Hobby Master Fires ’em Up for September

Hobby Master’s 1:72 scale USAF McDonnell F-101B Voodoo Fighter – 59-0402, 192nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Late 1972 (1:72 Scale)

Even though they shuffled their release schedule for the balance of 2020, that hasn’t prevented Hobby Master from putting another gaggle of warbirds on the September tarmac. Here’s what you can look forward to nabbing in the months ahead:

#HA3338 – US Navy Northrop F-5E Tiger II “Aggressor Special” Fighter – 1980s [Pseudo Scheme] (1:72 Scale)

#HA3339 – US Navy Northrop F-5F Tiger II “Aggressor Special” Fighter – 1980s [Pseudo Scheme] (1:72 Scale)

#HA6510 – Russian Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29C ‘Fulcrum-C’ (9.19) Fighter – “Red 21”, 426th Air Group, 102nd Russian Military Base, Armenia, 2015 (1:72 Scale)

#HA3714 – USAF McDonnell F-101B Voodoo Fighter – 59-0402, 192nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Late 1972 (1:72 Scale)

#HA6608 – Italian Eurofighter F2000 Typhoon Multi-Role Fighter – 37-12, 37 Stormo, 18 Gruppo, “Exercise Cobra Warrior 2019” (1:72 Scale)

#HA6650 – Qatar Emiri Air Force Eurofighter F2000 Typhoon Multi-Role Fighter – FGR4 ZK361, 12 Squadron, RAF Coningsby, England, 2020 (1:72 Scale)

#HA4423 – JASDF Lockheed-Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter – 69-8701, 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 3rd Air Wing, Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, March 2020 [Low-Vis Scheme] (1:72 Scale)

#HA5707 – Russian Sukhoi Su-35S “Flanker-E” Multirole Fighter – “Blue 50”, “Russian Knights”, Russian Air and Space Force (VKS), November 2019 (1:72 Scale)

#HA5707B – Russian Sukhoi Su-35S “Flanker-E” Multirole Fighter – “Russian Knights”, Russian Air and Space Force (VKS), November 2019 (1:72 Scale)

#HA6902 – USAF Lockheed U-2R Reconnaissance Aircraft – 80-1084, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Fairford AFB, England, 1990s (1:72 Scale)

#HA6905 – USAF Lockheed U-2R Reconnaissance Aircraft – 10338, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Fairford AFB, England, 1990s (1:72 Scale)

#HA6903 – USAF Lockheed U-2S Reconnaissance Aircraft – 80-1084, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Osan Air Base, South Korea, October 2012 (1:72 Scale)

#HA5232 – US Navy Grumman F-14D Tomcat Fleet Defense Fighter – 164342, VF-31 “Tomcatters”, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), 2006 (1:72 Scale)

#HA5231 – US Navy Grumman F-14A Tomcat Fleet Defense Fighter – 160395, VF-33 “Starfighters”, USS America (CV-66), 1992 (1:72 Scale)

As I alluded to earlier, Hobby Master has been moving some projects up in the schedule and others back, so its entirely possible that these are initial release dates that could be altered in the months ahead. Food for thought as we near the all-important holiday selling season.

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The Forces of Valor Update: See You in September

So now that I’ve finished my rant in our previous post, there is a bit of good news to report in regards to Forces of Valor. We’ve switched to a new distributor, who is offering us much lower price points for all of the new and existing Forces of Valor products. For example, the new Jagdtiger with the Porsche suspension previously carried a MAP of $89.99. We’re happy to say that we can now sell this very same vehicle for only $74.99, a $15 savings for all you tread heads. Other vehicles have witnessed a similar cut and we’re hoping that all of their upcoming products, particularly their deep range of Tiger I tanks, will see a cut as well.

According to our new distributor, they will be shipping out the new Jagdtiger along with several back ordered items the first week of September. Many of the warships will be returning to stock as well along with a pair of new CH-47 Chinooks, this time around wearing Canadian markings.

The manufacturer, perhaps in response to our scathing critique earlier this month, decided to post a short video of their upcoming Sturmtiger, demonstrating its smooth rolling capabilities (see above) even clad in metal tracks. The optional metal tracks will be offered at some point after the Sturmtiger is released, which will undoubtedly be offered for their Tiger I tanks. Its unclear if the previously released Jagdtigers, Jagdpanther and British Sherman Firefly will also gain new tracks. No word concerning pricing nor how they will be sold, either as add-ons or included with the vehicles as a more deluxe offering.

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Tales of Transparency: August Odds and Ends

As the summer winds down, we’re beginning to look ahead at the all-important holiday selling season. Over the past week, a handful of formerly sold out items have once again returned to stock or are expected in time for holiday ordering. Oxford’s rail gun is back in stock and PMA’s Otto Carius Tiger I heavy tank is slated to become available again around the end of October or early November. Both items sold extremely well in 2019, so we look forward to brisk sales, now that they are returning to store shelves.

In other news, we’ve announced the roll out of the Armored Fighting Vehicles of World War II line of 1:43 scale military vehicles. To be clear, these are the same vehicles that were first made available through Altaya and released throughout Europe the past few years. Our line will be released sequentially as per the Altaya line, with six vehicles scheduled to be produced each and every month until the original line has run its course. At that point, we will evaluate the line, either introducing new liveries for several of the existing vehicles and/or producing a completely new set of complementary armored fighting vehicles, many of which have never been offered before in 1:43 scale. Lastly, we are hard at work repackaging the line and including numbered collector cards with each and every release. We fully expect this line to appreciate over time, so keeping all of the marketing materials that comes with each vehicle is vitally important if you are looking to one day sell off your collection.

There seems to be some movement on the Dragon Neo Armor front, both forwards and backwards. For some reason, their original US M1128 Mobile Gun System #DRR63007 appears to be sold out even though it never made it here to North America. We can only assume it was a phenomenal success in Asia. On the upside, a new M1128 Mobile Gun System is expected in October, DRR63013, so we will substitute any orders we received for DRR63007 with the replacement vehicle. If you prefer not to receive the replacement vehicle, please drop us a note and we will remove it from your order. We apologize for the inconvenience, but many of the anomalies you see occurring within the industry are simply out of our control.

Speaking of things that are out of our control, Forces of Valor continues to move at a glacially slow pace, promising lots of items for the holidays that we, quite frankly, don’t think will occur until well into 2021. We understand that they are doing their utmost to produce the finest specimens of AFVs known to man, but the problem remains that they continually make empty promises even when they understand the ramifications for doing so. For example, images for their three Sturmtigers have been hinted at for months now, and, as August draws to a close, the Company still hasn’t posted any paint masters for all the world to see. How they can then claim to have product available before the holidays is a mystery at best, which only ends up disappointing both their customers and retail partners. And then they claim to be making at least twenty different versions of the Tiger I tank for 2021, with more waiting in the wings under their Tank Ace series. Just one SKU requires, from a spatial standpoint, several feet of room so 26 over-sized cartons are a beast to manage, provided we, and others, agree to stockpile so many of the same vehicle type.

Now, we’ve been doing this for 20 years and I have NEVER run into an instance where a manufacturer decided to release so many of what is basically the same vehicle all at one time within one calendar year. I fully understand there are some cost savings that result at the manufacturer’s end by producing so many identical products within a single run, but even the auto manufacturers recognize this strategy has limitations. For a retailer such as ourselves, to tackle an endeavor of these proportions ties up an enormous amount of cash, to say nothing of the room required to keep everything in stock. We can only assume this same strategy will carry over to all of their other 1:32 scale projects, which is great for the collector since they will have loads to choose from, but absolutely overwhelming for both the retailers and distributors alike. Its not that I have anything against FOV since we helped to put them on the map when they first came into being 18 years ago. But come on, 20 or more different Tigers when the market in the wake of a global pandemic can sustain but a handful? That’s a bit much for even the most ardent supporters.

My biggest beef with the new owners of FOV is that there is no sense of urgency. Items are routinely announced only to languish on the manufacturer’s back burner for what seems like an eternity. Everyone’s hopes are raised then eventually dashed when deadlines pass and nothing more is mentioned either on their web site or through social media. Granted the pandemic has adversely affected a great many companies but even when you factor this sordid matter into the equation they just never seem able or willing to move the ball forward when other manufacturers, faced with the same issues, have dusted themselves off and begun fulfilling their promises. I’m not sure why FOV seems to follow this tact year in and year out but when pressed for an answer all they seem willing to say is that they are looking to produce the best possible replica. Great, but when? Its a strange way of meeting the needs of their collectors when they regularly claim that they have their best interests at heart. If I were to put it in football terms, its a bit like watching your favorite team take to the field, line up along the twenty yard line ready to hike the ball, then watch as quarter after quarter, game after game, nothing happens except for the clock winding down.

Lastly, we plan on moving our web site from Volusion, our current e-commerce platform, to Big Commerce, some time within the next 30 or so days, barring any unforeseen issues. All of the data we currently utilize should be moved over without any hitches and the migration should be rather seamless given the assurances we have been given by both BiGCommerce and our off-site technology team that has handled many of our previous projects.

That’s it for now. As always, Panzers vor!

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The Forces of Valor Update: The Sturmtiger and Beyond

Forces of Valor broke its silence and finally posted a bunch of new work-in-progress photos for their three upcoming 1:32 scale Sturmtiger assault mortars. According to the posts, final imagery are still weeks away, which means product won’t likely be built and shipped to our shores until October, at the earliest. The photos show the vehicle in three different configurations — initial, early and late stage variants — and provide up-close looks at some of the detail found both inside and outside the finished product. Previously, FOV posted preliminary photos of some of the figures that will accompany each vehicle, including Adolf Hitler and Albert Speer observing the vehicle during its initial presentation phase. Other figures being sculpted include loaders, drivers, gunners and vehicle commanders.

Unfortunately, the lack of final photos for the Sturmtiger typically means that work on all of their upcoming Tiger I (13) and Sherman tanks (8) haven’t moved all that far along beyond the CAD stage, and that product may not make it out for the holiday season. We’re still hopeful that some of the vehicles may make it under the tree this year but want to remind everyone that we aren’t making guarantees based upon the rate of progress we have seen thus far. We wish we had more hopeful news to offer, but want to remain realistic since the holiday season is fast approaching.

In other news, the Company is moving forward with their line of 1:72 scale prop-driven WWII-era fighters which the manufacturer claims will be out by the close of the year. They have also indicated that they have begun work on their 1:72 scale jet fighter series and have signed a licensing agreement with Bell to re-release their 1:48 scale AH-1 Cobra and UH-1 Huey helicopters that were formerly produced by Unimax. A UH-1N Twin Huey is apparently also in the offing as is a AH-1Z Cobra helicopter. We will likely see all of their 1:48 scale rotary wing aircraft produced in 1:72 scale, although these are probably a ways off considering all of the previous product announcements.

Finally, while we do not have confirmation just yet from our R/C distributor, it would appear as if their 1:24 scale line of radio controlled tanks will be re-released this fall, which will likely be augmented with their M26 Pershing and M1 Abrams tanks. Still no word concerning VS Tanks, a separate line of radio controlled tanks which was acquired four years ago. And, while images of a 1:16 scale T-72 they have been working on for several years were posted on Facebook several weeks ago, no pricing or date of release has yet been set.

Update: Earlier today, Waltersons acknowledged that nineteen (19) different Tiger I tanks are in the hopper and was kind enough to provide line art imagery for each of the proposed projects (no actual product photos were shown). Two models are listed as 2020 releases, although its not clear if that’s when they are scheduled to be produced or actually going to be released to the public. So, we’re going to assume that none of the Tiger I tanks will make it out by Christmas and that 2021 will be a bumper year as far as Tiger tanks are concerned. The same is likely true for all of the Sherman tanks expected as well as the Elefant tank destroyer. Incredibly, a separate line of “Tank Aces” was also hinted at in a recent Facebook post, thereby increasing the Tiger I count by several more vehicles. While collectors will certainly have a field day choosing from all of the different Tiger I tanks being proposed, it remains to be seen how distributors and retailers alike will be able to inventory and sell so many different versions of what is essentially one vehicle type and how this massed shotgun strategy will likely affect other models still waiting in the wings such as the Panzer IV, Panther and Sherman medium tanks, many of which have their own subset of vehicle types. I guess its time to build a new warehouse.

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Hobby Master Flies Even Higher into the New Year

Hobby Master’s 1:72 scale US Navy Boeing F/A-18XT Advanced Super Hornet Strike Fighter – 168492, 2013 [Low-Vis Scheme]

Like clock work, Hobby Master announced their latest spate of new models due out some time in December. While several intriguing new schemes were shown, the most notable new inductee into the pantheon of Hobby Master aircraft models is a F/A-18XT Advanced Super Hornet Strike Fighter, the latest generation of versatile combat aircraft that are designed to beef up the US Navy’s arsenal of aerial assets. Here now the newest military hardware in the pipeline:

#HA8320 – RAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXc Fighter – ML214, Sqn. Ldr. Johnny Plagis, No.126 Squadron, RAF Harrowbeer Devon, England, August 1944 (1:48 Scale)

#HA8321 – RAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX Fighter – PL258, No.331 (Norwegian) Squadron, Caen, Normandy, France, 1944 (1:48 Scale)

#HA19019 – USAF McDonnell F-4E Phantom II Fighter-Bomber – 73-1172, Commanding Officer of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1990 (1:72 Scale)

#HA19018 – South Korean McDonnell F-4E Phantom II Fighter-Bomber – 60-499, South Korea, October 2019 (1:72 Scale)

#HA4612 – USMC Lockheed-Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter – 169415, VMFA-211 “Wake Island Avengers”, January 2019 [Low-Vis Scheme] (1:72 Scale)

#HA6503B – German Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29A ‘Fulcrum’ Fighter – 29+03, 2003 (1:72 Scale)

#HA6505 – North Korean Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29A ‘Fulcrum’ Fighter – 553, 2015 (1:72 Scale)

#HA6507 – Hungarian Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29A ‘Fulcrum’ Fighter – “Black 04”, 1st Tactical Fighter Squadron “Puma”, 59th Tactical Fighter Wing, 59th Air Base, Kecskemet Air Base, Hungary, 2010s (1:72 Scale)

#HA5118 – US Navy Boeing F/A-18XT Advanced Super Hornet Strike Fighter – 168492, Boeing Testing Facility, St. Louis, Missouri, 2013 [Low-Vis Scheme] (1:72 Scale)

#HA5009 – US Navy Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler Electronic Warfare Aircraft – 163521, VAQ-140 “Patriots”, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), CVW7, 2012 (1:72 Scale)

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Product Spotlight: Still Silent Sentinels

Forces of Valor’s 1:72 scale US Army Boeing-Vertol MH-47G Chinook Heavy Lift Helicopter – 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment “Night Stalkers”, 2014

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), abbreviated as 160th SOAR (A), is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose forces and special operations forces. Its missions have included attack, assault, and reconnaissance, and these missions are usually conducted at night, at high speeds, low altitudes, and on short notice.

Nicknamed the “Night Stalkers” and called Task Force Brown within the JSOC, the 160th SOAR(A) is headquartered at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

On January 15th, 2014, a MH-60M Black Hawk of the 160th performed a hard landing at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia. One soldier, CPT Clayton Carpenter of NY (posthumously promoted to MAJ), was killed with another two injured. On July 4th, 2014, during Operation Inherent Resolve, the Night Stalkers inserted Delta Force operators into Syria to rescue James Foley and other US hostages. One American was wounded, no hostages were found, but a substantial number of terrorists were killed. CENTCOM mistakenly posted a video on the internet of a flight of four MH-60Ms of the 160th SOAR conducting a mid-air refueling over Iraq in October 2014, the video was hastily taken down. On November 26th, 2014, MH-60s flown by the “Night Stalkers” took part in the first raid in the 2014 hostage rescue operation in Yemen.

The “Night Stalkers” continue to be deployed to Afghanistan as part of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission after Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan ended in late 2014 and was replaced with Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Throughout that night of December 5th, 2015, a group of Rangers engaged in a firefight with enemy troops near the Afghan-Pakistan border; after about 5 a.m. their commander called for an extraction after they learned of a larger enemy group approaching. A helicopter from the 160th SOAR arrived and began receiving heavy fire from the enemy, with an AH-64 Apache helicopter from the 1st Battalion 101st Aviation Regiment escorting the helicopter, put their Apache directly between the U.S. troops, the helicopter and the enemy forces to draw the fire. As a result, the extraction was a success.

Forces of Valor’s rendition of a MH-47G as it was operated by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment “Night Stalker” lifts off this autumn. Update: We’ve had quite a few inquiries as to the exact color being applied to the exterior of this particular helicopter. According to the manufacturer, the specific color being used is called Helo-drab. Essentially, it is a very dark olive drab color that, when viewed under daylight conditions, appears grey. Under nighttime conditions, however, the same color looks like a very deep green and is intended to help camouflage the aircraft while in flight. Moreover, a sandy weathering effect was applied to the lower fuselage of the MH-47G to give it a more weather beaten look. Lastly, a rear-mounted M60 machine gun was affixed to the ramp that is intended to provide the crew with suppressive fire capability against ground targets.

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Product Spotlight: In Defense of the Reich

Forces of Valor’s 1:32 scale German Sd. Kfz. 186 Jagdpanzer VI Jagdtiger Heavy Tank Destroyer with Porsche Suspension – “314”, 3.Kompanie, schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Germany, March 1945 [Bonus Maybach V-12 HL 230 P30 Engine]

Formed on April 1st, 1943, after first being designated the 197th Sturmgeschutz Battalion, schwere Panzerjager-Abteilung 653 (653rd Heavy Panzerjager Battalion) was a specially created tank destroyer unit of the Wehrmacht designed to take on some of the larger and more destructive allied armor being fielded by both the western and eastern Allied powers. It was originally equipped with the Ferdinand and later the more capable Jagdtiger tank destroyer, perhaps the most powerful anti-tank gun of the Second World War. Elements of the battalion served on the Eastern, Western, and Italian fronts between 1943 and 1945, thereby making it one of the most traveled, and dare we say, deadliest units in the German army.

After bitter fighting in the east, the 3rd Company of schwere Panzerjager-Abteilung 653, returned west to rejoin the 1st Company, which had withdrawn to Vienna with only four operational Elefants. In September, both companies were issued with newly-fielded Jagdtiger heavy tank destroyers. The Jagdtiger was the heaviest armored fighting vehicle produced during the war, mounting a 128 mm main gun inside a 72-tonne chassis. However, it was severely underpowered, having been equipped with an engine (Maybach HL230) originally designed for the 57-tonne Tiger I and which had already been found significantly inadequate even for that vehicle. It was only produced in very small numbers – around 80 were ever built – and the few manufactured would only be issued to two units, the 653rd and the 512th Heavy Panzerjager Battalion.

Once re-equipped, the battalion was again split up, with the 1st Company assigned to the 15th Army on the northern flank of the German Ardennes Offensive and the 3rd assigned to 17.SS Panzergrenadier Division Gotz von Berlichingen to the south, where it would fight in Operation Nordwind in January. By February, the two companies had reunited at Landau in the Palatinate, and by the end of the month, they were reinforced to a strength of 41 Jagdtigers. In April, it fell back to Austria, from where it was to receive new vehicles from the Nibelungenwerk Factory, and finally reached its conclusion in the war under the command of Army Group Ostmark near Linz.

Look for Forces of Valor’s latest Jagdtiger to defend the last vestiges of the Third Reich in early September.

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Precision Model Art Re-Arms

PMA’s 1:72 scale German V-2 Long-Range Guided Ballistic Missile with Meillerwagen Launch Trailer and Brennstand – V-2 Rocket Division, Dark Grey and White [Test Scheme]

Seems as if more and more modelmakers are beginning to show signs of recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier today, Precision Model Art (PMA) showed four new military vehicles on their web site, three of which are new takes on something old.

Just when you thought you’d seen every version of the V-2 vengeance rocket comes a new variant, this time around painted in a dark green and white test scheme. Frankly, I had never seen this version prior to today, so it never hurts to pay attention to what careful research and dedication to one’s craft can bring to market.

PMA’s 1:72 scale German Karl-Gerat Super Heavy Self-Propelled 60cm Mortar – “Thor”, schwere Artillerie Abteilung 833, Sevastopol, Russia, 1942

Also up for your consideration is a repainted Karl-Gerat mortar which now bears the name “Thor” on its sides. No doubt other mortars will eventually make its way into the pipeline, once inventory levels have been pared down and consumer interest remains high.

PMA’s 1:72 scale IDF Magach 6B Blazer Medium Tank with KMT-4 Mine Roller – Operation Peace for Galilee, Lebanon, 1982

Third on the docket is this Israeli Defense Force Magach 6B Blazer (Patton M60A1) that has been affixed with a KMT mine roller, which was used with great effect in mine clearing the way for the Israeli armored forces as they drove deeper into Lebanon during Operation Peace for Galilee in 1982.

PMA’s 1:72 scale Iraqi BM-21 Grad Mobile Rocket Launcher – Operation Inherent Resolve, 2017

Lastly, there’s a 1:72 scale replica of a Russian-built BM-21 Grad mobile rocket launcher that was in the employ of Iraqi Ground Forces as it grappled with ISIS during Operation Inherent Resolve. An interesting choice for PMA that will undoubtedly be brought back at a later day and likely clad in the markings of the Soviet Army during their invasion of Afghanistan in 1980.

All four new subjects are expected to waylay the hobby sometime later this year.

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Tales of Transparency: Snippets and Shipments for July

So, there’s a bunch of things we can report on right now and some that we’ll have to leave on the back burner for now. For openers, we’ve rejiggered our Hobby Master release schedule in keeping with the latest monthly shipments expected from the manufacturer. Some items have been moved up in the schedule, others back, while a handful have been assigned indeterminate dates of release. We can only assume that Hobby Master is still grappling with the affects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that swept through Asia earlier this year.

The first shipment of Panzerkampf products are en route to us and expected as early as late July. The three CH-53 helicopters have temporarily been removed from the release list largely because we are getting conflicting information concerning their availability. Rather than accept more orders, we thought it prudent to close the pre-order window until we have a handle on things and can be assured they are still going to happen. It wouldn’t be the first time we were told something was in the wings only to learn that circumstances have since changed. Update: We have received confirmation that the three CH-53 helicopters are indeed happening although the retail price has now been set at $69.99 apiece. All three are expected in September.

We are expecting a major restock of certain Forces of Valor products some time in August. Presently, we do not anticipate any new items; just a number of previously released items that have been out-of stock for several weeks running. New items will likely trickle in some time in August or September depending upon the go-ahead from the manufacturer.

We have a major product line announcement that we can’t discuss just yet until we are further along in the design and development process. Its a line a lot of people have been asking about for quite some time, so we’re happy to report that movement is afoot in the right direction and the line will certainly enhance our growing portfolio of diecast military products.

That’s it for now. On a personal note, I just wanted to acknowledge the passing of my father, Max, at the age of 90 who passed away on Father’s Day from complications brought on by old age. While the family lost its patriarch, it also gained a new member on July 10th with the birth of my first grandson, Logan Jackson. All is well, although we all have to get used to the idea of having a boy in the family, after a successive string of girls for the better part of 40 years.

Enjoy the summer!

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Dragon Reloads its Neo Armor Shotgun

Dragon’s 1:72 scale US M1134 Stryker ATGM Guided Missile Vehicle – Syria, 2020

Looking to get the most mileage out of their existing molds, Dragon announced that they were revisiting their Stryker armory and producing three new versions of previously released Neo Armor vehicles. The vehicles, which include a M1296 Dragoon Armored Personnel Carrier, M1134 Stryker ATGM Guided Missile Vehicle, and M1128 Mobile Gun System, are identical to three earlier efforts although at least one comes caked with a layer of dust to the vehicle’s exterior as can be seen in the accompanying image. Thus far, its not clear if the new assortment will come with any chase vehicles, which oftentimes command higher than market prices due to their limited availability, although we’re willing to bet they won’t. All three vehicles are expected later this summer, so run don’t walk to our updated Dragon Armor section if you plan on nabbing any or all of these re-treads.

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