Special Hobby range of model kits
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Percival Prince 3, A90-1, Air Trials Unit, RAAF, Woomera SA 1953.
1/72 Special Hobby Pembroke kit with Magna Models bits and as reference for conversion, built 04-2021 to 03-2023 for the SuaF GB, more pic's and details there.
Fairey Barracuda Mk.II
Fairey Barracuda Mk.II LS542-5C of 829Squadron, HMS Victorious. Used on Tirpitz strikes in 1944. This is kit of Special Hobby in 1/48 scale. Not easy kit, but i am too much happy, that i have this beast in my stage.
Special Hobby's Whirlwind in 1/32nd.
I've always had a soft spot for the Westland Whirlwind: whether it's because of the unusual design with its high set tail, or just reading about it in various aircraft recognition books, I don't know. My modelling experience with the type [...]
2023 POSTINGS
Happy 2024 to all and much productive bench time.
As Always...KEEP IT FUN!
2023 Output.
Model Shipway's 18th Century Long Boat
HALBERD MODELS 1/48 LIMITED EDITION RESIN PIPER ENFORCER /
EDUARD 1/48 F-6D/K No.82103
Tamiya 1/48U.S. M20 [...]
Dassault Super Mystere SMB.2
1/72 Special Hobby kit. Added Eduard "Zoom" set, Reskit wheels/tires, and Reskit exhaust, Hataka lacquer paints and kit decals. By far, the best Special Hobby kit that I have built in terms of fit and engineering.
Pfalz D XII, (early) Special Hobby, 1:48, Lt. Ludwig Maerchner, Jasta 77b
The kit from Special Hobby is again of decent quality, only the cockpit is made in a very simplified scheme. Also added details of the cockpit, part of the pipe in the opening of the radiator and a few other small things. Struts need to be [...]
Fokker D.II, 1:32, Special Hobby, Lt. Fritz Grünzweig, Jasta 16
Fokker D. II, 1:32, Special Hobby, Lt. Fritz Grünzweig, Jasta 16. My first ever model built in 1:32. I didn't choose the simplest model to begin with. I made a few mistakes there and also dropped my model on the floor before finishing it [...]
Junkers Ju 87 A2
This is the 1/48th scale offering from Special Hobby.
The kit is definitely not for beginners, having many fit issues especially when joining the wing to fuselage, which required copious amounts of filler to correct but nothing that [...]
Jim Sullivan Memorial Build, Piper NE-1
Hi All,
My second build for the Mr. Jim Sullivan memorial group build is based on a picture in the book, Golden Wings 1941-1945, co-authored by Jim Sullivan, a USN, Piper NE-1.
The NE-1 is the Navy version of the iconic Piper J3C-65, Cub [...]
Special Hobby's 1/48 scale He115B-2/C
Hi, guys... this is my latest completed kit and another return to a kit I tried a few years back, and arguably, a better outcome this time. As anyone who has attempted this model will know, it's a difficult kit in places but certainly [...]
