Two famous machines from WWII in Hobbyboss Feb 2023 new releases...

Two of the most famous / popular machines of World War Two are on display for release from early next year by Hobbyboss. We look at colours, art, sprues, metal & everything else in our preview...

Two famous machines from WWII in Hobbyboss Feb 2023 new releases...

F4U-1D Corsair

Model:80384

1/48th scale

Price: $45USD from Hobbylink Japan

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. From the first prototype delivery to the U.S. Navy in 1940, to 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 colour schemes presented in this kit

The decals in the box

Model Length: 215mm / Wingspan: 260mm

Total of 12 sprues

The kit consists of over 240 parts , clear parts for canopy.

-Detailed fuselage & wing w/accurate design

-Engine with fine detail

-Detailed gear cabin

German Sd.Kfz.179 Bergepanther Ausf.G Late Version 

Model:84554

1/35th scale

Price: $109USD from Hobbylink Japan

The Bergepanther Type G was developed in Germany as a vehicle to recover large tanks that became incapacitated; it was based on a remodeled Panther tank. The turret was not installed, and a 2cm cannon was mounted in front of the hull; it was equipped with a winch and spade for recovery. 

The colour schemes presented in this kit

The decals in the box

At first, the D/A body was used, but from the fall of 1944, it was changed to the G type. This model kit from Hobby Boss precisely models the late version of this vehicle, with connection assembly-type crawler tracks and photo-etched parts. 

Model Length: 256.9mm  / Width: 165.7mm

Total of 23 sprues , upper hull and lower hull

The kit consists of over 1300 parts

Multi-slide moulded lower hull , turret

Individual tracks

Photo etched parts included

These new kits are (or should soon be) available soon from Hobbyboss' Distributors Worldwide...