New Releases

New images added Hobby Master HA7756 P-51D-5-NA Mustang Cripes A Mighty “George Peddy” 487 FS, 352 FG, 8th AF, USAAF, Bodney UK, July 1944. Pre-orders for this 1:48 scale model are being taken at £62.95. P-51D Mustang ‘Cripes A’ Mighty 3rd’ was flown by Major George Preddy, one of the top American fighter aces of World War Two. Serving with the 352nd Fighter Group, Preddy used the aircraft during escort and fighter sweep missions over Europe in 1944. The Mustang featured the group’s distinctive blue nose markings and carried Preddy’s... Read More

New images added Hobby Master HA7757 P-51D-5-NA Mustang “Mildred” 357 FG, 362 FS, USAAF, Leiston, UK, June 1944. Pre-orders for this 1:48 scale model are being taken at £63.95. In June 1944, the 357th Fighter Group operated the P-51D Mustang ‘Midred’ from RAF Leiston in England during the period surrounding the Normandy invasion. The aircraft flew long range escort missions protecting Allied bombers over occupied Europe and Germany. Like other Mustangs of the 357th FG, ‘Midred’ carried distinctive nose art and squadron markings reflecting pilot identity and unit pride. The... Read More

New images added Hobby Master HA1344 A-10C Thunderbolt ‘Operation Epic Fury’ 78-0614, 23 OSS, March 2026. Pre-orders for this 1:72 scale model are being taken at £76.95 and the model is due in stock soon. Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II Designed to counter criticism that the US Air Force wasn’t serious enough about close air support, the A-10 Thunderbolt II was first flown on May 10, 1972. The Thunderbolt II is a single-seat attack aircraft used to protect ground forces from tanks, armored vehicles and other ground targets. Nicknamed “Warthog,” the... Read More

New images added Hobby Master HA0310 F6F-5P Hellcat 135P, VF-84 ‘ Wolf Gang ‘, USS Bunker Hill, August 1945. This 1:32 scale model is priced at £164.95 and due in stock soon. In August 1945, VF-84 operated the F6F-5 Hellcat from USS Bunker Hill during the final days of World War Two in the Pacific. White 135 was part of the squadron’s air group, flying combat air patrol, fighter escort, and ground attack missions against remaining Japanese targets. The F6F-5 was a durable and heavily armed fighter, capable of dominating... Read More

New pre-pro images added Hobby Master HA6734 Tornado IDS “Tiger Meet 2003” 43+96, AG-51, German Air Force, 2003. Pre-orders for this 1:72 scale model are being taken at £81.95. In 2003, Aufklarungsgeschwader 51 “Immelmann” (AG 51) operated the Panavia Tornado IDS from Schleswig-Jagel Air Base as the Luftwaffe’s premier tactical reconnaissance wing. Although equipped with standard IDS airframes, many aircraft were configured for the reconnaissance mission by carrying the Recce Pod, which housed high-resolution optical and infrared sensors capable of collecting imagery at both low and medium altitudes. The wing... Read More

New pre-pro images added Hobby Master HC1301 SR-71A Blackbird 17958, USAF, Beale AFB, 28th July 1976 “world absolute speed record holder” – New Tooling. Pre-orders for this 1:72 scale model are being taken at £123.95. On July 28, 1976, Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird serial number 61-7958 set the absolute world speed record for an air-breathing, manned jet aircraft, a record that still stands today. Flown by Capt. Eldon W. Joersz with Maj. George T. Morgan Jr. serving as Reconnaissance Systems Officer (RSO), the Blackbird averaged 2,193.167 mph (3,529.56 km/h, Mach 3.32)... Read More

New pre-pro images added Hobby Master HA1345 A-10C Heritage Jet 80-0267, 74th FS, Moody AFB, 2026. Pre-orders for this 1:72 scale model are being taken at £82.95. Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II Designed to counter criticism that the US Air Force wasn’t serious enough about close air support, the A-10 Thunderbolt II was first flown on May 10, 1972. The Thunderbolt II is a single-seat attack aircraft used to protect ground forces from tanks, armored vehicles and other ground targets. Nicknamed “Warthog,” the A-10 is highly maneuverable at low speeds and... Read More

New pre-pro images added Hobby Master HA4451 F-35A “BDU Splinter” 11-5023, 65 AGRS, 57 WG, USAF (what if scheme). Pre-orders for this 1:72 scale model are being taken at £76.95. The 65th Aggressor Squadron is assigned to the 57th Wing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. It currently flies the F-35A Lightning II, painted in camouflage schemes identical to those observed on Russian-manufactured aircraft, providing Air Combat Maneuvering training to USAF and other aviation forces in conjunction with Red Flag exercises. Although the squadron does currently fly an F-35 in... Read More

New pre-pro images added Hobby Master HA4450 F-35A “Blue Splinter” 11-5022, 65 AGRS, 57 WG, USAF (what if scheme). Pre-orders for this 1:72 scale model are being taken at £76.95. The 65th Aggressor Squadron is assigned to the 57th Wing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. It currently flies the F-35A Lightning II, painted in camouflage schemes identical to those observed on Russian-manufactured aircraft, providing Air Combat Maneuvering training to USAF and other aviation forces in conjunction with Red Flag exercises. Although the squadron does currently fly an F-35 in... Read More