Veicolo
blindato medio (VBM) Freccia 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) is a medium
armoured vehicle developed by the consortium Iveco-Oto Melara. It is the first digitised
vehicle to enter into service with the Italian Army.
The VBM Freccia IFV is based on the chassis of
the 105mm-armed Centauro tank destroyers developed by the consortium during
1992-96. The first prototype of the vehicle was ready by 1996.
The vehicle has been modified to provide
greater anti-tank blast protection for the crew. The interior layout of the
Freccia has been optimised to carry a crew of eight soldiers, with two men in
the turret and a driver.
The first VBM Freccia IFV was delivered to the Italian Army in February 2009, at Cepolispe in Montelibretti, Rome.
| Item No | 09606 |
| Item Name | VBM Freccia |
| Bar Code | 9580208096063 |
| Scale | 1:35 |
| Item Type | Plastic Model Armor Kit |
| Model Brief | Length: 240.9mm Width: 100.8mm |
| Total Parts | 430+ |
| Metal Parts | brass wire |
| Photo Etched Parts | 2 pcs |
| Film Parts | n/a |
| Resin Parts | n/a |
| Total Sprues | 6 sprues , lower hull , upper hull and tires |
| Released Date | 2024-05 |
| More Features |
The kit consists of over 430 parts >the kit w/refined detail >The main tires are hollow rubber with very good tread pattern >The photo-etched parts included |