The MICV-65 (Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle) was a project conducted by the United States Army seeking an armored personnel carrier vehicle to replace the M113, built by the FMC Corporation (Ford Machinery & Chemical Corporation). FMC was awarded to design and build the MICV and designated XM734. The XM734 utilized the M113 as basic platform, armed with a turret manned by a single crew firing a 20mm cannon. The newly designed vehicle was re-designated the AIFV (Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle), but the United States showed no interest in the vehicle; however, the Dutch government showed interest and placed orders in 1975. Further modifications were made and the vehicle was redesignated YPR-765 (Pantser Rups Infanterie 765). The YPR-765 PRI.50 is a lightened version, debuting in 1976, that replaced the 25mm cannon with the commander’s position and .50 caliber M2 heavy machine gun. It also allowed for a crew of three and seven fully equipped soldiers.

Box Art / Packaging

The Avenger is presented in a rigid top opening box with glossy finish, the box art depicts the Avenger air defense system deployed in the field.

This 100% newly tooled kit is a brand new 2026 release from AFV Club.

The box contains a normal instruction booklet with clear construction steps, instructions were easy to follow and no glaring omissions were noticed.

Also included is a glossy poster of the box art for those who like to save these, no need to save the box lid! The manual also includes paint schemes for 6 different variants.

Vehicle Background

The AN/TWQ-1 Avenger Air Defense System is an American self-propelled surface-to-air missile system that provides mobile, short-range air defense protection for ground units against cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, low-flying fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters.

This ResKit 3D printed resin set includes three crew members: pilot, copilot, and a rear facing crew chief or flight engineer that controls the hoist. The figures come in three incredibly detailed resin blocks. The first includes the three figures seated in CH – 54 seats. The second block includes four heads for the figures. There are options for the pilots’ helmets to have visors down or up. The headsets on the helmet are printed with a gap between the figure’s face and the headset. The crew chief head is molded on the body with the visor up. The third block includes the control levers for the CH – 54.

The ResKit figures are produced in cooperation with ICM so they will fit perfectly into the ICM cockpit.

Neverland Hobby has provided this beautiful new tool release of the German armored version of the classic G Wagen, in this 1/35 scale.

• Ten Tan Sprues
• One Clear Sprue
• One Photo Etch set
• One Mask set
• One Decal sheet
• Six rubber tires
• Six rubber bushes
• One Metal foil decal sheet
• Set of four 3D printed resin parts
• One Instruction guide

The detail quality is excellent in every way with this kit; crisp and detailed molding, as I have seen on other Neverland Hobby kits.

The Assembly is quick and easy.

You must select which version you are going to build before you start, I chose version -B based on a vehicle on Kabul service in 2009.

After previously reviewing a 1:700 Ship model from ICM (Kaiser’s Steel Fist) I have decided to return to something that better fits my skill set, and have chosen the ICM Do 217M-1, which I will do in a “Night Bomber” scheme.

Unboxing

This kit includes 11 highly detailed sprues of parts. 9 of them are molded in their usual light grey and there are 2 clear canopy sprues. All of them are very highly detailed, which has become the expected norm for ICM kits for me. I am always impressed by how clean the sprues are and how highly detailed the parts are. There is 1 decal sheet and the instruction book. Once again, I have to point out how clear and precise the instructions are. This particular instruction book also includes masking templates for the canopies which will be EXTREMELY helpful as the masking will be a LOT!! This also gives 4 different color schemes to use, all in full color.