M978 HEMTT Fuel Tanker
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20 January 2018, 23:38
Michael HickeyFinally got some colour on her, now for a gloss coat, decals & weathering.🙂
1 November 2018, 22:55
Michael HickeyThanks Ingo, just scratch building the containment barrier while the Future dries on the truck.
2 November 2018, 00:56
TreehuggerA fascinating truck imo. Though I find it strange that these kits are so expensive. I wonder if there are licensing issues. I also like this camo scheme. 🙂 With the black, it sort of gives me a Vietnam war vibe I think.
2 November 2018, 09:07
Michael HickeyThanks for your kind comments Holly, Lode & Treehugger. Yes the HEMTT variants are my favorite military trucks, I just wish they were a bit cheaper as well. I'd like to get another M-977 and put a Hummer on the back of her.
2 November 2018, 10:30
Bryn CrandellLooking good so far. Military trucks are quite cool. I've worked around them for the last 30+ years. Mostly fire trucks , but I've dealt with Hum-Vs and had the opportunity to work around the Army Fire Truck which is based on the HEMTT chassis.
2 November 2018, 12:01
Michael HickeyThanks Bryn, yeah I wanted to get the fire fighting conversion for this kit but when I saw the price of all that resin, I quickly changed my mind. Must have been awesome working with the 1:1 scale gear, the closet I got to trucks was driving civilian ones all over N.S.W here down under.
3 November 2018, 02:21
GlennI think the kits are most likely unlicensed. They never seem the mention the name "Oshkosh" any where on the boxes. The new Trumpeter kits are great but getting a bit too expensive too! I ordered the one with the large radar on the trailer and would like to get the new low loader version as well. I would love the ten wheel version too!
www.scalemates.com/kits/1148331-trumpeter-01059-m983-hemtt-tractor-and-tpy-2-x-band-radar
www.scalemates.com/kits/1112498-trumpeter-01055-m983a2-hemtt-tractor-with-m870a1-semi-trailer
3 November 2018, 05:22
Michael HickeyI'd love to get myself one of these, I'm sure I saw it somewhere in kit form.🤔
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3 November 2018, 07:49
GlennMichael....
www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION%5B%5D=All&q=1%3A35+THAAD*
3 November 2018, 08:06
GlennI'd really love that Laser truck in photo 1 i posted and the one with the Phalanx Weapon System photo 4 that would kick ass! Photo 3 shows one that has fully autonomous driving ability image that with the Phalanx Gun System. Rise of the Machines!!!!! Skynet is coming!!!
3 November 2018, 08:09
GlennDragon do one as well but being Dragon well you know i'd rather go for the Trumpeter kit. But the Dragon one has aluminum rods for the missile tubes!
3 November 2018, 09:25
Michael HickeyCool, I wonder what the variant number is for the THAD Missile transporter.🤔
3 November 2018, 10:46
Michael HickeyThen from what I've seen of the Trumpy kit, Trumpy would have to be where my money goes.$$$
3 November 2018, 10:58
Michael HickeyI think answering my own question the military just use the M1120 and put the THAAD system on the back of that.
3 November 2018, 11:04
Michael HickeyFinally after being on and off my bench for the past couple of years I'm calling this babe finished. Not going to put her on a dio, just going to get a piece of black, patterned timber and a name plate and call her done.🙂
9 November 2018, 00:56
Holger KranichReally a nice one! And i dont mean the poster by the drivers seat.😉
9 November 2018, 07:20
Michael HickeyThanks Holly, seeing how you noticed that I thought you would find the kit the driver left in the cab for when he gets some R'n'R.😢
9 November 2018, 08:38
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My HEMTT M-978 Fuel Tanker.
