1/32 A-26?

[Axis Nightmare]

1/32 Hobby Boss A-26? How did I miss that? How long's that been out?

[Axis Nightmare]

Not impressed with the clear parts but that might just be a rough prototype. Can't tell if they fouled up anything major to concentrate on overblown details.

[[CAT]CplSlade]

Kit is already on its way out to stores. The photo is a test shot from a while back; the actual item looks better but like the B-24 there are issues. They put the wrong engine in it so there aren't enough cylinders when you view it but a couple of guys doing review builds seem to have some ideas on how to fix it. No other areas as glaring as the wing profile of the B-24, but I likely will get one anyway as I nor anyone who sees my build will know any better and no other company seems eager to make one to compete.

[Axis Nightmare]

The wrong engines? That's hilarious! What a blunder!!

I looked at the sprue pictures but didn't count cylinders. Did they assume it had R-2600's like the Mitchell? That would be a tough fix. The R-2800 cylinders are much smaller. That was the different design philosophy between Wright and Pratt & Whitney. Wright used less but larger cylinders while Pratts had smaller but more cylinders. The B-24 had a twin row 14 cylinder R-1830 Pratt while the B-17 had a single row 9 cylinder R-1820 Wright yet they had similar displacement and horsepower.

[[CAT]CplSlade]

I believe someone who knows better than I said it was the 2600.

[Axis Nightmare]

I believe someone who knows better than I said it was the 2600.

Sure looks like it. But being Hobby Boss, you never know what may come out of their imagination. At least they're trying! A Japanese bomber would be nice.

[[CAT]CplSlade]

HKM is about to announce a new 1/32 kit very soon. It supposed to be something they're not done before but that doesn't necessarily mean no one else has. Most people are hoping it is completely new to 1/32, which would be great; the more the merrier. There are many guesses going on right now as to what it might be but if they continue with the larger aircraft theme a twin-engine Russian would be nice, a Do 17Z, some are hoping for a Bf 110 G-4 as Dragon never released one. Doesn't matter to me as long as it's 1/32 and served in WWII. Should find out by the end of July anyway.

[Axis Nightmare]

So is that Lancaster nose section the big announcement?

[[CAT]CplSlade]

Afraid so.

[Axis Nightmare]

just got the Squadron "pamphlet" that used to be a catalog. The 1/32 A-26 as well as the 1/18 Me-262 are featured in the hot new item section. Can't help but wonder what disasters lie in the 262? HobyBoss hasn't done itself any favors with the mistakes on the B-24 or the wrong engines on the A-26. Their reputation for botched kits is tainting their positive reputation for new large scale kits subject offerings to the market. For $200 the buyer deserves better.

[tmanthegreat]

Axis, I think the 1/18 ME-262 kit is basically an unbuilt version of the old 21st model, which was generally accurate. Hopefully they fixed the canopy hinges. But Hobby Boss does have a lot of accuracy issues. I’ve built both their 1/18 FW-190A kits and from wrong paint guides and markings to inaccurate parts, I wasn’t completely wowed by their products. Part of me is tempted by the A-26 kit all the same though.