Intro to My Hobby Info

[ForbesHutton]

It's the "Porsche Tiger".

A couple where built as Porsche was sure they would win the contract to build their heavy tank. Henschel won the contract and that became the Tiger tank.

Porsche turned them into tank destroyers, the Ferdinand, which were rebuilt into Elefants.

It was an interesting tank, the wheels where actually driven by electric motors that got power from a generator hooked to the engine. Much the same as diesel railway locomotives or todays hybrid cars.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elefant

[Schoof]

Yes ya ya ya ya yes yes yes yes yes want want want want

[wbill76]

On the way from Aoshima is a new kit in 1/72, 00996 JGSDF Type 73 Heavy Tank Transporter & Type 74 Tank, announced for an October release.



This is available to add to your Wish Lists.

[wbill76]

On the way from Hobby Boss are four new kits announced as July releases:

1/48 81725 F-80C Shooting Star Fighter

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1/35 82497 Soviet T-26 Light Infantry Tank Mod.1938

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1/16 82602 Soviet T-34/85

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1/35 83841 Soviet T-35 Heavy Tank Early

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[wbill76]

On the way from Italeri is a new kit in 1/35, 6520 BMP-1, announced for future release.



This is available to add to your Wish Lists.

[wbill76]

On the way from Bronco is a new kit in 1/35, 35195 Airspeed A.S.51 Horsa Glider Mk.I, announced for future release.



This is available to add to your Wish Lists.

[UKguyInUSA]

That's cool....will go nicely with a C-47 Skytrain for Airborne landings.....images of Operation Market Garden?!

[wbill76]

On the way from Hasegawa are 10 kits announced for September release:

1/72 02112 Mitsubishi G4M2 Bomber Betty Limited Edition

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1/72 02116 Tornado GR4 Farewell Special

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1/72 02117 Mitsubishi F2A 'Viper Zero'

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1/72 02118 MiG-29 Fulcrum Ukrainian Air Force

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1/48 07382 Nakajima Ki-44-II Hei Shoki Tojo

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1/48 07383 Mitsubishi F1M2 Pete Limited Edition

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1/48 07384 F/A-18A Hornet NASA

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1/32 08237 Messerschmit Me 262 Nachtjager

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1/200 10808 KC-767 World Tanker Combo

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1/24 20263 Ford Focus RS 2004 Rally Deutschland

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[UKguyInUSA]

A lot of nice looking kits there....are they all new tooling or are any of them re-releases of old tools?

[cib2265]

oooh - that 1/32 ME 262 Nachtjager looks lovely - is that a new tool?

Let the google quest begin!

[Desertfish]

A lot of nice looking kits there....are they all new tooling or are any of them re-releases of old tools?

Not sure about the planes, but the Focus looks like a recycled kit. Not that this WRC spec car has been available in this particular livery, but Hasegawa did release the 2007 Monza Rally version (which is the exact same car) but with a different livery. Looks to me like they took one of their existing tools, got a new decal set for it and called it a new kit. At least it looks like Mr. Hasegawa is doing something productive with his old stuff. I wish I could say the same thing about Mr. Tamiya...!

[wbill76]

On the way from Hobby Boss are 4 new kits announced as part of their September product updates:

1/48 81733 Hawk T Mk.1A

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1/35 82487 PLA PLL05 120mm Self-Propelled Mortar-Howitzer

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1/35 83809 Befehlsfahrzeug auf Fgst. Pzkpfw 35R 731(f)

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1/35 83861 Schneider CA Early

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[wbill76]

That's cool....will go nicely with a C-47 Skytrain for Airborne landings.....images of Operation Market Garden?!

That would be cool...does anyone make a 1/35 C-47?

[wbill76]

A lot of nice looking kits there....are they all new tooling or are any of them re-releases of old tools?

These are all re-issues of existing toolings or with some upgrades/different decals or markings to achieve the specific vehicle/unit they are labeled for.

[wbill76]

On the way from Airfix are three kits announced as part of their latest releases:

1/72 02339 Willys British Airborne Jeep

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1/48 05125 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb

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1/32 55211 Multipose WWII British Infantry Figures Starter Set

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[jbellos1]

Waiting for the 1:24 Typhoon with great anticipation. I have my local shop getting it in whenever it is actually released.

[MrModelling]

That Pete looks very interesting! You don't find many good seaplanes in 1/48!

[wbill76]

On the way from Italeri is a new kit in 1/72, 1350 Short Stirling Mk.IV, announced as coming soon.



This is available to add to your Wish Lists.

[wbill76]

Waiting for the 1:24 Typhoon with great anticipation. I have my local shop getting it in whenever it is actually released.

Shouldn't be too much longer John, probably a week or two at the most.

[Dave2014]

Ooooo, I'd love a Short Stirling !

God please let it be better than their so called new tool Lancaster !

[UKguyInUSA]

The Hawk in the camo colors looks good....better than the Red Arrows, IMO.

[UKguyInUSA]

Waiting for the 1:24 Typhoon with great anticipation. I have my local shop getting it in whenever it is actually released.

Ohhhhhh.....I so want that 1:24 Typhoon! It's orga**ic. I wonder how much it's going to sell for here in the States?

[chief5437]

Is that spit new tool?

[chief5437]

Just seen that it is! Sweet

[Willem]

Yep. Looks like a Malta option too.

[Joesdad]

Defo new tool Chief? Didn't see it "coming soon" on website.... You know what Airfix are like. I think the MkV Spit was the first ever kit I made back when I was in short trousers....

[chief5437]

Defo new tool Chief? Didn't see it "coming soon" on website.... You know what Airfix are like. I think the MkV Spit was the first ever kit I made back when I was in short trousers....

I looked on the website and it says new tooling. I won't get one if it's not! Lol!

[JohnModeller]

Has this site got shut down or something?
I got this email-
MHI Weekly Newsletter <admin@myhobbyinfo.com>
Jul 17 (6 days ago)

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Latest Weekly News for July 16, 2014

My Hobby Info Site Closure Announcement

It is with great sadness that we must announce that the My Hobby Info site will be shut down in the coming weeks and months due to personal and health reasons making it impossible to continue to maintain the site. Talks are underway to potentially transfer the Build a Better Stash manager system to new owners so that part of the site can live on and users continue to enjoy all of its features and tools under new management. Stash Manager system users are encouraged to use the Export to Excel functions throughout the site as a backup plan in the event that the Stash Manager is not continued in the near future. Additional details will be provided as we have them via the newsletter distribution system so please stay tuned for that in the coming weeks. If you are relying on the web-page version and do not receive the email version, please use the Subscribe option to register with the mailing list and stay up to date on future developments.

The My Hobby Info Social Club (MHISC) forum will be taken offline forever on August 1st. MHISC users are invited to transfer their current build projects to the Modeler's Social Club (MSC) or other forum of their choice in the time that is available to them.

WHAT?????

[wbill76]

Hi John,

Sorry for the late reply. The MHISC forums will be shut down permanently on August 1st US time as well some other parts of the site. The Stash Manager portion of the site will, however, continue to operate for the near-term as we look for ways to keep it going under new/different management. Please stay tuned on that front. More details will be provided as to the future status once things have been finalized in the next week or so.

[chief5437]

No way! How else will I learn about new releases?!

Sorry to hear the news, hope everything works out for you buddy.

Thanks for all the input.

[wbill76]

No way! How else will I learn about new releases?!

Sorry to hear the news, hope everything works out for you buddy.

Thanks for all the input.

Thanks Chief! It wasn't an easy decision but ultimately one that had to be made. Outlook is fairly good at the moment that the Stash Manager will be able to live on at a minimum and that's very good news since that's where the bulk of the work had gone into.

[Coen]

My Hobby info has now been saved... sorta.
Kitmaker network has picked it up and will keep it afloat if anyone is still interested.

http://hobbyinfo.kitmaker.net/pages/main.php

I know it's a different forum, but a lot of us invested a lot of time and energy in creating the lists and connections on the site, seems a shame to see it go.

[wbill76]

My Hobby info has now been saved... sorta.
Kitmaker network has picked it up and will keep it afloat if anyone is still interested.

http://hobbyinfo.kitmaker.net/pages/main.php

I know it's a different forum, but a lot of us invested a lot of time and energy in creating the lists and connections on the site, seems a shame to see it go.

The main domain, http://www.myhobbyinfo.com, has been fully transferred over to Kitmaker Network and they will be maintaining it going forward. The link that Coen posted is only a temporary one while the DNS information updates around the web, the 'normal' domain name, link, and login info should all be the same and working once the DNS info is updated globally in the next 24 hours (or less).

All the data that users had in the system up through August 11th has been transferred over and should be available for you to continue to access and use. It's in capable hands under the guidance of the Kitmaker Network crew and I'm glad they were able to step up and take it over so it could live on. I appreciate all the support that many of the users here on ISM gave to the MHI system over the last couple of years and hope you will continue to find value in the system I created but which unfortunately I couldn't continue to support on my own.

[Coen]

Thanks for the clarification Bill, I hope that you're feeling better my friend.
I can say that you have my thanks for putting this together. I've found it very useful and it's saved me money.
I'm very glad to see that it will live on, not so glad that you won't be helming it though.
Be well bud.

[wbill76]

Thanks Coen, appreciate the thoughts and kind words! I'm doing well and getting back into the normal swing of things and feeling a lot better vs. a month ago that's for sure.

[TarheelLawyer]

I have this kit. Highly recommend it. Meng is terrific. Preordered AMX 30B2 from lucky model last week!!