1/18 kits at my local Hobbytown

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hworth18
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1/18 kits at my local Hobbytown

Post by hworth18 » Wed May 11, 2022 7:15 pm

Came across the Trumpeter Fw190A-8, Me-262A and F-86 Sabre kits yesterday at my local Hobbytown. Not my cup of tea, although the Me-262 was tempting.
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Re: 1/18 kits at my local Hobbytown

Post by pickelhaube » Thu May 12, 2022 3:54 am

How much were they wanting for them ?
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Re: 1/18 kits at my local Hobbytown

Post by tmanthegreat » Thu May 12, 2022 4:19 pm

Nice find, Harry 8)

The Hobby Town USA store that used to be in my area had a fantastic selection of model aircraft kits and they carried the 1/18 Hobby Boss 1/18 scale kits. They last got in the ME-262 before the store closed in 2021. I was able to get a look at the parts and it was basically an un-built 21st model, right down to the inaccurate canopy hinges.

Personally, I’ve only built the Hobby Boss 1/18 FW-190A5 and FW-190A8 kits. They are very simple, assemble easily with few fit issues, and provide a lot of opportunity for advanced builders to do some customization.

Sadly, many of the Hobby Boss kits come with inaccurate parts, decal markings and paint guides for the type of aircraft depicted, something I quickly discovered when building the FW-190s…

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