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Posted: Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 05:23 AM UTC
Tamiya 1/48 Hummer with Grenade launcher

Toying with the idea of using it as an airfield Gp vehicle for a dio with similar 1/48 aircraft

Any ideas on what to add remove , as I 've to figure out what do as regards correct stuff etc...
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Posted: Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 05:29 AM UTC
Hisham has a similar project :
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/176969#1485492

On a side note, "Hummer" is for civvies (the Hummer is a HMMWV-like body on a regular 4x4 pick-up chassis.)

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Posted: Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 05:47 AM UTC

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On a side note, "Hummer" is for civvies (the Hummer is a HMMWV-like body on a regular 4x4 pick-up chassis.)

Frenchy



Well, sort of, depending on which version you are talking about.

The original H1 Hummer was the straight military HMMWV with a nicer, more comfortable interior, rims, and a few other refinements.


The H2 and H3 Hummers are HMMWV-like bodies on truck chassis. About all they have in common with a real HMMWV is the similar name and 4 wheel drive.

The H2 was built on a Chevy 3500 series truck chassis.


The H3 was built on the smaller Chevy Trailblazer chassis.


But you are correct. The military version is a HMMWV (High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle), pronounced hum-vee. No self-respecting Soldier or Marine calls them a hummer. Air Force and Navy I won't go into....
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Posted: Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 05:55 AM UTC
Thanks for clarifying things Gino

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