Description
This is the newly tooled BMD-3 Airborne Infantry Fighting Vehicle from Trumpeter. This nicely molded 1/35th scale plastic model kit of the Russian BMD-3 comes with over 390 pieces including both a slide mold upper and lower hull, individual track links, a brass wire, photo etched parts, and decals for 4 marking options.
The BMD-3 is an Airborne infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) originating from the former Soviet Union. This armored fighting vehicle is one of the lightest in its class and is intended to be a fire support platform for use by airborne and air assault units. The primary armament is a 30mm 2A42 auto-cannon capable of firing different types of ammunition which include high-explosive and armor-piercing rounds. The BMD-3 possesses multiple secondary weapons such as the 9M113 Konkurs missile and the AGS-17 grenade launcher to defeat a wide range of targets from enemy infantry to other armored fighting vehicles.