PLA ZBL-09 Snow Leopard IFV, 1/35 - Hobby Boss 82486

The plastic model PLA ZBL-09 Snow Leopard IFV by Hobby Boss, reference 82486, reproduces at 1/35 a Chinese eight-wheeled infantry fighting vehicle. The ZBL-09 belongs to a modern family of wheeled armored vehicles designed for transporting and supporting infantry.

The Hobby Boss 82486 model kit

This build-it-yourself kit brings together more than 260 plastic parts, spread across nine sprues, including hull and turret components. It also includes a photo-etched fret and rubber tires. The crew access door can be assembled open or closed.

Once assembled, the finished model measures 236.6 mm in length and 88.4 mm in width. At 1/35 scale, each real-life dimension is reduced by a factor of 35—an increasingly popular format for modern armored vehicles and diorama projects.

Assembly and finishing

Assembly requires the usual supplies for static scale modeling: plastic glue, cutting and deburring tools, abrasives, paints, and finishing products. A primer helps prepare the surfaces before painting, while photo-etched parts require careful handling.

The decal sheet and the painting guide allow you to build two vehicles of the People’s Liberation Army. Additional marking options included also let you compose other vehicle numbers.

Technical features

• Brand : Hobby Boss
• Reference : 82486
• Type : build-it-yourself plastic model kit
• Subject : PLA ZBL-09 Snow Leopard IFV
• Scale : 1/35
• Number of parts : more than 260
• Length (assembled) : 236.6 mm
• Width (assembled) : 88.4 mm
• Photo-etching : included
• Tires : rubber
• Decals : two vehicles of the People’s Liberation Army