M1070 Tractor & M1000 HET Trailer – Hobby Boss

M1070 Truck Tractor & M1000 HET Semi-trailer – Hobby Boss

In 1993 the U.S. Army started fielding the M1070 Truck Tractor and the M1000 Heavy Equipment Transporter Semi-trailer. The tractor is produced by Oshkosh Truck, and the trailer is manufactured by Systems & Electronics, Inc. in St. Louis.

The HETS transports payloads up to 70 tons – primarily Abrams tanks, but is also used for other large military equipment such as forklifts and various tracked vehicles. It is capable of operating on highways (with permits), secondary roads, and cross-country.

This version of HETS has a number of features that significantly improve the mobility and overall performance of the system in a tactical environment. The M1070 tractor has front- and rear-axle steering, a central tire-inflation system, and cab space for six personnel to accommodate the two HETS operators and four tank crewmen. The M1000 semi-trailer has automatically steerable axles and a load-leveling hydraulic suspension. It is air-transportable by both C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.

The kit consists of over 1690 parts
> Detailed cab.
> Detailed frame & chassis.
> Detailed dashboard instrument panel.
> Detailed platform
> Detailed fuel tanks.
> The main tires are hollow rubber with very good tread pattern included as well as sidewall details consisting of raised section ribs.
> Wheel hubs are in great details
> The windshield and side windows are made of clear parts.
> 8 sets of Photo-Etched detailing parts (total 11 pieces) for steps,grill,anti-skid plate etc.

Special forces crew 1/35,Afghanistan,Acmodels.

Acmodels announces their December release of a Special forces crew in 1/35 serving in Afghanistan.This trio can compliment a 1/35 Humvee or possibly other vehicles.Crew come as Driver,front seat passenger and Gunner.

New Figures from Alpine: Nov/Dec 2011

35130 German Panther Commander #1 (1/35) Sculpture by Taesung Harmms / Boxart by Man-Jin Kim

35131 German Panther Commander #2 (1/35) Sculpture by Taesung Harmms / Boxart by Man-Jin Kim

35132 German Panther Crew Set (1/35) Sculpture by Taesung Harmms / Boxart by Man-Jin Kim

16015 Kurt Meyer LSSAH 1941 (1/16) Sculpture by Alfonso Gozalo / Boxart by Sang-Eon Lee