Homebee Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) 1/48th Republic F-84F Thunderstreak by HobbyBoss in 2013 - catalogue ref.81726 Source: http://scalemodels.ru/modules/news/img_5748_1358082281_fe7282025aafa40f1fabea15ab64034f79f0190e.jpg.html V.P. Edited April 10, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaob Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Awesome, and an F-80C too. Fingers crossed for a RF-84 to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Strange this one as the kinetic one is a fairly good kit if you cange the nose for the quickboost one. I would much rather they did the RF in this scale, or the F-84F in 1.72 that really needs doing!! Julien 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Strange this one as the kinetic one is a fairly good kit if you cange the nose for the quickboost one. I would much rather they did the RF in this scale, or the F-84F in 1.72 that really needs doing!! Julien Considering that Trumpeter/Hobbyboss have scaled up and down many of their kits, the possibility of a 1/72 F-84F in the future from the same group is not remote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin ritchie Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 And of course opposite is also true .. a 32nd F-84F does exist as well.. lets hope it finally gets released! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaob Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 (edited) Yes I've got the Italeri/Kinetic F-84 and it is nice [despite the intake issues] but the Heller RF-84F is only available here in New Zealand via Ebay really and the prices being asked when postage is included are pretty horrendous, so a newer RF would be most welcome. I hope these two issues signal a Hobbyboss dive into 1950s/60s US jets as Trumpeter have done with FAA/early Cold War UK jets???? Edited January 14, 2013 by azzaob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) At Nürnberg Toy fair 2013. Source: http://www.primeportal.net/models/thomas_voigt7/hobby_boss/ V.P. Edited January 30, 2013 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 The box art of the future kit ref. 81726. Sources: https://www.facebook.com/TrumpeterModel http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234932988-148th-republic-f-84f-thunderstreak-by-hobbyboss-in-2013/?hl=thunderstreak V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 SCWWWWIIIIIIIIIIIIING! I mean there could be a gazillion things wrong with the kit for all I know, but I'm sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Pls scale down to 1.72! Julien 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Not my usual thing, but I'm tempted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onosendai Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Hope that have not copied the Kinetic into the air intake...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Please scale up to 1:32 - pleeeeeze! Love the box art Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Love the box art Iain I think the guy who does them is on this forum somewhere. And I agree it's a very nice box art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Box art looks nice I hope the kit is as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeart Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I think the guy who does them is on this forum somewhere. And I agree it's a very nice box art. Hello Mozzy19, Indeed the box art looks very good indeed! But i did not painted this one! I think is mr Birdy Chang,a chineese guy! There are 7 illustrators in Trumpeter-Hobby Boss Companies, including myself!! Great Box art! I hope also the kit to be as good!! Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Think I need at least two. One of them normal USAF or European cols and one as a MiG 15 from The Hunters. Paul Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 If the F-84F looks anything like their F-80, I'll just keep my old, but still very accurate Monogram kits. Thanks anyway. Trumpet Boss's record lately isn't exactly sterling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedfellows Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Lovely stuff! Keep 'em coming HobbyBoss!! Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Anyone seen this one yet? want to see how it looks. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plankwing Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 My conclusion, after looking at the "test shot" graphic displayed at the show, plus other "rumors" from early in 2013: This appears to me to be a re-release of the Kinetic kit with added PE. Is the lemon-mouth intake corrected? I can't tell from the "test shot" graphic. What I can tell is the the incorrect panel line above the wing that is mistakenly copied from the RF-84F, is still present. I.e., no matter how, supposedly, "new" or "improved" this release is, nothing has changed. That is, the homework/research to make a correct Thunderstreak has not been done. More evidence that it is just the Kinetic with window-dressing? The box art shows the same tail number and markings as the original Monogram "silver" release. Considering all the possible choices for Thunderstreak markings and they copy the Monogram?! Caveat emptor. I've notice several comments from some that seem to think the Kinetic (which was that used in the Italeri kits) was a pretty good kit. Sorry, but it is a lemon from the intake aft. Incorrect intake for starters, incorrect panel lines, panel lines suitable as moats for protecting castles, soft details, copycat of much of Mongram with poorly copied Tamiya Thunderjet gun bay, etc. The Kinetic kit simply was not worth buying. The only saving grace of the Italeri release was the wonderful decals. There are some minor parts of the Heller F-84F that are more accurate than the Monogram, but it is otherwise seriously lacking in detail. The Monogram kit may not be state of the art but it is still the best Thunderstreak kit in 48th scale. As for the Hobbyboss F-84F, I'm not harboring any illusions that it will be other than more window-dressing of the Kinetic kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Without seeing any sprue shots I am not sure how you say that. As far as I am aware these two companies have no tie ins, and the kinetic kit was already released by Italeri. Though looking at the CAD and box art it looks like a lemon intake on this one as well. We really need to see some sprue shots. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) The test shot was on display at the iHobbyExpo 2013 in the US.Source: http://www.cybermodeler.com/special/ihe13.shtml V.P. Edited February 22, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Source: http://www.hobbyboss.com/index.php?g=home&m=product&a=show&id=184&l=en V.P. Edited February 22, 2016 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Cant really tell from the shot if they have the nose right or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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