August 21, 2025

Preview: Special Hobby & CMK kits for August

Special Hobby has several releases slated for August. Some new, some (re)newed. See them in our preview...

Preview: Special Hobby & CMK kits for August

P-70 Nighthawk ‘First US Nightfighter’ 
Art.no. 100-SH72460 
1/72 Scale 
The A-20 Havoc was a great light bomber, although it also served as a platform for a night fighter. The Havoc was modified to create the P-70 Nighthawk night fighter. It was deployed in the Pacific and was also used extensively for training in the United States.
The kit consists of six frames of grey plastic parts and a frame of clear parts. The decals feature four machines, three of which fought in the Pacific and one of which was used for training in the United States.
- Detailed model of this interesting version
- Decals include nose art


P-40E Warhawk ‘Tigers and Sharks’ 
1/72 Scale 
Art. no. 100-SH72529
The American P-40 Warhawk fighter is one of the iconic types of World War II. The P-40E version was the first large-scale production version with the V-1710 F-series engine. In US Army colours, the fighter fought mostly on the Chinese, Indian, and Pacific battlefields. It was delivered to the Allies as the Kittyhawk Mk.IA. One of the very specific battlefields where this aircraft was deployed was the Aleutian Islands. There, American P-40Es and Canadian Kittyhawks had to contend not only with the Japanese enemy but also with the unpredictable weather and natural conditions of the Aleutian Islands. Therefore, the P-40s were modified on this battlefield. The American ones were fitted with sealed exhausts and covered machine gun barrels, and the Canadian ones were fitted with a special antenna system.
Model of an American WWII fighter, the P-40E Warhawk version. The kit includes two frames of grey plastic parts, one frame of clear parts, alternative 3D parts of exhausts and antennas, and decals. The decals offer four machines, two American with tiger heads and two Canadian with shark mouths:
- Detailed and very accurate kit, most likely the best P40 kit in 1/72
- Very easy build
- Wide range of camouflage options
- Accurate decals
- We offer the mask M72015, figures, and a large number of sets to spruce up the kit further


F-86K Sabre Dog ‘Dutch, Italian and Norwegian’
Art.no. 100-SH48123
1/48th Scale
The F-86K Sabre Dog was an all-weather version of the F-86D Sabre, modified for European users, members of NATO. This version was equipped with four cannons. It was even manufactured under licence in Europe, at the Fiat factory in Italy. The F-86K served in Europe for a long time, with Germany, France, and Italy being the main users.
The box contains four frames of grey plastic parts, a frame of clear parts, cast parts, and etched parts. The decals offer three aircraft in metallic colours, with the Italian and Dutch aircraft bearing unit insignia on the SOP. The most colourful Norwegian aircraft not only has unit insignia but is also decorated with a toothy mouth and a caricature of the dog Laika. The decals are very rich, with different ones for all three aircraft.

RESIN AND 3D MODEL KITS & SETS

EF-111A Raven Cockpit for Italeri kit
Art. no. 129-7525 
1/72nd Scale 
Detailed cast cockpit for the F-111E kit by Italeri. With additional photoetched parts.


EF-111A Raven Electronic Boxes for Italeri kit
Art. no. 129-7526
1/72nd Scale 
Detailed castings of the open electronic boxes on the left side of the bow and the back of the fuselage. For the F-111E kit by Italeri.


A-20 Havoc/Boston/P-70 Wheels for Special Hobby kits
Art. no. 129-7527 
1/72nd Scale
Accurate resin wheels with printed hubs for the A-20 Boston/Havoc/P-70 Nighthawk kits by Special Hobby.


Lysander Mk.II 1/48 - conversion set for Airfix kit
Art. no. 129-4497 
1/48 Scale
The Lysanders Mk.I/III were powered by variants of the Bristol Mercury engine, but the Lysander Mk.II version got the Bristol Perseus radial engine. This engine also featured a different cowling. All this, along with decals, is offered in our 3D printed set. The decals feature three RAF aircraft active in Europe and the British Isles and one from the Canadian RCAF.


TT-1 Pinto ‘US NAVY Trainer’ 
Art. no. 129-PLT287 
1/48th Scale 
Detailed kit of the American trainer jet, it combines resin and 3D-printed parts. The canopy is vacuum-formed. The decals offer three orange US Navy aircraft.


Mosquito Undercarriage Legs 1/72 / for Special Hobby kits
Art. no. 129-P72046 
1/72 Scale 
3D-printed undercarriage legs, made from a sturdy material, for the Special Hobby Mosquito kits. Not only do these legs offer fine details, but they also make the build easier.

These new kits are available on Special Hobby's Website or from Hobbylink Japan