Hobby Boss model kits
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My second tank in 48th scale is this M4A2 Sherman from Hobby Boss - and why haven't I started doing tanks in the 1/48th before? ))) It's like a vacation after building the aircraft models - just assembling a bunch of 150 pieces, soiling [...]
I've decided to abandon the idea of building all my aircraft models in 1/32 for two reasons. Firstly, there are a lot of fantastic kits in smaller scales and also there are certain historically important aircraft which have never been [...]
Well, this wasn't a weekend build but, it was close! It took me four days to finish it. This Hobby Boss easy build kit was exactly that: an easy build. The parts count is very small and fit was excellent. I only needed a tiny bit of [...]
The Hobby Boss "Wildcats" in 1:48 scale are all pretty good models. They line up. They look right, and have a pretty fair amount of detail, even if some of it is a little overdone. Still, I found them to be fun builds. At [...]
I managed to get four kits done this year.
First is the Hobby Boss, 1:32 scale, Stormovik. This one was the single seat on skis. Good kit, with a couple of fit issues with the outer wing panels, but I enjoyed building it, and will build [...]
I have nothing special to say about this model. Started in 2015, finished in 2016 – building it was a joy. This is completely OOB, just for fun as modeling should be.
Painted with Vallejo and Gunze acrylics, weathered with oils and [...]
I finished this one earlier this year. Hobbyboss A-6E built OOB decals are from Afterburner and painted with Lifecolor paints.
Amongst my favourite modelling themes is US Navy aviation during its grey and white period and those colourful squadron markings. So I'd like to start my US Navy theme with the Grumman A-6A Intruder.
I had long looked at Hobbyboss's 48th [...]