We look at the best of them in our preview…
In September, Special Hobby and CMK will release some new & modified kits as well as 3-D printed accessory. We look at the best of them in our preview…
Preview: Special Hobby & CMK kits for September
In Special Hobby’s September new kits we see mostly small scale models, plus the larger scale 1/32nd scale Fiat G.50bis that comes in the bomber and navalized versions. Other model kits in 1/72 are the P-40N with its very appealing schemes, the colourful B-12A interwar bomber, as well as our reissued 1/72 SMB.2 French Jet Fighter. In October, we will announce some more detail sets for the model. Our range of model kits received a new addition not long ago in the shape of the 1/72SH72505 F84F Thunderstreak Reborn Luftwaffe model. This kit contains a fragment from the F-84F which crashed on our soil. The thousand kits made were all sold almost immediately. As more fragments were not available, we wondered what would happen next. All the time spent on colour schemes and decals could have resulted in more kit sets being sold. The decision was made to release the model again, but without the fragment. Instead, a mask pre-cut and the 4 machine gun noses were 3D printed. This release is also accompanied by a re-release of another much loved kit, the 1/72 SH72388 Mirage F.1C/C-200 ‘Armee de I’Air’ and a new reboxing of the 1/48 scale CAC CA-19 Boomerang. The 1/72-scale 3D printed M29C kit is also included in this release. In 1/48-scale, there are more detail sets to go with the TBF-3/TBM-3 Avenger kit. 100-SH32089
1/32nd scale
The Fiat G.50 fighter was introduced to service with the Regia Aeronautica even before the outbreak of WW2 as the first version of the type had been tested in the late stages of the Spanish civil war. G.50bis was developed as a reaction to the earlier Italian fighter types which were not up to par with modern fighters. The Fiat G.50bis/N fighter with an arrestor hook was also planned to be deployed on the currently being built Aquila and Sparviero aircraft carriers. However, this never materialised as the carriers were never finished. This kit can be used to build either the fighter bomber or the navalized G.50bis/N type. This kit can build either the fighter bomber type or the navalized G.50bis/N. This kit is 100-SH72446
. The Martin Company revolutionized aircraft design when it introduced its B-10, B-12, and B-14 bomber families. A metal monoplane with closed cockpits, and engine cowlings completely concealed, appeared in the 1930s, when biplanes covered by fabric ruled the sky. These new aeroplanes were not only faster than the other bombers at the time but they also outpaced the fighter types. This, in turn, led to the development of monoplane fighters. Aeroplanes were designed with a new concept that required major changes around the world. Both of these are included in our model kit. Kit includes four aircraft, with three painted in blue and white, while the fourth is in aluminum dope. The aircraft portrayed differ by the bomber unit insignias.
– The B-12 version has never been kitted before
– Pre-war colourful schemes and markings
P-40N Warhawk ‘Island Warriors’
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1/72
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Art.no. 100-SH72502
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1/72nd Scale
The P-40 US-built fighter aeroplane is one of the very iconic types of the war and was also supplied to the Allies, named the Kittyhawk. In US colors, the P-40N is considered to be the last production version. It was mainly used over China and India as well as Pacific battlefields. The machines were assigned to different units and wore various markings that referred to their squadron. The Pacific Island-based aircraft were painted in sand, which was more appropriate for the location of their deployment. The two chosen schemes were sand and light blue while the remaining two used the standard Olive Drab/Neutral Gray scheme. All four aircraft have colourful and eye-catching markings.
– Attractive P-40 kit in a small scale
– Very interesting schemes
– Wide variety of Special Hobby accessories available, from pre-cut masks or detail sets to figures.
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SMB-2 Super Mystere ‘Sa’ar – Israeli Storm in the Sky’
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Art.no. 100-SH72345
This is a re-release of this kit. This is a model of the French J52 Jet Engine and the longer fuselage rear section that was used by Israel’s air force. This model has been meticulously researched and is a top-quality, highly detailed model. It comes with a wide range of underwing ordnance already included. The model is superbly accurate and detailed. It comes with a wide variety of weapons under the wings. The 129-4481
detail resin cast seats are included, as well as the centre console that sits between the two front seats. Also included is a fret with pre-painted safety belts. For the new 1/48 SF-260 by Special Hobby. For the new 1/48 SF-260 by Special Hobby.B-26B/C Marauder Undercarriage Wheels for ICM kit
1/48th Scale
Art.no. 129-4483
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Detail resin cast wheels with weighted tyres, designed for the new 1/48 ICM B-26 Marauder kit.
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B-26B/C Marauder Nose Gun, Ammo Boxes and Feed for ICM kit
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1/48th Scale
Art.no.129-4484
Fully 3D-printed set that features a new machine gun, ammunition belt, ammo box and some more details as well that are all missing from the kit or have been quite simplified.
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B-26B/C Marauder Correction Propellers for ICM kit
Art.no. It is a shame that the propellers on the ICM B-26 lack aerodynamic twist. 129-4486-
1/48th scale
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F9F Panther Wheels Set for Trumpeter kits
1/48 Scale
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Art.no.129-4489
New undercarriage wheels with excellent levels of detail for the 1/48 F6F-3/6 Cougar kit. Original kit parts have serious flaws. Our new wheels have the correct brake detail as well as nicely weighted tyres.
B-26B/C/F/G Marauder Wheels set – For Hasegawa kits
1/72nd Scale Art.no. 129-7517
Detail resin cast wheels with weighted tyres, designed for Hasegawa’s 1/72 B-26 Marauder kit or its re-boxings by other companies.
Wehrmacht Bicycle (2 pcs
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3D printed Parts
Art.no. It was not just a mode of transportation or a sport that civilians used. Many armies added bicycles to their arsenal in the early twentieth century because they can transport a great deal and are faster than pedestrians. Bicycles were in use by the German Army even before World War I. The new, rebuilt Wehrmacht also introduced the invention in the 1930s and continued to use it up until the end. In many photographs, bicycles are seen being used in military situations. They can be equipped with a Panzerfaust or a machinegun. The 3D printed bicycles are of the highest quality. On one of the bicycles, there is a panzerfaust mounted on it and an open box to hold grenades. One bicycle is capable of carrying a machine-gun or rifle.