly.		Step 2. Glue the mortar into the LAV.

Below: A fully assembled LAV-M.

Assembling the LAV-AT

Step 1. Begin assembly of the dual M220 TOW launcher by attaching the elevation arm to the turret mount.		Step 2. Next, attach the face plate to the front of the M220 TOW launcher pod.

Below: Face plate in position.	Step 3. Attach the launcher pod to the elevation section.

Step 4. Mount the assembled TOW launcher on the hull top.		Step 5. Attach the hull top to the lower hull assembly.

Below: A fully assembled LAV-AT.