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SH72546 Focke-Wulf Fw 189A-1 “Owls over the Eastern Front” 1/72 – Inside the Box

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 A look inside the box of one of June’s new releases, the SH72546 Focke Wulf Fw 189A-1 ‘Owls over Eastern Front’ kit. The kit’s decals feature two Luftwaffe aircraft, a captured Soviet aircraft, and a former Luftwaffe aircraft from the northern sector of the Eastern Front, which was used by the Norwegian Air Force shortly after the war.

Junior Emil - Albert Šorma's Bf 109E

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 Albert Šorma, a modeler who is still a junior, built a very nice 1/72 Bf 109E. For this build, he used most of the accessories we offer for the 1/72 Bf 109E.

Great books about iconic aircraft now in stock: the S-3 Viking and B-25 Mitchell by Duke Hawkings are here

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 Today we’ve expanded our selection of older Duke Hawkings titles and, most importantly, added two fantastic new books to our lineup. You’ll now find DH044 S-3 Viking and DHC007 B-25 Mitchell in our catalog.

P72050 Mirage F.1 Undercarriage Legs 1/72 - a new set for Special Hobby kits

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 Our 1/72 Mirage F.1 kits have received another accessory set. One of the new releases for June is the P72050 set, featuring highly detailed landing gear legs for all Mirage F.1 variants. The legs are molded from durable ABS plastic.

SH72537 AT-6 Texan / Harvard ‘Little Warrior’ 1/72 – Inside the Box

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 The SH72537 hi-tech kit of combat Texans / Harvards combines Academy’s AT-6 Texan sprues, new injection-molded clear parts, photo-etched parts, masks, and decals, and most importantly, 3D-printed weaponry parts for six armed Little Warriors (five Texans and one Harvard). The armament is different and unique for each air force that the kit offers.

Invitation to the Pit / E-Day 2026

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News from Special Hobby 06/2026

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Dear business friends, The June newsletter is here. It was originally supposed to bring the 1/72 Fairey Albacore Mk.I kit. Unfortunately, due to problems with its tooling, this model will only be offered in the July newsletter. But even without the Albacore, the offer now is very interesting. We offer a reissue of the 1/72 Viggen fighter, 1/72 Focke Wulf Fw 189A-1 and the hi-tech AT-6 Texan / Harvard kit with ground attack armament of various air forces. Among the new 3D and resin kits and models, I recommend to your attention in particular the engine set for the 1/48 Heinkel He 177, the wheels for the 1/48 Hampden Mk.I and the 1/72 3D printed legs for the Mirage F.1 kit. The July newsletter will bring the already mentioned Albacore kit, 1/48 Bücker Bü 181 in a revised form and 1/72 Junkers Ju 87D-1/3 with interesting colour schemes. We are finalizing the 1/48 Baltimore bomber kit, the first box of which, SH48160 Baltimore Mk.I/II, will be offered to you in the summer. Also in preparat...