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Hobbyboss have released a set of new kits that they SAY are for December release
but most of us will probably see in January – well it gives us something to
look forward to after Xmas then…
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Hobbyboss December 2013 Releases
1/35th scale Soviet T-37 Amphibious Light Tank – Early
In the Red Army they were used to perform tasks in
communication, reconnaissance, and as defence units on the march, as well as
active infantry support on the battlefield. The T-37 was used in large numbers
during the Soviet invasion of Poland and in the Winter War against Finland. The
T-37 was also used by the Soviets in the beginning of the Great Patriotic War,
but most of them were quickly lost due to their lack of protection and
offensive weapons. Surviving tanks of that type fought on the front lines until
1944, and were used in training and auxiliary defence until the end of World
War II.
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Item No 83818
Soviet T-37
Amphibious Light Tank - Early
Scale 1:35
Model Dimension Length:
110 mm Width: 59mm
Total Plastic Parts 310+
Total Sprues 17
sprues and lower hull
Photo Etched Parts 1 sheet
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Model Features
The kit consists of
over 310 parts
- Multi-directional slide moulded turret &
lower hull
- Photo-etched parts included
- 196 individual
tracks links
1/48th scale F4U-7 Corsair
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The F4U-7 is the export model for France, and also the last
model of the Corsairs. A total of 94 aircraft of this version were built. This
model is the derivative of the F4U-5/AU-1; the prototype took the first flight
on July 2, 1952.
The F4U-7 can be differed from the F4U-5/AU-1 with the
French-only equipment such as the French instrumentation and pylons for the
SS-11 and Matra 116G missiles. Besides that the aircraft have the same engine
and the chin-mounted carburettor duct with the F4U-4 which may mislead the
people that the aircraft was developed from the -4.
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The F4U-7 equipped Flottille 12F,14F,15F,17F and training
squadrons until they were replaced by the new generation fighters such as the
Vought F-8E.
Item No 80392
Item Name F4U-7 Corsair
Scale 1:48
Model Dimension
Length: 215mm Wingspan: 260mm
Total Plastic Parts
210+
Total Sprues 11
sprues
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Model Features
The kit consists of
over 210 parts and 11 clear parts for the canopy.
-Detailed
fuselage&wing w/accurate design
-Engine with fine
detail
-Detailed gear cabin
1:700th scale USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6)
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The “Wasp” class amphibious assault ship LHD-6 Bonhomme
Richard (pronounced "bun-uhm ree-SHAR"), the French language equivalent
of "Goodman Richard" - is one of the main U.S. amphibious ships. The
keel laying of the ship in began in 1995 with and the carrier was launched in
March 14, 1997, and went on to enter service in August 15, 1998. It is the classes
largest tonnage carrier and it can take the largest number of amphibious
assault ships in it’s class.
The primary mission of USS Bonhomme Richard is to embark,
deploy and land elements of a Marine landing force in amphibious assault
operations by helicopter, landing craft and amphibious vehicle.
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The ship is equipped with a hovercraft mechanized landing
craft including the CH-53, AH-1Z and the AV-8B aircraft. In addition to having
one naval and air delivery, can also provide air for the landing force support.
In addition to conventional combat mission, Bonhomme Richard can also be
matched or replace the U. S. aircraft carrier formation the implementation of
Maritime Command and control tasks.
Item No 83407
USS Bonhomme Richard
(LHD-6)
Scale
1:700
Model Dimension
Length: 371.5mm Beam: 89.5 mm
Total Plastic Parts
610+
Total Sprues 36
sprues , upper hull, lower hull , flight deck and stand
Photo Etched Parts 3 sheets
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Model Features
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Detailed Flight Deck is a single piece casting
- US Marine Assault Vehicles:
M1A1×2，M60A3×2，AAV-7×2，M1097×2，
MVTR×2，LAV-25×2，M198×2，M1114×2
，
LCAC Hovercraft×2 and
LCU Landing Craft×2
- Aircraft and Helicopters:
AV-8B Harrier×2，CH-46E×4，CH-53E×4，
MV-22 Osprey×4，AH-1W
Cobra×2，SH-60F×2
- 3 pieces of Photo-Etched detailing parts for
aisle，radar
parts etc.
1/48th scale Focke Wulf FW 190D-11
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Because of the concerns of the new fighters of the enemy,
the Germany Air Force put out a requirement of the new fighters. The design of
the Dr.Kurt Tank finally became the FW 190 which was regard as one of the best
fighter during the WWII at the end of 1903s.The fantastic performance of the Fw-190
soon led the replacement of the Messerschmitt Bf-109.
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The FW 190D-11 was considered as the following type of the
D-9.They were planned to be powered by the Jumo 213F engine and seven
prototypes were built. The production FW 190D-11 was to have no nose armament,
and to have the new canopy as a standard. Because of the delays of the
development of the engine, no aircraft were built before the end of the war.
Item No
81718
Item Name
Focke Wulf FW 190D-11
Scale 1:48
Model Dimension
Length:213 mm Wingspan:
219mm Height: mm
Total Plastic Parts
120+
Total Sprues 10
sprues
Photo Etched Parts 1
sheet
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Model Features
The kit consists of
over 120 parts, including 5 clear parts
-Detailed
fuselage&wing w/accurate design
-Detailed gear cabin
-Photo etched parts
included
These kits should all be available now at HobbyBoss distributors worldwide.
HobbyBoss New Items for November 2013
Item No
82499
Item Name
Soviet AT-1 Self-Propelled Gun
Scale 1:35
Model Dimension
Length: 132.2mm Width: 70.7mm
Total Plastic Parts
960+
Total Sprues 36
sprues , lower hull and tracks
Photo Etched Parts
- multi-directional slide moulded lower
hull w/fine detail
- 240 individual
track links
- photo-etched parts
included
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The T-26 tank was a Soviet light infantry tank used during
many conflicts of the 1930s as well as during World War II. It was a
development of the British Vickers 6-Ton tank and is widely considered one of
the most successful tank designs of the 1930s.
It was produced in
greater numbers than any other tank of the period, with more than 11,000
produced. During the 1930s, the USSR developed approximately 53 variants of the
T-26, including other combat vehicles based on its chassis. Twenty-three of
these were mass-produced.
The T-26 was used
extensively in the armies of Spain, China and Turkey. In addition, captured
T-26 light tanks were used by the Finnish, German, Romanian and Hungarian
armies.
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Item No
83414
Item Name
USS Forrest Sherman DDG-98
Scale
1:700
Model Dimension
Length: 219.8mm Beam:32.5 mm
Total Plastic Parts
170+
Total Sprues 5
sprues, upper hull, lower hull, superstructure , decks and waterline plate
Photo Etched Parts
- upper hull made from multi-directional slide
moulds.
- Separate sonar due to her sphere.
- Either full hull version or waterline version
can be selected.
- SH-60B included
- Contains display stand and name plate
- Photo-etched frets for handrails etc.
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USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) is the fourth eighteen of the U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyer named after Admiral Forrest Sherman. On August 7, 2003 the keel was laid at the Ingalls shipyard in Mississippi, Pascagoula, was launched on October 2, 2004, in service on January 28, 2006.
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Item No
81724
Item Name
RF-80A Shooting Star
Bar Code
6939319217240
Scale 1:48
Model Dimensions
Length: 219.2 mm Wingspan:246.6
mm
Total Plastic Parts
100+
Total Sprues 7
sprues
Photo Etched Parts
The kit consists of
over 100 parts
-Detailed
fuselage&wing w/accurate design
-Detailed gear cabin
& cockpit
-Photo etched parts
for safety belt etc.
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The F-80 Shooting
Star was the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air
Forces. It saw extensive combat in Korea with the United States Air Force as
the F-80. As one of the world's first successful turbojet-powered combat
aircraft, it helped usher in the "jet age" in the USAF and other air
forces worldwide. One of its claims to fame is in training a new generation of
pilots, especially in its closely-related T-33 Shooting Star trainer
development.
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Item No
83801
Item Name
US White 666 Cargo(Hard Top)
Bar Code
6939319238016
Scale 1:35
Model Dimension
Length: 197mm Width: 70mm
Total Plastic Parts
420+
Total Sprues 13 sprues,
cab and tires
Photo Etched Parts
The kit consists of
over 420 parts
- Slide-moulded cab
- Chassis w/fine
detail
- Detailed frame
w/accurate design
- Rubber tires have
very good details..
- Photo-etched parts included
The White 666 cargo truck were built to a standardised
Military design with the early type sporting a closed cab and a metal cargo
body, the later type had an open cab and a wooden cargo body. And although
having the same appearance they slightly differed in specifications It was used in all theatres of war in
WW2 and long after that in many armies
worldwide.
These kits should all be available now at HobbyBoss distributors worldwide.
HobbyBoss New Items for November 2013
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The Republic F-84F Thunder streak was an American-built
swept-wing turbojet fighter-bomber. While an evolutionary development of the
straight-wing F-84 Thunderjet, the F-84F was a new design. as a competitor to
North American Aviation's F-86 "Sabre". The "F" model
differs from the "C" model in that its wings are swept back 40
degrees; its tail and elevator are swept back and it has a smaller canopy and
redesigned windscreen. First flown in November of 1952, it was built too late
for the "F" model to see combat in Korea. Some
"Thunderstreaks" did see combat while serving with England and France
in the 1956 "Suez Crisis".
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Model Features
Item No 81726
Item Name F-84F Thunderstreak
Scale 1:48
Model Dimension Length: 249mm Wingspan: 194mm
Total Plastic Parts 110+
Total Sprues 7 sprues
Camouflage Scheme US Air Force
Photo Etched Parts 1
the kit consists of over 110 parts
-Detailed fuselage&wing w/accurate design-Detailed gear cabin -Photo etched parts included
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The Grumman A-6 Intruder was designed as the replacement of the A-1 Skyraider, and
served the first all-weather attack aircraft of the US Navy. The aircraft were
called the A2F before 1962 when it was redesigned the A-6 Intruder, in service.
The outstanding all-weather capability soon made the A-6 the main strike force
of the Navy and Marines, and devoted into the Vietnam War.
The A-6A were equipped with the DIANE system, which the most
advanced navigation / targeting system at that time. But the problems of the
reliability were solved after few years. There were 480 A-6As built and 47of
them were further upgraded to extend their service life.
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Model Features
Item No
81708
Item Name
A-6A Intruder
Scale 1:48
Model Dimension Length:
348mm Wiingspan:336.5 mm
Total Plastic Parts
510+
Total Sprues 16
sprues
Camouflage Scheme
US Navy
Metal Parts
undercarriage
Photo Etched Parts 1
piece
The kit consists of
over 510 parts
-Detailed fuselage &
wing w/accurate design
-Detailed cockpit
-metal undercarriage
-photo etched parts
included
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K-141 Kursk was an Oscar-II class nuclear cruise missile
submarine of the Russian Navy, lost with all hands when it sank in the Barents
Sea on August 12, 2000. Kursk, full name Атомная подводная лодка, which
translated, means the nuclear powered submarine "Курск" [АПЛ
"Курск"] in Russian, was a Project 949A Антей (Antey, Antaeus but was
also known by its NATO reporting name of Oscar II). It was named after the
Russian city Kursk, around which the largest tank battle in military history,
the Battle of Kursk, took place in 1943. One of the first vessels completed
after the fall of the Soviet Union, it was commissioned into the Russian Navy's
Northern Fleet.
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More Features
Item No
83521
Item Name
Russian Navy SSGN Oscar II Class Kursk Cruise Missile Submarine
Scale
1:350
Model Dimension
Length: 440mm Beam: 52mm
Total Plastic Parts
140+
Total Sprues 5
sprues , upper hull and lower hull
Photo Etched Parts 1
piece
The kit consists
of over 140 parts , includes 7 Photo etched parts
- Photo Etched parts
for nameplate and propeller etc.
- contains display
stand
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The 40M Nimród was a World War II Hungarian anti-aircraft
tank based on a license built copy of the Swedish Luftvärnskanonvagn L-62 Anti
II tank. Originally, it was intended to be used as an anti-aircraft and
anti-tank weapon, but it proved to be ineffective against Soviet T-34 tanks.
Therefore, it was primarily utilized against lightly armoured vehicles and for
air defence.
A total of 135 Nimrods were built. The vehicles' only
armament was a 36M 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun also made in Hungary under
license.
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Model Features
Item No
83829
Item Name
Hungarian 40M Nimrod Anti-Aircraft Gun
Scale 1:35
Model Dimension
Length: 157mm Width: 66mm
Total Plastic Parts
710+
Total Sprues 20
sprues , upper hull and lower hull
Photo Etched Parts 1
piece
the kit consists of
over 700 parts
multi-directional
slide moulded lower hull & upper hull w/fine detail
photo-etched parts
included
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The GCT 155mm AUF1 is based on the AMX30 main battle tank (MBT) chassis and
equipped with a 155mm 39-caliber gun with an auto-loading system, giving a rate
of fire of 8 rounds per minute, and a sustained rate of fire of 6 rounds per
minute. It is also equipped with a roof-mounted 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun. The
AUF1 has an effective range of 23,500 meters firing conventional rounds and 28,000
meters using Rocket Assisted Projectiles (RAPs).
The first production AUF1s were delivered exclusively to the
Saudi Arabian Army, while the French Army received their first deliveries in
1980, deploying the GTC 155mm AUF1 in regiments of 18 guns each. In addition,
the Iraqi Army received a small number of GTC 155mm AUF1 variants in 1980,
which they employed during the Iran-Iraq War.
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Kit Features:
Item No
83834
Item Name
French GCT 155mm AU-F1 SPH
Scale 1:35
Model Dimension
Length:302.5 mm Width: 97.2mm
Total Plastic Parts
450+
Total Sprues 15
sprues , lower hull , upper hull , turret and tracks
Metal Parts
copper cable
Photo Etched Parts 2 pcs
More Features
The kit consists of
over 450 parts
multi-slide moulded
turret and lower hull
photo etched parts
included
rubber tracks
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These kits should all be available now at HobbyBoss distributors worldwide.
HobbyBoss New Items for October 2013
Kit: 3525 - 1:350th scale - Russian Navy Akula Class Attack Submarine
Project 971 Щука-Б (Shchuka-B,
'Shchuka' meaning pike, NATO reporting name "Akula"), is a
nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) first deployed by the Soviet Navy in
1986. The class is sometimes erroneously called the "Bars" class,
after one of its members. Note that Akula ("shark") is the Soviet
designation of the ballistic missile submarine class designated by NATO as the
Typhoon class submarine.
There are three sub-classes or
flights of "Shchuka", consisting of the original seven "Akula I"
submarines which were built between 1982 and 1986, five "Improved
Akula" submarines were built between 1986 and 1991, and four "Akula
II" submarines were built from 1991. This information is disputed,
however, as the distinction between the Improved Akula and the Akula II class
is debated by authoritative sources. The Russians simply call all of the
submarines Schuka-B, regardless of modifications, and it is rumoured that no
two are alike.
The kit consists of
over 50 parts, includes over 20 Photo etched parts
- Photo Etched parts
for nameplate and propeller etc.
- contains display
stand
Item No: 83525
Item Name
Russian Navy Akula Class Attack Submarine
Scale
1:350
Model Dimension
Length: 314.5mm Beam: 80mm
Total Plastic Parts
50+
Total Sprues: 1 sprue , upper hull , lower hull and stand
Photo Etched Parts 1
piece
Kit: 80369 - 1:48th scale Messerschmitt Me262 A-1a
The Messerschmitt Me262 was the first operational jet
fighter in the world. Project work had begun at Messerschmitt as early as April
1939 on a new high-speed fighter plane which was to consist of the “turbine
jet” system. On 18th July 1942 the Me262 took off on his first flight. The
Me262 was power by two Jumo 004B type engines & these engines gave the
Me262 a maximum speed of 870km/h at an altitude of 6000m. Its service ceiling
was 11400m and its range was 1050km. Basic armament consisted of 4×30mm MK108
cannon installed on the nose supplemented by 2×12 type R4M rockets could be
carried the wing.
The kit consists of over 220 parts, including 4 clear parts for the canopy.
-Detailed fuselage &
wing w/accurate design
-Detailed gear cabin
-Optional metal nose
gear cabin
Item No
80369
Item Name
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a
Scale 1:48
Model Dimension
Length:221 mm Wingspan: 260.6mm
Total Plastic Parts
220+
Total Sprues 13
sprues
Metal Parts
Nose gear cabin
Kit: 81722 - 1:48th scale Northrop USAF YF-23
The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 was a prototype fighter
aircraft designed for the United States Air Force. The YF-23 was a finalist in
the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter competition. The YF-23 lost the contest to the Lockheed
YF-22, which entered production as the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.
The YF-23 was designed to meet USAF requirements for
survivability, supersonic cruise (supercruise), stealth, and ease of
maintenance. Designed with all-aspect stealth as a high priority. The YF-23 was
an unconventional-looking aircraft with trapezoidal wings, substantial
area-ruling, and a V-tail. Similar to the B-2, the exhaust from the YF-23's
engines flows through troughs lined with heat ablating tiles, which shields the
exhaust from infrared (IR) missile detection from below. The wing flaps and ailerons
deflect inversely on either side to provide roll. Pitch was provided by
movement of both V-tails, and yaw was supplied by opposite movement. Deflecting
the wing flaps down and ailerons up on both sides simultaneously provided for
aerodynamic braking.
The kit consists of
over 90 parts, includes 3 clear parts for the canopy.
-Detailed fuselage &
wing w/accurate design
-Detailed gear cabin
Item No
81722
Item Name
USAF YF-23
Scale 1:48
Model Dimension
Length: 445mm Wingspan: 292mm
Total Plastic Parts
90+
Total Sprues 4
sprues , lower fuselage and upper fuselage
Kit 83807 -1:35 4.7 cm Pak(t) Sfl.auf Fgst. Pz.Kpfw.35 R 731(f)
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The Renault R35 was a French light infantry tank of the
Second World War. Designed from 1933 and produced from 1936, the type was
intended as a light infantry support tank, equipping autonomous tank battalions
that would be allocated to individual infantry divisions to assist them in
executing offensive operations. To this end it was relatively well-armoured but
slow and lacking a good antitank-capacity, fitted with a short 37 mm gun. At
the outbreak of the war, the antitank-role was more emphasized leading to the
development and eventual production from April 1940 of a subtype with a more
powerful longer gun, the Renault R40. It was planned to shift new production
capacity to the manufacture of other, faster, types, but due to the defeat of
France the R35/40 remained the most numerous French tank of the war, about 1685
vehicles having been produced in June 1940. At that moment it had also been
exported to Poland, Romania, Turkey and Yugoslavia. For the remainder of the
war Germany and its allies would use captured vehicles, some of them rebuilt
into tank destroyers.
The kit consists of over 480 parts
- multi-directional slide moulded turret w/fine detail
- photo-etched parts included
Item No
83807
Item Name
4.7 cm Pak(t) Sfl.auf Fgst. Pz.Kpfw.35 R 731(f)
Scale 1:35
Model Dimension
Length:126 mm Width: 53mm
Total Plastic Parts
480+
Total Sprues 12
sprues and upperPhoto Etched Parts 1 piece
These kits should all be available now at HobbyBoss distributors worldwide.
HobbyBoss New Items for September 2013
The HJ-9 entered
service in the late 1990s and was first revealed during the national day
military parade held in Beijing on 1 October 1999. The missile was claimed to
have an armour penetration capability of 1,200 mm RHA, which means that it can
penetrate the front armour of most modern MBT in current service. The HongJian
9 in service with the PLA is carried on a 4X4 WZ550 armoured personnel carrier
(APC) vehicle.
The WZ550
APC-mounted HongJian 9 system operated by a crew of three men, has an integrated
weapon station containing an observation / fire-control unit and four tube
missile launchers. When the vehicle is in travelling mode, the station can be
retracted back to inside the troop compartment. There are four ready-to-launch
missiles on the weapon station and eight spare missiles carried inside the
vehicle. The station has an elevation from +10 to -10 degrees with + / -200
degree traverse. The fully automated weapon station is controlled by an
operator inside the vehicle. The vehicle has a combat weight of 13.75t, and is
powered by a 320hp turbo-charged diesel. The maximum road speed is 95km / h.
Item No 82488
Item Name AFT-9 Anti-Tank Missile Launcher
Scale 1:35
Model Dimension Length: 185.7mm Width: 84mm
Total Plastic Parts 270 +
Total Sprues 8 sprues, upper hull, lower hull and tires
Photo Etched Parts 1 piece
More Features The Kit Consists of over 270 parts
- Multi-directional Slide molded Lower and Upper Hull Hull
- Rubber Tires have very good Details
- Photo-Etched parts included
Baku is the fourth ship of Kiev-class ship, now known as the
Gorshkov. Baku is a Kiev-class upgrade. Usually equipped with 33 aircraft,
including 12 Yak -38 , 18 Rack Card -27 and three rack cards -25.80 Gorshkov
has been sold to India.
Product Number 83416
Product ratio 1:700
Model Size Length: 387mm Beam: 75 mm
Total number of parts 380 +
Total offset 10 sprues, superstructure, deck and hull
More Features
Etching Parts 1 piece
Etching Parts 1 piece
- Upper Hull Multi-directional Slide made
from moulds.
- Separate SONAR due to her Sphere.
- 4 Ka-27 & 4 Yak-38 included
- Photo-Etched included
Because of the concerns of the new fighters of the enemy,
the Germany Air Force put out requirements of the new fighters. The design of
the Dr. Kurt Tank finally became the Fw-190 which was regarded as one of the
best fighters during the WWII. The fantastic performance of the Fw-190 soon led
the supplementation of the Messerschmitt Bf-109 in many roles
The Fw-190D-10 was based on the airframe of the Fw-190A-10,
this type were powered by a Jumo 213C-1 engine and a Junkers VS-9 three-bladed
wooden propeller. The vertical stabilizer were same large one on the Ta 152.The
D-10 project were abandoned because of the problems of the new engine in April,
1944.
Item No 81717
Item Name Focke Wulf FW 190D-10
Scale 1:48
Model Dimension Length: 213 mm Wingspan: 219mm
Total Plastic Parts 130 +
Total Sprues 10 sprues
Photo Etched Parts 1 piece
Features:
the Kit Consists of over 130 parts, includes 2 Clear parts for Canopy. -Detailed Fuselage & Wing W / Accurate Design -Detailed Gear Cabin -Photo Etched parts included
the Kit Consists of over 130 parts, includes 2 Clear parts for Canopy. -Detailed Fuselage & Wing W / Accurate Design -Detailed Gear Cabin -Photo Etched parts included
These kits should all be available now at HobbyBoss distributors worldwide.
HobbyBoss New Items for July 2013
The US Navy wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan
LHD-5 is one of the American amphibious operation of the main vessel, the ship
began in 1997 September service, there has been more than 10 years. Is the
world's largest tonnage, and take the largest number of amphibious assault
ship. The ship is equipped with a hovercraft and mechanized landing craft. And
with CH-53, AH-1Z and AV-8B. In addition to having one naval and air delivery,
can also provide air for the landing force support. In addition to conventional
combat missions, Bataan can also be matched or replace the U. S. aircraft
carrier formation the implementation of Maritime Command and control task.
Item No
83406
Item Name
USS Bataan LHD-5
Scale
1:700
Model Dimension
Length:371.5 mm Beam: 89.5mm
Total Plastic Parts
610+
Total Sprues 36
sprues , upper hull, lower hull , flight deck and stand
Camouflage Scheme
USS Bataan LHD-5
Photo Etched Parts 3 pcs
More Features The Hull is a one piece part
- Detailed Flight Deck is a single piece
casting
- US Marine Assault Vehicles :
M1A1×2，M60A3×2，AAV-7×2，M1097×2，
MVTR×2，LAV-25×2，M198×2，M1114×2 ，
LCAC Hovercraft×2 and
LCU Landing Craft×2
- Aircraft and Helicopters:
AV-8B Harrier×2，CH-46E×4，CH-53E×4，
MV-22 Osprey×4，AH-1W Cobra×2，SH-60F×2
- 3 pieces of Photo-Etched detailing parts for
aisle，radar parts etc.
Marking choices
Marking choices
The An-2 Colt has
been used as a paratroop transport, glider tug, navigation trainer, utility
transport and light bomber.
The An-2
prototype was first flown on August 31, 1947, and the aircraft is still in
production, although the Antonov Bureau has not produced any since 1960. The
An-2s designer, Oleg Antonov, had been an aircraft designer during the Second
World War. Originally designed for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in
the former Soviet Union, the aircraft was soon adopted by the Soviet Air Force
and built for its client states. It is ideally suited to less developed
countries because it requires little maintenance and is easy to fly.
Item No
81707
Item Name
Antonov AN-2M Colt
Scale 1:48
Model Dimension
Length: 276.0mm Wingspan:381.8
mm
Total Plastic Parts
230+
Total Sprues 10
sprues
More Features
the kit consists of over 230+ parts
-Detailed fuselage &
wing w/accurate design
Marking choices
The second
vehicle, the Ausf F, was as different from the Ausf C as it was from the Ausf A
and B. Intended as an infantry support tank, the Panzer I Ausf F had a maximum
armour thickness of 80 millimeters (3.15 in) and weighed between 18 and 21
tonnes. The Ausf F was armed with two 7.92-millimeter MG-34s. Thirty were
produced in 1940, and a second order of 100 was later canceled. In order to
compensate for the increased weight, a new 150 horsepower (110 kW) Maybach HL45
Otto engine was used, allowing a maximum road speed of 25 kilometers per hour
(15.5 mph). Eight of the thirty tanks produced were sent to the 1 Panzer
Division in 1943 and saw combat at the Battle of Kursk. The rest were given to
several army schools for training and evaluation purposes.
Item No
83805
Item Name
German Pzkpfw.I Ausf.F (VK18.01)-Late
Scale 1:35
Model Dimension
Length:125mm Width:75.6 mm
Total Plastic Parts
290+
Total Sprues 10
sprues , upper hull and lower hull
Photo Etched Parts 1
piece
More Features
the kit consists of over 290 parts
- multi-directional slide molded lower
hull w/fine detail
- photo-etched parts
includedMarking choices
These kits should all be available now at HobbyBoss distributors worldwide.
HobbyBoss New Items for June 2013
The continued development of the reconnaissance tank concept
by the Germans led to the much up-armoured Ausf. J, which used the same concept
as the PzKpfw IF of the same period, under the experimental designation VK1601.
Heavier armour was added, bringing protection up to 80 mm on
the front and 50 mm to the sides and rear, with 25 mm roof and floor plates,
increasing total weight to 18 tons. Equipped with the same Maybach HL45P as the
PzKpfw IF, top speed was reduced to 31 km/h. Primary armament was the 2 cm
KwK38 L/55 gun. 22 were produced by MAN between April and December 1942, and
seven were issued to the 12th Panzer Division on the Eastern Front.
Model Details:
the kit consists of
over 300 parts
- Multi-directional slide molded lower hull
w/fine detail
- Photo-etched parts
included
Item No
83803
Item Name
German Pzkpfw.II Ausf.J (VK16.01)
Scale 1:35
Item Type
Static kit
Model Dimension
Length: 124.6mm Width: 82.5mm
Total Plastic Parts
300+
Total Sprues 10 sprues,
upper hull and lower hull
Photo Etched Parts 1 sheet
The Momsen destroyers (USS Momsen (DDG-92)) is the U.S.
Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyers twelve, named after Admiral Charles
Momsen. The Momsen destroyer was commisioned
on November 16, 2001 at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, the keel was laid, the
water on July 19, 2003, in service August 28, 2004.
Model Features
- upper hull made from multi-directional slide
moulds.
- Separate sonar due to her sphere.
- Either full hull version or waterline version
can be selected.
- SH-60B included
- Contains display stand and name plate
- Photo-etched frets for handrails etc.
Item No
83413
Item Name
USS Momsen DDG-92
Scale
1:700
Item Type
Static kit
Model Dimension
Length: 219.8mm Beam: 32.5 mm
Total Plastic Parts
170+
Total Sprues 5
sprues, upper hull, lower hull, superstructure, decks and waterline plate
Camouflage Scheme: USS
Momsen DDG-92
Photo Etched Parts 2 sheets
The T-26 tank was a Soviet light infantry tank used during
many conflicts of the 1930s as well as during World War II. It was a
development of the British Vickers 6-Ton tank and is widely considered one of
the most successful tank designs of the 1930s.
It was produced in
greater numbers than any other tank of the period, with more than 11,000
produced. During the 1930s, the USSR developed approximately 53 variants of the
T-26, including other combat vehicles based on its chassis. Twenty-three of
these were mass-produced.
The T-26 was used extensively in the armies of Spain, China
and Turkey. In addition, captured T-26 light tanks were used by the Finnish,
German, Romanian and Hungarian armies.
Model Features
- Multi-directional slide molded lower hull w/fine
detail
- 240 individual
track links
- Photo-etched parts
included
Item No 82495
Item Name Soviet T-26
Light Infantry Tank Mod.1933
Scale 1:35
Item Type
Static kit
Model Dimension
Length: 132.3mm Width: 70.7mm
Total Plastic Parts
960+
Total Sprues 39 sprues,
lower hull and tracks
Photo Etched Parts 1
sheet
The Lockheed F-80 'Shooting Star' is the first fighter jet
which had a speed over 800kph, the first mass-produced jet, and the first
fighter jet into combat of the US Air Force. The prototype P-80 took the first
flight in January,1944,and into service in February,1945.Cause of the ending of
the World War II, The Air Force reduced the plan from 5000 to 917.The P-80 were
renamed to F-80 in 1948.
The F-80A have a J33-A-5 engine which can pull the aircraft
to 932kpm.The weapon contains two 12.7-mm M3 guns with 1800 rounds of
ammunition.
Model Features
The kit consists of
over 110 parts
-Detailed fuselage &
wing w/accurate design
-Detailed gear cabin
& cockpit
-Photo etched parts
for safety belt etc.
Item No
81723
Item Name
F-80A Shooting Star fighter
Scale 1:48
Model Dimension Length:
218.3mm Wingspan:246.6 mm
Total Plastic Parts
110+
Total Sprues 7
sprues
All of these kits should be on sale at your LHS within the month.
HobbyBoss New Items for May 2013
The Ta152C was a development of Focke-Wulf Fw190 series. Designed as a High-altitude High-speed day fighter/interceptor, it was big, sleek and more powerful than its predecessors. The prefix was changed from "Fw" to "Ta" to recognize the contributions of Kurt Tank who headed the design team.
Item No 81704
Item Name Ta 152 C-11
Scale 1:48
Model Dimension Length: 225.2mm Wingspan: 229.2 mm
Total Plastic Parts 100+
Total Sprues 8 sprues
Photo Etched Parts 1 sheet
More Features
the kit consists of over 100 parts , includes 2 clear parts for the canopy.
-Detailed fuselage wing w/accurate design
-Detailed gear cabin
-Photo etched parts for safety belt & pedals
The legendary steam locomotive BR 86 was designed to a 1925 specification for a 15-ton axle loading for use on all branch lines, especially in hilly and mountainous countryside. These locomotives showed a remarkable uniformity in construction when compared to previous types, which had been manufactured to “regional” designs, leading to problems with maintenance and spare parts. The standardization of parts and components solved these problems. The first examples of the BR86 were produced by MGB Karlsruhe locomotive works in 1928 and last machine was manufactured in 1943 as interim war locomotive version.
The BR 86 holds the record in Germany for the longest production run of any locomotive ever manufactured, with a total of 776 built. From 1939, these locomotives also saw service in Austria, Poland and the Soviet Union. After WW II, the Czechoslovak State Railway operated these locomotives, from a total of 65 locomotives seized as war prizes and reparation. They saw service until the 1960’s, when most were phased out of regular service.
Item No 82914
Item Name German Dampflokomotive BR86
Scale 1:72
Model Dimension Length: 191.5mm Width: 44 mm
Total Plastic Parts 220+
Total Sprues 7 sprues and cab
More Features
The kit consists of over 220 parts with 4 section roadbeds
The Dornier Do 335 Pfeil ("Arrow") was a World War II heavy fighter built by the Dornier company. The Pfeil's performance was much better than other twin-engine designs due to its unique "push-pull" layout and the much lower drag of the in-line alignment of the two motors. The Luftwaffe was desperate to get the design into operational use, but delays in engine deliveries meant only a handful was delivered before the war ended.
This is one of the very simple kits from HobbyBoss that could well be not only a simple build but a good beginner’s tool in modelling.
Item No 80293
Item Name Dornier Do335 Pfeil Heavy Fighter
Scale 1:72
Model Dimension Length:192.4 mm Wingspan:191.4 mm
Total Plastic Parts 40
Total Sprues 3 sprues, fuselage and wing
More Features
The kit consists of over 40 parts, includes 1 clear windscreen/canopy
USS New York LPD-21 is a part of the U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship, She is San Antonio-class ship, the U.S. Navy's seventh ship to New York in the name of the fifth ship in the name of the State of New York and the actual serving warships In 2009 on December 7 on the labour. This ship most of its hull about 7.5 tons of steel material is recycled to the World Trade Centre towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, mainly for the manufacture of the bow part.
New York and the other sister ship at the same level of the ship is quite different from the sleek lines of the traditional amphibious ships. Its main function is as a Marine Corps combat equipment air-cushion landing craft (LCAC) and MV-22B Osprey type VTOL the parking and landing platform.
Item No 83415
Item Name USS New York LPD-21
Scale 1:700
Model Dimension Length:298.2 mm Beam:45.5 mm
Total Plastic Parts 360+
Total Sprues 21 sprues, upper hull, lower hull and stand
Camouflage Scheme USS New York (LPD-21)
Photo Etched Parts 1 piece
More Features
- The Hull is a one piece part with exception of the bulbous nose
- Detailed Flight Deck, Hanger Deck and Well Deck：
+ US Marine Assault Vehicles:
AAV-7×2
LCAC Hovercraft×2 and LCU Landing Craft×1
- Aircraft and Helicopters:
CH-46E Sea Knight×2，CH-53E Super Stallion×2，
MV-22 Osprey×2，AH-1W Cobra×2，UH-1N Iroquois×2
Hobbyboss April releases
The Messerschmitt Bf-110 is a twin engine heavy fighter designed for protecting the bomber from the attacking of the enemy fighters in the hostile airspace. The prototype of the Bf-110 took the first flight on 12th, May,1936.
Different from the other type of the family, the Bf-110E were designed as a fighter-bomber. They can carry 4 50kg bombs under the wings or 2 1000kg bombs under the fuselage and a series of upgrade made it a nice night fighter. The kit consists of over 40 parts, includes 1 clear windscreen/canopy
Item No 80292
Item Name Messerschmitt Bf110 Fighter
Scale 1:72
Model Dimension Length:169.8mm Wingspan:225.6 mm
Total Plastic Parts 40+
Total Sprues 3 sprues , upper fuselage and lower fuselage
F4U-4 was the last variant to see action during World War II. Deliveries to the U.S. Navy of the F4U-4 began late in 1944. It fully equipped naval squadrons four months before the end of hostilities. It had a 2,100 hp engine with water/alcohol mixture injection for extra power -which was boosted to 2,450 hp (1,830 kW). The propeller was changed to a four blade type. Maximum speed was increased to 448 miles per hour (721 km/h) and climb rate to over 1,180 m/min as opposed to the 884 m/min of the F4U-1A. The service ceiling also increased significantly from11,000 m to 12,000m.
This kit consists of over 190 parts and 11 clear parts for the canopy, including detailed fuselage & wing, Engine with fine detail & detailed gear cabin
Item No 80388
Item Name F4U-4B Corsair
Scale 1:48
Item Type Static kit
Model Dimension Length: 215.0mm Wingspan: 260.0mm
Total Plastic Parts 190+
Total Sprues 10 sprues
Camouflage Scheme US Navy
The 38M Toldi was produced and developed under license from Swedish Landsverk L-60B between 1939 and 1942 - Only 202 were produced. Toldi tanks entered Hungarian service in 1940. They first saw action with the Hungarian Army against Yugoslavia in 1941.
These tanks were mostly used against the USSR between 1941-1944. Because of their light armour, armament and good communications equipment, they were mostly used for reconnaissance. The design was no match against Soviet T-34 medium tanks encountered during the early stages of Operation Barbarossa. This kit consists of over 450 parts including two-directional slide moulded lower hull & upper hull, a two-directional slide moulded turret and 260 individual track links
Item No 82479
Item Name Hungarian Light Tank 43M Toldi III(C40)
Scale 1:35
Item Type Static kit
Model Dimension Length:134.8 mm Width:60.8 mm
Total Plastic Parts 450+
Total Sprues 16 sprues , upper hull and lower hull
Photo Etched Parts 1 piece
Designed by Tupolev, the Tu-2 medium bomber was regarded as one of the best bomber in the last years of the WWII. The program started in May, 1940, under the requirements of the Soviet government, the first flight from drawing board to the air took only 7 months.
The first production Tu-2 were built and named on 22th, August, 1942, and the first squadrons equipped with Tu-2 were into battle at Leningrad 2 months later. The kit consists of over 40 parts, includes 6 clear windscreen/canopy This again is a simple kit for beginners or those looking to do a quick build of a good kit.
Item No 80298
Item Name Soviet Tu-2 Bomber
Scale 1:72
Item Type Static kit
Model Dimension Length: 200.0mm Wingspan: 262.3mm
Total Plastic Parts 40+
Hobbyboss February/March releases
Item No: 81716
Item Name: Focke Wulf Fw 190D-9
Scale: 1:48
Model Dimensions: Length: 213mm Wingspan: 219 mm
Total Plastic Parts: 130+
Total Sprues: 10 sprues
Camouflage Scheme: Luftwaffe
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
More Features
the kit consists of over 130 parts , includes 2 clear parts for canopy.
-Detailed fuselage & wing w/accurate design
-Detailed gear cabin
-Photo etched parts included
The US Navy wasp class amphibious assault ship USS boxer is a LHD-4 U.S. amphibious warfare ship which was constructed in 1991when the first parts were constructed in the laying of the keel. The ship itself was launched in August 7, 1993 and entered service in February 11, 1995. It is currently the world's largest tonnage ship.
The ship is equipped with hovercraft and mechanized landing craft and carries CH-53, AH-1Z and AV-8B fighters. The USS Boxer can also provide air support for the landing forces. In addition to conventional operations, USS boxer also can be matched with or replace the American aircraft carrier formation to perform sea control and command mission.
Item No: 83405
Item Name: USS Boxer LHD-4
Scale: 1:700
Model Dimension: Length: 368.25mm Width: 89.5mm
Total Plastic Parts: 600+
Total Sprues: 34 sprues, upper hull, lower hull, flight deck and stand
Camouflage Scheme: USS Boxer LHD-4
Photo Etched Parts: 3pcs
More Features
The Hull is a one piece part
- Detailed Flight Deck is a single piece casting
- US Marine Assault Vehicles included:
M1A1×2，M60A3×2，AAV-7×2，M1097×2，
MVTR×2，LAV-25×2，M198×2，M1114×2 ，
LCAC Hovercraft×2 and LCU Landing Craft×2
- Aircraft and Helicopters included:
AV-8B Harrier×2，CH-46E×4，CH-53E×4，
MV-22 Osprey×4，AH-1W Cobra×2，SH-60F×2
- 3 pieces of Photo-Etched detailing parts for aisle，radar parts etc.
The EQ2050 Mengshi (also known as Dongfeng Armour ) is the 1.5 tonne capacity, four-wheel drive troop/cargo carrier truck developed and built by Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM). The vehicle was based on the General Motors High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) with some minor modifications.
According to Chinese media reports, the military version EQ2050 with 100% Chinese-made parts passed the design finalisation trial by the PLA in December 2006.
Item No: 82469
Item Name: Meng Shi 1.5 ton Military Light Utility Vehicle- Convertible Version for Special Forces
Scale: 1:35
Model Dimension: Length: 132mm Width: 64mm
Total Plastic Parts: 170+
Total Sprues: 8 sprues ,chassis , engine cover and tires
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
More Features
The kit consists of over 170 parts
- Chassis w/fine detail
- Detailed frame w/accurate design
- Rubber tires have very good details.
- Photo-etched parts for engine grill
It is said that the Brewster F2A Buffalo might be the worst fighter of the USA during the WWII for they showed no thing super in their performance when facing the Japanese fighter such as the A6M Zeros and Ki-43 Hayabusas. Almost all the F2A were knocked out by the end of 1942.On the other hand, some of the European Air Force won their victories with the Buffalo, - most notably the Finnish pilots who claimed 496 Soviet planes down for the amazing few loss of just 19 Buffaloes!
This is a rather simple but easy to make kit in 72nd scale for an easy build of for beginners to tackle.
Item No: 80290
Item Name: US F2A Buffalo
Scale: 1:72
Total Sprues: 3 sprues, wing and fuselage
Model Dimension: Length: 112mm Wingspan: 148mm
Total Plastic Parts: 20
More Features
The kit consists of 20 parts, includes 1 clear windscreen/canopy
These kits should all be available now at HobbyBoss distributors worldwide.
Hobbyboss February releases
Since each of the Air Forces of the combatants in WWII started pay their attention to the tactics of night bombing, the need for a series of night fighters became clear. The American started their night fighter program on 1940 with the use the P-70 Havoc and Beaufighter to fight with the Japanese until the first 45 P-61 Black Widow were in active service on October,1943.
With a more powerful Airborne Intercept radar - the SCR-720C, the P-61's of the Army Air force were designated as P-61B. The type B lengthened the nose section and reintroduced the dorsal turret on the late production.
Item No: 83209
P-61B Black Widow
Scale: 1:32
Model Dimensions: Length:472.2mm Wingspan:628.8 mm
Total Plastic Parts: 550+
Total Sprues: 26 sprues and tires
Camouflage Schemes: 2 x US Air Force
Model Features
-Fuselage moulded w/ authentic details
-Finely detailed engine.
-Finely detailed engine accessory compartment,
-Finely detailed cockpit
- Newly tooled wings accurately represent real ones
- Optional position flaps
Lots of clear parts
- PE -Photo-etched parts for interior details
Metal Landing Gear & Bose weights
Item No: 87244
Mi-2URP Hoplite antitank variant
Scale: 1:72
Model Dimensions: Length: 186mm Rotor Diameter: 204mm
Total Plastic Parts: 100+
Total Sprues: 5 sprues
Model Features
The kit consists of over 100 parts , include 7 clear parts
Model Details:
Item No: 83412
USS Lassen DDG-82
Scale: 1:700
Model Dimensions: Length: 219.8mm Beam: 32.5mm
Total Plastic Parts: 180+
Total Sprues: 5 sprues, upper hull, lower hull, superstructure , decks and waterline plate
Camouflage Scheme: USS Lassen DDG-82
- upper hull made from multi-directional slide moulds.
- Separate sonar due to her sphere.
- Either full hull version or waterline version can be selected.
- Two SH-60B’s included
- Contains display stand and name plate
- Photo-etched frets for handrails etc.
The second vehicle, the Ausf F, was as different from the Ausf C as it was from the Ausf A and B. Intended as an infantry support tank, the Panzer I Ausf F had a maximum armour thickness of 80 millimetres (3.15 in) and weighed between 18 and 21 tonnes. The Ausf F was armed with two 7.92-millimeter MG-34s. Thirty were produced in 1940, and a second order of 100 was later cancelled. In order to compensate for the increased weight, a new 150 horsepower (110 kW) Maybach HL45 Otto engine was used, allowing a maximum road speed of 25 kilometres per hour (15.5 mph). Eight of the thirty tanks produced were sent to the 1 Panzer Division in 1943 and saw combat at the Battle of Kursk. The rest were given to several army schools for training and evaluation purposes.
Kit: 83804
German Pz.kpfw.I Ausf.F (VK18.01)-Early
Scale: 1:35
Model Dimensions: Length: 125mm Width:75.6 mm
Total Plastic Parts: 280+
Total Sprues: 10 sprues, upper hull and lower hull
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Film Accessory: 1 piece
Model Features
The kit consists of over 280 parts
- Multi-directional slide molded lower hull w/fine detail
- Photo-etched parts included
These kits should all be available now at HobbyBoss distributors worldwide.
Hobbyboss Products from January 2013
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf.E, a name that was often shortened to simply "Tiger". It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union, particularly the T-34 and the KV-1. The Tiger I is the first tank mounting the 88 mm gun, in its initial armoured fighting vehicle-dedicated version, which in its Flak version had previously demonstrated its effectiveness against both air and ground targets.
Markings:
During the course of the war, the Tiger I saw combat on all German battlefronts. It was usually deployed in independent tank battalions, which proved to be quite formidable. While the Tiger I was feared by many of its opponents, it was over-engineered, used expensive and labour intensive materials and production methods, and was time-consuming to produce. Only 1,347 were built between August 1942 and August 1944.
Model Specifics:
Item No: 82601
Item Name: Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger I
Scale: 1:16
Model Dimensions: Length: 530.6mm Width: 222.2 mm
Total Plastic Parts: 460+:
The kit is a simplified version consists of over 460 parts
This is very much a basic kit maybe aimed to a fun fast build or modellers starting out – as the Sturmovik that is also on offer this month and the several others on sale in previous months
It was the RAF's last biplane fighter aircraft and was rendered obsolete by newer monoplane designs even as it was being introduced. Though often pitted against more formidable foes during the early days of the Second World War, it acquitted itself reasonably well in combat.
Model Details:
Item No: 80289
Item Name: RAF Gladiator
Scale: 1:72
Model Dimension: Length: 118mm Wingspan: 136.5mm
Total Plastic Parts: 20+
Total Sprues: 3 sprues, wing and fuselage
Camouflage Scheme: RAF
The kit consists of over 20 parts, includes 1 clear windscreen/canopy
The T-26 tank was a Soviet light infantry tank used during many conflicts of the 1930s as well as during World War II. It was a development of the British Vickers 6-Ton tank and is widely considered one of the most successful tank designs of the 1930s.
It was produced in greater numbers than any other tank of the period, with more than 11,000 produced. During the 1930s, the USSR developed approximately 53 variants of the T-26, including other combat vehicles based on its chassis. Twenty-three of these were mass-produced.
Markings:
The T-26 was used extensively in the armies of Spain, China and Turkey. In addition, captured T-26 light tanks were used by the Finnish, German, Romanian and Hungarian armies.
Model Specifics:
Item No: 82496
Item Name: Soviet T-26 Light Infantry Tank Mod.1935
Scale: 1:35
Model Dimension: Length: 132.2 mm Width: 70.7mm
Total Plastic Parts: 970+
Total Sprues: 39 sprues, lower hull and tracks
Photo Etched Sheets: 1
Multi-directional slide moulded lower hull w/fine detail + 240 individual track links + photo-etched parts included
