Artitec 6870539 US HMMWV Desert TOW 1:87 HO Scale Model

US HMMWV Desert TOW (6870539)

$47.95

Manufacturer
Scale	1:87 HO Scale
Dimensions	L: 2.1 in" W: 1.2 in" H: 1.1 in"
Era / Conflict	Gulf War
Country	United States
Military Branch	U.S. Army
Model Type	Light Utility Vehicle
Assembly	Ready Made
Paint Scheme	Desert Sand

About the Model

A Ready-Made 1:87 HO Artitec US Army HMMWV Desert Armored TOW in a sand-colored desert finish. This highly detailed model features a roof-mounted TOW anti-tank missile launcher, armored hardtop body, front brush guard, side mirrors, clear window glazing, antenna, detailed wheels and tires, rear body details, and realistic hand-applied weathering for a convincing in-service appearance.

Ready-Made HO / 1:87 scale US Army HMMWV
Desert sand finish with subtle dust, grime, and wear effects
Armored TOW version with roof-mounted anti-tank missile launcher
Detailed hardtop body with front brush guard, side mirrors, clear windows, antenna, and rear body details
Fine exterior details including door paneling, roof hatch, launcher mount, wheels, tires, lights, and small markings
Hand-painted, collector-quality Artitec model made from resin with etched-metal detail parts
Suitable for military collectors, HO-scale layouts, vehicle displays, convoy scenes, and modern desert dioramas.

This is not a toy and not to be used by children younger than 16 years of age.

The HMMWV, commonly known as the Humvee, stands for High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle. It became one of the most recognizable American military vehicles of the late Cold War and modern era, serving in many roles including troop transport, cargo movement, communications, ambulance service, weapons carrier, and reconnaissance support.

The TOW missile carrier versions of the HMMWV gave light units a mobile anti-armor weapon system. Instead of carrying only machine guns or supplies, these vehicles mounted a TOW anti-tank missile launcher on the roof, allowing crews to engage tanks, armored vehicles, bunkers, and other battlefield targets from a relatively small and mobile platform. TOW stands for tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided, describing how the missile is launched and guided toward its target.

Desert-painted HMMWVs became especially familiar during U.S. operations in the Middle East, where the sand finish helped the vehicle blend into arid terrain. Compared with a main battle tank, a HMMWV TOW carrier was lighter, faster to deploy, and easier to move, but it could still deliver serious anti-armor firepower. This combination of mobility, flexibility, and firepower made the armed Humvee an important part of modern U.S. Army operations.

Artitec’s ready-made models are authentically handcrafted, made from high-end resin. Each model is pre-assembled, painted by hand, and often subtly weathered to create a realistically aged look and feel. Models are unique collectables, manufactured in limited production runs.

Artitec models are made using plastic (resin) casting technique, under vacuum conditions. This allows for finer, to-scale details, unachievable by other methods. Small details are added by using etched brass parts.
These ready-made models are pre-assembled by experts. Assembling model kits can be time consuming and require significant effort to achieve high quality results.
Models are hand painted by disciplined artists. Painting and weathering models is not a quick activity, and requires years of refined skill. Perfect for customers looking for realism without the time commitment.