Hobby Boss model kits
395 articles
Hi There, Recent build for a group build online, Hobby Bosses 1/32 Mk Vb Spitfire, Xtradecals X32042 RCAF 401Sqn "Thomas 'Ibby' Ibbotson" Cheers Gruffy
I recently decided to build my first jet model and went with the YF-23. The YF-23 was designed by Northrop/McDonnell Douglas when the USAF began looking for a replacement for its fighter aircraft.
The USAF chose proposals from two [...]
Hobby Boss, P-47D in 1/48. A very simple kit with few parts. Most of the time was spent creating rivets, correcting mistakes and sanding.
Have a great day, everyone!
I had a Uncle/Nephew visit and flight at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton. During our visit to the Gift shop, I found a few old paperbacks that looked like some cheap good reading.
One book I found was a 'Bantam War' [...]
Hobbyboss 1/48. Should have been a weekend built which took a while searching for decals. In the end I used the kit decals.
Models of originally single seat fighters/bombers converted to tandem seats may have more appeal. The A-10 follows the path. Hobbyboss' N/AW A-10A is a good model. The optional extended flaps and air brakes add much to the dynamics of the [...]
Tank carriers models are impressive. The 1/35 M911 C-HET is even more so because it looks real.
By comparison to the Meng counterpart, Hobbyboss' HET has its advantages and disadvantages. Generally, the model is less detailed and somewhat [...]
A few years ago I was at a local club day admiring the work done by my fellow modelers and mooching through the boxes under the tables of models for sale (always the best bit of the day for me) when I came across the Hobbyboss Hellcat, I [...]
The Airplane:
Before the war, the Imperial Japanese Navy wasn’t the only one concerned about the provision of air power in an island campaign across the Pacific. The U.S. Navy was also well aware that between the time the troops stormed [...]