Sunday, April 5

Two new kits with sprues, colours & boxart for April from Trumpeter

Trumpeters two releases for April are in the shops already this month (depending on the shipping of course), and they finally have sent us boxart, colour choices of the kit and sprue picture to share for you of their two HEMTT - based releases this month in our preview...



Two new items with sprues, colours & boxart from Trumpeter in April 2020

HEMTT M1120 Container Handling Unit (CHU)
Model no: #01064
1/35th scale
The HEMTT M984 is a 8 x 8, heavy expanded mobility tactical truck wrecker, heavy-duty crane and winch combination. It provides heavy wheeled recovery and crane recover/tow/maintenance lift assistance) to 10-ton and lighter tactical wheeled vehicles. Its lift-and-tow system can recover disabled vehicles in two to three minutes.

Marking/colour choices in this kit
Decals & data stencils
 Clear part masks in the kit
The M984 wrecker is the only HEMTT variant to have been produced in A1 configuration, and thus, resulting in the change of recovery crane and retrieval system between A0 and A1 configurations. The current model is the M984A4. Standard equipment includes a 27,240 kg capacity two-speed recovery winch, a rear-mounted 11,340 kg capacity vehicle retrieval system, and a 6,350 kg at 2.74 m capacity Grove materials handling crane. A 9,072 kg bare drum capacity self-recovery winch is fitted as standard on the M984.
Model Length: 308.4mm   Width: 103.5mm   
Total 670+ Parts
Metal tube & photo-etch included
Total 21 sprues, cab and tires
Model Features   
Detailed multi-directional slide-molded cab.
Full drive train assembly complete with engine transmission, differential housing & suspension units.
The main tires are hollow rubber with a very good tread pattern
The windshield and side windows


M1142 Tactical Fire Fighting Truck (TFFT) 01067
Model: #01067
1/35th scale
The M1142 Tactical Fire Fighting Truck (TFFT) is an integration of an Oshkosh HEMTT chassis mated with a commercial fire fighting package. The standard M977A2 HEMTT chassis carrying an add-on commercial firefighting package.The M1142 was delivered for testing in 2005 and first fielded in 2007. Pierce Manufacturing division of Oshkosh is the integration contractor.

Marking/colour choices in this kit
Decals & data stencils
 Clear part masks in the kit
The M1142 Tactical Fire Fighting Truck (TFFT) is a multifunctional vehicle, ready to deploy in almost any terrain to combat five types of fires/hazards: wildland; structural (limited to two stories or less); petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) and hazardous materials (HAZMAT); tactical vehicle; and aircraft crashes.
Model Length: 320.5mm, Width: 103.5mm   
Total 770+ Parts
Metal Parts &  Photo Etched Parts are included
Total 24 sprues, cab and tires
Model Features
Detailed multi-directional slide-moulded cab.
Full drive train assembly complete with engine transmission, differential housing & suspension units.
The main tires are hollow rubber with a very good tread pattern
The windshield and side windows are included
These new kits should be available from your LHS or Trumpeter's Distributors this month...