The Modelling News: Two ways to cross the water from Hobbyboss in July

Hobbyboss has a fair few new releases coming, but these two newbies have their sprues on show for the first time. We look at these sprues, colours, & decals in our preview...

Two ways to cross the water from Hobbyboss in July

U.S. Navy Battleship Iowa BB-61

by Hobby Boss

Model: 86517

1/350th scale

Price:$309 USD on the HLJ Website

Iowa is the name ship of the Iowa-class battleships, commissioned in 1943. With a displacement of 45,000 tons, a total length of 270 meters and a maximum width of 32.9 meters, she is one of the largest battleships in the world. Her main guns were nine 50-caliber 40.6cm guns, and her state-of-the-art radar enabled accurate shooting. In the Pacific war, she took part in the capture of the Marshall Islands, and also the Battle of the Mariana Islands.

The colour scheme presented in this kit

The decals in the box

This model kit from Hobby Boss is precisely and accurately modelled; her wooden deck is reproduced with precise moulding. A display stand, nameplate, and photo-etched parts are included.

-The parts & sprues of the kit

- 77.3cm long, 10cm wide when completed

-Total Plastic Parts 1500+

-Total of 20 sprues , hull , decks and stand

-Metal gun barrel , anchor chain

-Hull made from multi-directional slide moulds.

- Deck wood pattern finely rendered

- Contains 2 OS2U planes

- Contains display stand and engraved name plate

- Photo-etched parts included

German IGUANA PSB-2-14(m)

by Hobby Boss

Model:84570

1/35th scale

Price:$60.59 USD on the HLJ Website

The PSB (Panzerschnellbrucke)-2 Reguan is a bridge tank that uses the body of the Leopard 2. "Reguan" means "iguana" in German. It has the bridge equipment that can be loaded with various types of bridges, and can bridge gaps with a maximum length of 26 meters.

The colour scheme presented in this kit

The decals in the box

This model kit from Hobby Boss precisely and accurately models the PSB-2 Reguan equipped with two 14-meter bridges. The track is a belt type made of soft resin, and photo-etched parts are included.

-The parts & sprues of the kit