Hobbyboss have five new releases for April (already) are out
to the public – these may well be a lot of people’s next builds (or purchases
at least) so we thought we would show you them to let you know a little more
about them before they hit the shops…
Hobbyboss’ new items
for April 2016
Model no# 83878
1/35th scale
The Vickers Medium Mark I was a British tank of the period
between the two World Wars built by Vickers. It replaced some of the Mark V
heavy tanks; together with its successor, the slightly improved Vickers Medium
Mark II, it served in the Royal Tank Regiments, being the first type of a total
of 200 tanks to be phased out in 1938.
The Medium Mark I
was the first tank to see "mass" production since the last of the ten
Char 2C's had been finished in 1921. Indeed, as of the next tank, the Renault
NC27, only about thirty were built, the British Mediums represented most of the
world tank production during the Twenties. They never fired a shot in anger and
their performance in a real battle can only be speculated upon but as the only
modern tanks in existence in the decade after the First World War they provided
the British with a unique opportunity to test the many new ideas about
mechanised warfare using real operational units. The knowledge thus gained
would prove invaluable in the Second World War
Model Features:
Item Type
Plastic Model Armor Kit
Model Dimension
Length: 154.3mm Width: 93mm
Total Sprues 12 sprues,
upper hull and turret
The kit consists of
over 720 parts
multi-slide moulded
upper hull and turret
photo etched parts
included
individual tracks
Model no# 83855
1/35th scale
The Leichter Panzerspähwagen were a series of light
four-wheel drive armoured cars produced by Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1944.The rear
mounted engine was a 67 kW Horch 3.5 petrol engine, giving it a road speed of
80 km/h and a cross-country speed of 40 km/h. It had a maximum range of 300 km.
A radio car version, armed like the 221 with a 7.92 mm MG34
machine gun. Included additional radio equipment, and had a large
"bed-frame" antenna over the vehicle. Over 500 of the Sd.Kfz 223 were
produced.
Model Features:
Model Dimension
Length: 130.6mm Width:
59.3mm
Total Plastic Parts
310+
Total Sprues 14 sprues,
upper hull, lower hull and tires
Fully detailed
Interior
- Multi-directional
slide moulded Upper hull
Two-directional slide
moulded Lower hull
Four rubber tires
w/fine detail
3 sheets of photo-etched parts
included
Model no# 83855
1/35th scale
The Soviet T-28 was among the world's first medium tanks.
The prototype was completed in 1931 and production began in late 1932. It was
an infantry-support tank intended to break through fortified defences. The T-28
was designed to complement the heavier T-35, with which it shared many
components. The type would not have that much success in combat, but it played
an important role as a development project for the Soviet designers. A series
of new ideas and solutions were tried out on the T-28 and were later
incorporated in future models.
Model Features:
Item Type
Plastic Model Armor Kit
Model Dimension
Length: 214mm Width: 82mm
Total Plastic Parts
800+
Total Sprues 18 sprues,
upper hull, lower hull and turrets
Metal Parts
copper cable
Photo Etched Parts 2 pcs
The kit consists of
over 800 parts
multi-slide moulded turret,
upper hull and lower hull
photo etched parts
included
individual tracks
Model no# 80140
1/35th scale
In 1943, German armed forces lost the initiative in all frontlines.
German Army didn't uncommon to encounter Air raids. High mobility Flak panzers
are thirsty wanted. Due to complicated development of Flakpanzers based on Pz.Kpfw
IV's chassis, the proved Panzer 38(t) Ausf.M chassis was chosen as interim
solution that armed with single 20mm Flak 38. According to record,141 were
produced by BMM and issued to Panzer and Panzer Grenadier Divisions in 1944.
Model Features:
Item Type
Plastic Model Armor Kit
Model Dimension
Length: mm Width: mm Height: mm
Total Sprues 12
sprues
Photo Etched Parts
Model no# 83866
1/35th
scale
Hungarian expatriate Nicholas Straussler designed several
armoured cars for Britain while living there between the two world wars.
Straussler came to an agreement with the Weiss Manfred factory of Csepel,
Budapest to produce vehicles from his designs for use in his home country - the
most prominent was the Csaba (named after the son of Attila the Hun) which was
designed based on his experience of the Alvis AC2 armoured car. After
successful trials in 1939, the Hungarian Army placed an order for 61, and a
further order for an additional 40 vehicles was placed in 1940.
Of these,
twenty were used as actual fighting vehicles, with the remainder serving as
armoured command cars and reconnaissance vehicles. The Csaba had a 20mm cannon
and an 8mm machine gun fixed on a centrally mounted turret, with 9mm armoured
plating. The vehicle was also equipped with a detachable 8mm light machine gun
fired through the rear hatch in the anti-aircraft role. The crew could dismount
and carry this MG when conducting reconnaissance on foot. It also had two
driving positions - one at the front as normal, and an additional one at the
rear.
Model Features:
Model Dimension
Length: 129.3mm Width: 60.4mm
Total Plastic Parts
130+
Total Sprues 5 sprues, lower hull , turret and tires
The kit consists of
over 130 parts
multi-slide moulded
lower hull and turret
rubber tires
photo etched parts
included
These kits will all
be available from Hobbyboss’
distributors in March 2016.