Takom 1/72 M1070 & M1000 70 Ton Tank Transporter

The Oshkosh M1070 is an American military heavy truck tractor, which is dedicated primarily to transporting tanks. Production of the vehicle started in 1992 and is still ongoing. The truck is powered by a single Detroit-Diesel or Catterpilar diesel engine with 500 or 700 hp. The tractor is 9.09 meters long and 2.59 meters wide. The top speed is between 72 and 81 km / h. The Oshkosh M1070 was developed for the needs of the US armed forces, which in the late 1980s sought to obtain a new wheeled carrier for the M1 Abrams MBTs. The basic version of the vehicle is the M1070A0 model, which in total was delivered to the US Army in approximately 2,500 units. The first order for the modernized version (M1070A1) began in 2011. A version of the M1070F, which is currently used by the British Army, was also created. In 2008, the Global HET version was also launched, which is primarily targeted at export markets. The Oshkosh M1070 vehicles were used during operations in Afghanistan after 2001 and during the 2003 Iraq war.

The M1000 is a modern American multi-wheeled car semi-trailer designed for the transport of heavy combat vehicles - especially tanks. The weight of the semi-trailer is approx. 22,800 kg, and its maximum, practical load capacity reaches approx. 63,500 kg, although theoretically the semi-trailer can transport up to 80 tons, but with a clear reduction of the maximum speed. The length of the M1000 semi-trailer is 15.8 meters, with the length of the cargo space 10.58 meters. The M1000 semi-trailer was developed by Southwest Mobile Systems (now DRS Technologies) for the needs of the American armed forces, which in the mid-1980s began the search for a wheeled semi-trailer dedicated to road transport of the new M1 and M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks. The M1000 semi-trailer has as many as 40 wheels and its suspension is hydropneumatic. The M1000 is primarily dedicated to work with the Oshkosh M1070 tractor unit in any version. It is worth adding that the semi-trailer can be transported by air by C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III planes.