Friday, March 25, 2005 - 07:27 AM UTC
Special Hobby have a bunch of exciting new short-run kits ready for release now or in the very near future. There's something for everyone with a selection of 1/72 and 1/48 scale subjects.
New 1/72 scale releases:

SH72087 - Fiat G.55 Centauro "serie 1"

Injection moulded, complemented by resin castings and photo-etched parts.

The decals offer a choice of three ANR machines:
1. In "classical" Italian continental camouflage, green above, grey below.
2. In an experimental pattern, consisting of angular patterns in three colours.
3. In Luftwaffe-style camouflage.

SH72100 - Mavag Heja II (Hungarian Reggiane Re 2000)

Injection moulded in grey plastic, with resin castings of the interior, engine and engine cowling. Also included is a fret of photo-etched parts and a vacuformed canopy.

The decals offer the choice of two machines.

New 1/48 scale releases:

SH48032 - F2A-3 Buffalo "Battle of Midway"

Produced with the cooperation of Jim Maas, author of the Squadron book "F2A Buffalo In Action". Injection moulded dark grey plastic with injected canopy and resin detail castings, plus photo-etched parts.

The choice of 4 decal options is provided. Two schemes are from the Battle of Midway. One of these is MF-15, the mount of Capt.
W.C.Humberd USMC of VMF-221. At Midway he shot down an A6M Zero and a B5N2 and was awarded the Navy Cross.

The decals also offer a machine from the Hawaiian Islands and one from the USS Lexington.

Coming soon:

SH72048 1/72 - Koolhoven FK 51 "Dutch Version"

SH72089 1/72 -Fiat CR.25 "VIP transport version"

SH48026 1/48 - Pfalz D.XII "Early version"

SH48037 1/48 - Miles M.14A Magister/Hawk Trainer III "Hi-tech"
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