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Oh the Goat was in US service for over 20 years... saw action in Vietnam (I beleive), Grenada, Lebanon, and was widely used throughout the late Cold War by the Army and Marines. You can paint it in all sorts of MERDC schemes for service around the globe. It actually will go well with AFV Club's M102 Howitzer as a prime mover for that in 82nd or 101st markings. Plus its other assorted uses. Shelter carrier for RATT Rigs, MEDEVAC, etc. Lots of diorama possibilities with this thing. They even had one in "Stripes" in the Czechoslovakia sequqences of that movie. I look forward to it.
And I liked the Renault US carrier too ;-P
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Man, I dunno---first there was that weird little French UE thing (or whatever it was called), now there's this obscure, weird "behind the scenes" utility vehicle. Someone need to tell Tamiya that good sales come from marketable, popular subject with diorama possibilities and copious photo documentation in different theatres of war. I've never so much as seen one of these.
Look at the subjects that other modeling companies are coming out with, and I can't help feel that Tamiya's just surrendered the field...
I am happy to see this one coming out! Long overdue! One way on another I will pick one up for my 80's collection. I rode in them a couple of times back then. Saw them any time we were out in the field.
Maybe not much cheaper, but it will most definitely assemble like a dream whereas resin kits are often nightmares!
I began my army career in 1982-83 and these were already well on their way out of service by then. I think the last place I saw one was at Fort Bragg, NC during my ROTC advanced camp in 1985. Even then they were only used as field ambulances and were replaced by HMMWV ambulances within a few years.
I'll definitely get one unless it is way too expensive.
Bish Gamera Yeah, I probably won't buy one but it's always nice to see something new that's not WW2 German! Well, I wouldn't go that far
Gamera Yeah, I probably won't buy one but it's always nice to see something new that's not WW2 German!
Yeah, I probably won't buy one but it's always nice to see something new that's not WW2 German!
Well, I wouldn't go that far
Whoops, sorry!
Still it is nice to see something different. Somehow I remember a Goat kit from the '60s or so but I think it may have been 'box scale'?
Edit: A search is turning up a resin kit by Commander Series models. The way Tamiya is pricing stuff now I'm wondering if this kit will but much cheaper than the resin one though.
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haha! I remember seeing those in action back in he 1980s. shame I never got close enough to drive one.
here is the one at the Ft Hood display
Looks a beast. Not my thing, but nice to see something different.
That''s one of the ugliest machines the US Army ever had, but it's really nice to see it come out in plastic - and from Tamiya no less!
They certainly looked cool.
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http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y240/niklz1138/TMMI215NewsDesk_zps3c85c7a1.jpg
Wow! Very interesting subject! The vehicles themselves were maintenance nightmares. All were issued with ear protection for the drivers because of the awful amount and frequency of the engine noise. Very good for different camo schemes and markings.
(Please don't let this denigrate into tired old trope "Why didn't Tamiya release X instead")
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