Help...New Company Hobby Master????

Gambit · Post by **Gambit** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:20 am

Anyone hear about a new company called "Hobbymaster" or "Master-Hobby"and has their website address?
They have a new 1/72 Stuka, Dauntless, and Mig-21, as well as a 1/56 scale tank series (odd scale but will be close to Corgi in size).
I think they're Spanish as I found a website at http://www.master-hobby.com but the site doesn't open.
I don't even know if this is the right website.
Any help would be appreciated.

Philip · Post by **Philip** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:06 pm

I went there too. . . didn't open, but looks interesting. If these guys are going to offer "scratch made" models, even from kits, they are going to be high dollar.

gehena · Post by **gehena** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:06 pm

Hello Gambit,

I am spanish and the only thing that comes to mind is a distributor (not a brand) called Master Hobby. They sell products from YatMing, Heller, Brumm, GunzeSangyo, etc. but they do not have a web page. I tried the one you posted and it is in fact a spanish company but their web page it is only a picture, with no links (you can see it in the source code). There is also a brazilian company with a similar address (www.masterhobby.com.br) but it is also a shop, not a manufacturer.

I´ll ask some spanish aficionados I know just in case.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:15 pm

Thanks for the information, and might I add:

¡Bienevidos a este foro discusión del internet! Aqui hay el grupo del cobradores (pienso que esa es la palabra correcto) de jugetes militares mas major del mundo. ¡Tiene divertido!

Visité Madrid in el año 2003. ¡Aquel fue un buen cuidad!

Gambit · Post by **Gambit** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:43 pm

I think you might find this interesting.
www.hobbymaster.com.hk
Another new company based in Hong Kong.

Mr. Football · Post by **Mr. Football** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:08 am

Ok...dammit I just bought 2 of their Tigers...

I'll post a review once I get them.

They don't look too shabby for the money.

lightning2000 · Post by **lightning2000** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:06 am

Hello Mr. Football,
This is the company with the "HM" emblazoned on the underbody of the Tiger I you were asking about a couple of weeks ago.

Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.bigstep.com
www.themotorpool.net

Gambit · Post by **Gambit** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:59 am

Mr. Football wrote:Ok...dammit I just bought 2 of their Tigers...

I'll post a review once I get them.

Where did you buy them?

luftpanzer · Post by **luftpanzer** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:23 am

tmanthegreat wrote:Thanks for the information, and might I add:

¡Bienevidos a este foro discusión del internet! Aqui hay el grupo del cobradores (pienso que esa es la palabra correcto) de jugetes militares mas major del mundo. ¡Tiene divertido!

Visité Madrid in el año 2003. ¡Aquel fue un buen cuidad!

Muy bien

easy8 · Post by **easy8** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:29 am

Mr. Football wrote:Ok...dammit I just bought 2 of their Tigers...

I'll post a review once I get them.

They don't look too shabby for the money.

Yeah, where did you order them from Football? Did you go directly through HM?

easy8

Mr. Football · Post by **Mr. Football** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:17 am

Yeah, where did you order them from Football? Did you go directly through HM?

Got'em on Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hobby-Master-Tiger- ... dZViewItem

Apparently, they've got two kinds...static and R/C. I picked up a couple of statics...they were $18/each.

Mr. Football · Post by **Mr. Football** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:34 pm

Ok, I spoke to Rob at Robbies Hobbies and went ahead and got all of them, including the 1/72 Rudel Stuka which is diecast metal too.

1/72 Scale Rudel Stuka

1/56 Scale Abrams

1/56 Scale "Strolch" Tiger from Panzergruppe "Meyer"

What the heck, figured I give'em a shot. That Stuka was only $16 bucks...and $18 bucks for the tanks...not bad.

He's only got a few left, but he said he'll definitely order more.

pilotman · Post by **pilotman** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:25 pm

The douglas dauntless is scheduled to arrive some time in may.

I'll probably be stocking them once I get a look at the quality. From what I understand talking with my rep. is that they used to do some of Dragons diecasts but are now going out on their own.

Gotta love free enterprise.

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:32 am

Is there a pilot in that Stuka?

Bravo_26 · Post by **Bravo_26** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:45 pm

These aircraft & tanks DO look nice! Foxhole Toys has also placed its order for these items, as well & our distributor says that they will be availble in May.

The RC versions will run right around the $30.00 mark, the aircraft & static 1/56 tanks at about $19.00-$20.00.

Cheers,
Bravo two-six
www.foxholetoys.com
"Dive in!"

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:51 pm

Do the static tank turrets turn? Gun elevate and depress? Treads roll? Dish the dirt on these....

Bravo_26 · Post by **Bravo_26** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:17 pm

More FYI

ltcbj, we don't know about the tanks, but to answer the question of seated pilots the answer from our rep is NO, zip, nada, nunca! No pilots in the cockpit I'm afraid.

The landing gear will not be retractable but will come with optional gear down, like Corgi and Dragon.

The MiG-21 will be a later in the year release. The Dauntless will come in pre-war sliver/yellow paint, 2 other War-Era paint verions & will be available in May. The Stuka will become available in June.

Word (from the distributor) is that the gentleman selling the items on eBay now, bought the sample pieces from the Toy Fair display and has 1-2 pieces of each that will be out in May & June.

Cheers,

Bravo two-six
www.foxholetoys.com
"Dive in!"

Mr. Football · Post by **Mr. Football** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:41 am

I ordered the whole set last week and got them on Monday. Here are some pics:

Mr. Football · Post by **Mr. Football** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:47 am

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:17 am

I received this email from Petescollectibles:

HOBBY MASTER PLANES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED

I JUST RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
"Hobby Master of Hong Kong had informed us that one of the US Distributor had made both the 1/72 Stuka "Tank Buster and the US " SBD Dauntless" their "EXCLUSIVE" and market under their brand name.

We would to inform you that we would not be able to fulfill your pre-orders of both the 1/72 Planes under their brand name."

NOTE
WHEN I FIND THE US DISTRIBUTOR I WILL TRY TO PURCHASE FROM THEM,
I AM THINKING IT MAYBE DRAGON BUT THIS IS ONLY A GUESS.

AT THIS TIME I WILL HOLD ALL PRE-ORDERS IN THE HOPES WE WILL BE ABLE TO CARRY THESES ITEMS, HOWEVER PRICING COULD CHANGE DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES, IF SO
YOU WILL BE OFFER THE OPTION OF CANCELING YOUR ORDER.

AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE QUOTE WE WERE NOT OFFERED MUCH INFO, I WILL UPDATE
YOU AND THE SITE AS SOON AS I HEAR SOMETHING NEW.

Hhhmmmm.. Aprils fools or not????? Inquiring minds need to know..

lightning2000 · Post by **lightning2000** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:54 am

Hi Harry,
We checked with our distributing source and apparently something is going on behind the scenes that they're not at liberty to discuss. They claim they are no longer representing the line so unless some other source steps forward, I'm not sure who or when anyone will be stocking this line in the North American marketplace.

Cordially,

Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.bigstep.com
www.themotorpool.net

donnieboy · Post by **donnieboy** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:17 pm

Hey Guys: Last week, I talked with Isiah Jones of the Military Toyshop in Ohio (www.militarytoyshop.com). I asked him about this new Hobby Master line of 1:72 Warbirds. He advised me that he's found a U.S. distributor, and will be getting some of these little beauties in real soon, including the Ju-87G Kannonvogel, and the SBD Dauntless. So give Isiah a holler!
BTW, I'd rank Isiah and his shop up there with Dave Aikens (Aikens Airplanes), Rob Muller (Badcat) Mark Dultz (Motor Pool), Richard Hackl (OnMark) and Martin... (Flying Mule) in terms of product knowledge, military aviation knowledge, and general affability. Word!

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