Trumpeter has two more kits for February – the M1133 Stryker MEV in 72nd & the sweet Buccaneer S.2D in 48th scale. We have colours, decals & built-up kits in our preview...
Preview: Two more new kits from Trumpeter in February...
M1133 Stryker MEV
by Trumpeter
Kit No. 07428
1/72nd scale
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The M1133 Stryker MEV serves as the primary ambulance platform, capable of transporting either four patients on standard NATO litters or six ambulatory patients, along with a three-person medical team. The MEV protects patients and medical personnel while enabling enhanced medical care in a secure environment equipped with adequate lighting and accessible medical equipment. This vehicle provides essential force health protection and reinforces the Army's commitment to soldier safety and survivability.
The decals in the box
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The colour scheme provided in this boxing...
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The first five medical variants of the Stryker completed assembly at Anniston, Alabama, in late fall 2002. Following testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, they were delivered to the Stryker Brigade Combat Team at Fort Lewis, Washington, in March 2003. A fully equipped Brigade Combat Team requires 17 of these vehicles.
Length: 108mm / Width: 32mm
Total Sprues 3 sprues – upper hull, lower hull and tires
The kit consists of over 100 parts
The model built up by Trumpeter's in-house model builders...
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Buccaneer S.2D
by Trumpeter
Kit No. 05845
1/48th scale
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Following the defeat of the British forces during the Aden Emergency, and seeing other conflicts happening at that time near the Suez, the RAF (Royal Air Force) saw the need to update their anti-shipping capability vastly during the turn of the '70s. This saw the joint development of the AJ-168 Martel anti-ship missile between Britain and France. However, the problem of carrying it still existed, and strapped for budget and time, the RAF decided to simply modify a selection of their existing Buccaneer S.2 aircraft with the required avionics and data bus to use the AC-226 HS datalink pod, allowing for terminal "man-in-the-loop" TV guidance for the Martel missiles. 49 of this new variant, called the Buccaneer S.2B, were built between 1973 and 1977, with three going to the Ministry of Defence for weapons trials and testing, and the rest (46) entering active service.
The decals in the box
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Masks are also provided in this kit.
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The colour schemes provided in this boxing...
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While the Royal Navy's Buccaneers had a long and fruitful service life, the RAF's Buccaneers sat collecting dust mostly for nearly two decades, with their most interesting deployment being to be on station in Germany to laser-designate targets in case the Cold War went hot. The RAF Buccaneers were seemingly finally going to face their trial by fire during the Gulf War in the early '90s, when 12 RAF Buccaneer S.2Bs were deployed at short notice to the Gulf during Operation 'Granby'. However, these Buccaneers' mission was only to laser designate targets for Royal Air Force Tornados and Jaguars, with almost no real strike missions flown by the Buccaneers.
Length: 400.9mm / Wingspan: 281.9 mm
Total 200+ Parts
Total of 9 sprues
- Detailed fuselage with accurate design
- Canopy made from clear parts
- Finely detailed cockpit, gear cabin
- Photo-etched parts included
The model built up by Trumpeter's in-house model builders...
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These kits will soon be on sale through Trumpeter's distributors worldwide...