Hobby Master’s 1:72 scale French Dassault Rafale B Multirole Aircraft – Operation Chammal, Escadron de Chasse 14 “Gascogne”, 4e Escadre de Chasse, France, 2018
Without a doubt, Hobby Master has become the preeminent maker of finished diecast military aircraft. All you have to do is peruse their monthly release schedule to see just how many models they have in the works vis-a-vis other model makers. I think you’ll agree that they are not only in this to stay but to win in virtually every high-flying category save perhaps WWI fighters, drones and perhaps rotary-wing aircraft. And, its just a matter of time before these categories too become the stomping grounds of this behemoth, forcing others to scramble for the scraps.
That said, here’s what you can look forward to ogling and hopefully owning next summer:
Hobby Master’s 1:72 scaleCuban Revolutionary Air Force Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29A ‘Fulcrum’ Fighter – 231st Fighter Squadron, San Julian Air Base, Cuba, 1997Hobby Master’s 1:72 scaleRussian Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29A ‘Fulcrum’ Fighter – “Red 32”, 906th Fighter Regiment, Russia, 1997Hobby Master’s 1:72 scale Israeli Air Force Lockheed-Martin F-35A “Adir” Joint Strike Fighter – No.921, 140 Squadron “Golden Eagle”, Nevatim Airbase, Beersheba, Israel, 2021Hobby Master’s 1:72 scaleRAAF Boeing F-18A Hornet Strike Fighter – A21-29, No.75 Squadron, RAAF Base Tindal, Australia, 1990Hobby Master’s 1:72 scaleRCAF Boeing CF-188B Hornet Strike Fighter – 188902, 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron “Alouettes”, CFB Bagotville, Quebec, Canada, 2004Hobby Master’s 1:72 scaleUSAF Lockheed-Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter – 11-5021, 65th Aggressor Squadron “Aggressors”, Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 2022Hobby Master’s 1:72 scaleUSAF Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II Ground Attack Aircraft – 80-0221, 18th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 343rd Composite Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 1982Hobby Master’s 1:72 scaleUS Navy Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler Electronic Warfare Aircraft – 161350, VAQ-132 “Scorpions”, November 2006Hobby Master’s 1:48 scaleGerman Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 “Emil” Fighter – Hauptman Siebelt Reents, Staffelkapitan of 1./Jagdgruppe 88, Spring 1939Hobby Master’s 1:48 scale German Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 “Friedrich” Fighter – “Yellow 14”, Hans-Joachim Marseille, 3./Jagdgeschwader 27, Libya, February 1942
