Hobby Boss Kits

[PR19_Kit]

One MEAN looking aircraft there Chris. is there a backstory and build thread anywhere please?

[Chris Payne]

The original thread was deleted a long time ago unfortunately.

It started when I leaked a fake grainy image of a very strange new aircraft, the 'mythical' BAe Tempest GR.1, that was seen in poor light conditions at the Black Pudding Works at BAE Warton.


The build itself involved using the 1/72 Dragon YF-23 rear three quarters, 1/72 Italeri SU-34 nose, some plastic card and plenty of milliput.

The idea came from this photo found in a book.

[Chris Payne]

Forgot to mention, although this one was built way back in 2006, I am planning at least one new build but if I wanted I have the source kits to make 3 new ones.

[Captain Canada]

That's one gorgeous aeroplane Chris. Nice work. I have a built Su-34 in the stash that would love to donate some bits to a similar build.

[ChernayaAkula]

Hobby Boss' news for 2014! LINK!

[Mossie]

Jags in 1/72!  Great, hopefully they'll do some British and international variants.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Hawk 200 in 1:48.... Royal Auxiliary Air Force markings anyone ??

Ian

[Dizzyfugu]

The Jags are indeed good news - the Skyhawks are good, too, even though the new Airfix mold is IMHO hard to beat. But there are all major versions available from Hobby Boss, and I suppose they are good. A 1:72 Hawk 200 would not be bad, either... 

[Librarian]

There's a BV-141 in 1/48 . Considering sales of that aircraft in 1/72 over the years they should be able to shift a few.

[Captain Canada]

Nice selection. Would also have liked to have seen the 200 in 72nd scale.

Lots of neat trucks and armour. The Delta Force FAV shows two different units in the photo....I wonder which one they are going to kit ?

[lancer]

Happy at the Jag's and the Skyhawks, I wish they had done the Hawk 200's in 72nd as well as 48th but hey ho.... I've got a couple of the old Matchbox ones to play with...

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

I share everyones enthusiasm for the Jag's & the A-4's (and most any NEW release), but why have the still excellent Italeri/RoG and Hasegawa Jags been forgotten. Still plenty to buy at the second-hand dealers or at a well known on-line auction site for relatively few scheckles. As for the A-4, Esci/Italeri did a superb A-4E/F & M, Airfix's C is outstanding (and a simple cross-kitting exercise gets you an L). You need to pay good money for a two-seater TA-4F/J of course, but the 1990 Fujimi Skyhawks are easily the best of the bunch IMHO.

Just a thought or two 

Ian

[Gondor]

The Hungarian 44M TAS looks interesting.

Gondor

[Weaver]

You need to pay good money for a two-seater TA-4F/J of course,

Not neccessarily if you keep your eyes open: I got a Hase TA-4J off ebay for £5.61 +p&p a few months ago...

There's one on at the moment:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Hasegawa-TA-4J-Skyhawk-Trainer-Model-Kit-/331101010631?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item4d17287ac7

[Weaver]

Did nobody notice the EMB-314 Super Tucano? Pity it's in 1/48th, but nice to see still...