Hobby Boss Kits

[nev]

I don't know that I Agree fully with your perspective on it, Nev - I built the HB Akula a while back, and while I do agree that it was a quick build, I found myself noticing there might be openings for those inclined to superdetail, like doing an open tube or two.  Similarly, the few Boomers they produce could be done with an open hatch and the tube on display with the round in it or similar.  There isn't exactly a whole lot of surface detail on a submarine anyways, but what there is, HB does a good job of recreating in the scale.

Sure, those with more talent than me, and the inclination can certainly tart up a 1/700 submarine



But the Harushio model is about half the size as seen in my pic, its just too wee for me.

[Maverick]

IPMS Deutschland have a review of the Hobby Boss S-37 Berkut in 72nd Scale

http://ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Hobby_Boss/HB_S-37_Berkut/HB_Suchoi_S-37.html

Regards,

Mav

[B777LR]

IPMS Deutschland have a review of the Hobby Boss S-37 Berkut in 72nd Scale

http://ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Hobby_Boss/HB_S-37_Berkut/HB_Suchoi_S-37.html

Regards,

Mav

Rebox of the Italeri kit. Which is probably a rebox of the Italeri or Zvezda kit.

[ChernayaAkula]

^ No, it's not a rebox. It's a different kit. Some people reckon that the Hobby Boss kit was "inspired" by the Zvezda kit (or it's Italeri or Revell re-boxes), though. THIS IN-BOX REVIEW on modellversium.de of the Hobby Boss also compares it to the Zvezda kit and concludes that it's slightly ahead of the Zvezda kit.

[IanH]

I wonder if there's a 1/48th version in the offing?

[Captain Canada]

I would have thought that being the third (?) release of an obscure a/c that maybe they would have thrown something a little different in there....like a weapons bay !

[IanH]

I believe that the weapons bay would have been low priority, getting the prototype flying was high on the list...

[Green Dragon]

Cybermodeler has an in-box review of the 1/48th F-111A kit. http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/hb/kit_hb_80348.shtml

Paul Harrison

[ysi_maniac]

And the 1/72 Rafale C now has a box-top artwork and a decal sheet preview. Can't be much longer now, can it? The anticipation is killin' me!

seen in www.hlj.com

[nev]

List of HB armour releases for 2010.  Mainly 35th modern Chinese stuff...

http://www.modelshipwrights.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=6081

[ChernayaAkula]

^ Yeah, and a CV90-40! Sadly, nothing's been heard of Academy's CV90 so far. With ModelShipwrights showing an up-armoured CV90, I wonder whether Hobby Boss will release both? Given their track record of releasing several kits with modifications of the same subject, that thought is not too outlandish.
And it will be very interesting to see how they tackle the slat armour on the Canadian Leo II. With the slat armour, a dozer blade off a Chally and the remote weapons station by AFV Club, some cool whifs could be possible.  

Regarding the 1/72 Rafale C, I've got a couple on the way. Should be here any day now. Will post an in-box review ASAP. For a teaser, see the instructions >>HERE<< on 1999.co.jp. It looks like Hobby Boss listened to the modellers/did the research and incuded the chaff and flare dispensers after all. 

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Looks like the best price for the F-111 is going to be from HobbyEasy.  Hopefully this will force the greedy distributors to re-think their current pricing concepts.  In the interim the price from HobbyEasy appears to be the best option. 

Cybermodeler just posted an in-box kit review of the HobbyBoss 1/48th scale Panavia Tornado today that shows all of the kit contents.


(image source: cybermodeler.com/Fotios Rouch)

[Geoff]

OOOHHH a CV-90 from HB!!!!!!
I did ask my LHS about the Academy one, but the cataloge just says "future release".

[ChernayaAkula]

Courtesy of Matt's Rumourmonger Service^(R) on ARC (pics from >>THIS THREAD<< on Sonicmodel (which never seems to work for me  )):

[beowulf]

link dosnt work for me either...............but i can see a few interesting items on those pics