The Modelling News: Two cold war warriors in Hobbyboss November new release preview...

Hobbyboss has released new images of their latest kits for release in November. Not only box art, but sprues, colours & decals.See all of the details in our preview...

Two cold war warriors in Hobbyboss November new release preview...

USS GATO SS-212 1944

From Hobbyboss

Kit No #83524

1/350th scale

Price: $40 USD from the Hobbylink Japan Website

During World War II, the Gato class, and its successor, the Balao class, carried much of the burden of the submarine war in the Pacific. These new fleet submarines were successful boats that proved to be fast, strong, well armed, and suited to the long-range patrols necessary to fight in the Pacific. They waged war against the Axis powers, amassing a record of devastation and sheer killing power that was unmatched by any other land or sea assault platform.

The colour scheme presented in this kit

The decals in the box

These new fleet submarines enabled the Navy to shift its submarine doctrine from coastal defense to open ocean attacks on enemy warships and convoys critical to enemy logistical support. This doctrine of forward presence and strike warfare by the submarine remains today.

Model Length: 271.5mm / Beam: 24.7mm

Total Sprues 3 sprues and stand

The kit consists of over 20 parts

- Display stand included

- Photo Etched parts for nameplate included

PLA 59-2 Medium Tank

From Hobbyboss

Model #84540

1:35th scale

Price: $72 USD from the Hobbylink Japan Website

The last production version of the Type 59-II, internally known as the WZ-120B was indirectly equipped with the OTAN L7 gun, via Austria local version, and was known as the 105 mm Type 81 rifled gun (1981). It also received a new radio and a better fire suppression system.

The colour scheme presented in this kit

The production lasted from 1982 to 1985. The IIA upgrade added to this a thermal sleeve of the gun, composite armor and additional equipment and protection like rubber panels (B59G). It was declined also into the BW120K command version and the ARV. The BW120K is the most ambitious upgrade of the type, with a brand new 120 mm smoothbore gun apparently based on the Leopard II's main Rheinmetall model with a muzzle velocity of 1660 m/s.

The decals in the box