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Hobby Boss
« on: December 30, 2011, 03:55:37 PM »
Hobby Boss news for 2012 from their catalogue! CLICKY!

Personally, I'm looking forward to the WZ-10, Delta Force FAV and the Panhard EBR. Really diggin' the Panhard EBR. Awesome left-field choice there. Not giving up my hope for Hobby Boss or Trumpeter to do some 1/35 South African stuff just yet.
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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2011, 04:13:05 PM »
I am with you on the EBR...here's hoping the 1/48 Su-27 leads to a Su-32/34.
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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2011, 08:22:17 PM »
Looking forward to the Z-10 and Hoplites in 72nd.  Another brave choice in 32nd too with a Black Widow.

I hope their FAV actually makes it unlike Dragon's attempt.

Once again, very happy with their 35th offerings.

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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2011, 03:00:45 AM »
<...> here's hoping the 1/48 Su-27 leads to a Su-32/34.

About the only chance, I'd say. A conversion set would be fantastically expensive. All you could re-use of any given kit would be the wings and fins.

« Last Edit: March 24, 2012, 08:21:38 AM by ChernayaAkula »
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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2011, 04:13:12 AM »
Must have that EBR 10. Never thought anyone but Heller would make French cold war armor. :D
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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2012, 10:20:09 AM »
Will be getting the FAV, probably more than one.

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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2012, 11:49:25 AM »
Michael Döring has uploaded images of the HobbyBoss 1/35th scale M1070 Truck Tractor and M1000 Heavy Equipment Transporter Semi-Trailer (HB85502) as part of an in-box review of this model kit at Modellvesium.de

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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2012, 02:05:15 PM »
Brett Green has uploaded a quick review of the HobbyBoss 1/48th scale F3H-2 Demon (kit number 80364) for anyone interested in this particular aircraft. 

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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2012, 03:39:20 PM »
^ Sure hope they'll scale that one down to 1/72. Lots of whiffing options!  :)
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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2012, 03:01:19 AM »
Modeling Madness has just published a kit review of the Hobby Boss 1/35 Swedish CV90-40C IFV

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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2012, 04:49:47 AM »
I've considered buying one of those a few times - I just wish they would hurry up with the other variants such as the 35mm gun or 120mm gunned variants.
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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2012, 10:10:55 PM »
Bernd Heller has uploaded numerous images with his in-box kit review of the HobbyBoss 1/48th scale F6F-3 Hellcat - "Late Version" - (Kit number 80359) to Modellvesium.de

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Looks like a decent kit at a moderate price and it certainly looks much better than the old Monogram kit. 
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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2012, 01:33:06 PM »
Oliver Sia from the IPMS Philippines – Bert Anido Chapter has uploaded images of the Hobby Boss Panhard EBR FL-10 French Army 8×8 (1/35th scale kit number 82489)





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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2012, 07:16:35 PM »
Me want...now!!!
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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2012, 07:45:58 PM »
Looks like a corker of a kit.  Seems like a bumper year for things that we wouldn't have expected in styrene.

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John
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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2012, 05:57:47 AM »
That Panhard is a must have. :icon_beer:
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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2012, 12:38:10 PM »
Now they have an FL-10 turret, I wonder how long before we see an AMX-13 light tank from Hobbyboss to replace the ancient Heller offering?  Once that happens it opens other possibilities in the AMX-13 family as well.

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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2012, 01:04:43 PM »
One wonders if they'll consider the SK-105 Kuraissier.

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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2012, 03:07:21 PM »
One wonders if they'll consider the SK-105 Kuraissier.

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John

It'd be interesting but if I was running Hobbyboss, I'd make sure I'd fully exploited the moulding as much as possible - AMX-13/75, AMX-13/90, AMX-13/105, AMX-13 DCA, AMX-13 VTT, AMX-13 Mk61, etc., etc.  THEN, I'd start on the Kuraissier and that would lead into the Steyr APC series...   ;)

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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #19 on: July 14, 2012, 03:37:50 AM »
Available in October 2012: 1:72    Russian T-50 PAK-FA

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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #20 on: July 14, 2012, 09:01:42 AM »
^ Ah! Right about my birthday! Let the hints commence!!!!!

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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #21 on: July 20, 2012, 11:58:16 PM »
Available in October 2012: 1:72    Russian T-50 PAK-FA




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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2012, 01:13:09 AM »
While it is not the HobbyBoss kit,  this 1/72nd scale Zvezda Su-50 (T-50) built by Waldemar Pupar does provide you with some images of the box art camouflage scheme at this link on ARC: http://www.arcair.com/Gal12/11601-11700/gal11699-Su-50-Pupar/00.shtm
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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #23 on: August 04, 2012, 05:35:05 AM »
 Hate to bring your fellows back down to Earth...but when I saw this

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 I had to give a shout-out. As far as I know, almost the only wheel-and-track combo
 ever to see even limited service. ( Not quite as cool looking as teh Shofield (Sp?) wheel-and track
 from New Zealand, but still...Whoo! )

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Re: Hobby Boss
« Reply #24 on: August 04, 2012, 05:50:18 AM »
Hate to bring your fellows back down to Earth...but when I saw this

  Sd. Kfz 254



 I had to give a shout-out. As far as I know, almost the only wheel-and-track combo
 ever to see even limited service. ( Not quite as cool looking as teh Shofield (Sp?) wheel-and track
 from New Zealand, but still...Whoo! )


I have one of these in my stash now...thinking of doing it as a civilian African safari vehicle.
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