U.S. Marine Corps AAVP7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle

Old 1992 Tamiya kit done in acrylics and various weathering mediums/techniques. 

This versatile vehicle can navigate in the ocean waves 9 feet tall while carrying 25 fully equipment Marines and can even withstand total immersion without sinking. It is a very large tracked vehicle, being almost the same length as the US M1A1 Abram’s main battle tank.










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