http://www.tamiya.com/japan/news/news0304/news2.htm#35263

The link is in Japanese text, but, it's indicating that Tamiya's upcoming release #35263 is a M1025 HMMWV Armament Carrier. Interesting, and I wonder if it's a new-tool kit. Let the speculation begin!

Gunnie

probably a Italeri rebox for their domestic market...heh heh heh!

Be nice to have the definiative of a Hummer, but the academy kits are still nice in my book...all you would get is about 3% more accuracy for about 100% more price. Not a deal in my book

Well - I don't know about all that...

Gunnie

oh, mostly joking. IF it is a new tooling, it willbe great. I have heard the price may be 2,400 Yen...still a bit pricey, but in the same range as Academy.

But I guess the Question has to be, will it really be a new tooled kit? again, it would be nice, but why?

According to a post on Missing Link about this Tamiya Hummer, from someone who reads Japanese (as used on Tamiya website), this kit is not a re-box but a new product. This would be confirmed by the 35XXX reference number (35263).

just my 2 (euro)cents
Frenchy

Sounds interesting!
Let´s pray for a better wheels and tires OOTB :-)

This one is being discussed over on ML also. One of the threads was written by someone from Japan, they translated and said it is a new-tool kit. The kit number (35263) would also seem to indicate it is a new kit. :-)

Mike

Heh heh - it seems that it's being advertised as a new-tool. I'm trying not to be sarcastic and hope for a HMMWV of the quality along the lines of the Willys MB, CCKW-353, and Schimmwagen they did. Even if it falls into the price range of the M8/M20 Armored Cars - I'd not "gripe" about it too much I just won't buy as many...

Academy's wheels impressed me - and that's what I'd like to see in the Tamiya release - whether or not they go for it like they did in the Dragon Wagon, of if it gets cheezed. And then - will the kit come with extra crew gear and equipment...

Gunnie

well, maybe they will have some good seated figgies for it , THAT would be nice. and good wheels would be too...