Armor shield interior holds two small rocket launchers. Black insulation between arms and legs made from black plastic garbage bags. Original rubber insulation was difficult to insert, its surface paint cracked due to rubber stretching. Shield has insignias of Totenkopf (German for Death head) and number 8. Decal insignia taken from 1.35th German armor kits depicting 3rd SS Panzer Division-Totenkoph. 3rd SS Division Totenkopf - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_SS_Panzer_Division

Number 8 has good cultural and marketing connotations in East Asia. Among regions in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore, number 8 is pronounced BA, which sounds close to the word FA for prosperity. In Japan, number 8 written in Kanji (Chinese characters) resembles Fujisan (Mount Fuji), which is also considered a good luck symbol. Mount Fuji - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujisan