Hobby Master Jan 2012 Release List

[gouchy]

Of interest are new toolings,

1/48 F4U-1A Corsair Ira Kepford "Jolly Rogers" - interchangeable wings for extended for flight or folded for parking on carrier

1/48 Sd.kfz.2 Kettenkrad

1/72 Sd.kfz.11 3-ton Halftrack

[Wrights Collectables]

Received a similiar email today from suppliers.

This worried meabout the Corsair; "Please note the wings cannot be folded down as this would in 1/48 scale make the working hinges look out of place".

Any idea what their talking about?

Did a piece on the Sd. Kfz. 2 and 11 on my blog.

http://www.wrightscollectables.co.uk/bl ... ndy-hg1701

Really hoping HM will have a stronger year in 2012..

/EDIT The Corsair has interchangeable wings, explains the folding wing comment!

[Heer]

WOW. That Kettenkrad is good news, and 1/48 is a good scale for it. I just hope FOV would have made that when they released their zundapp in 1/32 a few years ago.

I am still hoping for a 1/144 Ju-52 in the scheme of Hitler's personal plane!!

[tmanthegreat]

Really like the sound of that Corsair - and they choose a good scheme as well. I like their idea for "innerchangeable wings" so one can have them either folded or extended.

On the theme of the Corsair, I was just going through my 1:48 scale aircraft (diecast and plastic) and realized that there were comparatively few PTO aircraft, particularly from the US. My plastic 21c 1:48 Hellcat, P-40, and P-51B were among the few... I know there's been some fancy 1:48 diecast Zeros, etc.

[gouchy]

It is good news for fans of the Corsair, including myself, who wants to have at least one in their collection with folded wings, only one I know of in the diecast market is Dragon's 1/72 "Skipper's Orchid" which I read online is an absolute king of fiddly bits nightmare to assemble.

I have quite a few Dragon and Corgi Corsairs in the popular schemes including the Corgi Ira Kepford "JR" and I love them all dearly, but I would consider getting a HM one just for the folded wing feature, just not sure if to get a scheme I already have or wait it out for a scheme I do not, which I'm not sure if HM gonna do this interchangeable wings for all future releases.

Looks like HM is slowly but surely expanding on their 1/48 portfolio, I believe in time they will probably do a Hurricane, ME-109G, Komet, P-38, Zero/Frank/Oscar

This 3-ton halftrack is used to tow 88s? Is HM gonna do the 88?

The kettenkrad is cool but what about figures for it? it'll look kinda naked without some germans. I do not think figure sculpts are HM's strongest trait so will other brands fill in the gap?

[Wrights Collectables]

This 3-ton halftrack is used to tow 88s? Is HM gonna do the 88?

To answer the first question;

I have never seen a record of an Sd. Kfz. 11 towing an 88mm, it seems to have been restricted to 105mm field howitzer, 75mm PaK and 37mm FlaK guns. I have also seen one towing a nebelwerfer. However, late in the war when vehicles became scarcer, the Wehrmacht would have tried anything.

The second question;

This has been discussed before. In short, everyone hopes so, but no one knows.

[Panzer_M]

the previous Sdkfz.7 LW would be a mover for a LW 8.8cm FlaK

this a WH 3 ton mover, so a 10.5cm le FH 18 would be most common for 1939.

[Panzer_M]

Ron Klages listb of HT loads for the German army



SdKfz. 8:
19.4cm Kanone 485(f) in one load
15cm SK C/28 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
15cm K18 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
17cm Kanone 18 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
21cm Mörser 18 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
22cm Mörser 531(f) in two loads [barrel & cradle]
24cm Kanone K3 in five loads [barrel, left cradle, right cradle, platform, base]
24cm H39 in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]
24cm M39/40 in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]
30.5cm M(t) in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]

SdKfz. 10:
10.5cm LG2(Rh) in one load
10.5cm LG2 40/2(Kp) in one load
5cm Pak 38 in one load
7.5cm Pak 40 and 41 in one load
7.62cm Pak 39 (r)
15cm sIG 33 in one load

SdKfz. 11:
10.5cm le.FH18 in one load
10.5cm leFH 30(t) in one load
15cm Nbl. W. 41 [rocket launcher] in one load
21cm Nbl. W. 42 [rocket launcher] in one load
30cm Nbl. W. 42 [rocket launcher] in one load
28cm/32cm Nbl. W. 41 [rocket launcher] in one load

SdKfz. 9:
21cm Kanone 39(21cmK39) in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]
24cm K(t) auf Mörserlafette in four loads [barrel, left cradle, right cradle, base]
35.5cm M1 in seven loads
42cm H (t) with a culemeyer trailer in four loads
54cm Mörser Karl with a culemeyer trailer in four loads
60cm Mörser Karl with a culemeyer trailer in four load


RSO:
10.5cm le.FH18 in one load
2.8cmsPzB 41 in one load
7.5cm Pak 40 and 41 in one load

SdKfz. 7:
15cm sFH 18 in one load
15cm sFH 37(t) in one load
15cm sFH 414(f) in one load
10cm K18 in one load
10cm K35(t) in one load
10cm K332(f) in one load
12.2cm KH (r) in one load
15.2cm KH (r) in one load
8.8cm Flak 36 and 37 in one load
8.8cm Pak 43 in one load

Kfz. 81:
2cm Flak 30 in one load
2cm Flak 38 in one load

Kfz. 69:
3.7cm Pak 36 in one load
7.5cm leIG in one load

Truck 1.5ton:
5cm Pak 38 in one load

SdKfz. 251/4:
7.5cm Pak 40 and 41 in one load

SdKfz. 251/1:
5cm Pak 38 in one load

SdKfz. 250/11:
2.8cmsPzB 41 in one load

Kfz. 12:
7.5cm leIG in one load

[Wrights Collectables]

Ron Klages listb of HT loads for the German army



SdKfz. 8:
19.4cm Kanone 485(f) in one load
15cm SK C/28 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
15cm K18 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
17cm Kanone 18 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
21cm Mörser 18 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
22cm Mörser 531(f) in two loads [barrel & cradle]
24cm Kanone K3 in five loads [barrel, left cradle, right cradle, platform, base]
24cm H39 in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]
24cm M39/40 in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]
30.5cm M(t) in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]

SdKfz. 10:
10.5cm LG2(Rh) in one load
10.5cm LG2 40/2(Kp) in one load
5cm Pak 38 in one load
7.5cm Pak 40 and 41 in one load
7.62cm Pak 39 (r)
15cm sIG 33 in one load

SdKfz. 11:
10.5cm le.FH18 in one load
10.5cm leFH 30(t) in one load
15cm Nbl. W. 41 [rocket launcher] in one load
21cm Nbl. W. 42 [rocket launcher] in one load
30cm Nbl. W. 42 [rocket launcher] in one load
28cm/32cm Nbl. W. 41 [rocket launcher] in one load

SdKfz. 9:
21cm Kanone 39(21cmK39) in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]
24cm K(t) auf Mörserlafette in four loads [barrel, left cradle, right cradle, base]
35.5cm M1 in seven loads
42cm H (t) with a culemeyer trailer in four loads
54cm Mörser Karl with a culemeyer trailer in four loads
60cm Mörser Karl with a culemeyer trailer in four load


RSO:
10.5cm le.FH18 in one load
2.8cmsPzB 41 in one load
7.5cm Pak 40 and 41 in one load

SdKfz. 7:
15cm sFH 18 in one load
15cm sFH 37(t) in one load
15cm sFH 414(f) in one load
10cm K18 in one load
10cm K35(t) in one load
10cm K332(f) in one load
12.2cm KH (r) in one load
15.2cm KH (r) in one load
8.8cm Flak 36 and 37 in one load
8.8cm Pak 43 in one load

Kfz. 81:
2cm Flak 30 in one load
2cm Flak 38 in one load

Kfz. 69:
3.7cm Pak 36 in one load
7.5cm leIG in one load

Truck 1.5ton:
5cm Pak 38 in one load

SdKfz. 251/4:
7.5cm Pak 40 and 41 in one load

SdKfz. 251/1:
5cm Pak 38 in one load

SdKfz. 250/11:
2.8cmsPzB 41 in one load

Kfz. 12:
7.5cm leIG in one load

Now that is gonna come in useful!

Thanks Panzer_M.

[StormyThoughts]

Wonder what do they do all those prime movers for? Arty pieces?

Cheers

[gouchy]

That pretty clears it up for me on the sdkfz.11 and the 88, thanks guys

Agree with Wrights, a most useful reference list Panzer M

[snake]

Fantastic to see HM do the F-4U Corsair in 1/48.

They really are expanding their 1/48 line, and a 1/48 Hurricane seems to be a certainty as well.

Great to see the Corsair done in 1/48 by HM, as the only other examples are in 1/72, or a few 21C 1/32. Franklin Mint did the Corsair in 1/48, but definitely not as good as the examples from Corgi, etc.

The Aussies are excited about another F-111, but I have 6 of these already, and will hold off for something that is different to what I already have.

I am in for several 1/48 Corsairs, as I just love the looks and lines of this iconic fighter. Boyington for sure.

[Panzer_M]

This month I am getting the LW sdkfz.7 and British M5 Stuart VI

of this list, the sdkfz.11 and French Stuart..to go with the Dragon and HM Free French armour I've been picking up here and there.

I am waiting to see if HM will do a Russian Front 234/2 either for 20.Panzer or 7.Panzer