Wulfman Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 A new Bearcat, new Emil, two stage Mossie, whatever next ? A Yak-9, A Thunderstreak ! Wulfman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
352nd Fighter Group Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Does anyone now if we can Preorder the 1/72 scale New Tool HobbyBoss F8F Bearcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 On 10/1/2020 at 2:54 AM, Wulfman said: A new Bearcat, new Emil, two stage Mossie, whatever next ? A Yak-9, A Thunderstreak ! Wulfman What eh? A 1/72 Thunderstreak???? Don't get my hopes up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Nor mine, for the Yak-9! John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) Source: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/m/10740735 Box art V.P. Edited November 26, 2020 by Homebee 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
352nd Fighter Group Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Homebee is it released ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 minute ago, 352nd Fighter Group said: Homebee is it released ? Good afternoon 352nd Fighter Group Not yet , according to the site linked https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10740735 it should be released in December they are just tking preorders for the moment .. Best Regards Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
352nd Fighter Group Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Thanks my friend I am going to pre order mine now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
352nd Fighter Group Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 TEMPESTMK5 I have just pre ordered mine can not wait 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112 Squadron Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) Now that a F8F-1 in 1/72 that can be built without major modifications has finally become available it would be nice if Starfighter would reissue Part 1 of its Bearcat decal sheets in 1/72. Part 2 seems still to be available on their homepage. However, one of the three Bearcat decal options in Part 2 is identical to the kits decals and another one is for a F8F-1B that would be useful for the next Bearcat that Hobby Boss is going to release. Edited November 26, 2020 by 112 Squadron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Club Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I wonder if the kit is accurate and comparing it with the old Monogram mold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) Released in China - ref. 87267 - Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat http://www.hobbyboss.com/index.php?g=home&m=product&a=show&id=1585&l=en V.P. Edited January 6, 2021 by Homebee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
352nd Fighter Group Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Thanks Homebee I pre ordered my last week can not wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioca Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) On 11/26/2020 at 3:07 PM, 112 Squadron said: Now that a F8F-1 in 1/72 that can be built without major modifications has finally become available it would be nice if Starfighter would reissue Part 1 of its Bearcat decal sheets in 1/72. Part 2 seems still to be available on their homepage. However, one of the three Bearcat decal options in Part 2 is identical to the kits decals and another one is for a F8F-1B that would be useful for the next Bearcat that Hobby Boss is going to release. the 1/32 and 1/48 renditions by HobbyBoss are not accurate and for a proper and accurate Bearcat a lot of work is needed. We can only hope HobbyBoss had made a different work in this 72scale kit ... I'm not so positive in that. Edited November 30, 2020 by gioca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
352nd Fighter Group Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Trenton Guy back in July said 87 numbers means highly accurate kits just hope its true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Bahr Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Why no sprue shots, if it's so close to release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
352nd Fighter Group Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Thats what I am waiting for been on the HobbyBoss website that got all the Boxart and decals but no Spure shots 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
352nd Fighter Group Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 J.C. Bahr have a look on the HobbyBoss website thay now have some sprue shorts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelraynz Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 😪 those sprue shots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Good afternoon Well as it is written on the box it is an Easy Assembly Kit And the build will not take long ,at least I hope it will be accurate .. Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) I'm not really following HobbyBoss's strategy. They released a great series of quick-build kits for very reasonable prices. Then a few years back they came with a similar quick-build release of the P-61 but it had a massive price tag. This Bearcat is also a quick-build but it has the same boxing style as the P-61, so is it going to get the supersized price tag as well? The level of detail on those sprues sure doesn't warrant that. Edit: It's available at HLJ.com for 18,71 euro. Since it's an import item for them in Japan it could go either from there if you want to know European prices. Can't find any other place that sells it. Edited January 6, 2021 by sroubos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 1 hour ago, sroubos said: I'm not really following HobbyBoss's strategy. They released a great series of quick-build kits for very reasonable prices. Then a few years back they came with a similar quick-build release of the P-61 but it had a massive price tag. This Bearcat is also a quick-build but it has the same boxing style as the P-61, so is it going to get the supersized price tag as well? The level of detail on those sprues sure doesn't warrant that. Edit: It's available at HLJ.com for 18,71 euro. Since it's an import item for them in Japan it could go either from there if you want to know European prices. Can't find any other place that sells it. Good afternoon sroubos This shop announces a more reasonnable price at 10,40 euros https://www.modellbau-koenig.de/Flugzeuge/Flugzeuge-1-72-und-kleiner/Modern-ab-1945/NATO/F8F-1-Bearcat For an Easy kit I will not pay 18 euros .. Best Regards Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 A tenner is not too bad. Still more expensive than their quick-build series though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 @Homebee has now edited sprue shots into his Nov 30 post, Thanks for that. I don't know enough of the aircraft to know whether what they show is accurate or not but I am slightly disappointed in the cockpit, several of their quickbuild aircraft have a hollow in the fuselage top & cockpit going on top of the wing, much better for some detailing in the pit, a shame this one has reverted. That said, it is a small enough cockpit opening in the real deal & not much to see in 1/72 anyway. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
352nd Fighter Group Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Any more news on the HobbyBoss 1/72 F8F-1B and F8F-2 Bearcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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