Homebee Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) Hobby 2000 from Poland is to rebox the Dragon/Cyberhobby 1/72nd Lockheed P-38 Lightning kit. - ref.72041 - Lockheed P-38J Lightning - Europe 1944 - Limited Edition https://ksmodel.pl/sklep/szczegoly/hobby-2000-72041-p-38j-lightning-europe-1944-limited-edition-1-72-24284/ - ref. 72042 - Lockheed P-38J Lightning - Pacific 1944 - Limited Edition https://ksmodel.pl/sklep/szczegoly/hobby-2000-72042-p-38j-lightning-pacific-1944-limited-edition-1-72-24285/ - ref. 72043 - Lockheed P-38M Night Lightning - Limited Edition https://ksmodel.pl/sklep/szczegoly/hobby-2000-72043-p-38m-night-lightning-limited-edition-1-72-24286/ V.P. Edited December 14, 2021 by Homebee 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioca Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Well, I think they are ex-dragon instead of Hasegawa origin. Why? Beacause the Hasegawa kit is too old for having a kind of interest by a firm like Hobby2000, and plus because the only P38M on the market was by Dragon ( I don't consider the older Revell P38M, a vintage kit). 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtarget Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) Its not the Hasegawa kit. It states in the blurb that it is Dragon/Cyber-hobby. Hobby 2000 already have a partnership with them for the Arado 234 they released and the Hasegawa kit is way too old and only did the J version IIRC. Edited September 3, 2021 by Hardtarget 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyr67 Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 If only they swapped the 7 for a 3… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckw Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 A rare disappointment from Hobby 2000 - I've attempted 2 of the Dragon kits and they are real pigs IMHO. On first glance they look good with decent detail, but fit is atrocious. I recently completed the recent Italeri kit, which is I believe is based the Academy release. Similar levels of detail, but it goes together beautifully. At the moment I'd say it's your best option for a P-38J Cheers Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Agree. Per what I know Academy's P-38 is the best in class. Probably Hobby2000 just do not have that relation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Good afternoon I totally agree the best P38 is the Academy kit it is just too bad that it is possible to find one at a decent price , the recent Italeri rebox is rather expensive ... I hope that some day Tamiya will downscale it's F/G 1/48 kit Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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