Friday, November 4

Two modern German movers in Hobbyboss Jan 2023 new releases...

The backbone of war is logistics, and these two German machines move their army wherever it wants to go. Hobbyboss has made them both in 35th scale. they are the subjects of our preview today...
Two modern German movers in Hobbyboss Jan 2023 new releases...

LKW 7t mil gl 
Model:85522
1/35th scale
Price: $139 USD from Hobbylink Japan
The German Army has adopted the HX series of military trucks developed by MAN (currently RMMV), and operates various versions according to the application.

The colour schemes presented in this kit
The decals in the box
This model kit from Hobby Boss reproduces an 8-wheel-drive general-purpose heavy-duty truck with additional armor on the front of the cabin and an anti-aircraft machine gun with a mantlet. The engine and chassis are precisely and accurately modeled; soft resin tires and photo-etched parts are included. 

Model Length: 249.3mm Width: 72.8mm
Total Plastic Parts 400+
Masks for the cab windows are included.
Total Sprues 13 sprues, cab and tires
The main tires are hollow rubber with very good tread pattern
Photo Etched Parts 3 pcs
Detailed multi-directional slide-molded cab
 Full drive train assembly complete with engine transmission, differential housing and suspension units.
Wheel hubs are in great detail


German IGUANA PSB-2-28(m) 
Model:84569
1/35th scale
Price: $178.01 USD from Hobbylink Japan
The PSB (Panzerschnellbrucke)-2 Reguan is a bridge tank that uses the chassis of the Leopard 2 tank. "Reguan" means "iguana" in German. The German Army has used it since 2018 as a successor to the Leopard 1 tank-based Beaver bridge tank that was in use up until that time. 

The colour schemes presented in this kit
The decals in the box
This kit precisely and accurately models a type with two overlapping bridge segments that are 28m long when connected. The tracks are a belt type made of soft resin, and photo-etched parts are included.

Model Length: 441.7mm Width: 116.5mm
Total Plastic Parts 580+
Total Sprues 23 sprues , upper hull , lower hull and tracks
Copper cable
The kit consists of over 580 parts
Multi-slide moulded lower hull and upper hull
Rubber tracks
Photo etched parts included
The test kit put together...

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