The Spahpanzer Luchs is a German 8x8 amphibious reconnaissance armored fighting vehicle in service since 1975 with the German Army, who used 408 in their armored reconnaissance battalions. Kit has fine raised and engraved exterior features, 1-piece lower and upper hull, separate turret and hatches, optional position hatches and covers, separately molded on-vehicle equipment and tools, filigree grab bars, injection molded tow cables, smoke grenade launchers, 20mm Rheinmetall automatic cannon and 7.62mm MG3 machine guns, steerable suspension with metal springs, rubber tires with different tread patterns, clear-molded parts for (periscopes, lights and additional parts) and photo-etch detail parts. (2) types of tires and optional parts to build A1 or A2. Decals and camouflage schemes for (2) vehicles.