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HOBBY MASTER NEWS FOR JANUARY 2021

NEWS FOR
DECEMBER 2020

I added some photos for the following Hobby Master models:
These photos were taken at the factory and not the usual photo department:
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series:
HA1045
F-104S ASA-M Starfighter MM6934/9-31, 10° Gruppo/9° Stormo Grazzanise AB, October 2004

HA1046
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter JA+111, JG 71 "Richthofen", Air Defence Competition 1967

HA19018
McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II 60-499, ROKAF, South Korea, October 2019

HA19019
McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II 73-1172, 4th TFW Wing CO, 1990

HA3880
Lockheed F-16C Block 40 88-0428, "South Dakota ANG 70th Anniversary", 2016

HA3897
Lockheed F-16CM Fighting Falcon 92-3894, PACAF Viper Demo Team "Primo", Komatsu Base
2019

HA5232
Grumman F-14D Tomcat
164342, VF-31 "Tomcatters", USS Theodore Roosevelt, US Navy, 2006

January 11, 2021
I added photos for the following Hobby Master models:
Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series
HA8751
BF 109G-6 "Hermann Graf" W.Nr. 15919, Co. of JGr 550, Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany,
September 1943

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA19021
McDonnell Douglas F-4B 200, VF-111 "Sundowners", USS Coral Sea, 1970s

HA4423
Lockheed F-35A Lightning II 69-8701, JASDF, March 2020 (with fully painted RAM panels)

HA5009
Grumman EA-6B Prowler "Patriots" 163521, VAQ-140 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, CVW7, 2012
"Operation Enduring Freedom"

HA5118
F/A-18F "Advanced Super Hornet" 168492, US Navy, 2013 with center-line weapon pod

HA5118B
F/A-18F "Advanced Super Hornet" 168492, US Navy, 2013 with center-line weapons pod three
fuel tanks and a full weapons load

HA6608
Eurofighter Typhoon F-2000 37-12, 37° Stormo, 18° Gruppo, AMI, "Exercise Cobra Warrior 2019"

HA6703
Tornado IDS "Norm 95" 43+25, JaBoG 31 "Boelcke", Norvenich, Germany late 2000s

January 13, 2021
The following list are the Hobby Master models scheduled to ship from Hong
Kong around the end of April 2021:
Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series
HA8905
Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat Major Robert E. Galer, Guadalcanal, VMF-224, 1942

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA1526
T-6G Texan 49-3477, USAF Air Training Command, Columbus AFB, 1955

HA1527
T-6G Texan 51-14337, 75th FIS, Presque Isle AFB, 1952

HA2551
F-105F Thunderchief 63-8301, Lt Col. Leo Thorsness, 355th TFW, 357th TFS, 17 April 1967

HA3027
RF-111C A8-143, 1 Squadron, RAAF Tindal, November 1999

HA3028
F-111F Aardvark "Central Enterprise 95" 73-0715, 523rd TFS "Crusaders", RAF Fairford, 1995

HA3884
F-16C Fighting Falcon "75th Anniversary Scheme"457th FS November 2020

HA4561
McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle 84-0027, 53rd FS, Bitburg AB, Germany, May 1992 "Operation
Desert Storm"

HA5119
F/A-18F Super Hornet 166674, VFA-213 USS George H W Bush Operation Inherent Resolve 2017

HA5235
Grumman F-14A Tomcat 160339/3-6041, IRIAF, TFB 8 Khatami, 2003

HA5709
Su-35 Flanker E Red 59, Russian Air Force, "Syrian War"

HA6511A
MIG-29 Strizhi Aerobatic Team 31, Russian Air Force, 2019

HA6511B
MIG-29 Strizhi Aerobatic Team Russian Air Force, 2019 water-slide decals for # 29, 32, 34

Here are two models scheduled for May 2021:
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA3507
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C J-5018, 18th Sqn "Panthers" Swiss Air Force, November 2009

HA3532B
FA-18C Swiss Air Force regular livery comes with decals for J-5001 to J-5026)

January 14, 2021
I added photos for the following Hobby Master models:
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA6901
Lockheed U-2S 68-10337 9th RW USAF Beale AFB California 2015

HA6904
Lockheed U-2R Black Cat ROCAF

January 18, 2021
A new shipment of Hobby Master models arrived at the U.S. Distributor's. They
will be on their way to your favorite retailers shortly. To view list click HERE

January 20, 2021
I added photos for the following Hobby Master models:
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA3554
F/A-18A "Worimi Hornet" A21-23, RAAF, 2016

HA3555
F/A-18C Hornet BuNo 164201, VFA-83 "Rampagers", 2005

January 23, 2021
I added some photos for the following Hobby Master model:
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA6609
Eurofighter Typhoon "Bronze Tiger" 30+09, TktLwG 74, Neuburg AB "Tiger Meet 2014"

I added photos for the following Hobby Master models:
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA3338
F-5E "Aggressor Special" 1990 (pseudo scheme)

HA3339
F-5F "Aggressor Special" 1980s (pseudo scheme)

HA6801
Su-57 "Felon" Stealth Fighter Bort 053, Russian Air Force, March 2019

I added updated photos for
HA6504
MIG-29A Fulcrum 3-6133, IRIAF, Tehran, 2010s

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