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Hobby Boss Releases Massive 1/18 Me 262 A-1a Model Kit

Hobby Boss has released its new Me 262 A-1a model kit in a whopping 1/18 scale.

The kit (81805) reportedly boasts over 230 parts, including clear parts and rubber tires. It spans 680mm (about 27″) and measures 590mm in length (about 23″). It appears that two marking options are included.

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Watch the Stop Motion Assembly of an Enhanced Hobby Boss P-51D

For his latest stop motion assembly video, YouTuber and master modeler Tom Grigat of TOMs Modelling in Motion has selected the Hobby Boss P-51D Mustang “Yellow Nose” (Product Link) in 1/48 scale.

As Tom points out: “Since I tried to compare the kit to the recent eduard P-51D royal class kit, I added some aftermarket parts to the kit.” These include: Eduard interior, No: 49603; HGWmodels/Eduard seatbelts, No: 148003; Aires “Wheel bay set with doors”, No: 4613; Alutubes from Albion Alloys; Rubber thread from Uschi van der Rosten and Quickboost Resin Propeller.

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Hobby Boss Releases New Tool 1/32 B-24J Liberator Model Kit

Hobby Boss has released their new tool B-24J Liberator model kit in 1/32 scale.

The new kit (83211) reportedly includes detailed fuselage and wing with accurate design, finely detailed cockpit and gear cabin, grooved rubber tires and PE parts. Three marking options are also included which recreate S/N 44-40674 “Going My Way,” S/N 42-109816 “War Goddess” and 44-40927 “My Akin ?.”

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Spotted: Renderings of Hobby Boss’ Upcoming 1/32 B-24J Model

Hobby Boss revealed what appears to be renderings of their upcoming new tool B-24 Liberator at the Nuremberg Toy Fair earlier this month.

Little is known about the model at the moment, although there will reportedly be two offerings representing the B-24D (83212) and B-24J (83211), both in an impressive 1/32 scale. A release date is not yet known, although Scalemates suggests it could be sometime this year.

(via Trumpeter/Hobby Boss and Scalemates)