This set includes . . .
6 x
HEMTT*
M985 E1 Cargo Truck with extended bed to take
Patriot** missile rounds.
6 x
HEMTT*
M978 2500 gallon Fuel Tanker used to refuel wheeled and tracked vehicles in forward positions and for other fuel resupply missions.
Please note that the individual items are supplied "caged" together to avoid loss and damage - there are NO sprues to cut away from the individual items.
SCALE: This set is available in either 1/700th scale OR 1/600th scale. Please check your choice in the top right corner of this page.
The chassis on each Truck is...
Just over 15mm long in 1/700th scale
Just under 18mm long in 1/600th scale *****
Prototype Notes:
* Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) is an eight-wheel drive, diesel-powered, tactical truck used by the US military and other allied forces. In evolving configurations it has been in continuous production since 1982. It has been developed into a series of vehicles all built on similar chassis but specially equipped to perform different missions. HEMTT is built by the Oshkosh Corporation of America.
** Patriot is the primary SAM (surface to air) and ABM (anti ballistic missile) system in service with the US Army and in numerous other countries. It is expected to stay in service until at least 2040. Patriot was developed at the Redstone Arsenal, Alabama and is manufactured by defence contractor Raytheon
Click here to go to CLASSIC AIRSHIPS front page.