Hobby 2000 - more kits from Polish reboxed Hasegawa (1/72)

[JWM 10,128]

Hi

Polish company Hobby 2000 announced reboxing (after Beau, Folgere and Hurricane) of Avenger, Dauntless, Buffalo and Tenzan by Hasegawa (moulds) with new decals (Cartograph) and Montex masks.

https://nowosci.plastikowe.pl/aktualnosci/zapowiedzi-2019-2020-hobby-2000/

The info is not new but I browsed Rumourmonger and did not found it. Sorry If it was known already...

Some of them were not produced for years

Regards

J-W

 

 

[KITCAT 36]

Forget the Montex masks- not good

[stevehnz 7,216]

The B6N1 & N2 have 72*** part numbers, no photos showing. I'm only aware of Hasegawa doing these in 1/48, with Fujimi doing them in 1/72. Have they been OOP for that long?

Steve.

[Graham Boak 4,437]

Suspect B5N not B6N.  Ex-Mania before Hasegawa.

[occa 684]

The Brewster B339B/C is a good idea, obviously it will come with a resin tail cone and spinner.

Hase has sorely missed that opportunity for decades.

 

Also I like it that the Grumman Avengers and the Dauntless will be re-released even if indirectly means not by Hase themselves.

 

And maybe since they call them Tenzan they are the Fujimi kits ?

[stevehnz 7,216]

They're bound to be Martin. As the modelling Gods ordain it, I've relatively recently (this year) picked up a Fujimi B6N as well as the Hasegawa TBF & SBD after waiting on them for years.

Steve.

[Denford 546]

Will be interesting to see how their prices compare with Hasegawa imports

[Redboost 3,482]

Spoiler

The announced price seems to be higher than original Hase boxing used to be (not suprisingly) and it is more or less equal to a halve of the Combo package.

 

[JWM 10,128]

Some idea on prices in eurp you can get from Martola (Warsaw) shop web page https://www.martola.com.pl/en after fast browsing:

Brewster239 13.90   

Brewster339 15.37

Beaus 26.83

Dauntless 14.63

Avenger 16.83

Folgore 13.90

 

No info yet on Tenzan, I belive it is not mistake with B5N....

Cheers

J-W

 

p.s.

Tenzan is repeated here

https://www.72news.eu/2019/08/hobby-2000-brewster-339bc-buffalo.html

 

Edited August 28 by JWM

[occa 684]

7 hours ago, stevehnz said:

They're bound to be Martin. As the modelling Gods ordain it, I've relatively recently (this year) picked up a Fujimi B6N as well as the Hasegawa TBF & SBD after waiting on them for years.

Steve.

 

I know Steve, especially the Dauntless kits are difficult to get hold of, not only where you live.

In a silly mood I sold mine about 5 years ago.

 

Martin

[Phas3e 35]

I'll be keen for a reboxing of the 1:48 Mc202 or 205 but i'll take 1:72

[caughtinthemiddle 106]

12 hours ago, Redboost said:

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The announced price seems to be higher than original Hase boxing used to be (not suprisingly) and it is more or less equal to a halve of the Combo package.

 

Not without a reason - when buying sprues from Hase, one has to pay nearly the same amount as when importing full kits... 

[Redboost 3,482]

Well, it depends... other companies pay quite different amounts for the bare sprues.

[JWM 10,128]

The announced Tenzan is the Tenzan in 1/72:

https://www.martola.com.pl/pl306/produkty84690/nakajima_b6n1_model_11_tenzan

Regards

J-W

 

 

[Torbjorn 847]

Hannants and Armahobby are selling them. Iirc the Finnish Buffalo is around £12 (it’s in my backorder list :p)

 

There is one B6N1 and one B6N2 boxing with pictures at armahobby.com

Edited September 24 by Torbjorn

[TEMPESTMK5 6,036]

On 28/08/2019 at 08:58, JWM said:

Hi

Polish company Hobby 2000 announced reboxing (after Beau, Folgere and Hurricane) of Avenger, Dauntless, Buffalo and Tenzan by Hasegawa (moulds) with new decals (Cartograph) and Montex masks.

https://nowosci.plastikowe.pl/aktualnosci/zapowiedzi-2019-2020-hobby-2000/

The info is not new but I browsed Rumourmonger and did not found it. Sorry If it was known already...

Some of them were not produced for years

Regards

J-W

 

 

Good afternoon JW

 Do you know if Hobby 2000 will rebox the Douglas Skyraider ?

 

Best regards

Patrice

 

 

[JWM 10,128]

10 hours ago, TEMPESTMK5 said:

Good afternoon JW

 Do you know if Hobby 2000 will rebox the Douglas Skyraider ?

 

Best regards

Patrice

Sorry, I do not know it. 

Regards

J-W

 

[Albeback52 1,927]

On 8/28/2019 at 9:16 AM, KITCAT said:

Forget the Montex masks- not good

Yes, I would agree with you there. They seem to have a marked tendency to avoid conforming to curved surfaces as well as general poor adhesion.They are like the old Eduard vinyl masks . I didn't like them either.

 

Allan

[Fin 163]

Does anyone know what`s inside the Brewster339 B/C box? Does it contain the necessary bits to make this version (tail cone, tail wheel and spinner?) or does one still need to buy the Quickboost/Pavla aftermarket?

[JWM 10,128]

Here

https://exito.sklep.pl/pl/p/HOBBY-2000-72012-172-Brewster-339-BC-Buffalo/51131

is written that it contains some resin parts...Not specified which one

Regards

J-W

 

[Acinonyx Jubatus 19]

On 9/24/2019 at 12:12 PM, TEMPESTMK5 said:

Good afternoon JW

 Do you know if Hobby 2000 will rebox the Douglas Skyraider ?

 

Best regards

Patrice

 

 

Re released by Hasegawa in January 2019 

10+ kits on Hannants website sold out in under 48 hours

Would think it unlikely Hasegawa would release the moulds to some one else if there is still a substantial demand for there own boxings

Best bet would be the second hand market, or wait for another reissue

 

 

[Torbjorn 847]

17 hours ago, JWM said:

Here

https://exito.sklep.pl/pl/p/HOBBY-2000-72012-172-Brewster-339-BC-Buffalo/51131

is written that it contains some resin parts...Not specified which one

Regards

J-W

 

Again I refer to armahobby.com. The webshop has a picture of the resin. Looks like a tail and tailwheel to me, but no spinner.

[Redboost 3,482]

In addition to this, there should be also different canopy centre part with oval-shaped window in it, or at least a decal for it.

[Fin 163]

13 hours ago, Torbjorn said:

Again I refer to armahobby.com. The webshop has a picture of the resin. Looks like a tail and tailwheel to me, but no spinner.

http://www.armahobby.com/h2k72012-brewster-339b-c-buffalo-ex-hasegawa.html

That`s the Quickboost tail cone and tail wheel set:

https://www.super-hobby.co.uk/products/Brewster-339-Buffalo-C-D-E-tail-cone-and-tailwheel-Hasegawa.html

 

13 hours ago, Redboost said:

In addition to this, there should be also different canopy centre part with oval-shaped window in it, or at least a decal for it.

So, basically, the Pavla B339E resin set with vacuform canopy is still a mandatory purchase?

https://www.super-hobby.co.uk/products/Buffalo-Mk.I-Model-339E.html