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When I first saw this photo on the Milspotter forum, it brought me back to the days when my dad took me to NAS de Kooy to watch the glider club in action. I was 6 or 7 years old and it definitely started my love for aviation. As the forum is no longer online, I think they moved on to Facebook (which I don't have.), I couldn't ask permission for use. If anyone objects I will off course remove it. I wanted to build B-160 for some time and the issue of the Special Hobby/Academy Harvard made it relatively easy. Box and contents. As I already build 2 of these kits I made some extra parts when I started the first one. This should, hopefully, speed up the build. And the earlier used instruction with helpful notes. First thing I did was fitting the longer canopy. Then I filled the luggage door on the RH side and made the door on the LH side rectangular. All three kits I have, have a flashed over rudder panel line, easily corrected with a Trumpeter engraver. And finally I did some detailing of the propeller. This was a running start as I already started this kit when I was waiting for the paint to dry on the Wasp. Hope I can keep the speed up. Sjaak -
source: czech forum A.R. from Special Hobby confirmed Mosquito project publicly announced some time ago is in progress and people from AZ/KP know it. The next battle in the war. -
Special Hobby (SH) is to reissue its old (2003 !) "Vintage Treasue Edition" 1/72nd Focke-Wulf Fw.187A-0 Falke kit - ref. VT72002 Source: https://www.specialhobby.net/2025/05/vt72002-focke-wulf-fw-187a-0-falke-172.html Box art & decals V.P. -
Special hobby is to reissue the old (2000) MPM Douglas DC-2 kit in June 2025 - ref. SH72511 - Douglas DC-2 - Transport Revolution Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH72511 V.P.
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After the 2024 newsletters (link), here's the first one from SH for 2025. Newsletter January 2025 Source: https://www.specialhobby.info/2025/01/news-from-special-hobby-012024.html V.P.
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After the 1/72nd kit (link) Special Hobby (SH) is to release 1/48th SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 kits. First boxing - ref. SH48207 Sources: https://www.specialhobby.info/2020/09/siai-marchetti-sf260-new-148-and-172.html https://www.facebook.com/specialhobby/posts/1010336579406702 V.P.
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Hello Here are my last three builds with these Special Hobby 1/72 De Havilland Vampires: 1 – DH.100 Vampire Mk.I, RAF No.54 Squadron, Odiham April 1948. 2 – DH.100 Vampire Mk.I, Swedish Air Force No.1 Squadron, Norrköping 1947. 3 – DH.100 Vampire Mk.III, Mexican Air Force, Escuadron Aéreo 200, Santa Lucia, Mexico City 1961-70 The first two models and decorations came from the Special Hobby SH7238 & SH72339 boxes. The third came from the decal sheet AztecModels 72-041, even if the model is the reference SH72279. Patrick
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Expected tomorrow: the Special Hobby programme for the first half of 2025. Source: https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=77712&sid=d57ccc64e8deec3b89acc56aa0545d82&start=11925#p2681985 Googled: What do we can expect ? Bets are open. My dreams - 1/48: SO.4050 Vautour II, Mystère IV, MD.450 Ouragan, Saab J-21R, Bristol Brigand, Supermarine Swift FR.5 etc. In the pipe line with allocated reference number 1/32 - ref. SH32035 - Morane-Saulnier D-3801 (MS.406) - Swiss Morane - ref. SH32080 - Macchi MC.202 Folgore - ref. SH32085 - Macchi MC.205 Veltro - ref. SH32084 - Manshu Ki-79A - Single Seater Trainer and Special Attack Plane - ref. SH32020 - Fiat G.55 Centauro 1/48 - ref. SH48160 - Martin Baltimore Mk. I/II - ref. SH48243 - Sack AS-6 1/72 - ref. SH72164 - Douglas A-1F Skyraider - ref. SH72425 - Lockheed Hudson Mk. IV/V/VI - ref. SH72436 - Curtiss CW-211 - ref. SH72494 - de Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor - ref. SH72504 - de Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor Coupé - ref. SH72507 - Messerschmitt Bf.109E "Rare Emil" - ref. SH72509 - Messerschmitt Bf.109T "Long Wing Theodor" - ref. SH72512 - Messerschmitt Bf.109E Emil - "Swiss White Cross" - ref. SH72526 - Sack AS-6 1/72 - Spad 510 1/72 Caproni CA.313/314 1/72 - Bücker Bü 181 – new fuselage mold 1/72 other box of Ju 87D / ACADEMY kit wiht SH sprue 1/72 other box of AT-6 / ACADEMY kit wiht SH sprue Etc. V.P.
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Hi all, I have been wanting to do this one for a while now and so started this one a month or so ago. I have other builds on the go at the same time which is why progress is a bit slow. The cockpit has gone together well and am enjoying so far. I have used Kits World IP and adapted it to a later IP just need to make up a gun camera device for the bottom of the IP. I have added an extra armour plate to the rear lower part of the seat although wish I had done that a bit better. Here are some of the cockpit components laid out. Still got lots to do in the cockpit including some additions and weathering etc. I want to do an Op Starkey machine, I did this in 48th scale using the Classic Airframes kit and painted the upper wing surface with just the white stripes and didn't extend the black to these. So this will be rectified when I paint this one. The others will be some Spitfires in the same scale hopefully although a 48th scale one might creep in. The Whirlwind is a nice kit so far. Thanks for looking Chris- 318 replies
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Special Hobby is to release a 1/48th Dornier Do.24 kit - ref. SHxxxxx Source: http://www.specialhobby.info/2017/12/special-hobby-newsletter-january-2018.html V.P.
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Hello Here is my work on the 1/72 Special Hobby Lockheed model 5B Vega which was flown by Amelia Earhart to cross the Atlantic Ocean and Continental US in 1932. I built this one for the group build "Give peace a chance" and for those who did not follow the GB you can have look on my WIP. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235153253-special-hobby-lockheed-vega-lady-lindy-172/ Patrick -
Special Hobby is to release a family of Allison engined 1/72nd Curtiss P-40 Warhawk kits from P-40E to N. Source: http://www.specialhobby.net/2017/02/info-z-norimberku-no2.html V.P.
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Hello As I said earlier this year I will contribute to this civilian group build with the 1/72 Special Hobby Lockheed Vega "Lady Lindy" kit. In overall red this build will change to dull camouflaged aircraft I am used. So let's start with some work inside the cockpit where I added only some sort of safety belt : Here are the two fuel barrels used for long flights. They are each made from four parts. I glued both halves of the cowling and I thinned the edge. As this airplane had only one window each side I glued and sanded pieces of plastic Evergreen sheets. The floor is ready to receive both fuel barrels. And finally I prepared the wing from two parts. To be continued... Patrick
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Special Hobby (SH) is to re-release soon its 1/72nd Vickers Wellington Mk.1C kit with new schemes & decals - ref. SH72499 Source: https://www.specialhobby.net/2025/04/bokorysy-wellingtonu-pro-stavebnici.html Wimpy schemes (provisionnal) V.P.
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Hi All, I feel like life has been dealing me my fair share of lemons for the past couple of weeks, and I have been left without the appetite for my long-term Albemarle project. To distract myself I've been meddling with the lovely Airfix WWII RAF Bomber Resupply Set (which I might post in my Manchester build thread), but I felt the urge to do an actual aircraft model. I've settled on Special Hobby's Fairey Fulmar NF Mk.II. Here's the box art: Here's the sprue shots: Some rather nice decals, a small fret of PE and some lovely resin wheels: I'm going to model this as the box scheme: You can see that BP791 belonged to 784 Sqn FAA, based at Drem, Lothian in 1943. Here's a photo of the aircraft: Unusually for an FAA aircraft it wears the Night Fighter scheme of DG over MSG. The airframe looks to be heavily weathered, which I may try to duplicate. It also has a complement of Yagi aerials, but I am not sure whether SH have provisioned an AI radar set - hmmm. There is also a patch aft of the gunner's position which SH call out as yellow, but I am not so sure... Anyway, on with the fun! Thanks for looking, Roger EDIT - Full credit to SH, there IS provision for a radar set:
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Hi All, My latest completion is Special Hobby's Fulmar, built as X8812 of 809 Sqn FAA, which flew from HMS Victorious during Operation Pedestal, the campaign to relieve the siege of Malta in 1942. Although I have not found an image of X8812 here is a photo showing Fulmars of 809 Sqn: Here is the WIP if anyone is interested: And here are the photos: Here's a final shot with another fugly Fairey: This has been a fun build, albeit with the usual vagaries associated with a Special Hobby kit. Thanks to all those who have offered support and kind words along the way, Thanks for looking, Roger
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Hello, here is my one of "US NAVY Blue" recently finished subject. Special Hobby’s FH-1 Phantom is the only one available on the market and it is a very nice short run. The only struggles were fitting nozzles into fuselage and the decals, as red stripes in the insignia are not opaque due to lack of white base and needs to be replaced or retouched.
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Hi All. My entry to this group build will be the Special Hobby 1/72 Vampire FB Mk9. I've been wanting to build this kit for a while as the 75 Sqn Yellow Hammers display team aircraft. This option is part of the kit decals, so it will be built straight from the box. This picture shows the scheme and decal sheet. The instructions say it was based here in Tauranga in 1969, but I don't know if that is correct (edit: I just looked it up, and it's not correct, although they did do a display here). Either way, it's an interesting scheme,and looks like a straightforward build. Thanks for looking in, and a big thanks to our hosts, Justin.
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I have long been planning a small collection of Condor Legion aircraft and have a few in my stash ready to go. It seems like such an interesting period. A proper mix of 1930s old school designs with some emerging new machines like the Bf 109E-1. So first up the Special Hobby kit of the Bf 109E-1. A new tool in 2020. I will defer to this review for phots of the sprues etc. As always all comments very welcome. Dave
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Moving my slow build Special Hobby kit that failed to get completed before the end of the extended STGB: The build report to date is here: Martin -
Hello all, Another one completed this time a New Zealand Lodestar using the Special Hobby kit . The decals are from Old Model Decals and supplied by Jays Models (NZ). The kit went together fairly well only the cabin windows needed some light sanding to fit the openings. The finish was achieved using Vallejo Gloss Black Primer and AK Extreme Chrome. The decals are a little on the thick side but a couple of coats of Aqua Gloss made things a lot better. I sprayed the cheatline rather than use the supplied decal. An unusual subject but an important one in the airlines history. There is an awful lot of Hudson in that airframe but something very different from the norm! The bonus for me was that the de icing boots were not fitted so saving a tricky masking job!
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Special Hobby is to release a 1/32nd Morane-Saulnier D-3801 (MS.406) - Swiss air force - Guardians of Sion - kit - ref. SH32035 Sion, the city in Switserland. Original kit was from Azur. Source: https://www.specialhobby.net/2025/03/boxart-pro-sh32035-d-3801-guardians-of.html Box art V.P.
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Hi all This is finish number 3 this year, the Special Hobby 32nd scale Westland Whirlwind. What a cracking kit. I was so excited when this one was announced. I got the first kit release and was wondering what option to build when I saw a link to Op Starkey, posted in the Rumourmonger thread for the re released 72nd Special Hobby Whirlwind kit, by @brewerjerry. Thanks Jerry the photo showing the scheme made me want to have another go at this scheme to try to get it right this time. I previously built the Classic Airframes 48th scale kit, but used the profiles which were not right. The SH 32nd kit is fantastic and gives the correct undercarriage and main wing trailing edge inboard of the radiator flaps. I added a few extra bits here and there using the Kits World 3d decals for the seatbelts and IP and some extra details such as wiring, rudder pedals etc brake and Hydraulic lines. I also cut off the moulded fuselage aerial mount and scratched a new one in the offset to port slightly as it is incorrectly moulded on top of the spine in the kit. Here is the link to the build thread The model was brush painted, using Humbrol enamels and weathered using oils and weathering powders Extra levers and gun camera panel control added Folding cowl sides made from post it note paper ID stripes have raggedy edges as does the nose I really enjoyed this kit, it looks impressive on the shelf even though it's a small aircraft, not much difference in length to a Spitfire and Hurricane really , what a fantastic beast this must have been, shame tge change of props from the prototypes let it down . Thanks to all those that have followed and offered support and encouragement along the way. Chris
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Hi all I have just finished the Special Hobby 48th Firefly Mk.5, with the Wolfpack resin and photo etch folded wings conversion. This one hs taken a while but I am very pleased to have a folded Firefly in the display. WT488 R-205 of HMS Glory, Korea 1953, Pilotcwas Lt, JFK "Sean" McGrail, who according to the instructions had flown 118 combst missions between November 1952 and March 1953, wow. Some parts were replaced by brass such as the jury struts and the fronts of the Fold mechanism with a home made rods used and the ropes on the end are lead wire. I also added some plasticard to the spinner behind each blade as thus was not provided in the kit. The model was brush painted with Humbrol enamels and washed with Oil paint I won't add a link to the WIP as it is part of my 126 page FAA multiple build thread so I am sure you have probably all seen it and thought crikey 126 pages, not looking at that😄 I'd like to thank those who offered support and encouragement along the way, always very much appreciated and thanks for looking in. All the best Chris
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After the 1/48th kit by Planet Models/Red Roo Models (link), Special Hobby is to release 1/72nd de Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor (ref. 72494) & Moth Minor Coupé (ref. 72504) kits. Source: https://www.specialhobby.net/2024/02/norimberk-den-3-4-trubky-platno.html 3D renders V.P.
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