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S&S TOYS IN THE UK HAS A GREAT NEW WEBSITE WITH LOTS OF HOBBY MASTER
AIRCRAFT
AIRCRAFT
June 2, 2008
Master) on Monday next week (June 9) for delivery to sale point by the following Thursday (June 12) at
the latest
(i) Mirage 2000 Prototype (HA 1605);
(ii) F-4 U.S. Navy “Cunningham’ (HA 1902);
(iii) F-4 UK Special (HA 1920);
(iv) Kate (HA 2001);
(v) F-104 ‘Nasa’ (HA 1010);
(vi) Hellcat ‘Blue Angels’ (HA 1109);
(vii) A4 Skyhawk ‘Blue Angels’ (HA 1409);
(viii) UH-1B ‘JASDF’ (HH 1002).
(ix) T55 North Vietnam HG3304
(X) Centurion Die Hard HG3502
POSTED June 5, 2008 REVISED - ADDITIONAL NEWS CONCERNING MODEL SHIPMENT TO
USA
I received this information from Historic Sale- Historic Aviation the North American distributor
for Hobby Master.
The latest shipment of Hobby Master models has just arrived in port so by the time it clears Customs,
ships to distributor, unpacked, re-packed and shipped to retailer it will be about 2 weeks before these
models will be ready for sale.
HA1010 – 1/72 NASA F-104
HA1109 – 1/72 Blue Angels Hellcat
HA1409 – 1/72 Blue Angels A-4
HA1902 – 1/72 Randy Cunningham F-4J
HA2001 – 1/72 Pearl Harbor Kate
HA1605 – 1/72 Mirage 2000 prototype
HG3502 – 1/72 Centurion Tank
I added pictures for
HG3404 1/72 M10 Le-Malin
HG1005 1/48 Sherman "Classy Peg"
USA
I received this information from Historic Sale- Historic Aviation the North American distributor
for Hobby Master.
The latest shipment of Hobby Master models has just arrived in port so by the time it clears Customs,
ships to distributor, unpacked, re-packed and shipped to retailer it will be about 2 weeks before these
models will be ready for sale.
HA1010 – 1/72 NASA F-104
HA1109 – 1/72 Blue Angels Hellcat
HA1409 – 1/72 Blue Angels A-4
HA1902 – 1/72 Randy Cunningham F-4J
HA2001 – 1/72 Pearl Harbor Kate
HA1605 – 1/72 Mirage 2000 prototype
HG3502 – 1/72 Centurion Tank
I added pictures for
HG3404 1/72 M10 Le-Malin
HG1005 1/48 Sherman "Classy Peg"
Posted June 9, 2008
An update on the Hobby Master models for the UK.
Instead of arriving at Tiger Hobbies (UK Distributor) today or Tuesday the shipment has been delayed
until Wednesday or Thursday. To ensure the orders are filled by no later than next Monday, June 16, Gary
and his crew will work through the weekend.
An update on the Hobby Master models for the UK.
Instead of arriving at Tiger Hobbies (UK Distributor) today or Tuesday the shipment has been delayed
until Wednesday or Thursday. To ensure the orders are filled by no later than next Monday, June 16, Gary
and his crew will work through the weekend.
POSTED JUNE 10, 2008 REVISED - ADDITIONAL NEWS
HA1904 - THIS MODEL WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SEPTEMBER AND WILL BE REPLACED
IN THE AUGUST RELEASES WITH HA1905 F-4J USN VF-84 JOLLY RODGERS PICTURES
AND DATA TO FOLLOW SOON.
I ADDED PICTURES FOR HA7203 1/72 F9F AND HA0142 1/72 ROMANIAN MIG-21
This is the list of Hobby Master models to be released at the end of August 2008.
1/72 Air Power
HA2102 F-100D Supersabre 31st TFW/308th TFS Tuy Hoa, Vietnam, late 1969, Major Don
Schmenk
HA1904 F-4F German JG 74 Molders
HA2003 Nakajima B5N2 Kate aircraft carrier Zuikaku second wave attack at Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941
HA0162 SBD-5 Dauntless Flotille (Squadron) 4. F. "French Navy" Limited Edition 1000
pieces with a certificate
1/48 Air Power
HA7105 Spitfire FR. XVIII NH850/Z RAF 60 Squadron Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, 31 December,
1950 Limited Edition 1000 pieces with a certificate
1/72 Ground Power
HG3701 M46 Patton 6th Tank Battalion, US 24th Division, Han River, Korea, 1951
HG3602 M-24 Chaffee 79th Tank Battalion, Han River, Korea, 1951
HA1904 - THIS MODEL WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SEPTEMBER AND WILL BE REPLACED
IN THE AUGUST RELEASES WITH HA1905 F-4J USN VF-84 JOLLY RODGERS PICTURES
AND DATA TO FOLLOW SOON.
I ADDED PICTURES FOR HA7203 1/72 F9F AND HA0142 1/72 ROMANIAN MIG-21
This is the list of Hobby Master models to be released at the end of August 2008.
1/72 Air Power
HA2102 F-100D Supersabre 31st TFW/308th TFS Tuy Hoa, Vietnam, late 1969, Major Don
Schmenk
HA1904 F-4F German JG 74 Molders
HA2003 Nakajima B5N2 Kate aircraft carrier Zuikaku second wave attack at Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941
HA0162 SBD-5 Dauntless Flotille (Squadron) 4. F. "French Navy" Limited Edition 1000
pieces with a certificate
1/48 Air Power
HA7105 Spitfire FR. XVIII NH850/Z RAF 60 Squadron Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, 31 December,
1950 Limited Edition 1000 pieces with a certificate
1/72 Ground Power
HG3701 M46 Patton 6th Tank Battalion, US 24th Division, Han River, Korea, 1951
HG3602 M-24 Chaffee 79th Tank Battalion, Han River, Korea, 1951
POSTED JUNE 11, 2008
I added a page and data for HG3701 1/72 M46 Patton tank
I added a picture of the aircraft HA1905 will be modelled after.
I added a page and data for HG3701 1/72 M46 Patton tank
I added a picture of the aircraft HA1905 will be modelled after.
POSTED JUNE 15, 2008
I added information for :
HG3602 1/72 M24 aka Chaffee
HA1905 1/72 F-4J "Jolly Rogers"
I added information for :
HG3602 1/72 M24 aka Chaffee
HA1905 1/72 F-4J "Jolly Rogers"
Hobby Master is developing a more complete set of weapons for the F-4 to suit different variants:
1) most AIM-9s (B, D (for Navy), E (for AF), J, L types)
2) AMRAAM (to suit F-4F)
3) SUU-23A Gun Pod
4) AIM-4 (D&G types)
5) Genie Missiles
This new development will take around 2.5 months to 3 months so the F-4F Molders is re-scheduled to
around October.
Two pilots with yellow helmets will be inside the F-4 Blue Angels (although only one is required)
A few changes and additions for the HA0202 1/32 SBD-5.
1) the front landing gear angle moved more inward (6 degrees for the real aircraft).
2) 3 lights added for the underside of the fuselage (red, green and yellow).
3)The tips of the bomb is painted silver.
4) instrument panel has been changed to be a more realistic type of printing.
5) better positioned pilot
HA2001 1/72 Kate is a sell-out with 2,000 pieces for this aircraft and approximately half sent to USA.
The 3rd livery of the B5N2 Kate will be a very well known scheme in Japan with camouflage painting. It is
equipped with two 250kg bombs underneath which is different from the 1st two schemes.
Posted June 24, 2008
I added pictures for 1/32 HA0202 SBD-5 Major Glidden
except for 100 models whose boxes were damaged in shipping. The models themselves are fine, it
was only the box. These 100 models will be available later in the year when replacement boxes can be
obtained.
Gary Ford at Tiger Hobbies has told me the next planned UK Special will be a RAF Harvard in War
Time camouflage 1940. This will have a yellow underside and green and earth camo on top. This will
be for later this year around Christmas. No firm detail yet but I will let you know more as soon as I have
something to report.
I added pictures for 1/32 HA0202 SBD-5 Major Glidden
except for 100 models whose boxes were damaged in shipping. The models themselves are fine, it
was only the box. These 100 models will be available later in the year when replacement boxes can be
obtained.
Gary Ford at Tiger Hobbies has told me the next planned UK Special will be a RAF Harvard in War
Time camouflage 1940. This will have a yellow underside and green and earth camo on top. This will
be for later this year around Christmas. No firm detail yet but I will let you know more as soon as I have
something to report.
HERE IS A LINK TO A VERY INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE
INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BETWEEN MR LIU OF HOBBY MASTER
AND THE MOTOR POOL A HOBBY MASTER DIE-CAST RETAILER
INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BETWEEN MR LIU OF HOBBY MASTER
AND THE MOTOR POOL A HOBBY MASTER DIE-CAST RETAILER
I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN FROM JUNE 28 -
JULY 6 OR 7 SO THERE WON'T BE ANY
UPDATES DURING THIS PERIOD. I HOPE
YOU HAVE A GREAT SUMMER.
JULY 6 OR 7 SO THERE WON'T BE ANY
UPDATES DURING THIS PERIOD. I HOPE
YOU HAVE A GREAT SUMMER.
Posted June 26, 2008
HA1607 1/72 Mirage 2000 "2004 NATO Tiger Meet" has been changed to HA1608 and I added
some pictures for the model.
HA1607 1/72 Mirage 2000 "2004 NATO Tiger Meet" has been changed to HA1608 and I added
some pictures for the model.
Posted June 27, 2008
This is some information from Gary Ford at Tiger Hobbies, the UK importer.
There will be a delay in stock leaving the factories in China over the next few weeks.
The next HM Load will now be due in the UK at the end of July (shipping from China est
7 Jul 08).
So there will be a break in service for the next 5 to 7 weeks before the next models hit
Tiger HQ.
Next week Tiger Hobbies will be preparing for the RAF Waddington International Air
Show which will be our main display event this year. Mr William Liu from Hobby Master
will attend as our guest and he hopes to meet as many collectors as possible. Please
inform your customers if they are attending this years RAF Waddington show please
come along to the exhibition hangar and say hello.
Due to the preparation of this important show we will be closed Tuesday to Friday for
preparation.
If you are attending as trade please let me know and we will support your stalls by
advertising your stall in our booth."
This is some information from Gary Ford at Tiger Hobbies, the UK importer.
There will be a delay in stock leaving the factories in China over the next few weeks.
The next HM Load will now be due in the UK at the end of July (shipping from China est
7 Jul 08).
So there will be a break in service for the next 5 to 7 weeks before the next models hit
Tiger HQ.
Next week Tiger Hobbies will be preparing for the RAF Waddington International Air
Show which will be our main display event this year. Mr William Liu from Hobby Master
will attend as our guest and he hopes to meet as many collectors as possible. Please
inform your customers if they are attending this years RAF Waddington show please
come along to the exhibition hangar and say hello.
Due to the preparation of this important show we will be closed Tuesday to Friday for
preparation.
If you are attending as trade please let me know and we will support your stalls by
advertising your stall in our booth."