1/700 Scale Modern French Panhard VBL Ingwe Light Armoured Vehicle x10.
Contains 10 highly detailed tanks.
Contains:- 10x French Panhard VBL Ingwe Light Armoured Vehicles
Panhard VBL Ingwe Light Armoured Vehicle
The Panhard VBL (light armoured vehicle) is a 4x4 wheeled all-terrain vehicle manufactured by Panhard General Defense, for the French armed forces. The vehicle is primarily deployed in patrol and surveillance missions.
The VBL can also be used for anti-tank or air defence missions. It is the frontrunner of the French armour units. The vehicle has been successfully deployed for the past 15 years in various missions in Africa, Lebanon, Kosovo and Afghanistan.
The Kuwaiti Ministry of the Interior placed an order in June 2008, for 20 VBL Mk2 light armoured vehicles to equip its special forces. The vehicles were delivered in October 2009.
More than 2,300 VBL vehicles are operational within 16 armies worldwide, including 1,600 vehicles in service with the French Army.
This variant carries the
ALRRT-4M INGWE missile launcher.
Cleaning Information
Some part cleanup will be necessary. The 3D printing process uses a waxy substance to support certain part features during the printing process. Although the parts are cleaned by Shapeways, some waxy residue may remain. It can be safely removed with water and a mild aqueous detergent like "Simple Green" using an old, soft toothbrush, Q-tips or pipe cleaners. During the printing process, liquid resin is cured by ultraviolet light. Microscopic bits of resin may remain uncured.
Let your parts sit in direct sunlight for a few hours to fully cure the resin.
Water-based acrylic paints meant for plastics is strongly recommended. Other paints, especially enamels, may not cure on Frosted Detail 3D-printed plastics.
Use dedicated model sprue cutters to remove parts to minimise the risk of damage to parts.
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