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  • Peej
    SMF Supporters
    • Aug 2014
    • 919

    #1

    Hobby boss....???

    I have just ordered a kit by hobby boss, has anyone any idea what these are like and is there usually any problems? Thanks in advance.
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    #2
    Modern kits that generally fit well and are reasonably accurate. Hobby Boss and Trumpeter are part of the same company, IIRC, so if you’ve built any Trumpeter kits that should tell you what to expect.

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    • Dave Ward
      • Apr 2018
      • 10549

      #3
      What have you ordered Peej? - generally they're pretty good, fit together well & a lot have PE frets - they produce some of the clearest cockpit canopies from a major maker. Some of the 1/35 AFV can be tricky, with loads of small parts.............
      Dave

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      • Peej
        SMF Supporters
        • Aug 2014
        • 919

        #4
        Originally posted by Dave Ward
        What have you ordered Peej? - generally they're pretty good, fit together well & a lot have PE frets - they produce some of the clearest cockpit canopies from a major maker. Some of the 1/35 AFV can be tricky, with loads of small parts.............
        Dave
        I've ordered the blohm and Voss 141. Strange looking but always wanted one for the collection.

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        • Gern
          • May 2009
          • 9246

          #5
          Seems to be OK. Tom is usually pretty good with his build reviews:

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          • Dave Ward
            • Apr 2018
            • 10549

            #6
            With all that glass, this may be a help! https://www.eduard.com/Aircraft-and-...48.html?lang=1
            Dave

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            • boatman
              • Nov 2018
              • 14498
              • christopher
              • NORFOLK UK

              #7
              HI Paul well this is a weird one for the books some similarity to the two heinkil's 111 fitted togeather but I don't know why but it seems to grab me to likein it so i'll follow your build should be quite intrestesting an I read the review of it so you should have a fun time building it great stuff for something different here
              chris

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              • Guest

                #8
                I have made a fair amount of the Hobbyboss kits and I found them to be great kits to build.

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                • BarryW
                  • Jul 2011
                  • 6032

                  #9
                  Hobby Boss are a mixed bag. I only really know about the 1/32 scale aircraft.

                  The new B24 has some significant accuracy issues that have deterred me from it, but it is a lot of plastic for your money and they clearly decided to keep costs down at the expense of accuracy. I should think it would be fun to build if you don’t mind the issues.

                  The Black Widow is a good kit. A few accuracy issues but nothing really to worry about. Complex but well engineered.

                  The Mk5 Spitfire has some accuracy issues that are difficult to deal with. Not a great kit but it looks like a Spit and I have seen some good results.

                  The Sturmovik really is a great kit, a real pleasure to build and no real issues.

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                  • stillp
                    • Nov 2016
                    • 8103
                    • Pete
                    • Rugby

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Peej
                    I've ordered the blohm and Voss 141. Strange looking but always wanted one for the collection.
                    Hope it's better than the Airfix one I built Paul: https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threa...2-bv141.33250/
                    Pete

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