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Trumpeter M1078 LMTV - Image Update
jimbrae
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Provincia de Lugo, Spain / Espaņa
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Posted: Friday, August 01, 2008 - 03:06 AM UTC
Trumpeter have just provided us images of their future release of an M1078 LMTV. The photo-report can be seen:

Link to Item

If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!

Vodnik
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Posted: Friday, August 01, 2008 - 03:15 AM UTC
I rarely say this about any model, and never before about any Trumpeter model, but:

WOW!

Hisham
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Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
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Posted: Friday, August 01, 2008 - 05:18 AM UTC
WOW... indeed!!!

Can't wait for this, the new Strykers and the Centauro to be released.

Hisham
Firecaptain
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Virginia, United States
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Posted: Friday, August 01, 2008 - 05:46 AM UTC
Is this vehicle a MAN derivitive truck?

Where are they manufactured?

Looks like in traditional Trumpy fashion, it will have a gazillion tiny pieces to make up
one assembly!



Thanks
Frenchy
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Posted: Friday, August 01, 2008 - 06:08 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Is this vehicle a MAN derivitive truck?

Where are they manufactured?


The M1078 is built by Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicles Systems (IIRC in Sealy, Texas). It's based on a Austrian Steyr 12M18 truck :


Frenchy
HeavyArty
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Posted: Friday, August 01, 2008 - 06:30 AM UTC
Looks great. Definitely adding it to the list of models to get. I wonder how long before a AM Resin or PE company comes out w/the armored cab for it. That would make a really cool model.



Reminds me of a WWII M25 Dragon Wagon.
GunTruck
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Posted: Friday, August 01, 2008 - 08:41 AM UTC
Another WOW!

I am looking forward to getting a few of these trucks for my collection.
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ARMORAMA
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Posted: Friday, August 01, 2008 - 09:03 AM UTC
Looks and sounds like Trumpeter are on to a winner.
parrot
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Posted: Friday, August 01, 2008 - 10:33 AM UTC
Move over Tamiya and Academy.
If Trumpeter keeps this up ,and I believe they will,they will have marketing share of modern
reasonably priced kits.
They've come a long way in a short time frame and and seem to be listening to they're consumer.
seb43
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Paris, France
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Posted: Friday, August 01, 2008 - 11:41 AM UTC
I already pre order some directly from Trumpeter in china and If I need to fly there to be the first to have one I will do it.
You know that I am crazy with this truck.
I will make an infinite version of the SF truck this is like humvee on steroid.
I wont mine now please Mr Trumpeter send me a testshot please ??
skarik
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Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Saturday, August 02, 2008 - 01:05 AM UTC
Hi Seb,

I also canīt wait to get one and make it into the "Special Forces" version. As I know you already build one from vacuform, I just wonder if you have some detailed pictures of this vehicle...???

I have about 6 - 7 pics which are mostly done from distance and unfortunately do not show properly how the upgrades are done.

Should you have some and are willing to share, please let me know.

Thanks a lot.

Jiri
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008 - 09:28 AM UTC
Jiri
Do you have this picture in your collection?

Regards
Bill
skarik
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Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008 - 07:17 PM UTC
one of the first i got, but thanks a lot

jiri
Frenchy
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008 - 08:49 PM UTC
From Webshots (=just click to enlarge):


You probably know this one (from Flikr):


HTH
Frenchy
panzerIV
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008 - 09:11 PM UTC
hey all

this is a great kit 1 il deffinatley be buying for sure
be okay for a conversion into a bedford 4 tonne truck for the british
just what ive been looking for



trumpeter whens the release date??

tony
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