News from Special Hobby 06/2025

I am very sorry to have to admit now that we did not manage to finish the promised 1/72 Mosquito kits on time and so we unfortunately have to postpone them until July. We apologize for that. However, our offer is still very attractive in June.     In our June newsletter, we offer you one of the legends of aviation in 1/72 scale, a kit of a very widespread modern aircraft in 1/48 scale and a reissue of one model kit meant for experienced modellers. Our offer would not be complete without masks and sets. From the sets, I would like to highlight the seat for the F-84F of our production and resin wheels with a printed tail leg for the 1/72 Wellington. In the months to come, we are preparing a 1/72 P-40E Warhawk with USAAF and RCAF markings as based in the Aleutian Islands, a 1/72 reissue of the American P-70 night fighter and a 1/48 F-86K Sabre Dog. We are also preparing a 1/32 MS-406 reissue, for which we are also preparing alternative parts for the Swiss-licensed version of D-3801 ‘Guardians of Sion’. The preparation of the 1/48 Heinkel He 177 A-3 with new parts and the completely new 1/72 DH.94 Moth Minor and Fairey Battle Mk.I kits is also continuing. I would also like to mention the upcoming resin kits from the Planet Models series. This year we will probably be able to release three such models. These are the 1/48 TT-1 Pinto and Renard R-31 and the 1/72 CW-24B – a flying mock-up of the XP-55 Ascender fighter. These new kits will have small parts made by direct 3D printing, so they will offer significantly higher quality.   We look forward to your orders.   A. Riedel SPECIAL HOBBY PLASTIC MODEL KITS

DC-2 ‘Transport Revolution’ 1/72 Art.no. Scale Barcode 100-SH72511 1/72 8595593131917    In August 1932, the Trans World Airlines called on five aircraft manufacturers to submit proposals for a new transport aeroplane based on TWA's specifications. Douglas company accepted that challenge and decided to design a highly advanced twin engine aircraft. The first prototype known as the DC-1 (Douglas Commercial No.1) took to the air for the first time on 1 July 1933. TWA placed an order for 20 production aircraft which were redesignated the DC-2 and had Wright Cyclone SGR-1820-F3 power plants, their fuselage was a bit longer and accomodated 14 passenger seats. The first of the DC-2s took off on 11 May 1934 and its flying career with the TWA commenced on 18 May. Regular flight operations of DC-2 began in July. The Douglas factory manufactured about 200 DC-2s which went to serve both with civilian operators and the military. A licence was also bought by Japanese Nakajima that produced six aircraft for domestic Dai Nippon Koku Kobushiki Kaisha. DC-2s quickly spread not only among airliners operating in the US, the succesfull type also flew with a wide range of Europe-based airliner companies, among which were the Swissair, KLM and also the Českoclovenská Letecká Společnost / Czechoslovak Air Company. The introduction of the DC-2 brought a revolution in the air transport, both in its safety and the economy of operation. The DC-2 was followed by even more famous DC-3 / C-47 Dakota type.   The plastic model kit comes on three styrene sprues, one with clear parts and also offers a set of nicely detailed 3D-printed parts. The decal sheet brings markings for four DC-2 as flown over four continents. Over America it was the machine of EAL, Asia is represented by the machine named Tsukuba of the Japanese Dai Nipon Koku Kobushiki Kaisha, over Australia flew the Pengana which is portrayed both in the ANA and AOA livery. And Europa is represented by Czechoslovak OK-AIC.   -        a real beauty among airliners -        machines with interesting history -        large decal sheet -        detail 3D-printed parts Read more

SIAI-Marchetti SF-260EA/D/EU  ‘Late Bulged Canopy Type’ 1/48 Art.no. Scale Barcode 100-SH48215 1/48 8594071089962    The Italian SF-260 training, sports and aerobatic aircraft is widely used around the globe. In Europe, it fliey with the Italian and Belgian military and was in service with the Irish Air Corps. The type is also used both by military and civilian operator in Asia, Africa and America. In our offer you can find model kit no. SH48207 in its early variety featuring smaller, flatter canopy hood. Now, we are brining you this late, taller type canopy model kit. The kit comes on three styrene sprues one of which offers clear parts of the taller canopy. The schemes featured in the kit portrays SF-260 as flown in Italy, Belgium (a standard military scheme as well as a scheme of an aerobatics special), in Venezuela and in Uruguay.    - eye-catching colour schemes - finely detailed decals including meticulously prepared stencils – different for each aiframe - compared with other SF-260 kits, our ones offer crisp details and correct canopy type. Read more

Focke Wulf Fw 187A-0 Falke 1/72   Art.no. Scale Barcode 100-VT72002 1/72 8595593132679    In the Vintage Treasure edition we have prepared another very sought-after and rare kit. Focke Wulf Fw 187A-0 Falke 1/72 is a kit from 2004. It originally contained plastic parts, etches and resin cast parts. Now, to make it not so very much retro, you will find two sprues with plastic parts added plus one with clear parts, also an updated fret of etchs, redesigned resin parts and brand new 3D printed parts The twin-engine Fw 187 was originally designed as a single-seat, later a two-seat heavy fighter. It's performance was superior to that of the Bf 110, but the Luftwaffe decided not to operate the type mainly due to the absence of rear firing defensive armament. The already produced machines were tested and then deployed to the Industrie-Schutzstaffel defending the Focke Wulf plant in Bremen.   -        truly interesting type -        the kit also contains fret of etches, resin cast parts and 3d-printed parts Read more

SPECIAL MASK

DC-2/C-33/C-39 MASK 1/72 Art.no. Scale Barcode 100-M72060 1/72 8595593132891    Pre-cut paint masks for clear parts and wheels of civilian DC-2 model kits as well as those operated in military as C-33 and C-39. Read more

SF-260EA/D/EU  ‘Late Bulged Canopy Type’ MASK 1/48 Art.no. Scale Barcode 100-M48026 1/48 8595593132907    Pre-cut paint masks for clear parts and wheels of the SF-260 model kit of the tall canopy hood variety. Read more

RESIN AND 3D MODEL KITS & SETS

Aermacchi MB-326 Cockpit 1/48 / for Italeri kits Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-4493 1/48 8595593132723    A nicely detailed, resin cast cockpit, much better detailed than in the kit, which has been designed for the Italeri model of the widely used MB-326 trainer aircraft. Read more

Vickers Wellington Mainwheels and Tailwheel w/Leg 1/72  / for Special Hobby kits Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-7524 1/72 8595593132792    For the re-released Special Hobby Wellington model is prepared this new and better-detailed resin main wheels and tail wheel. The real leg is 3D-printed using special tougher material. Read more

M60D with Sagami Mount (2 pcs.) for UH-1B Huey 1/35 / for Trumpeter kit Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-6013 1/35 8595593132822    3D-printed set with a pair of M60D machine guns on the Sagami Mouth mounts in the open cabin doors of the UH-1 Huey helicopter. Such armed UH-1 were operated during the VIetnam war. Read more

F-84F Thunderstreak Seat 1/72 / for Special Hobby Kits Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-P72043 1/72 8595593132853    3D-printed ejection seat for Special Hobby's F-84F Thunderstreak model kits. Offers extreme level of details. Read more

F-16 Seat 1/72 / for Tamiya kits Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-P72044 1/72 8595593132860 3D-printed hot seat designed for Tamiya's F-16 kits. Read more

F-15D/DJ/E/I Seats 1/72 / for Academy kit Art.no. Scale Barcode 129-P72045 1/72 8595593132877 A pair of 3D-printed seats for the two-seat versions of the F-15 Eagle jet. Read more