Monday, March 7

Preview: Hobbyboss’ new items for April 2016 - light tanks of all types ahoy!

Hobbyboss have five new releases for April (already) are out to the public – these may well be a lot of people’s next builds (or purchases at least) so we thought we would show you them to let you know a little more about them before they hit the shops…


Hobbyboss’ new items for April 2016

Model no# 83878
1/35th scale
 
The Vickers Medium Mark I was a British tank of the period between the two World Wars built by Vickers. It replaced some of the Mark V heavy tanks; together with its successor, the slightly improved Vickers Medium Mark II, it served in the Royal Tank Regiments, being the first type of a total of 200 tanks to be phased out in 1938.
   The Medium Mark I was the first tank to see "mass" production since the last of the ten Char 2C's had been finished in 1921. Indeed, as of the next tank, the Renault NC27, only about thirty were built, the British Mediums represented most of the world tank production during the Twenties. They never fired a shot in anger and their performance in a real battle can only be speculated upon but as the only modern tanks in existence in the decade after the First World War they provided the British with a unique opportunity to test the many new ideas about mechanised warfare using real operational units. The knowledge thus gained would prove invaluable in the Second World War
Model Features:
Item Type         Plastic Model Armor Kit
Model Dimension         Length: 154.3mm   Width: 93mm 
Total Sprues     12 sprues, upper hull and turret
The kit consists of over 720 parts
multi-slide moulded upper hull and turret
photo etched parts included
individual tracks


Model no# 83855
1/35th scale 
The Leichter Panzerspähwagen were a series of light four-wheel drive armoured cars produced by Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1944.The rear mounted engine was a 67 kW Horch 3.5 petrol engine, giving it a road speed of 80 km/h and a cross-country speed of 40 km/h. It had a maximum range of 300 km.
A radio car version, armed like the 221 with a 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun. Included additional radio equipment, and had a large "bed-frame" antenna over the vehicle. Over 500 of the Sd.Kfz 223 were produced.
Model Features:
Model Dimension         Length: 130.6mm   Width: 59.3mm 
Total Plastic Parts       310+
Total Sprues     14 sprues, upper hull, lower hull and tires
Fully detailed Interior
- Multi-directional slide moulded Upper hull
Two-directional slide moulded Lower hull
Four rubber tires w/fine detail
3 sheets of photo-etched parts included


Model no# 83855
1/35th scale
The Soviet T-28 was among the world's first medium tanks. The prototype was completed in 1931 and production began in late 1932. It was an infantry-support tank intended to break through fortified defences. The T-28 was designed to complement the heavier T-35, with which it shared many components. The type would not have that much success in combat, but it played an important role as a development project for the Soviet designers. A series of new ideas and solutions were tried out on the T-28 and were later incorporated in future models.
Model Features:
Item Type         Plastic Model Armor Kit
Model Dimension         Length: 214mm   Width: 82mm  
Total Plastic Parts       800+
Total Sprues     18 sprues, upper hull, lower hull and turrets
Metal Parts       copper cable
Photo Etched Parts     2 pcs         
The kit consists of over 800 parts
multi-slide moulded turret, upper hull and lower hull
photo etched parts included
individual tracks


Model no# 80140
1/35th scale
In 1943, German armed forces lost the initiative in all frontlines. German Army didn't uncommon to encounter Air raids. High mobility Flak panzers are thirsty wanted. Due to complicated development of Flakpanzers based on Pz.Kpfw IV's chassis, the proved Panzer 38(t) Ausf.M chassis was chosen as interim solution that armed with single 20mm Flak 38. According to record,141 were produced by BMM and issued to Panzer and Panzer Grenadier Divisions in 1944.
Model Features: 
Item Type         Plastic Model Armor Kit
Model Dimension         Length: mm   Width: mm   Height: mm
Total Sprues     12 sprues
Photo Etched Parts

Model no# 83866
1/35th scale 
Hungarian expatriate Nicholas Straussler designed several armoured cars for Britain while living there between the two world wars. Straussler came to an agreement with the Weiss Manfred factory of Csepel, Budapest to produce vehicles from his designs for use in his home country - the most prominent was the Csaba (named after the son of Attila the Hun) which was designed based on his experience of the Alvis AC2 armoured car. After successful trials in 1939, the Hungarian Army placed an order for 61, and a further order for an additional 40 vehicles was placed in 1940.
Of these, twenty were used as actual fighting vehicles, with the remainder serving as armoured command cars and reconnaissance vehicles. The Csaba had a 20mm cannon and an 8mm machine gun fixed on a centrally mounted turret, with 9mm armoured plating. The vehicle was also equipped with a detachable 8mm light machine gun fired through the rear hatch in the anti-aircraft role. The crew could dismount and carry this MG when conducting reconnaissance on foot. It also had two driving positions - one at the front as normal, and an additional one at the rear. 
Model Features:
Model Dimension         Length: 129.3mm   Width: 60.4mm
Total Plastic Parts       130+
Total Sprues 5 sprues, lower hull , turret and tires
The kit consists of over 130 parts
multi-slide moulded lower hull and turret
rubber tires
photo etched parts included

These kits will all be available from Hobbyboss’ distributors in March 2016.