Revell of Germany are to re-release the Revell Historical Model Honest John Missile & Mobile Carrier in May.

Honest John Missile & Mobile Carrier
Model details
Scale - 1/54
Release date - 05/2011
No. of parts - 110
Honest John Rocket, which may be dismantled
Tractor with engine block
Choice of open or closed Bonnet
Driver Figure
Fruehauf Trailer with textured loading platform
Detailed Substructure
3 Transport Cushions for transporting Rocket Parts
Extensive Decal Set Maintenance Markings

Description
During the "60's" the safe and fast transport of heavy and highly sensitive loads took on a new meaning for the US Army. Suitable transport systems had to be procured for the new short and medium range missile systems. The powerful1 80bhp Kenworth Tractor was mated to a Fruehauf trailer. Special transportation cushions provided a secure hold for individual components. Honest John was a short range Free Flight Rocket with a range of 48 Kilometre's. In all, a total of 7089 Honest John MGR-1B' were produced. The weapons system was deployed until 1982. The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) were also equipped with 11 Honest John Batteries.

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