News from Special Hobby 01/2025

Dear business friends, The International Toy and Model Fair in Nuremberg is getting closer. So, in besides the usual  newsletter, we are also preparing our participation in this fair. Our stand will be located in Hall 7, stand number C14. You will be able to get acquainted with the upcoming news and our plans for the future there. You are all cordially invited. Unfortunately, I have to start the information about the January models with the news that the SH32090 kit has to be postponed to February. There was a problem with one of the moulds, the solution of which will take some time. In January, we are offering you the 1/72 Do 27 kit, the Defiant NF Mk.II night fighter, and we are putting the 1/72 Westland Whirlwind FB MK.I back to the offer. We prepared the Whirlwind kit in a reissue in 2024 and the entire batch of the reissue quickly sold out. That is why we have prepared also a second batch. Among the accessories you will find several sets for the new Pz.IB and Zündapp KS 750 two-part kit from Academy, two correction sets, one for an older model of the DKW motorcycle from Tamiya and the other for the DB-7 Azur/Frrom. We have also prepared a French type ladder for the SMB-2 in two scales and a couple more sets. We wish you all the best in your personal and professional life in 2025 and look forward to your orders. A. Riedel SPECIAL HOBBY PLASTIC MODEL KITS

Dornier Do-27H-2 ‘Three Blade Propeller’ 1/72 Art.no. Scale Barcode 100-SH72506 1/72 8595593132341    This kit portrays the Do-27A-4/H-2 version fitted with a three bladed propeller. Decals contain markings for two military airframes and one privately owned. The military ones are from Switzerland and Turkey, the third one is from Germany. Nicely made plastic parts oozing with details with the option to have the clear cabin doors open or closed. -    plenty of detail overall -    unusual variety Read more

Defiant NF Mk.II ‘Radar Fighter’ 1/72 Art.no. Scale Barcode 100-SH72503 1/72 8595593131887  This kit is a re-release of our earlier, radar-equipped Defiant NF Mk.II turret fighter. These Defiants fought and defended the night skies over the Britain in the WW2 years. Our model kit consists of the usual styrene parts accompanied with 3D-printed and etched radar antennae, the decal sheet offers markings for three all-black airframes as flown by three RAF squadrons.  -    this version is only offered by Special Hobby -    thoroughly researched decals that also include set of stencils Read more

Westland Whirlwind FB Mk.I Fighter-Bomber 1/72 Art.no. Scale Barcode 100-SH72201 1/72 8595593131887    Not long before the outbreak of WW2, the British Air Ministry issued a requirement calling for two types of fighter aircraft, one light weight with machine gun armament and the other one with heavy cannon armament. To these requirements, the machine gun armed Hurricanes and Spitfires were designed, while to fit the second category, the Westland offered their Whirlwind twin engined ‘Cannon Fighter’. This type was eventually produced in more than a hundred examples and further production was ceased only by the shortage of the Peregrine engines. The Whirlwinds were deployed over the English Channel in fighter and ground attack missions. For the latter ones, the Whirlwinds were fitted with bomb racks and were designated FB Mk.I. It was only in 1944 that they were replaced by Typhoon aircraft.    The Fighter-Bomber Whirlwind model comes on two styrene sprues and one with clear parts. All these are joined by 3D-printed parts, resin cast details and etches. The decals cater for four schemes, two of which in the earlier green-brown colours and the other two in the later scheme of green and grey, that are also corrected now compared to the earlier release, based on new available reference materials. Read more

SPECIAL MASK

Fiat BR.20 Cicogna MASK 1/48 Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-M48025 1/48 8595593132310 Pre-cut self-adhesive masks for the quite intricate glazing of Special Hobby’s 1/48 Fiat BR.20 Cicogna Italian bomber model kit. Read more

RESIN MODEL KITS & SETS

Henschel Hs 129B Wheels 1/48 / for Hasegawa and Hobby 2000 kits Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-4491 1/48 8595593132327 Weighted wheels oozing with detail, the tailwheel leg is made using high strength material. Designed for Hasegawa kit and its reboxings. Read more

Zündapp KS 750 Wheels 1/35 / for Academy kit Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-P35034 1/35 8595593132358 3D-printed wheels directly replacing the kit styrene items. Moving the kit detail levels hugely up. Read more

Zündapp KS 750 MG 34 with gun mount and magazine carrier 1/35 /   for Academy kit Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-P35035 1/35 8595593132365      The MG 34 machine gun depicted here is with its mounting as used on a motorbike sidecar. The ammo magazine was usually  under the gunner’s feet in the sidecar. Our 3D-printed set possesses almost extreme detail levels compared to the original kit styrene item. Read more

Zündapp KS 750 Metal Transport Boxes 1/35 / for Academy kit Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-P35036 1/35 8595593132372 Academy’s  Zündapp KS 750 / Pz.IB kit offers just the leather saddlebags to the motorbike. At least starting with the latter half of the war, metal-type boxes were in use instead of leather bags, and these were also more durable, easier to manufacture and cheaper. Our set offers these metal type boxes with nice detail overall. Read more

Panzer I ausf.B Machine Gun Barrels 1/35 / for Academy kit Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-P35038 1/35 8595593132402    3D printed and nicely detailed machine gun barrels, overall much better than the kit parts Read more

DKW NZ 350 Correction Set 1/35 / for Tamiya kit Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-P35040 1/35 8595593132419    For the rather rusty, yet still very popular Tamiya DKW NZ 350 kit, we have prepared this set that replaces more than a half of the kit’s original parts. The reason is that the very old kit quite fails modern standards and the wheels are made one piece with the frame – which gives the bike almost toy-like impression. Try it, the results are spectacular. Read more

F-16 Seat (Aces II) 1/48 / for Tamiya kits Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-P48021 1/48 8595593132136 Detailed 3D-printed ACES II hot seat designed for Tamiya’s 1/48 F-16 kits. Read more

SMB-2 Super Mystere Ladder (Armée de l'Air type) 1/48 / for Special Hobby kits Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-P48023 1/48 8595593132242    Besides the ladder specific only to the Israel air force which we already sell, here is for you also the original French type to come with your SMB-2 model. Used not just in France, was delivered Israel too. Read more

SMB-2 Super Mystere Ladder (Armée de l'Air type) 1/72 / for Special Hobby kits Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-P72036 1/72 8595593132235    Besides the ladder specific only to the Israel air force which we already sell, here is for you also the original French type to come with your SMB-2 model. Used not just in France, was delivered Israel too. Read more

DB-7 Exhausts Correction set 1/72 / for Azur/Frrom kit Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-P72037 1/72 8595593132334 Correction set to fix the mistake long time repeated in all scale drawings, the missing exhaust stub on the inboard face of the engine nacelles. The Azur/Frrom kit was unfortunately based on such imperfect DB-7 drawings. Read more