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Posted July 10, 2008
This is the list of models to be released in September 2008 for October 2008 delivery
Color drawings and information concerning all these models can be viewed by selecting
the model number.
1/48 Air Power Series
HA7008 Brewster Buffalo Model 339-23
A51-13, 25 Sqn RAAF, Dunreath, West Australia, 1942 "Sergeant John Bailey"
Slide Open Canopy - Retractable Undercarriage - Movable Rudder, Propeller -- Pilot
Figures LE 1000 with COA
HA7204 Grumman F9F-2
LCDR R.E. "Dusty" Rhodes, Team Leader of "Blue Angels", 1949
Slide Open Canopy -- Foldable Wings-- Retractable Undercarriage-- Detachable Fuel
Tanks LE 1200 with COA
1/72 Air Power Series
HA2201 SB2C-1 Helldiver
VB-17, USS Bunker Hill, Rabaul, 11 Nov. 1943
Interchangeable Canopies and Undercarriage --Detachable Bombs
HA2103 F-100D SuperSabre
56-3000 "Triple Zilch" 20 TFW, RAF Wethersfield Essex, England Late 1957
Interchangeable Canopies and Undercarriage --Detachable Bombs and Missiles
HA1110 Grumman F6F-5 "Hellcat"
VF-17, USS Hornet (CV-12), 1945 "Jolly Rogers"
Interchangeable Canopies and Undercarriage - Movable Propeller - Detachable Oil Tank
HA1706 P-39D AiraCobra
350th Fighter Group, North Africa 1943
Die-Cast Assembled Model-- Movable Propeller, Interchangeable Undercarriage--
Interchangeable Bomb and Fuel Tank-- Pilot Figure
HH1004 UH-1C Huey "Frog"
Sharks Gun Platoon, 174th AHC, 1st Aviation Brigade, II Corps, Vietnam 1971 "Aces of
Spades"
Rotating Blades
1/48 Ground Power Series
HG1108 JS-2 Russian Heavy Tank
29th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment, 4th Guards Tank Corps, 1st Ukrainian Front,
Wislica, Poland, Jan 1945
Fully Assembled----Die-Cast Gun barrel, Chassis and Turret Movable Gun Barrel, Turret
and Wheels
1/72 Ground Power Series
HG3305 T-55A
Finnish Army 1986 (with bull dozer)
Assembled Model, Movable Turret, Rubber Tracks
HG3503 British Centurion Mk.5
4 Troop, "A" Squadron, 6th RTR, Suez Canal, 6 Nov. 1956 "Operation Musketeer"
Movable Gun Barrel and Turret, Rubber tracks
This is the list of models to be released in September 2008 for October 2008 delivery
Color drawings and information concerning all these models can be viewed by selecting
the model number.
1/48 Air Power Series
HA7008 Brewster Buffalo Model 339-23
A51-13, 25 Sqn RAAF, Dunreath, West Australia, 1942 "Sergeant John Bailey"
Slide Open Canopy - Retractable Undercarriage - Movable Rudder, Propeller -- Pilot
Figures LE 1000 with COA
HA7204 Grumman F9F-2
LCDR R.E. "Dusty" Rhodes, Team Leader of "Blue Angels", 1949
Slide Open Canopy -- Foldable Wings-- Retractable Undercarriage-- Detachable Fuel
Tanks LE 1200 with COA
1/72 Air Power Series
HA2201 SB2C-1 Helldiver
VB-17, USS Bunker Hill, Rabaul, 11 Nov. 1943
Interchangeable Canopies and Undercarriage --Detachable Bombs
HA2103 F-100D SuperSabre
56-3000 "Triple Zilch" 20 TFW, RAF Wethersfield Essex, England Late 1957
Interchangeable Canopies and Undercarriage --Detachable Bombs and Missiles
HA1110 Grumman F6F-5 "Hellcat"
VF-17, USS Hornet (CV-12), 1945 "Jolly Rogers"
Interchangeable Canopies and Undercarriage - Movable Propeller - Detachable Oil Tank
HA1706 P-39D AiraCobra
350th Fighter Group, North Africa 1943
Die-Cast Assembled Model-- Movable Propeller, Interchangeable Undercarriage--
Interchangeable Bomb and Fuel Tank-- Pilot Figure
HH1004 UH-1C Huey "Frog"
Sharks Gun Platoon, 174th AHC, 1st Aviation Brigade, II Corps, Vietnam 1971 "Aces of
Spades"
Rotating Blades
1/48 Ground Power Series
HG1108 JS-2 Russian Heavy Tank
29th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment, 4th Guards Tank Corps, 1st Ukrainian Front,
Wislica, Poland, Jan 1945
Fully Assembled----Die-Cast Gun barrel, Chassis and Turret Movable Gun Barrel, Turret
and Wheels
1/72 Ground Power Series
HG3305 T-55A
Finnish Army 1986 (with bull dozer)
Assembled Model, Movable Turret, Rubber Tracks
HG3503 British Centurion Mk.5
4 Troop, "A" Squadron, 6th RTR, Suez Canal, 6 Nov. 1956 "Operation Musketeer"
Movable Gun Barrel and Turret, Rubber tracks
Posted July 14, 2008
I added some history and background information for these models.
HG1108 1/48 JS-2 1st Ukrainian Front
HG3305 1/72 Finnish T-55A with bull dozer
HH1004 1/72 UH-1C "Frog"
I added some history and background information for these models.
HG1108 1/48 JS-2 1st Ukrainian Front
HG3305 1/72 Finnish T-55A with bull dozer
HH1004 1/72 UH-1C "Frog"
Posted July 15, 2008
Hobby Master intends to make a 1/72 scale Beaufighter. The variants will be IF, IC, VI, X
The new specs for panel lines on 1/72 Hobby Master airplanes will be: 20mm x 20mm
(all our former models are 25mm x 25mm) This will make the lines less conspicuous but
still allow for a wash that adds a 3-D effect.
I added some history and background information for these models.
HA1706 1/72 P-39L "Evelyn"
HA7204 1/48 F9F-2 Blue Angels
HG3503 1/72 Centurion Mk.5 6th RTR Suez Canal
Hobby Master intends to make a 1/72 scale Beaufighter. The variants will be IF, IC, VI, X
The new specs for panel lines on 1/72 Hobby Master airplanes will be: 20mm x 20mm
(all our former models are 25mm x 25mm) This will make the lines less conspicuous but
still allow for a wash that adds a 3-D effect.
I added some history and background information for these models.
HA1706 1/72 P-39L "Evelyn"
HA7204 1/48 F9F-2 Blue Angels
HG3503 1/72 Centurion Mk.5 6th RTR Suez Canal
Posted July 17, 2008 12:07 AM AST so I will be adding some more information to this
later in the day when I have it compiled so check around 5 PM Eastern time today.
I added photos for HA2101 1/72 F-100D Comstock
This portion was added later today:
Hobby Master has decided they will include 2 extra canopy pieces in their upcoming
1/48 Spitfire Mk. XVIII. These pieces are to replace the canopies on earlier models that
some people found to be too thick in spots and caused a distortion.
I added some background information for
HA2201 1/72 Helldiver
HA7008 1/48 RAAF Buffalo Model 339-23
HA1110 1/72 F6F-5 Jolly Rogers
later in the day when I have it compiled so check around 5 PM Eastern time today.
I added photos for HA2101 1/72 F-100D Comstock
This portion was added later today:
Hobby Master has decided they will include 2 extra canopy pieces in their upcoming
1/48 Spitfire Mk. XVIII. These pieces are to replace the canopies on earlier models that
some people found to be too thick in spots and caused a distortion.
I added some background information for
HA2201 1/72 Helldiver
HA7008 1/48 RAAF Buffalo Model 339-23
HA1110 1/72 F6F-5 Jolly Rogers
Posted July 19, 2008
I added photographs for the following models:
HA0162 1/72 French SBD
HA2101 1/72 F-100D Comstock
HA7105 1/48 Spitfire SEAC
HG3602 1/72 M24 Chaffee Han River Korea
HG3701 1/72 M46 Patton Han River Korea
I added some photographs for HA1209 1/72 TBF-1 Atlantic paint scheme
I added photographs for the following models:
HA0162 1/72 French SBD
HA2101 1/72 F-100D Comstock
HA7105 1/48 Spitfire SEAC
HG3602 1/72 M24 Chaffee Han River Korea
HG3701 1/72 M46 Patton Han River Korea
I added some photographs for HA1209 1/72 TBF-1 Atlantic paint scheme
Posted July 20, 2008
These possibly are the first two Beaufighters that
may be released about October or November
These possibly are the first two Beaufighters that
may be released about October or November
Posted July 22, 2008
Just a few tidbits of information. Some fact, some speculation that I picked up on various
forum discussions. Don't take anything as official unless Hobby Master releases it or has
me do it and I will tell you if it is official.
The next 1/48 Spitfire will be a Belgian Air Force Spitfire (low back) in Oct
The first releases of the Mig-15 will probably be Korean War aces and then Russian
pilots.
So now it has been confirmed that HM are looking at the FW190A-8 as their next 1/32
aircraft and they hope to include a Power Supply Unit and a Kettenkrad with some of the
releases (these extras won't be with every release)
The next version Mirage will have the large tanks for under each wing together with all
the parts necessary to make the B/N version.
F-4F Molders is re-scheduled to around October.
For the production version of the F-100 it will also include the MK117, the sidewinders,
the fire bomber as extra.
Hobby Master hopes the Mk.82 (retarder) will be available for the 3rd version I hope.
We will supply the F-100 with sidewinders, 500 pound BLU-27 napalm bombs, 2 fuel
tanks and Mk.82 bombs and rocket pods
There has been talk of making these birds with priority to be given to the F-105: F102,
F105, F106
Just a few tidbits of information. Some fact, some speculation that I picked up on various
forum discussions. Don't take anything as official unless Hobby Master releases it or has
me do it and I will tell you if it is official.
The next 1/48 Spitfire will be a Belgian Air Force Spitfire (low back) in Oct
The first releases of the Mig-15 will probably be Korean War aces and then Russian
pilots.
So now it has been confirmed that HM are looking at the FW190A-8 as their next 1/32
aircraft and they hope to include a Power Supply Unit and a Kettenkrad with some of the
releases (these extras won't be with every release)
The next version Mirage will have the large tanks for under each wing together with all
the parts necessary to make the B/N version.
F-4F Molders is re-scheduled to around October.
For the production version of the F-100 it will also include the MK117, the sidewinders,
the fire bomber as extra.
Hobby Master hopes the Mk.82 (retarder) will be available for the 3rd version I hope.
We will supply the F-100 with sidewinders, 500 pound BLU-27 napalm bombs, 2 fuel
tanks and Mk.82 bombs and rocket pods
There has been talk of making these birds with priority to be given to the F-105: F102,
F105, F106