Hobby Boss model kits
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All good things come in three, so here´s my dad´s third and last 262 for now.
Hobby Boss kit, "712" decals from Kagero book "Messerschmitt Me 262 In Defence of the Third Reich", rest of decals from the sparesbox, [...]
Malta is an amazing air war story.
Denis Barnham's book One Man's Window (later reissued as Malta Spitfire Pilot - crappy retitling!) was the best book I've ever read about being there.
L - R Revell JU-88 (not many were desert camo), [...]
And my dad has finished the next 262.
Hobby Boss kit, painted with AK Real Color RLM81/82/76, EZ line for antenna wires and brake lines. The kit includes decals for both prototypes. I don´t know why but HB printed the "V555" [...]
Having seen a photo of a F4U-4 Corsair in unusual markings I was motivated to attempt to model that plane. The final shot in this presentation is of the actual plane used as the basis of the build. That Corsair was a F4U-4 from VBF-81 in [...]
And my dad has finished the next one.
Hobby Boss kit, Eduard seatbelts, EZ line for antenna wires, brake lines added. Painted with AK Real Color RLM81/82 and Gunze Aqueous RLM76.
Kit doesn´t include US markings, took some from the [...]
Built in 2018, Hobby Boss kit with EagleCals, Gunze and Tamiya acrylics used, EZ Line for all the wires.
This aircraft was found by allied troops in May 1945. It was used by Wilhelm NiederkrĂĽger for two recorded training flights. Not [...]
Hi guys, Hobby Boss Me262 a-1b in 1/48. built out of the box with very minor scratch build additions.
Built over 6 years ago.
Whereas the "H" model was designed as a high-altitude fighter with elongated wings and a Jumo engine, the "C" model was intended as a normal fighter and fighterbomber with the standard 190 wings [...]
The Hobbyboss kit is proof that newer isn't necessarily better, but as an old Hasegawa F4U-4 was the first model I built upon returning to the hobby I felt that 3 years later it was time to have a stab at another F4U-4. In fact, I decided [...]
First completion of 2021, Hobby Boss in 1/48.
A nice kit and enjoyable build. I made paper masks for the camo and as usual used Model Master enamels.