Dennis7423 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Additionally, the third decal option, "Mission Completed" depicts a fictional restored bird currently on display in Brussels, Belgium. Originally built as a A-26B (6-gun nose), she was converted to an On-Mark Marketeer at some point in her career. The complete codes on her side should read AN-J, not A-J. It should have blue cowlings, too. The 416th BG option (option 1) seems to be an operational bird from the 670th BS. There are no known photographs, associated crew, or aircraft specifics, per their group website. However, all of their A-26's appear to be either glass nose C's, or 6-gun B's. The correct codes for that plane should be F6-? F6-D belonged to 43-22296. So who knows. - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 I suspect decals will be at the bottom of anyone's priorities when opening the box... This is looking more like a 'canvas' for further work, rather than a 'shake and bake' - and, yes, I'll get at least one! But I'll withhold comment until I have a copy in my hands. Iain Kagemusha, Dennis7423, LSP_K2 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 34 minutes ago, Iain said: This is looking more like a 'canvass' for further work, rather than a 'shake and bake' - and, yes, I'll get at least one! Iain I think some of us enjoy the 'canvas' approach! Same with any model, I guess you have a starting point and then commence with the AM /cutting etc. At least we'll get one in 1/32 scale to play with! I wonder what HB has planned next...…………...another twin type perhaps? I have an ambition to build two of these birds, I love both the gun and glass noses so not complaining. I would love the K variant if it ever comes, fabulous colour scheme on it too!! Learstang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 This offering isn’t my cup of tea but I’m seriously looking forward to someone on LSP beating this one into a Vietnam era, WWII or Korean War work horse. We have a B-25, A-26, P-61 and we’re beating the bush to see what flys out. A game changer for me would be the B-26 Marauder. Fingers crossed! D.B. Andrus, Learstang, JerseyChris and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Looking at the kits content I think this is either an early Fools Day joke or Hobby Boss invented a completly new modelling approach: Scratchbuilding out of the box! They should register this for trademark Regards - dutik thierry laurent, Alburymodeler and Royboy 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Kit could make a great paint mule.... Gotta look at the bright side you know! Mark Proulx John1 and Alburymodeler 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowen Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 45 minutes ago, Troy Molitor said: We have a B-25, A-26, P-61 and we’re beating the bush to see what flys out. A game changer for me would be the B-26 Marauder. Fingers crossed! Troy, A B-26 Marauder is WAY overdue! I'd probably build two or three of them at least! I wish HK would put one out to go along with their awesome B-25's. Built three of them! -Ro firefly7, Royboy, Troy Molitor and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 7 minutes ago, Rowen said: Troy, A B-26 Marauder is WAY overdue! I'd probably build two or three of them at least! I wish HK would put one out to go along with their awesome B-25's. Built three of them! -Ro Couldn't agree more. HK would be my preferred source for the Marauder, that's for sure. - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Troy Molitor and Royboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Might as well just give us a box of evergreen. Two Aires motors and styrene sheet. Royboy and Alburymodeler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 if smebody interest plastmodel has it already for decent price https://www.plastmodel.pl/p/653/44952/hobby-boss-83213-a-26b-invader-1-32-.html i just ordered one and 2 quickboost R-2800 as well Learstang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Hmmm... you can buy the 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1D engine sprue separately on eBay... - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Jan_G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 1 minute ago, Dennis7423 said: Hmmm... you can buy the 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1D engine sprue separately on eBay... - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Yup! You can probably also contact Tamiya USA with the sprue serial number (listed in the kit instructions) and get the sprue shipped cheaper than going the ebay route Dennis7423 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyChris Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 On 3/31/2020 at 4:09 PM, Troy Molitor said: This offering isn’t my cup of tea but I’m seriously looking forward to someone on LSP beating this one into a Vietnam era, WWII or Korean War work horse. We have a B-25, A-26, P-61 and we’re beating the bush to see what flys out. A game changer for me would be the B-26 Marauder. Fingers crossed! Troy, I’d love to build a really weathered ETO Marauder, such a great aircraft! Troy Molitor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 18 hours ago, seiran01 said: Yup! You can probably also contact Tamiya USA with the sprue serial number (listed in the kit instructions) and get the sprue shipped cheaper than going the ebay route Definitely can. Did exactly that for my CL215 project... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 If it were me, I’d wait until I actually had the kit in hand and could measure the cowlings. I’d be very surprised if anyone’s properly sized R2800s fit inside the HB cowlings. Artful69, kalashnikov-47, scvrobeson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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