I’m glad I could inspire you. I really enjoyed my M1074 build. Good luck on finishing up your M985 as well. I’m assuming you saw my M985 as well.
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Have fun building, looks to be a big project.
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One of my online shop sells it for 125 Euros. So I guessed thr price right. Should I or should I not?
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Of course you should.
It isn’t all that expensive, think of it as two kits, 50 Euros for the trailer and 75 Euros for the truck …
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It was just a rethorical question. 
My favorite shop has it for 100 Euros. I think I order it there. I can find a use for the trailer anytime, but what about the truck. AFAIK 2nd SCR only uses M1120 HEMTT LHS. And I try to build only models that I saw for real.
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In Europe, the 51st Transportation Company fields two platoons of the M1075 PLS. Belonging to 21st Theatre Support Command, it would provide Echelon Above Brigade support to 2nd SCR. Bumper marking would be 21TSC 18 CSSB - 51-2XX or 3XX.
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@ Trumpeter/ILK. With the M1076 done, how about a M1095 FMTVT?
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Regarding the last picture, the PLS is being lifted by what vehicle onto what vehicle?
/Thomas
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Thomas, the transporter must be a HETS, maybe M1070. And the “crane” is a Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) made by Terex company. HTH
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As in this?
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Exactly, both vehicles are build to carry and stack ISO containers normally.
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For those who want to try. 
https://www.liftfinder.com/newsimages/hinrichs/D3437-2.pdf
Would be 340 mm long in travelling configuration. I saw the KALMAR model in Grafenwöhr some years ago. A very impressive truck.
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A diecast model in 1/50 scale is already available.
https://www.constructionscalemodels.com/en/Terex-container-stacker-Joal-JOA151
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Looks like Super Hobby has the kit in stock, $192 CAD or $134 USD.
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Received my kit yesterday. Impressive box. Upon first look inside, I noticed that there are no air hoses, power cables, or safety chains for the M1076. I also noticed that there are different types of marker lights—round and elongated ones. Furthermore, the cab seats and the Detroit Diesel engine from the Trumpeter M983 kit are used. Is that correct for the M1074?
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Yes, the seats and engine are the same on the M1074 and the M983A1. Both are Oshkosh HEMTT-based vehicles. They actuall share a lot of parts.
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Thanks Gino, just thought the M1074 was more modern. So, they did a good job, I love kit.
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There is a lot of information on the PLS here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palletized_Load_System
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Nope, the original M1074, as in the kit, dates back to the early '90s. They stayed pretty much the same until the M1074A1 (with the side-mounted radiators, new cab, etc., etc.) was fielded around 2012 or later.
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