June 19, 2018

Construction Bricks German Puma Schützenpanzer (IFV)

A brief introduction :
The Puma is a German infantry fighting vehicle (Schützenpanzer or short SPz) designed to replace the aging Marder IFVs currently in service with the German Army. Replacement began in 2010 and is scheduled for completion by 2020. Mass production began on 6 July 2009.[5] The companies responsible for this project are Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall Landsysteme, who created a joint venture in the form of Projekt System Management GmbH (PSM). The Puma is one of the world's best-protected IFVs, while still having a high power-to-weight ratio. SAIC offered a derivative of the Puma as its contender in the now cancelled American GCV Infantry Fighting Vehicle program.

Well this is an excellent MOC build of the latest German Army Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). I was attracted to buy this model entirely on the outcome of the build while not knowing much about the actual vehicle ie how it looks etc. Therefore, not really having accuracy in mind but just bow over by the build.
When the model arrives, a quick comparison was done with pictures of the actual vehicle online and it is real darn close except for the color scheme. In fact, a camouflage version is available except that it has 5 road wheels a side. Thought it is an overlook but a quick consultation with Prof. Google shows that a 5 road wheels version is in fact an alternate model in real life.

It scale well with minifigures and it can also contain about 6 troops inside its cabin. Overall I am please with this MOC/ Should need to add a Leopard MBT sometime in the future.

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