Arrived from China this week and immediately took the time to take the first picture of this 3D printed kit for my next Oshkosh scale model to be built in the PoweredbyCat Series:

• Oshkosh HEMTT M978 A4 Oil Servicing Truck (Tanker)

The Oshkosh MTVR or Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement is a purpose-designed military truck for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The MTVR entered production in 2005. It replaced the M939 and ageing M809 5-ton 6x6 trucks. The new MTVR truck offers greater mobility, payload and reliability.

I'm always looking for new PoweredbyCat scale models to add to my collection. The Oshkosh HEMTT variants have also been on my wish list for a number of years because these trucks are powered 1:1 by a Caterpillar diesel engine.

The Oshkosh HEMTT M978 A4 Oil Servicing Truck (Tanker) is powered by the Caterpillar C15 ACERT 15.2-liter turbocharged diesel engine, developing 500 hp. 

I recently discovered a number of different Oshkosh HEMTT variants in scale 1:144; 1:87 and 1:72th on Ebay from China. They are printed as 3D Kits under the name ZEUS MODEL. When I asked the seller whether these 3D kits could also be printed in scale 1:48th, the answer was positive! You can choose from different scales and different HEMTT variants and order them directly on Ebay with free shipping from China.      

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