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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2016 - 08:08 PM UTC
Would the 40 foot container fit on the M1070/M1000?

Thanks
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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2016 - 08:27 PM UTC
No, it is too long for the trailer deck. The overall deck length is 10.58 m, which equals only 34.71 feet. The container would overhang the rear by a little less than 6 feet, which would not allow the rear ramps to come up. Their 20 foot container would fit though.

The 40 foot container is usually carrier on an M872 40' flatbed trailer.



Miniman Factory offers the M872 in resin...


...along with an M915A1 tractor...


... which has also been announced by Trumpeter. Hopefully they will do some trailers to go with it.

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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2016 - 08:52 PM UTC
Thanks for the reply.

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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2016 - 09:09 PM UTC

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No, it is too long for the trailer deck. The overall deck length is 10.58 m, which equals only 34.71 feet. The container would overhang the rear by a little less than 6 feet, which would not allow the rear ramps to come up. Their 20 foot container would fit though.

The 40 foot container is usually carrier on an M872 40' flatbed trailer.



Miniman Factory offers the M872 in resin...


...along with an M915A1 tractor...


... which has also been announced by Trumpeter. Hopefully they will do some trailers to go with it.



This one looks very cool with armored cab

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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2016 - 09:50 PM UTC

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This one looks very cool with armored cab



That is actually an M915A3, which is a totally different truck built by Freightliner.

The M915 and M915A1 were AM General-built trucks.

Here is Miniman Factory's M915A1 guntruck.
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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2016 - 10:21 PM UTC
Oh yes perhaps for a next kit ?
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Posted: Monday, August 08, 2016 - 11:27 PM UTC
Trumpeter also makes a 20ft Conex.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 12:20 AM UTC

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... which has also been announced by Trumpeter. Hopefully they will do some trailers to go with it.


Of course they will.

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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 01:30 AM UTC
Very cool. I had not seen the M872 trailer yet. Any other trailers they plan on doing? An M870A1 Lowbed would also be nice. It would be perfect to put the Meng D9R on.


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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 04:55 AM UTC

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Trumpeter also makes a 20ft Conex.


In point of fact they are not CONEX containers, rather I believe they are ISO containers. CONEX containers are smaller and use different locking connections (I think). So, if you are planning on doing a US military container make sure it is the right type.

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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 05:24 AM UTC
If they did the M870A1, then this would be a sweet build.

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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 05:08 PM UTC

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In point of fact they are not CONEX containers, rather I believe they are ISO containers. CONEX containers are smaller and use different locking connections (I think). So, if you are planning on doing a US military container make sure it is the right type.

KL


CONEX seems to have turned into a generic term for any intermodal container.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 05:29 PM UTC
1/35th scale CONEX container from MecModels :




AFAIK, these have been replaced by the Tricon and Quadcon container series :

Tricon :



Quadcon :



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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 05:31 PM UTC

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If they did the M870A1, then this would be a sweet build.



You would also need M983A4 for that...
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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 06:19 PM UTC

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1/35th scale CONEX container from MecModels :

AFAIK, these have been replaced by the Tricon and Quadcon container series...



You are correct. The reason they are called Tricon and Quadcon is that each smaller section connects together to make a 20 foot ISO-sized container. On the Tricon, 3 sections are joined together. On the Quadcon, 4 sections are joined together.

Tricon



Quadcon





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If they did the M870A1, then this would be a sweet build.


You would also need M983A4 for that...


To build it exactly as in the picture, yes. The current Trumpeter M983 tractor could also pull the M870A1 /w D9R just fine as well though.

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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 06:59 PM UTC

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If they did the M870A1, then this would be a sweet build.



Whats the name of that big hauler?
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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 07:04 PM UTC
Well I just bought into Italeri's new LHS HEMTT so if Trumpeter makes good on their announcements then it looks like I am going to be in the trucking business!
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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 07:06 PM UTC

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If they did the M870A1, then this would be a sweet build.



Whats the name of that big hauler?


It is an M983A4 HEMMT tractor.




Trumpeter offers an M983 tractor (earlier version) as the prime mover for the Patriot system...


...which is the one I will use to build my M1074 PLS, along with Italeri's M1120 LHS parts. This combo is what I was talking about in your M1120 LHS thread.

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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 07:43 PM UTC

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If they did the M870A1, then this would be a sweet build.



Whats the name of that big hauler?


It is an M983A4 HEMMT tractor.




Trumpeter offers an M983 tractor (earlier version) as the prime mover for the Patriot system...


...which is the one I will use to build my M1074 PLS, along with Italeri's M1120 LHS parts. This combo is what I was talking about in your M1120 LHS thread.



I'm building this kit (well the AFV CLUB Re-box with the Patriot PAC2) and its very nice. I would post pictures but at work, and don't have a third part photo share site.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 07:46 PM UTC
Regarding the M915, I hope we get the option of separate tractor and trailer kits

For the M1120... To build something like this one unloading the HUMVEE.. is the Italeri kit sufficient, or would you need to kitbash both the Italeri and Trumpeter kits?



Hisham
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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 08:03 PM UTC

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Very cool. I had not seen the M872 trailer yet. Any other trailers they plan on doing? An M870A1 Lowbed would also be nice. It would be perfect to put the Meng D9R on.




Sorry, but it isn't a D9. This tractor is probably a D6, much smaller than a D9.

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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 08:10 PM UTC

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Regarding the M915, I hope we get the option of separate tractor and trailer kits

For the M1120... To build something like this one unloading the HUMVEE.. is the Italeri kit sufficient, or would you need to kitbash both the Italeri and Trumpeter kits?

Hisham


It is looking like for a really top notch model you are going to have to combine the Italeri LRS parts with the Trumpeter HEMTT tractor.

(Just my opinion - and Gino's)



Hisham check out my thread (I'm sure you have already) over at:

http://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/250147

Where in I attempt to bring the Italeri HEMTT up to the same standards as the new LHS parts in the kit.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 08:21 PM UTC

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For the M1120... To build something like this one unloading the HUMVEE.. is the Italeri kit sufficient, or would you need to kitbash both the Italeri and Trumpeter kits?


Yes, the Italeri kit will build into what you see in your pic, minus the cab armor, which is available from Real Model via an Eduard PE set.


It comes down to how detailed of a model you want. If you want a highly detailed model, I recommend kit-bashing the Italeri LHS parts with the Trumpeter M983. If you just want a model of an M1120 LHS, go with the Italeri kit from the box.

Bottom line, kitbashing isn't a must to get an M1120 LHS as you see in the pic.


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Sorry, but it isn't a D9. This tractor is probably a D6, much smaller than a D9.


Oh well, it would still be great to have an M870A1 in plastic as well. Again, Miniman Factory already does one in resin if Trumpeter doesn't do one.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - 09:52 PM UTC

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Regarding the M915, I hope we get the option of separate tractor and trailer kits

For the M1120... To build something like this one unloading the HUMVEE.. is the Italeri kit sufficient, or would you need to kitbash both the Italeri and Trumpeter kits?



Hisham


I also highly recommend Trumpeters M983 kit since you can save all the updates and scratch builds that you need for the Italeri base. I can tell you that upgrading the LHS and flatrack is a work for itself. Perhaps if you wait a while, I think (hope) that Trumpeter will release other HEMTT variants. I provided them with references on M977 and M978.
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