April 29, 2023

Hobby Master Puts its Best Foot Forward in 2024

Hobby Master’s 1:72 scale Chinese PLAN Shenyang J-11BHG “Flanker B+” Multirole Fighter – South China Sea, 2022

While many diecast modelmakers are still fleshing out their plans for 2023, Hobby Master is already turning its attention to early 2024. Several new warbirds were among their January roll out, including a number of aircraft that could potentially see action in the not-too-distant future if geo-political tensions fail to abate and an East-West Cold War turns hot.

Stop by our January 2024 Additions section to get a gander of what’s on the drawing board at the turn of the new year.

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Corgi Reveals its Mid Year Line Up

Corgi’s 1:48 scale RAF BAe Harrier GR7A Jump Jet – ZD437/49A ‘Michelle’, RAF No.1 Squadron, Operation Herrick, RAF Kandahar, Afghanistan, 2007

On Friday, Corgi debuted its latest round of diecast warbirds, which spans everything from a 1:48 scale BAe Harrier jump jet to a diminutive 1:72 scale Messerschmitt operated by the Regia Aeronautica. Its an interesting roll call of combat fliers, which adds a number of eagerly requested warbirds from a litany of twenty- and twenty first century military engagements.

Corgi’s 1:12 scale Triumph 1962 TR6R 650cc Motorcycle – Steve McQueen, “The Great Escape”

Also up for consideration is a 1:12 scale Triumph 1962 TR6R 650cc motorcycle that was used by Steve McQueen in the feature film The Great Escape.Its their second two-wheeler, and certainly looks like a winner for both McQueen diehards and bike enthusiasts world over.

We’ve listed all of the newest models in our May Additions section, and invite you to take a look and pre-order those models that could be of particular interest to you. As an aside, Corgi has put together this video which helps to add a bit of background information for each new introduction. Enjoy!

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