Small Scale Military Headquarters

Here is an update from Hobby Master:
"Our King Tiger will be released near the end of July and early August. The 1/48 will be our focal scale for AFV. We will slow down (or even stop) the 1/56 scale.

1) King Tiger: "Last Command"
http://img476.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... nd10lp.jpg

2) King Tiger : (winter scheme)
http://img46.imageshack.us/my.php?image ... er11ay.jpg

I think the new scale will be their "Combat Series".

The 1/72 AFV will also be considered probably next year.

I am not familiar with Hobby Master, other than seeing the pictures. What is the quality of their armour, compared to Dragon? I see that the scale is larger than Dragon, but what about the detail, etc.?

Hi Philip,
I was actually pretty impressed with their detail and packaging when they arrived last week. Its difficult to say how much metal content is in the vehicle or where it is without scratching off the outer layer of paint. If I had to guess, its probably around 50% metal. Each vehicle comes with a decorative display base and see through outer packaging. For around $20 or so, they're a pretty good deal.

Obviously, the one drawback with the initial releases was the scale. Why they chose 1:56 is beyond me since it doesnt go with anything else on the market and they're late to the game with new product. Who knows, maybe they'll end up being collector's items years from now due to their peculiar scale.

If these are, in fact, the first pix of their 1:48 scale line then I'm again impressed. Both vehicles look great but without seeing them up close or knowing their price vis a vis the rest of the market, its difficult to pass final judgement.

Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.net