1/700 Scale Modern Swiss MOWAG Piranha IIIc 8x8 Armoured Fighting Vehicle.
Contains 10 highly detailed tanks.
Contains:- 10x Swiss MOWAG Piranha IIIc 8x8 Armoured Fighting Vehicles
Swiss MOWAG Piranha IIIc 8x8 Armoured Fighting Vehicle
The
MOWAG Piranha is a family of
armoured fighting vehicles designed by the
Swiss company
MOWAG (since April 2010 the name has changed to General Dynamics European Land Systems – Mowag GmbH).
Five generations of vehicles have been produced, manufactured by Mowag or under licence by other companies, and variants are in service with military forces throughout the world.
Piranhas are available in 4×4, 6×6, 8×8, and 10×10 wheel versions. There are several variants within these versions, giving different degrees of armour protection and several kinds of turret, for use in a variety of roles. Piranha derivatives have been assigned roles as troop transports, command vehicles,
fire support vehicles, tank trainers, and police vehicles.
Piranhas are used by the
Swiss Army. Swiss-built Piranha derivatives have been exported to
Sweden,
Denmark,
Ireland,
Romania,
Spain, and
Belgium. The
Romanian Army and the
Belgian Army have selected the
Piranha IIIC 8x8. Belgium converted to an all-wheeled force, and replaced all their
M113s,
AIFVs and
Leopard 1s with 268 Piranha IIIC in 7 variants.
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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