1/48 - Tupolev SB-2M by Bobcat Hobby Model Kits (ex-Xuntong) - CADs+sprues+test build - release in ?

[Homebee]

Next Xuntong Model (http://www.xtmodel.com.cn/) Bobcat Hobby Model kit, after the long announced DB-3F/IL-4 (link), will be a 1/48th Tupolev SB-2-100 - ref. ?

Sources:

http://www.xtmodel.com.cn/html/2014/pexplain_0618/19.html

http://scalemodels.ru/news/7653-3D-rendery-Xuntong-Model-1-48-sb-2-100.html

3D renders

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.P.

 

Edited December 21, 2023 by Homebee

[claudius]

I am looking forward to get this kit. SB-2 is something I've always found extremely interesting. Wanna build one of Republican Spanish AF.

[Antoine]

It would be nice with the ROCAF Sun.

[SeaVenom]

Great. First I've heard about this.

[Homebee]

CADs from the three programmed versions:

- SB-2M-100 http://www.xtmodel.com.cn/html/pshow/SB2M-100/

- SB-2M-100A http://www.xtmodel.com.cn/html/pshow/SB-2-M100A/

- SB-2M-103 http://www.xtmodel.com.cn/html/pshow/SB-2-M-103/

 

V.P.

Edited March 2, 2018 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Release is expected for February 2016.

Source: http://www.greenmats.club/topic/957-xuntong-148-sb-2/

 

Waiting the Il-28 and the Yak-28.

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234980747-148-ilyushin-il-28-beagle-by-xuntong-model-cads/?hl=xuntong

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234980742-148-yakovlev-yak-28p-firebar-by-xuntong-model-new-cads/?hl=xuntong

 

V.P.

Edited March 4, 2018 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Sprues.
Source: http://scalemodels.ru/news/9658-testovye-otlivki-Xuntong-1-48-sb.html

 

 

V.P.

Edited March 2, 2018 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Source: http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic_t_61773_start_40.html

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited March 2, 2018 by Homebee

[Jon Kunac-Tabinor]

Oh yes!!!!

Jonners

[Bonehammer]

Looks like they've corrected the oval shape of the engine radiators. Way to go!

[Homebee]

Fresh news & test build pics: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/4558700644

 

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited March 2, 2018 by Homebee

[mhaselden]

Oh me, oh my! That looks rather tasty. Had a soft spot for the SB-2 ever since I found a Novo kit of the type in a newsagents while on holiday as a nipper (picked up a Skua by the same manufacturer at the same time - and have been fond of that type ever since, too!). Looking forward to this being officially released in hopes I can put the recent purchase of the excellent monograph by Mikhail Maslov ("Tupolev SB") to good use!

[Bonehammer]

Doubleplusgood news as the company website had been inactive for a while and I was fearing the worst.

[Jinxman]

That looks fantastic - but can I bear to part company with the MPM vacform that's in the stash?

[wyverns4]

[Bonehammer]

That looks fantastic - but can I bear to part company with the MPM vacform that's in the stash?

I have three if that's any consolation - one started, with scratchbuilt wheel well detail and reworked air intakes. I'm all for giving old kits a chance, but in some cases - such as the mpm vac - finiteness of human lifespan enters the calculation.

[Homebee]

Release expected now for April-May 2017.

To be followed.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/redstarscalemodels/photos/a.359781114147077.1073741826.359771370814718/641683072623545/?type=3&theater

 

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And finally for the evening, we did get some information about the next items coming from Bobcat. Next will be the Yak-28PP - the electronic warfare variant - as depicted here. This is slated for April release. Also the Tupolev SB that many have asked about is still on the way and slated for the April/May time frame. So lots to look forward to!

 

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Edited April 8, 2021 by Homebee

[Bedepee]

When is the 1/48 Tupolev SB2 to arrive???

[The Tomohawk Kid]

On 02/03/2018 at 11:05, Bedepee said:

When is the 1/48 Tupolev SB2 to arrive???

Waiting for this puppy too.

 

Thomo.

[Homebee]

Bobcat Hobby Model Kits has just confirmed the release of the 1/48th Tupolev SB-2M kit in 2019 but under Xuntong label !

Source: https://twitter.com/bobcat_model/status/1083588949254098944

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Coming up in 2019:

- 1/48 Ilyushin Il-28T "Beagle";

- 1/48 Douglas A-26K "Nimrod";

- 1/48 Tupolev SB-2M (under Xuntong brand)

Stay tuned!

 

 

V.P.

Edited January 11, 2019 by Homebee

[kotey]

Good news, after this we can upscale our 1/72 decal to 1/48.

[Harold55]

This is great news.  I built their Il-4T model and really enjoyed it and will definitely add this no my stash.  

[Rakovica]

I apologize for resurrecting the old thread, but wth happened to this one? 

 

🤔🙁

 

 

 

 

[dragonlanceHR]

It went the way of Dodo. Maybe we could persuade ICM to try one in a few years?

[Wojtek2]

Well, one can only hope the molds weren't scrapped.

Were the sales results of the Il-4 and Tu-2 models so poor that it was not worth starting the production of SB-2 from already made toolings?