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Trumpeter: M142 HIMARS
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Posted: Monday, April 16, 2018 - 04:32 PM UTC


Released last month, Trumpeter shares further details and photos of its kit contents.

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Posted: Monday, April 16, 2018 - 04:37 PM UTC
Looking good. Another one on the "To Buy" list.
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Posted: Monday, April 16, 2018 - 09:32 PM UTC
The BAE system armored cab of the HIMARS truck looks very similar to the Stewart and Stevenson LSAC of FMTV trucks.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 08:12 AM UTC

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Looking good. Another one on the "To Buy" list.


when is it due out?
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Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 05:13 PM UTC

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Looking good. Another one on the "To Buy" list.


when is it due out?


No clue. It says above that it was released last month, but I can't find it anywhere yet.


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The BAE system armored cab of the HIMARS truck looks very similar to the Stewart and Stevenson LSAC of FMTV trucks.


Since the chassis is a Stewart and Stevenson FMTV, that would make sense. The cab is probably also built by S&S and is a modified LSAC.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 09:25 PM UTC
Yes probably. Good thinking Gino.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - 10:24 AM UTC
The cab in this kit is an early version of HIMARS, as used by USMC in Afghanistan around 2007-2009. Currently used version is different, so the kit cannot be build as current standard Army vehicle without significant changes (although the original early vehicles might still be in service as well, I don't know).
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Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - 09:47 PM UTC

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The cab in this kit is an early version of HIMARS, as used by USMC in Afghanistan around 2007-2009. Currently used version is different, so the kit cannot be build as current standard Army vehicle without significant changes (although the original early vehicles might still be in service as well, I don't know).


Maybe you are talking about this one ?

https://21stcenturyasianarmsrace.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/us-himars-mlrs-02.jpg
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Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 12:54 AM UTC


Yes, that's the current standard cab.
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Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 02:45 AM UTC
OK.

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Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 03:33 AM UTC
I've seen it on pre-order from some Japanese retailers. It is running ~$100. I may have enough pennies saved up to buy this, by Christmas.
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Posted: Saturday, May 26, 2018 - 03:26 AM UTC
The kit is now hitting eBay.

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Posted: Saturday, May 26, 2018 - 06:05 PM UTC
I wonder how close to the m-1090/ 1157 Dump truck the chassis is. The armor on the cab looks spot on.... wheelbase would probably be longer than the dump though....have to see, I got history to build LOL
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