Hobby Boss

[LemonJello]

I was going to say Airfix, but their Jackal and Coyote are in 1/48th.

[ChernayaAkula]

Why do all the latest crop of vehicles like this, always appear top-heavy ? Am I missing something ?
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My guess is that that's a side-effect of mine-resistance efforts.

[GTX_Admin]

Sprue shots etc here:  https://armorama.com/news/jackal-1-high-mobility-weapon-platform

[Frank3k]

The vinyl tire trend continues...

[apophenia]

As an aside, in another thread (maybe here or another forum), I was looking at a manufacturer's catalogue someone had linked to, and I can buy these in 1/72 scale -- I just can't remember now where I saw that.

S&S Models offer a Jackal 1 DPV in 1/72 for £10.00
-- https://sandsmodels.com/product/172-jackal-1-dpv/  or

EagleNest3D offer a Supacat Jackal 1 HMWP in 1/72nd.

That S&S DPV acronym is new to me. I'm guessing 'Desert Patrol Vehicle' or some such.

The Supacat HMT 400 has been referred to as a 'High Mobility Weapons Platform' (as per EagleNest3D) or, more often, as having a 'Mobility Weapon-Mounted Installation Kit' - so Jackal MWMIK. Some sources call the S&S kit a 'Jackal WMIK' (which acronym belongs with the Land Rover).

[kitnut617]

As an aside, in another thread (maybe here or another forum), I was looking at a manufacturer's catalogue someone had linked to, and I can buy these in 1/72 scale -- I just can't remember now where I saw that.

S&S Models offer a Jackal 1 DPV in 1/72 for £10.00
-- https://sandsmodels.com/product/172-jackal-1-dpv/  or

EagleNest3D offer a Supacat Jackal 1 HMWP in 1/72nd.

That S&S DPV acronym is new to me. I'm guessing 'Desert Patrol Vehicle' or some such.

The Supacat HMT 400 has been referred to as a 'High Mobility Weapons Platform' (as per EagleNest3D) or, more often, as having a 'Mobility Weapon-Mounted Installation Kit' - so Jackal MWMIK. Some sources call the S&S kit a 'Jackal WMIK' (which acronym belongs with the Land Rover).

Thanks Stephen, I had found the S&S ones, but I thought the ones I'd seen were injection and there wasn't just the Jackal.

[LemonJello]

Flory Models has a video unboxing/review of the MV-22 offering from Hobbyboss:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xSVSXf8soI

It still seems a bit pricey, but I think I'll have to get one, just to build it all folded up?

[Jeffry Fontaine]

I was just about to post the same video llink.  :)

Yeah, kit has extra rotor parts to do the whole folded rotor thing in addition to displaying with all rotors in flight position.  Kind of neat but yes, also expensive.  If the price drops then I could be swayed to find a home for a pair of these kits. 

[Old Wombat]

The vinyl tire trend continues...

Keeps the aftermarket resin guys in business.

[robunos]

The vinyl tire trend continues...

Keeps the aftermarket resin guys in business.

I mould my own . . .


cheers,
Robin.

[Jeffry Fontaine]

NOPE!
KitLinx > HobbyBoss (81769)1:48 Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey

[Old Wombat]

NOPE!
KitLinx > HobbyBoss (81769)1:48 Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey

Quite expensive, isn't it, but, then, I've notice kit prices are on a fairly steep rise anyway, at the moment.

[The Big Gimper]

1/72 U-2A announced in August.

[GTX_Admin]

[Buzzbomb]

I do so love a bridgelayer

[Jeffry Fontaine]

I do so love a bridgelayer

Just wait until you see the MSRP on that sucker...

[Gingie]

I hope there's a non-armoured cab planned. FMSU used this in 4 Cdn Mech Brigade. Sadly, they were left behind when Canada pulled out of West Germany.

[GTX_Admin]

[GTX_Admin]

[ChernayaAkula]

Trumpeter's Facebook page has the Trumpeter/HobbyBoss/ I Love kit 2023 news! I tried linking it, but it will only display as a f**ked-up link - - that will then need you to sign up (yeah, no, thanks, Zuck)  ! I guess googling for Trumpeter Facebook will yield a workable result.

Hobby Boss will have a 1/35 LAV-300 with 90mm turret!  Whoa! That was unexpected. VERY welcome, tho.

They're also extending their line of 1/48 tanks with kits of Leo 2A4, Leo 2 A5/6, Leo 2 A6EX (Tamiya, what were you waiting for?), T-72B3, T-90 and S-Tank!

In 1/72 I'm excited for the Smerch, Dana SPH, Tochka (not for the prices, though) as well as the TBD-1 Devastator and TBM-3 Avenger.

[GTX_Admin]

1/35 German IGUANA PSB-2-14(m) also coming:

[elmayerle]

NOPE!
KitLinx > HobbyBoss (81769)1:48 Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey

Damn, that's something like three times the price of the Italieri kit, though you have to be careful with the Italieri kit as it went through a refresh at some point and the engine nacelles got updated from those of the FSD V-22A to full production V-22B engine nacelles - and there are some very distinct differences driven by fixes from the early-on crashes.  I've seen a "refreshed" italieri kit built up and it does have the production nacelles - the oil cooler scoop on the outboard back end is a mejor sign of the production nacelle.  Minor tidbit - the aft end of that scoop is just an aerodynamic fairing that extends aft of the back edge of the hatch it's on, had to trim one back for a peculiar test program.

[GTX_Admin]

1/48 - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-35 " Fulcrum-F" coming:

[GTX_Admin]

1/48 - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29K " Fulcrum-D" coming:

[GTX_Admin]

1/35 Russian BMD-2: