The Special Hobby Channel at iModeler (150 articles)

The Special Hobby Channel at iModeler

Special Hobby range of model kits

Items tagged with Special Hobby
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1/72 Special Hobby Tachikawa Ki-54 Hickory

by George R Blair Jr on October 4, 2021
in Aviation — 20 Comments

I am always looking for something a little different to build, and I was pleased when Special Hobby recently released this new model. The new Special Hobby kits have a very good reputation, so I was eager to build this plane for the Empire of [...]

RAAF Spitfire Mk.Vc, 54 Squadron, Darwin, Australia.

by Tony Prince on October 3, 2021
in Aviation — 15 Comments

Special Hobby's 1/48 kit was the only one of this mark available until very recently, when Eduard announced their forthcoming kit. I had already ordered the SH one & since all my previous efforts at a Vc had been kitbashed by various means, [...]

1/48 Tamiya/Special Hobby F4U-4 Corsair “Black Sheep” – Korea:the Forgotten War GB

by Tom Cleaver on September 10, 2021
in Aviation — 11 Comments

The Airplane: The ultimate Corsair to see service in the Second World War was the F4U-4. The first prototype XF4U-4 took flight on April 19, 1944, followed quickly by four other prototypes. The airplane was powered by the R2800-18W, an excellen[...]

Special Hobby 1/72 Lockheed Vega 5 – Lady Lindy

by Alistair Gauld on September 8, 2021
in Aviation — 14 Comments

A fun build this one. Primed with Tamiya Flat White. Painted with Humbrol 174 Signal Red Enamel, Tamiya Neutral Grey, Flat Green, Rubber Black, Mr. Color Dark Iron, Alclad Airframe Aluminium. OOB except for the pitot tube which I replaced with A[...]

A “Flying Whale” over the Black Sea: Martin B-10 Model 139WT in Turkish service

by Roland Sachsenhofer on August 28, 2021
in Aviation — 15 Comments

When in 1934 an icon like General Henry "Hap" Arnold enthusiastically declared the Martin B-10 to be "the air power wonder of its day", this was tantamount to elevation to the rank of aeronautical nobility. What exactly led Arnold to this favour[...]

Special Hobby 1/48 Hawker Tempest II

by Tom Cleaver on July 16, 2021
in Aviation, Reviews — 15 Comments

The Airplane: The Tempest, which was first called the Typhoon II, was Sydney Camm’s response to the shortcomings of the original Typhoon fighter, most particularly the Typhoon's unexpected deterioration in performance at high altitude due to it[...]

Special Hobby 1/48 Tempest MK.II review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on July 1, 2021
in Aviation, Reviews

Special Hobby 1/32 Tempest F.B. II

by Tom Cleaver on June 25, 2021
in Aviation, Reviews — 18 Comments

History: The Tempest, which was first called the Typhoon II, was Sydney Camm’s response to the shortcomings of the original Typhoon fighter, most particularly the Typhoon's unexpected deterioration in performance at high altitude due to its too[...]

Special Hobby 1/48 Tempest Mk.II

by Jeff Carle on June 18, 2021
in Aviation — 20 Comments

I saw this item as a new arrival at Sprue Brothers, and looked at Special Hobby’s website. I read that they had consulted with Eduard on the kit, and ordered it immediately. To my great pleasure, it appears to be the Profi Pack Eduard kit due in[...]