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Posted May 1,2009
Happy May Day
I added 4 photos of the Fw-190 model in the early design stages. Hobby Master
thought you might find them interesting. Fw-190
Happy May Day
I added 4 photos of the Fw-190 model in the early design stages. Hobby Master
thought you might find them interesting. Fw-190
Posted May 4, 2009
This is the list of models that Hobby Master will be releasing approximately the last
week of June arriving in the U.S. about 2 -3 weeks later and the UK about early
September.
1/200 Scale Airliner Series.
HL1003 L-188 Electra, QANTAS Airways.
Air Power Series 1/72 Scale.
HA1214 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger VT-8, "8-T-1", "Battle of Midway" June 1942. This
was the only Avenger to survive this battle. Available in very small quantity.
HA1711 P-39F, 24 Squadron, RAAF, late 1942.
HA1910 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II U.S. Air Force "Thunderbird 1".
HA2005 B5N1 Type 97 Model 1 (Kate) Aircraft Carrier Zuiho Flying Group, February
1942.
HA2106 F-100-D-35-NH Super Sabre, French Air Force, s/n 55-2739, EC 4/11 "Jura",
Djibouti, 1978.
HA2304 Beaufighter VIF, "ND220", Sqn. Ldr J.H. Etherton, No. 176 Squadron,
Minneriya, Ceylon, March - April 1945.
Air Power Series 1/48 Scale.
HA7402 Fw-190 F-8, I./SG 2 Hungary, early 1945 (winter scheme)
Ground Power 1/72 Scale.
HG3107 British Cromwell IV Command tank 1st Polish Armour Division, Brigadier
Stanislaw Maczek, 1944.
HG3108 British Cromwell IV 95mm Howitzer, 22nd Armoured Brigade, 7th Armoured
Division, Holland, January 1945.
HG3310 T-55 Czech Army.
HG3903 German Cargo Truck, 21st Panzer Division, North Africa, 1942.
This is the list of models that Hobby Master will be releasing approximately the last
week of June arriving in the U.S. about 2 -3 weeks later and the UK about early
September.
1/200 Scale Airliner Series.
HL1003 L-188 Electra, QANTAS Airways.
Air Power Series 1/72 Scale.
HA1214 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger VT-8, "8-T-1", "Battle of Midway" June 1942. This
was the only Avenger to survive this battle. Available in very small quantity.
HA1711 P-39F, 24 Squadron, RAAF, late 1942.
HA1910 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II U.S. Air Force "Thunderbird 1".
HA2005 B5N1 Type 97 Model 1 (Kate) Aircraft Carrier Zuiho Flying Group, February
1942.
HA2106 F-100-D-35-NH Super Sabre, French Air Force, s/n 55-2739, EC 4/11 "Jura",
Djibouti, 1978.
HA2304 Beaufighter VIF, "ND220", Sqn. Ldr J.H. Etherton, No. 176 Squadron,
Minneriya, Ceylon, March - April 1945.
Air Power Series 1/48 Scale.
HA7402 Fw-190 F-8, I./SG 2 Hungary, early 1945 (winter scheme)
Ground Power 1/72 Scale.
HG3107 British Cromwell IV Command tank 1st Polish Armour Division, Brigadier
Stanislaw Maczek, 1944.
HG3108 British Cromwell IV 95mm Howitzer, 22nd Armoured Brigade, 7th Armoured
Division, Holland, January 1945.
HG3310 T-55 Czech Army.
HG3903 German Cargo Truck, 21st Panzer Division, North Africa, 1942.
Posted May 5, 2009
I just added some photographs for some of the June releases. These are
pre-production photos, not just color drawings.
1/200 Scale Airliner Series.
HL1003 L-188 Electra, QANTAS Airways.
Air Power Series 1/72 Scale.
HA1711 P-39F, 24 Squadron, RAAF, late 1942.
HA1910 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II U.S. Air Force "Thunderbird 1".
HA2304 Beaufighter VIF, "ND220", Sqn. Ldr J.H. Etherton, No. 176 Squadron,
Minneriya, Ceylon, March - April 1945.
Ground Power 1/72 Scale.
HG3108 British Cromwell IV 95mm Howitzer, 22nd Armoured Brigade, 7th Armoured
Division, Holland, January 1945.
HG3310 T-55 Czech Army.
I just added some photographs for some of the June releases. These are
pre-production photos, not just color drawings.
1/200 Scale Airliner Series.
HL1003 L-188 Electra, QANTAS Airways.
Air Power Series 1/72 Scale.
HA1711 P-39F, 24 Squadron, RAAF, late 1942.
HA1910 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II U.S. Air Force "Thunderbird 1".
HA2304 Beaufighter VIF, "ND220", Sqn. Ldr J.H. Etherton, No. 176 Squadron,
Minneriya, Ceylon, March - April 1945.
Ground Power 1/72 Scale.
HG3108 British Cromwell IV 95mm Howitzer, 22nd Armoured Brigade, 7th Armoured
Division, Holland, January 1945.
HG3310 T-55 Czech Army.
Posted May 10, 2009
I added a few new photos of the Fw-190 under development. They are very
interesting because they give you an idea of what the finished scheme will
look like. Fw-190 photos
I added a few new photos of the Fw-190 under development. They are very
interesting because they give you an idea of what the finished scheme will
look like. Fw-190 photos
I added photos of the finished product for
HA0143 1/72 Syrian MiG-21.
HA7601 1/48 Spitfire PRXIX
I added pre-production photos for :
HA1214 1/72 TBF-1 VT-8
HG3107 1/72 Cromwell Mk. IV Polish 1st Armoured Division
HG3903 1/72 3-ton truck 21st PD North Africa
HA0143 1/72 Syrian MiG-21.
HA7601 1/48 Spitfire PRXIX
I added pre-production photos for :
HA1214 1/72 TBF-1 VT-8
HG3107 1/72 Cromwell Mk. IV Polish 1st Armoured Division
HG3903 1/72 3-ton truck 21st PD North Africa
Posted May 17, 2009
I just added a new aircraft to the Hobby Master line up of
great aircraft models, the Harrier GR. 7
I just added a new aircraft to the Hobby Master line up of
great aircraft models, the Harrier GR. 7
Posted May 22,2009
This is the list of Hobby Master models that will be released around the end of July 2009.
To see a drawing of these models click on the catalogue number. If the model doesn't
have a catalogue number that has a link than click here and it will take you to a
temporary page with a leaflet of the model pictures. I will add direct links to each model
as soon as I have my research done. Hopefully this research will give you a bit of
background on each type of vehicle or aircraft as well as the people or persons related to
them.
1/72 Air Power Series
HA1211 1/72 "Grumman TBM-3E s/n 53322, 826 Sqn., Royal Canadian Navy 1950"
HA2205 1/72 "Helldiver Mk.I JW-104, No.1820 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, 1944"
HA2503 1/72 "F-105 Thunderchief "Memphis Belle II"
HA2601 1/72 "Harrier GR.7 RAF No. 4 Sqn., ZG859/91, Kuwait, Spring 2003 "Operation
Telic"
HA1009 1/72 "UH-1C Huey Frog Shark Gun Platoon 174th AHC, 1st Aviation Brigade, II
Corps, Vietnam 1971 "Surfer Girl"
1/48 Air Power Series
HA7602 1/48 "Spitfire PR.XIX 1st Flight F11 wing, Swedish Air Force "
1/72 Ground Power Series
HG3010 1/72 "KV-1 Model 1941 12th Tank Regiment, Western Front, 1942
"Besposhadniy"
HG3408 1/72 "M10 Tank Destroyer "DuckBill" France, Feb 1945 "
HG3507 1/72 "Centurion IDF Shot Mk5/1 10th Armor Brigade, Samaria, West Bank,
Israel 1967"
This is the list of Hobby Master models that will be released around the end of July 2009.
To see a drawing of these models click on the catalogue number. If the model doesn't
have a catalogue number that has a link than click here and it will take you to a
temporary page with a leaflet of the model pictures. I will add direct links to each model
as soon as I have my research done. Hopefully this research will give you a bit of
background on each type of vehicle or aircraft as well as the people or persons related to
them.
1/72 Air Power Series
HA1211 1/72 "Grumman TBM-3E s/n 53322, 826 Sqn., Royal Canadian Navy 1950"
HA2205 1/72 "Helldiver Mk.I JW-104, No.1820 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, 1944"
HA2503 1/72 "F-105 Thunderchief "Memphis Belle II"
HA2601 1/72 "Harrier GR.7 RAF No. 4 Sqn., ZG859/91, Kuwait, Spring 2003 "Operation
Telic"
HA1009 1/72 "UH-1C Huey Frog Shark Gun Platoon 174th AHC, 1st Aviation Brigade, II
Corps, Vietnam 1971 "Surfer Girl"
1/48 Air Power Series
HA7602 1/48 "Spitfire PR.XIX 1st Flight F11 wing, Swedish Air Force "
1/72 Ground Power Series
HG3010 1/72 "KV-1 Model 1941 12th Tank Regiment, Western Front, 1942
"Besposhadniy"
HG3408 1/72 "M10 Tank Destroyer "DuckBill" France, Feb 1945 "
HG3507 1/72 "Centurion IDF Shot Mk5/1 10th Armor Brigade, Samaria, West Bank,
Israel 1967"
Posted May 27, 2009
I just added color photos for these models:
HA2005 1/72 Kate, Zuiho (In my opinion this is the nicest paint scheme for a Kate so far)
HA2106 1/72 F-100 French AF Djibouti
HA1211 1/72 Canadian Navy Avenger
I just added color photos for these models:
HA2005 1/72 Kate, Zuiho (In my opinion this is the nicest paint scheme for a Kate so far)
HA2106 1/72 F-100 French AF Djibouti
HA1211 1/72 Canadian Navy Avenger
I just posted information, a colored drawing and 3 photos of the model in the very early
stages of development.
HA2701 1/72 Mitsubishi F-2A
stages of development.
HA2701 1/72 Mitsubishi F-2A
Posted May 30, 2009
Hobby Master has announced the second type of aircraft in its 1/200 scale Airliners
Series. It is the Douglas DC-4 and the first release will be Pan Am HL2001 This
model will be released in late July
Hobby Master has announced the second type of aircraft in its 1/200 scale Airliners
Series. It is the Douglas DC-4 and the first release will be Pan Am HL2001 This
model will be released in late July
I'll be out of town until June 8th so there won't be anything
new until then. I hope to have new photos and a lot of news
for you when I return.
new until then. I hope to have new photos and a lot of news
for you when I return.