VideoAviation US Navy MHU-191/M Munitions & Missiles Transporter (211948 & 212048) 1:48

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US Navy MHU-191/M Munitions & Missiles Transporter (211948 & 212048)

1:48 VideoAviation

 

 

The MHU-191/M is a bomb trolley used by the US Navy to transport either two bombs or four Missiles from the below decks arsenal to the aircraft that are intending to use them.  They’re usually operated by two people and propelled by hand thanks to a long handle with T-shaped cross-bar that steers the front wheels.  The two configurations are available as separate sets, and both arrive in clear clamshell boxes with card inserts at the front, the parts in separate Ziploc bags, the figures enclosed in bubble-wrap, and the instructions folded to provide protection for the parts.  These sets both come with two figures each, but this time they are 3D printed using SLA resin, attached to a base plate by a webwork of supports that is easy to clip off and sand back (I tested it).  The rest of the parts are resin, and each set has the same decal sheet that holds the stencils applied to the vehicle to differentiate one from another in the inventory.

 

 

MHU-191/M Munitions Transporter (211948)

This set comes with a pair of bombs that have separate tail-feathers, totalling twelve resin parts and the two 3D printed figures.  The figures just need cleaning up before they can be painted, while the resin parts need removing from their casting blocks, after which the ladder chassis is fitted with four wheels, two bomb support cradles and the long handle with a crossbar at the end.  The bombs are Mk.82s with BSU-86B tail units, and painting guides are included for them as well as the figures, which are called out using colour names with their uniforms colour coded in accordance with their deck jobs.  One figure is pushing at shoulder height on the rear of the trolley, while the other walks along holding the handle, guiding it across the deck.  As usual with VA figures, they’re well designed and realistic.

 

 

 

 

 

MHU-191/M Missile Transporter (212048)

This set is an empty cart, although there’s nothing to stop you adding some missiles of your choice from your kit or an aftermarket set you plan on using.  The figures are again 3D SLA printed on a series of supports leading to the base, which will need clipping off and the tiny marks sanding back flush.  The chassis gets a set four wheels in the corners, then two pairs of V-shaped supports with another layer on a longitudinal brace with another four supports.  That should allow the carriage of four missiles if the operating crew are feeling strong enough.  The towing handle attaches to the front just like the set above.  Speaking of the crew, one operator is pushing or pulling the cross-bar with both hands, while the other is standing casually with one hand resting on the trolley.  Again, colour call-outs are given in names for the crew and the cart, with the same stencils applied to both trucks.

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

VideoAviation never fail to impress with their sets, which by now could probably fill a full-sized carrier if you put them all side by side.  It’s good to see them making full use of the new 3D Printing technology too.

 

Highly recommended.

 

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