Scooby Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Tamiya is releasing a 1/48th Hummer with their F117A later this year. Kit no. 89773 The kit comes with rubber tires with realistic tread pattern, doors can be posed open or closed, dashboard and interior realistically produced. The upper part of the vehicle has the ring mount for the gunner and comes with a 1/48th M60. The kit includes 2 military figures and has 3 sets of marking for units in the Gulf war. Interesting choice, people have been asking if a Hummer or any other modern items were in the works. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markiii Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Interesting. I have not heard of this, but I'm in for one :) Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 No no no, thats an H2, not an H1! Hoops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Thats a great idea, hope they toss the Hummer in with a few other kits. Also would be nice......F-16 with a flight line bread truck. F-whatever with a SMP chevy pick up truck/ bomb loader/ electrical cart. The list is endless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 Thats a great idea, hope they toss the Hummer in with a few other kits. Also would be nice......F-16 with a flight line bread truck.F-whatever with a SMP chevy pick up truck/ bomb loader/ electrical cart. The list is endless. I can't see them stopping at one modern vehicle. That is for sure. And 1/48 armour has really taken off in Japan, the market which dictates what is made and what is not made. I wish it were seperate or with another aircraft, I already have two Tamiya F-117's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okthree Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Sweet I hope the issue it as a stand alone kit. Hopefully a 1/48 M1A1 isn't too far behind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liberator24 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I saw the title and I swear I thought it was a Rick-Roll!!! -Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh1971 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Some really good 1/48 armor would be great! jb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SinisterVampire319 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Woohoo!!! Now onto the M2A2/A3/A4/M6 Bradley, M1A1/2, LAV-25's, M48's, M60's, M270 MLRS, M113's, M42, M93A1, V100, HEMTT's, M35's, M54's, Patriot Missile system, AAVP7's, etc!, etc!.........uhumm........ ...... .........not that I build armor vehicles or whatever, just need something to stick on an airfield diorama or a transport load. Uh, Yah. That's it, that's what I need them for.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jwest21 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Neat...here is hoping that they put new decals in. I am tired of Toxic Avenger. Here is to Black Assassin! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 That sounds like a nice set. A Hummer with SPs to protect the Nighthawk while on the ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedHeadKevin Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 or some CAP kids, so we can make airshow dioramas! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 A new F-117?? Interesting... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 A new F-117?? Interesting... I doubt that Tamiya would tool another F-117; the one they did 10 years or so ago is still a primo kit. Ugly as sin airplane, but a beautiful kit!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okthree Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 A new F-117?? Interesting... I don't think it is a new F-117. It is probably their old mold of the F-117 with a new Hummer thrown in. Probably will temporarily boost sales of Stealth fighter kits by those modelers who just can't wait to get their hands on the new Hummer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PBoilermaker Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Tamiya is releasing a 1/48th Hummer with their F117A later this year. Kit no. 89773The kit comes with rubber tires with realistic tread pattern, doors can be posed open or closed, dashboard and interior realistically produced. The upper part of the vehicle has the ring mount for the gunner and comes with a 1/48th M60. The kit includes 2 military figures and has 3 sets of marking for units in the Gulf war. Interesting choice, people have been asking if a Hummer or any other modern items were in the works. Will this be an M1114 HMMWV? M1151? FRAG kit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hazmatt Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 or some CAP kids, so we can make airshow dioramas! And they've got their canteens and shovels just in case!!! At least they're not walking up a C-5 ramp saluting the enlisted aircrew. (really happened) Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenlilly106 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Hmmm...this would possibly explain why the local HobbyLobby has marked "Discontinued" in the shelf space reserved for this kit. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 1/48th USAF vehicles would fill a gap even I would like to have filled, and normally I stay well away from vehicles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtypecanare Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 From http://www.tamiya.com/japan/news/news0808/news2.htm#24233 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sv51macross Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 You know, this pairing is just interesting enough to make me consider getting a Nighthawk. what armament does this come with? GBU-27s? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Forget the Nighthawk....the Hummer would look killer beside Academy's CH56 with "Nekkid Lady" markings.... Good to go, Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh1971 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 From http://www.tamiya.com/japan/news/news0808/news2.htm#24233 Should we be worried that that gunner on that Hummer is aiming at something that close to the nighthawk? :lol: The enemy must be closing in on skunk works! I hope they issue the Hummer by itself at some point, as I don't really need another F-117. jb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okthree Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I hope they issue the Hummer by itself at some point, as I don't really need another F-117.jb Same here. I'm sure they will release the Hummer as a seperate kit at some point. They reecently released the staff car that was packaged with the P-51D as a stand alone model. I bet their inventory of F-117 has been a little stagnent and they are doing this to boost sales of the kit. I'd give it at least six months or more before we see the Hummer released by itself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Tamiya needs to make a 1/48 F-14. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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