Wheeled military vehicle in 1/72 scale - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Aliens APC) from Aoshima, 2004 - Miniature vehicle review

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M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Aoshima) Standard Edition set from Aoshima company

The M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Aoshima) from Aoshima is a 1/72 scale model of a futuristic vehicle. It was first produced in 2004.

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Details - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Aoshima) miniature vehicle from Aoshima

Miniature vehicle: M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Aoshima)

Product name: 1/72 scale Armored Personnel Carrier

Product code: set: ?

GN Code: ?

Sprue: -

Kit: -

Set:

• 1/72 scale Armored Personnel Carrier Standard Edition set: contains 1
• 1/72 scale Armored Personnel Carrier Limited Edition set: contains 1

Range: Aliens (Aoshima) range (Futuristic / Futuristic fantasy)

Setting: Alien & Predator universe

Company: Aoshima company

Production: 2004-? (out of production)

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Type: Wheeled military vehicle

Size: Extra Giant (S7-)

Technology: Futuristic (Advanced)

Based on: Alien & Predator likeness - M577 APC likeness

Features: Extra Giant (S7-) Futuristic (Advanced) Wheeled military vehicle with double-barrelled gun (large firearm) in front, and double-barrelled large cannon in turret

Category: ?

Accessories: -

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Scale: 1:72 scale (20mm)

Proportions: Realistic

Size: Length: ca. 120mm. Width: ?mm. Height: ca. 30mm, ?mm to top of turret.

Material: metal

Priming: Primer is necessary

Assembly: Multi-piece, No cutting required (Pre-cut), No assembly (Pre-assembled)

Posing: Hard

Paintjob: Unpainted

Base: No base

Conceptual design: ?

Sculptor: ?

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image © Aoshima

image © Aoshima

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Review - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Aoshima) miniature vehicle from Aoshima

It's a diecast metal vehicle, with rubber tires. The wheels are turning. The top turret moves on its rails, and turns.

It was released in two different sets:

Standard Edition: Pre-painted in green colour. Packed with two models: Vasquez with smartgun, marine with pulse rifle.

Limited Edition: Pre-painted in tan colour. Packed with one model: Alien Xenomorph warrior.

There are markings on the models, but it's not clear for me if it's pre-painted, or if you need to apply decals.

I couldn't find a definitive date for release. There are sources that indicate 2005, but the copyright notice on the box says 2004, so I used that.

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Size comparison photos - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Aoshima) miniature vehicle from Aoshima

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Using the miniature - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Aoshima) miniature vehicle from Aoshima

Possible uses

• 1:100 scale: A mech carrier. Mobile command centre.
• 1:72 scale: A small mech carrier. Mobile suit carrier.
• 1:64 scale: A large APC.
• 1:56 scale: An APC.
• 1:50 scale: An APC.
• 1:35 scale: An automated vehicle.

Uses for games

• Alkony Wargame: Tech artifact
• Cthulhu Wars: ?
• Kings of War: Height N XXX
• Deadzone: Very large APC
• Warhammer Fantasy Battles: ?
• Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: ?
• Warhammer 40.000: Astra Militarum troop transport. Adeptus Astartes troop transport for Primaris marines.

Uses on the website

• none yet

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Buying the product - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Aoshima) miniature vehicle from Aoshima

Price

Base price (1/72 scale Armored Personnel Carrier Standard Edition set)(2005): GBP / EUR / USD, Price/vehicle: GBP / EUR / USD

Base price (1/72 scale Armored Personnel Carrier Limited Edition set)(2005): GBP / EUR / USD, Price/vehicle: GBP / EUR / USD

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Possible substitutes - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Aoshima) miniature vehicle from Aoshima

1:50 (35mm) scale - 1:56 (28mm/32mm) scale:

Gale Force Nine - Aliens (Gale Force Nine) - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (GF9)

Prodos Games - Alien vs Predator - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Prodos)

1:40 scale - 1:50 (35mm) scale:

Eaglemoss - Alien & Predator - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Eaglemoss)

Galoob - Aliens Action Fleet - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (Action Fleet)

TimeSlip Creations - M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (TimeSlip Creations 28mm)

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