Kits for Planet, Hobby & CMK in November

Preview: Special Hobby, planet & CMK kits for November

The kit is available as a 1/72 scale. The Wirraways also served as a means to mark and identify enemy targets in combat zones. The Wirraway was produced in a couple of series, differing in some details and internal equipment.

The kit comes on three styrene sprues, one with clear parts, it also contains a set of resin cast parts, etches and a decal sheet with markings for two machines, one of which was flown in northern Australia, coloured yellow overall and with large number on the fuse, the other one was operated in New Guinea in a green scheme with white empennage.

The plastic parts of the kit

AH-1G Cobra ‘Marines/US Navy’

From Special Hobby

1/48th scale

Kit No#48235

In the US Marine Corps and the Navy, there were much less AH-1G Cobras than in the US Army. Marine Cobras also fought in Vietnam, and they too wore appealing colour schemes. You who like naval aircraft will be able to construct a Cobra helicopter using the new boxing that offers four schemes, including two for the Vietnam War and two for the US. This detailed model consists of ten grey styrene sprues and one with clear parts. This detailed model consists of as many as ten grey styrene sprues and one with clear parts.

From Special Hobby

1/72nd scale

Kit No #SH72467

Not long before the outbreak of WW2, France ordered the then newly developed DB-7 light bombers from the Douglas company in the USA. Some of the machines were equipped with P&W R-1830 engine and fitted with narrow, short tail fins. They entered combat as early as 1940. French aircraft continued to fly and fight until 1945. Sometimes they even switched sides. France could not take all the machines ordered before its defeat in 1941, so they went to Britain where some were used as Havoc Mk.I Bombers. The next machines were powered by the Wright R-2600, and they are known as Havoc Mk.II/Boston Mk.III. Havoc Mk.I aircraft were used as light bombers and did not have a night radar. This kit includes three Intruders painted in all black with night exhausts, and one Bomber with a test-colour scheme. The DB-7 Havoc Mk.I ‘Intruders’ set includes three Intruder machines painted in all-black with night exhausts, and one bomber machine that has a special test colour scheme. Special Hobby only learned of the Havoc exhausts after they finished moulding the kits. The scale drawings and reference material that Special Hobby had, even those from 2024, showed the exhausts only to the outer side of the engine’s nacelles. While investigating the camouflage scheme, I realized that this is a long-repeated error. The DB-7/Havoc Mk.I aircraft had exhaust stacks on both sides of the nacelles. The 3D printed additions to the kit are included in this latest kit. So, this latest kit contains two pairs of night exhausts as well as two pairs of standard ones and also correction parts for the cowling flaps.

The plastic parts of the kit

The 3D printed additions to the kit…

CMK Kits:

RAF Mechanic with Accumulator Trolley

From CMK

1/48th scale

Kit No#F48405

3D-printed figure of an RAF ground crew member with an accumulator trolley that fits to almost any RAF fighter aeroplane from 1943 to 1950.

B-25B/C/D/G Mitchell Entrace Hatch and Ladder (front and rear)

-For Ac. Min., Revell, Italeri, Academy kits

From CMK

1/1/48th scale

Kit No#P48015

3D-printed air intakes, both the front and rear ones, that are designed to fit B-25 kits produced by Accurate Miniatures or as re-boxed by Revell, Italeri and Academy. The original kit only includes the opening hatches for the entrance, but the interior area surrounding the entry is empty. The set includes not only the missing interior and entrance doors, but also much more detailed hatches. Kit No# P72029

A set of British 500lb Bombs dating from WW2. These bombs are one-part affair made by direct 3D print and offer very nice details.

British WWII MC 500lb bomb Mk.IV (2 pcs. These bombs are made by direct 3D printing and have very nice details. These bombs are one-part affair made by direct 3D print and offer very nice details.

RAF Accumulator Trolley

From CMK

1/72nd scale

Kit No#P72032

3D-printed accumulator trolley as used by the RAF from the 1930s to late 1950s.

MQM-74A Chukar ‘Target Drone’

From CMK

1/72nd scale

Kit No# P72035

Finely detailed, 3D-printed model of the Chukar target unmanned aerial vehicle, or a drone, that had been developed in the 1960s. The drone was launched from a tripod, which could be either based on the ground or a vessel. Our kit also depicts this tripod. The markings on this kit are

. The decal sheet offers you the possibility to build one of as many as six various and colourful schemes.

The parts & decals

The built-up kit.

Planet

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M29C Weasel ‘Amphibious Version’

From Planet

1/72nd scale

Kit No#MV137

3D-printed model set with etched details and a sheet of decals. The amphibious M29C Weasel tracked vehicle, built by the US in the Pacific Area and Europe during WW2, was also used by British and American forces. These vehicles were used in Korea, and then by the French forces in Vietnam.

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