Friday, April 22

Preview: Hobbyboss two May releases in colours, decals, CAD & sprues...

The sprues, colours & markings for Hobbyboss' releases of May 2022 have just been released. We thought it only right we show you what's coming, with information about the brand new kits in our preview...
Preview: Hobbyboss two May releases in colours, decals, CAD & sprues...

Canadian Leopard C2 Main Battle Tank
Kit No #84503
1/35th scale
Price: $89 USD From Hobbylink Japan
The Leopard 1 is the main battle tank produced in Germany. It began production in 1965 and is the first tank developed by Germany since World War II. A total of Leopard 1 has been put into the armies of 11 countries in 4 continents around the world. 

The colour choices supplied with this kit
The decals supplied with this kit
Due to the technological upgrading of modern warfare, many models have been upgraded and can still be found in the armies of many countries in the 21st century today. By 1984, a total of 4,744 tanks of this type had been produced.

The CAD drawings show us the main features of the kit
Model Length: 430.6mm / Width: 96.8mm
Total number of 17 sprues, upper hull, lower hull and turret
metal parts copper cable
The kit consists of over 620 parts
- Two-directional slide moulded lower hull & turret
- 160 individual tracks links
- photo-etched parts included


F4U-1A Corsair 
Kit No #80383
1/48th scale
The Chance Vought F4U Corsair was an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Demand for the aircraft soon overwhelmed Vought's manufacturing capability, resulting in production by Goodyear: Goodyear-built Corsairs were designated FG.

The colour choices supplied with this kit
The decals supplied with this kit
From the first prototype delivery to the U.S. Navy in 1940, to the final delivery in 1953 to the French, 12,571 F4U Corsairs were manufactured by Vought, in 16 separate models, in the longest production run of any piston-engined fighter in U.S. history.

The CAD drawings showing the kit's features
Model Length: 215mm / Wingspan:260 mm
Total of 11 Sprues
The kit consists of over 210 parts + clear parts
for canopy.
-Detailed fuselage & wing with an accurate design
-Engine with fine detail
-Detailed gear cabin

The sprues of the kit
These new kits are (or should soon be) available from Hobbyboss' Distributors Worldwide...