Happy Days are here again! New HM arrived today!

snake · Post by **snake** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:50 pm

The F-111 looks fantastic.

http://www.biggunscollectibles.net/Phot ... ode=HA3001

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:29 pm

yea I am not much into Jets, or postwar props, but HM does make some very nice stuff.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:51 pm

Photos of the 234/3 are out.

http://www.hobbymastercollector.com/HG4 ... 234-3.html

LVT(A) -4

http://www.hobbymastercollector.com/HG4 ... oJima.html

And the Horch w/ 2cm FlaK 38 which is actually two pieces. you can tow the 2cm or do a ad-hoc mount, plus the 2cm Flak seperates from it's trailer. very nice
http://www.hobbymastercollector.com/HG4 ... 1aDAK.html

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:43 am

good news the LVT and other july releases will be here early

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:48 pm

If HM has the insight for another win in the 1/72 market like their Puma was...they could/would make the FlaKpanzer 38(t), they have the base chassis from the Marder III(r), and now the base 2cm FlaK 38 from the Horch, and I am sure they could design the rest from any of the 1/72 or 1/35 kits on the market.

a Normandy(Most of the Pz Divisions had them in their To&E), plus a few were in Russia(but most were used in the West)

IXO has one, which is ok, esp if repainted, out of the blister it's done up for 1.SS Panzer, Dec.44

Volksdeutsch · Post by **Volksdeutsch** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:50 am

just received word from Rezzed the new HM is in his hands and hes begun to ship! this is becoming a great month for the 1/72 guys.

http://cgi.ebay.com/HOBBY-MASTER-1-72-L ... 2c55d65e12

http://cgi.ebay.com/HOBBY-MASTER-1-72-W ... 2c55d6634e

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 2:49 pm

the new tooling of the lvt is very nice

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:43 pm

we should get some more news tomorrow or monday.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:05 am

have them in hand and they are great! the dtails are very well done
scale is perfect

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:21 pm

I am hoping for the following from HM,

for them to make a 1/72 Fw 190A-8/R-2(A-8 w/ the outer 2cm Cannon replaced with 3cm Cannon) and Fw 190F-8(9./SG4 Normandy June 1944)

and to kick Panzerstahl's teeth in, with a excellent Pz IV H and J, and then FlaKpanzer IV Mobilewagen w/ 3.7cm FlaK 36(production Mobiles used the 3.7cm and not the FlaKvierling 38 as done with 21st century's 32x version)

Also to go with the Jeeps, a Bren Carrier(which doesn't exist in 1/72 other than all-resin offerings) would be a great to see as the 234s and Amtracs were.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:31 am

the bren carrier is a most one of the most used in WWII
the Japanese and Germans used all they captured

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:38 am

234/3 for sale in HK have shown up on eBay..cheaper than the Puma too from most retailers. 22 vs 25 USD

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %26otn%3D1

Pre~sale order ~ Will be available on 14~25 July 2010

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:56 pm

The 234/3 IS officially in stock at Chinese and HK retailers.

Also the 1st Armoured M10 is out for Anzio 1944.

1.Panzer Division Opel Blitz Fuel Transport

better photo of the 234/3

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:00 am

Btw, Hobbystuff is a good seller from China, I've purchased a good number of MRC stuff(Sold out stuff here in the US) from him. His planes go 6.99ea.

zzzippper · Post by **zzzippper** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:50 am

Ohhh, don't tempt me! That F111 is sweet! I just got into this hobby and its killing me to catch up to you guys. I don't need to get into jets too. The one thing that has saved me with modern planes is I'm mostly attracted to ones I've worked on. AV8, F15(C, D, and E), F18 (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G), T45, C17, C130, P3, S3, E2C, and now F16 and A10. Those alone would be enough to make a hobby.

The century series though...

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:50 am

very nice! if they are in China we will have them this coming month!

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:54 am

Looks like the pennet on the Opels is now solid, unlike with the earlier releases..so painting it is going to be a breeze. I clipped the one on my S1(Luftwaffe Opel Truck cargo)

I don't know which I want now for my next M10, the Anzio or 3rd Inf(British/Sword Beach)...both look very good.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:07 pm

found out via email sent my account..the girl ordered me a 234/3 from HK, along with some of her 1.43 scale cars

So it should be here in 6 days or so..along with a few DTM(German Roadcourse small motor racing) of hers I want to see. This is what you deal with when you meet someone at a trackevent, and find out she's in said event in a 350hp M3.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:10 pm

http://www.hobbymastercollector.com/HG4601.html

Ah I love HM's research team..now WWII in Europe started in 1937.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:14 am

Panzer_M wrote:http://www.hobbymastercollector.com/HG4601.html

Ah I love HM's research team..now WWII in Europe started in 1937.

WELL SAID!

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:31 am

Photos of the newest Jeep, the 8th Air Force vehicle are up at Hobby Master Collector..Looks good. Might be worth the price they ask for a jeep. Esp if they keep the details like the radio mast and all.

Since they are selling jeeps at 20ea, I wonder if we see Schwimmwagen or Kettenkrads in the future, or Tilly 1/4 ton truck(British)

Speaking of small..250 halftracks would be interesting.

OT, anyone notice how large the 234 armoured car is, when compared to the US M8/M20 cars. you can really see the progression of 8 wheeled LAV from the 231-234 to the modern stuff like Pirannaha and Stryker.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:37 am

http://www.hobbymastercollector.com/files/HG4204-1.jpg

Post by **aferguson** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:51 pm

not to poke holes at HM, but german armour in poland, 1939, wasn't dark grey, it was dark grey and dark brown. In fact the order to repaint german vehicles dark grey only didn't come down until after the polish campaign and wasn't completely carried out in all units until after barbarossa, in '41.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:00 pm

very interesting was it a mixed color? since very few color photos exist from that time im interested in doing some research.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:04 pm

HM doesn't finish their german armour well.

I am ordering stuff to fix the 234/2 and 234/3

If you can get some color plates of a Polish Camp. Pz II C I'll forward them to Dave @ HMC, who will send them on to HK, and maybe they can fix the problems.