The Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (AVGP) fleet is comprised of three variants: the Cougar, the Grizzly, and the Husky. The AVGP fleet entered service in 1976. A total of 195 Cougars were originally procured to equip Regular and Reserve armoured units. Following the acquisition of the Coyote as a part of the 1999 Army Equipment Rationalisation Plan, the Cougar fleet was reduced to 100 vehicles – to be exclusively employed by Reserve armoured units. The AVGP fleet is currently undergoing a service life-extension program to increase its reliability, supportability and commonality with the Bison and Coyote fleets. Number in service: Cougar - 100, Grizzly - 274, Husky - 27 Item No 01504 Item Name Canadian AVGP Cougar (Improved Version) Bar Code 9580208015040 Scale 1:35 Item Type Static Armor Model Brief Length:173.3 mm Width:88.2 mm Total Parts 250+ Metal Parts gun barrel Photo Etched Parts 1 piece Film Parts n/a Resin Parts n/a Total Sprues 9 sprues , upper hull , lower hull and tires Paint Schemes Canadian Army Released Date 2012-10 More Features "The kit consists of over 250 parts >multi-slide moulded lower hull and upper hull >separate rear panel with crew entry doors >The main tires are hollow rubber with very good tread pattern >Metal gun barrel and photo-etched parts included"