1/48 - Bugatti-De Monge 100P racer by Special Hobby - released

[Homebee]

After the 1/72nd kit (link), Special Hobby is to release a 1/48th Bugatti-De Monge 100P racer kit - ref. SH48219

Sources: 

https://www.specialhobby.net/2022/01/sh48212-siebel-si-204e-148-frezujeme.html

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH48219

 

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(...) Na jedné z nich se již připravuje přípravek pro formu Bugatti 100 1/48.

 

V.P.

 

Edited November 12, 2022 by Homebee

[dnl42]

Ooh, nice! 

[JamesP]

Do you think some manufacturers are fed up of the "nice, but wrong scale" comments  

[k5054nz]

Oh, yes please! That's fantastic news!

[kiseca]

Soo..... just received the 1/72 version and first impression is I should have waited for the 1/48 version!

[Smokeyr67]

On 1/5/2022 at 2:54 AM, JamesP said:

Do you think some manufacturers are fed up of the "nice, but wrong scale" comments  

They should have done it in 1/35th scale (just to kill 2 birds with one poorly aimed stone)

[kiseca]

They could do it in 1/12 scale and not break any size records! I reckon the 1/48 version isn't going to be much bigger than, say, a 1/72 Typhoon, Tempest or Jug.

[Admiral Puff]

On 3/4/2022 at 2:48 AM, kiseca said:

Soo..... just received the 1/72 version and first impression is I should have waited for the 1/48 version!

You too?!

[kiseca]

On 3/4/2022 at 9:56 PM, Admiral Puff said:

You too?!

I reckon it will pretty much fit in my hand when finished, and I have small hands!

 

I combined some maths and googling and came to the conclusion that a 1/48 Bugatti 100P will be smaller than a 1/72 Hawker Typhoon.

[kiseca]

Looks like this is available now on the Special Hobby website. I can't tell if it's pre-order or not (it says it's in stock) and I can't find it on Amazon or Ebay yet. I haven't tried other online model shops, but the 1/72 version became available on Special Hobby's site before anywhere else too.

 

EDIT: Scratch that. It didn't come up when I used ebay search for it, but when I searched for it on Google, an ebay link came up! Looks like it's hit the shelves.

Edited April 7, 2022 by kiseca

[Homebee]

33 minutes ago, kiseca said:

Looks like this is available now on the Special Hobby website. I can't tell if it's pre-order or not (it says it's in stock) and I can't find it on Amazon or Ebay yet. I haven't tried other online model shops, but the 1/72 version became available on Special Hobby's site before anywhere else too.

 

NO. Take care: it's the old 1/48th Planet Models resin kit, not the future Special Hobby 1/48th injected plastic kit.

https://www.specialhobby.eu/en/our-own-production/planet-models/bugatti-100-racer.html

 

V.P.

[kiseca]

Ooh! Thanks for the correction! Sorry everyone, I should have looked more closely at the box.... and the description!

Edited April 7, 2022 by kiseca

[Homebee]

Main sprue picture

https://www.specialhobby.net/2022/06/sh48219-bugatti-100-racer-148-vylisek.html?m=1

 

 

V.P.

Edited July 4, 2022 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Box art & another test sprue

Sources: 

https://www.specialhobby.net/2022/11/boxarty-chystanych-modelu-special-hobby.html

https://www.specialhobby.net/2022/10/sh48219-bugatti-100-racer-148.html

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited November 6, 2022 by Homebee

[SprueMan]

Cool!

If they also post a canopy (in two months ) then that will be the whole model.

[Homebee]

Released  - ref. SH48219 - Bugatti-De Monge 100P

Source: https://www.specialhobby.eu/en/our-own-production/special-hobby/bugatti-100-racer-1-48.html

 

 

V.P.

[SprueMan]

..and I got mine!

It looks like on the photos.

 

It looks better than the Planet Model resin kit, in that there are more details on the fuselage and in the cockpit.

The canopy is clear, the parts look good, with a bit of flash, but not more than can be cleaned up.

 

The ailerons and rudder/elevator is a bit simple really, and the tailwheel will have to be removed and rebuilt. Oh, and the tail's ejector pins will ahve to be sanded down, or they wont fit together.

 

Its a simple enough plane and kit.