September 16, 2019

Hobby Master Pokes its Head Out of its Burrow for Groundhog’s Day

Hobby Master’s 1:72 scale USAF Republic F-105G Thunderchief Wild Weasel Aircraft – 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Vietnam War

While we were basking in the warm summer sun, Hobby Master took the opportunity drench us with a cold wake up call by announcing a bevy of new products expected this February. The vehicles and aircraft cut across virtually every category, scale and era, so without further ado, here’s what you can look forward to adding to your collection early in 2020:

For the Ground Pounders:

#HG1704 – German Sd. Kfz. 2 NSU Kettenkrad Light Tractor – 20.Panzer Division, Russia, 1944 (1:48 Scale)

#HG3814 – US M20 Greyhound Light Armored Car – 1st Platoon, B Company, 807th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Germany, 1945 (1:72 Scale)

#HG5611 – Republic of China (Taiwanese) M60A3 Patton Medium Tank – Taiwanese Marine Corps (1:72 Scale)

For the aviation enthusiasts:

#HA5906 – Peoples Liberation Army Air Force Shenyang J-5 “Fresco C” Fighter – 1956 (1:72 Scale)

#HA5907 – Peoples Liberation Army Air Force Shenyang J-5 “Fresco C” Fighter – 1960s (1:72 Scale)

#HA6502 – Polish Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29A ‘Fulcrum’ Fighter – “100th Anniversary” (1:72 Scale)

#HA6503 – German Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29A ‘Fulcrum’ Fighter – Jagdgeschwader 73 “Steinhoff”, 1994 (1:72 Scale)

#HA4610 – RAF Lockheed-Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter – ZM151, 2019 [Low-Vis Scheme] (1:72 Scale)

#HA6203 – USN Lockheed-Martin F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter – “Pole Test Scheme”, 2012 [Low-Vis Scheme] (1:72 Scale)

#HA6204 – USN Lockheed-Martin F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter – “ED-104”, Edwards AFB, California, 2016 [Low-Vis Scheme] (1:72 Scale)

#HA2550 – USAF Republic F-105G Thunderchief Wild Weasel Aircraft – 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Vietnam War (1:72 Scale)

#HA5152 – RAAF Boeing E/A-18G Growler Electronic Warfare Aircraft – No. 6 Squadron, “100th Anniversary”, 2018 (1:72 Scale)

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Introducing The Ultimate Tank Collection from Atlas Editions

Atlas Editions’ 1:72 scale German Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Heavy Tank – Michael Wittmannn ‘S04’, 1.SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte ‘LSSAH’, 1943

Even though parent company, De Agostini, shuttered Atlas Editions late last year, that doesn’t seem to prevent them from living on, at least for the time being. While we were away on vacation, we received word that their 1:72 scale Ultimate Tank Collection will finally be brought over to our shores, with six tanks expected by the end of this month. We’ve listed the first wave of vehicles on our web site and, based upon the promotional literature that accompanied the announcement, it would appear as if a great many more vehicles can be expected over the course of the next few months. Priced at just $19.99, these vehicles offer great value for the money and, in certain instances, include vehicles not previously made available to the military collector in any other series.

#ATL4660101 – German Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Heavy Tank – Michael Wittmannn ‘S04’, 1.SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte ‘LSSAH’, 1943 (1:72 Scale)

#ATL4660102 – British M4A3 Sherman Medium Tank – Regiment HQ, 27th Armoured Brigade, Normandy, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

#ATL4660103 – Soviet T-34/76 Medium Tank – Unidentified Unit, Kursk, 1943 (1:72 Scale)

#ATL4660104 – German Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI King Tiger Ausf. B Heavy Tank – schwere SS Panzer Abteilung 101, France, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

#ATL4660105 – British Churchill Mk. VII Infantry Tank – 34th Armoured Brigade, Italy, 1943 (1:72 Scale)

#ATL4660106 – German Sd. Kfz. 173 Jagdpanther Tank Destroyer – schwere Panzer Abteilung 654, France, 1944 (1:72 Scale)


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