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Mouse Armour / Arms Corps Models LAV / ASLAV conversion  - Update sets

Link to Catalogue.  ASLAV nomenclature.

MA108 - ASLAV 25 mm barrel The Australian ASLAV barrel for the 25mm Bushmaster cannon has the fluted barrel with a cylindrical muzzle brake with three set of four baffles cut into it.  This is currently the ONLY accurate ASLAV barrel for Australian ASLAVs.

 

MA109 - ASLAV 25 Phase 2 conversion to suit the Italeri LAV25 The set produces an ASLAV 25 Phase 2.  It provides the basic conversion for an Italeri kit.  It does include a new turret top with is correctly set back commander's hatch and ejection port (not provided in any LAV 25 kit).

 

MA110 - LAV25 enhancement kit

This is designed to correct and enhance some Italeri / Revell LAV-25 parts.   This contains a reworked turret top, detailed mantlet, accuraised engine deck, ejector port and updated commander and loader's visors as well as a more accurate engine deck.
 

MA112 - ASLAV Phase 2 conversion to suit the Trumpeter LAV25 The set produces an ASLAV 25 Phase 2.  It provides the basic conversion for an Trumpeter LAV 25 kit.  It does include a new turret top with is correctly set back commander's hatch and ejection port (not provided in any LAV 25) kit.
 
MA116 - ASLAV spare wheel carrier This is the production spare wheel carrier added to most ASLAV 25 hulls.  Does not include spare wheel.
 
MA117 - Platt Mount - swing arm machine gun mount with Aust MAG 58 All Phase 3 ASLAV 25s have the machine gun mount on the turret.  Comes with Aust MAG 58 machine gun.

This Platt mount is used on Stryker and USMC LAV 25 vehicles as well.

MA120 - ASLAV Phase 2 (Type 2 hull) APC conversion for Trumpeter LAV25 A phase 2 ASLAV APC.  This basic hull shape is used for Command / ambulance / surveillance /APC versions.  Comes in its basic configuration armed with 50 calibre Diemaco mount as used in Timor and early Iraq.

 

MA121 - Australian Pattern ASLAV wheel hubs This is a replacement hub for the Trumpeter XML tyre set (8).  The Trumpeter tyre set is very good but represents a USMC SLEP hub which the Australian Army does not use.

 

MA122 -  ADI RWS Mount and update kit The current Kongsberg Remote Weapons station (RWS) used by the Australian Army is a later version that the one produced by AFV Club.  We have produced an update set that includes: four blanking plates for the smoke dischargers, front and rear spent brass and link bags, laser range finder and sunshade as well as Laser range finder and camera lens covers. 

A mount is provided that is attached to the end of the original commander's weapons station.

MA123 - Seal Solutions RWS mount and update kit The current Kongsberg Remote Weapons station (RWS) used by the Australian Army is a later version that the one produced by AFV Club.  We have produced an update set that includes: four blanking plates for the smoke dischargers, front and rear spent brass and link bags, laser range finder and sunshade as well as Laser range finder and camera lens covers.

This is also called a "Spider" mount and is positioned over the engine deck.  Normally fitted to Type 3 hulls (Fitters and Recovery) but has been fitted to some Type 2 Phase 3 hulls in Iraq.

 

ACM35860 - XML spare tyre (1) This is one XML tyre and hub that can be used in conjunction with MA116 or used as is and simply mounted on the roof of MA120 ASLAV APC or with USMC XML tyred LAV 25s.
 
ACM35851 - ASLAV 25 Phase 3 with turret bar armour 2005+ 1/35 scale ASLAV 25 PHASE 3 with turret bar armour 2005+ as used by SECDET and OWBG in Iraq. It includes three PE frets, plastic rod, nuts and bolts and the Platt mount machine gun. 

Other items that can be used with this conversion include: MA116, MA124, MA121

 

MA128 - Aust LAV R update set One only USMC LAV R was trailed during the early 1990s as part of Phase 1.  To model one of these select the Trumpeter LAV R kit and add the Australian modifications and corrections from this set.

 

MA129 - Phase 3 commanders cupola for use with Seal Solution mount The main external change to the ASLAV APC when upgraded to the Phase 3 was a new commander's cupola.  This initially mounted a Platt soft mount for the 50 calibre machine gun (not modelled at this time).  The basic cupola is fitted and then used with Seal Solutions RWS mount in Iraq. 

 

ACM35852-  ASLAV 25 Phase III update for Trumpeter ASLAV 25 (Australia 2004+ / Afghanistan 2006+)

This set is designed to correct and update the 1/35th Trumpeter ASLAV-25 #00392 into an ASLAV- 25 Phase III as used in Australia 2002+ and ASLAV's used in Afghanistan 2006 onwards. ASLAV's in Afghanistan up until mid 2007 were standard Phase III's.

Then the other mods were introduced. As of mid 2009 some ASLAV-25s have been seen with Bar armour (MA125). These are spare vehicles left over from Iraq operations. This kit can be used with other Mouse House/Arms Corps Models products to depict a SECDET (Iraq) from 2008.  Other Mouse Armour products include MA116 (Spare tire rack), MA124 (Spare XML tire), MA122 (Wheel hubs), MA322 (ASLAV Communication) MA 317 (Complete Equipment Schedule).

Note -  This kit is not designed to be used for ASLAV Phase III’s deployed on AMTG (Al Muthana Task Group) or OBG-W (Operational Battle Group-West) Iraq. But with other Mouse House/Arms Corps Models products, it can be made up to represent a SECDET X (Security Detachment Rotation 10) and onwards ASLAV-25.

ACM35858 -  1/35 ASLAV MEAO* Communication Update 2003+  

This provides a modified Phase 3 trim vane, a range of accurate antennae for ASLAV 25 and ASLAV PC hulls and includes one set of sirens and flasher units.

 

Common Combinations

Vehicle to be modelled Mouse Armour parts Other kits required

Corrected USMC LAV 25

 MA110.  Later versions had the MA108 fluted barrel and XML tyres (Maple Leaf XML tyres or Trumpeter XML tyres with MA121 rims) Italeri Revell LAV 25 kit

Italeri based ASLAV 25 Phase 2 as used in Timor and early Iraq

MA109 + (Maple Leaf XML tyres or Trumpeter XML tyres with MA121 rims) tyres and spare + MA116 spare tyre carrier Italeri Revell LAV 25 kit

Trumpeter LAV 25 based ASLAV 25 Phase 2 as used in Timor and early Iraq

MA112 + MA121 rims+ ACM35860 spare tyre + MA116 spare tyre carrier Trumpeter XML tyres ( set of 8)
Trumpeter LAV 25 based ASLAV Phase II Type 2 hull (APC) as used in Timor MA120+MA121 rims (optional - 2 x ACM35860 spares tyres for top of hull) Trumpeter XML tyres ( set of 8)

Trumpeter LAV 25 based ASLAV Phase II Type 2 hull (APC) as used in Iraq

MA120+ MA122 RWS + MA121 rims (optional - 2 x ACM35860 spares tyres for top of hull) Trumpeter XML tyres ( set of 8)+ AFV Club RWS

Trumpeter LAV 25 based Phase III APC as used in Iraq

MA120+ MA123 Seal Solutions RWS+ MA121 tyres + MA129 Phase 3 cupola (ACM35860 XML spare X2 carried on roof) Trumpeter XML tyres ( set of 8)+ AFV Club RWS

ASLAV  XML Spare Tyres

Option A - ASLAV APC - X2 ACM35860
Option B - ASLAV 25 - MA116 + ACM35860
 
ASLAV 25 Phase III with turret bar armour - as used by SECDET / OWBG 2005+ ACM35851+MA116+ACM35860+MA121 Trumpeter XML tyres ( set of 8)

 


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