1/72 - Douglas DB-8 by Special Hobby (ex-MPM) - released

[Homebee]

Special Hobby is to re-release in 2023 the old MPM DB-8 kit as - ref. SH72465 - Douglas DB 8A-3N

Source: https://www.specialhobby.net/2022/11/novinky-ze-special-hobby-112022.html

 

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Edited March 3, 2023 by Homebee

[alt-92]

Ah, good.  Another addition to the 1940 LVA stable at Casa di Alt.

This one managed to escape my grabby mitts up to now. 
 

[TheKinksFan]

Recently managed to pick up the original A-17 boxing, with yellow wings and blue fuselage. This Dutch scheme is equally appealing, I don't have an aircraft in Dutch colours yet, just a KNIL Brewster B-339. The MPM DB-8A-3N was last time available on mojehobby.pl in 2016, price was 15€ then, interesting to see what it's gonna be in 2023.

[Homebee]

Decals - ref. SH72465 - Douglas DB 8A-3/N

Source: https://www.specialhobby.net/2022/12/sh72465-db-8a3n-nahled-obtisku.html

 

 

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[Homebee]

Schemes - ref. SH72465 - Douglas DB 8A-3/N

Source: https://www.specialhobby.net/2023/01/sh72465-db-8a3n-outnumbered-and.html

 

 

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[Homebee]

Release expected on February, 10th, 2023 - ref. SH72465 - Douglas DB 8A-3/N - Outnumbered and Fearless 

Source: https://www.specialhobby.net/2023/01/sh72465-db-8a3n-outnumbered-and_9.html

Box art

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited January 29, 2023 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Released  - ref. SH72465 - Douglas DB 8A-3/N - Outnumbered and Fearless 

https://www.specialhobby.eu/en/db-8a-3n-outnumbered-and-fearless-1-72.html

 

 

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[Hook]

And lovely it is. Compared to the original 3003 release, this onle includes a resin belly part and photo etch.

 

Cheers,

 

Andre

[Jose Luis]

Take a lot of care with this resin part....very easy to break  it on the rear edge trying to cut and sand the resin excess.