Hobby Boss Kits

[Maverick]

G'day Gang,

Modelversium has the two Hobby Boss Eagles in 72nd up for review.  Predictably, there are only pylons, FAST packs and a centreline tank for stores.  Although they note the Israeli E model as from the 'Hummers', I'd suggest it is in fact an F-15I from the 'Hammers' squadron.

The most galling of these kits is the complete absence of LANTIRN kit for the Beagle.  Whilst their twin-tub A-10 could be excused, being only a protoype, the lack of these two pods for an operational aircraft so widely recognised as the Strike Eagle is unfathomable.  In all reality, this kit is merely an F-15D with E markings.  I expect that Hobby Boss will continue this line of marketing/boxing, which I personally find fairly disappointing.  I almost expect their next Eagle to be an ASAT 'Celestial Eagle' without the ASAT missile!!!!

http://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=3622
http://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=3623

Regards,

Mav

[AeroplaneDriver]

Pretty pathetic to have a Strike Eagle without the LANTIRN gear.  That cockpit looks a peach too...   

[nev]

They've got the wrong style burner cans as well - y'know, the ones that haven't been used for 20 years

Wouldn't mind so much if it was the same low price as some of their other kits, but for over tenner - no chance.

[Maverick]

Morning Gang,

Modellversium has a review of the 72nd scale Hobby Boss A-7B (auf Deutsch naturlich).  Seems they've only changed the cockpit sprue & decals, so the rather nice weapons options (including the FLIR pod) are still available.

http://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=3711

In addition, here's a link on SMAKR to my review of the 72nd Hobby Boss N/AW A-10.

http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/portland/971/Inbox/a-c/a-10a-n-aw-i.htm

Regards,

Mav

[nev]

HB Typhoons have had their price adjusted as well.  NOT £3.99 but a a tenner - not quite so attractive now

[Maverick]

Morning Gang,

Modelversium has put up a review of the Hobby Boss Typhoon 'twin stick'.

http://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=3726

I can't say I'm overly enamoured of their 'mainstream' easy-kits as the price usually is comparable with a much better offering of the same type from one of the 'normal' manufacturers and will frequently offer much more in the way of stores (except Hasegawa of course,  ).

Their N/AW A-10 is nice, but I doubt I'd consider their standard -10A or much of any of their others in the series.

Regards,

Mav

[Maverick]

G'day Gang,

Modelversium has put up some shots of the A-7K's boxart, artwork & decals.

http://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=3757

Regards,

Mav

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

.... and at sixteen quid each I maight just invest in one (or two - but not if Mrs. Hunter-Gatherer is reading this). So folks..... Who's up for:-

Finnish AF ?

Pylon Racer ??

WarPac RAF

SAAF ? (bartered from captured/refurbed Israeli stocks, for 'technical assistance' in relation to the Israeli nuclear programme) - I'm looking at YOU, Duncan

(first generation) Soviet Aggressor's ?? - Obviously painted like NATO fighters of the day.

Over to you 

Ian

[Weaver]

How about aggressors painted as RAF Sabres, which (I think) had black undersides?

[Radish]

Black Ops did a SAAF MiG-17.

Meanwhile....I like the idea of a Soviet one painted as an Aggressor.
Also:

Spanish Republican?
RAF one, captured and used as a hack...RAF colours plus unit markings?
RAF one, captured and in Raspberry Ripple?
USAF one as an Aggressor (yes, I know they had "some")
Jordan?
Australian, captured and in full RAAF colours and markings?
El Salvador?

Looking forward to all the MiGs that'll be around.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

How about aggressors painted as RAF Sabres, which (I think) had black undersides?

Erm, no.... The RAFG/2TAF aircraft had PRU Blue undersides, the home based ones had painted aluminium undersides, but just to confuse things, sometimes airframes were swapped between RAFG & Home squadrons so either could be seen in a line-up.

Ian
(Part time RAF Sabre-Pedant)

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Also:

Spanish Republican?

El Salvador?

Looking forward to all the MiGs that'll be around.

Not just El Salvador, Terry, but all the other Latin American nations that could have 'turned East' if the 'Domino Theory' had proved true and the Cubans & Soviets effected revolution in the whole continent. I'm sure there's a whole 'Alternative History' just waiting to be written right there. Think of all factors, not just governmental change, but the effect on world Coffee supplies/markets, minerals & precious metals, fighting over the rights (or otherwise) to the oil supplies under the Gulf of Mexico..... Ohhh yes, Peoples Democratic Republic of Mexico Navy (PDRoMN) MiG 17's chasing 'ferret' P-2 Neptunes & A-3 Skywarriors, it's all there......

Ian
(Oh poo !!   I'm getting enthusiastic again, aren't I ? )

[Radish]

The Scottish Union Air Force (SUAF) had Mick Coyne MiC-17 Friskies, similar to the Irish Air Corps (remember I did a red Frisky Mk.5). The Welsh had some Friskies too....all part of the Celtic Alliance. Sheep figured strongly in Welsh unit insignia/personal markings.

[Radish]

Honduran Sabres were painted rather nicely in pale blue with dark blue cheatlines...all rather glossy and nice. A MiG-17?
I think Black Ops has done some South American MiGs...Columbia, Mexican, etc..

Thailand?
Spanish Nationalist (captured)?

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Ahhh the battered red Mick 17....... one of the highlights of your career my friend.....

Fancy a dogfight double, Mexican Miguel 17 & USMC F-91 Sea Vixen - You choose the scale !!

Ian