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Special Hobby have sent us details of their latest CMK resin releases. The sets include aircraft upgrades in 1:72 and 1:48, plus a pair of 1:48 figures.
4336 - Spitfire Mk.I - 1/48 Interior set
for Airfix kit
This set offers a whole new cockpit for a model of the arguably most famous of all British WW2 fighter planes. There is a new cockpit floor, bulkheads, pilot´s seat, control column, side walls and an istrument panel.A PE-fret is also included.

7331 - Letov Š-328 – 1/72 Engine set
for Special Hobby kits
Impressively detailed Walter Pegas II-M2 resin engine for new Special Hobby kits. The cylinders come as separate parts and the engine oozes very fine surface detail throughout. The Š.328 flew in pre-war Czechoslovakia, during the Second World War were on strenght with the Slovak Air Force and in Bulgaria, captured machines were also used by the Luftwaffe in training and target-towing roles.

7332 - Folland Gnat F.1 – 1/72 Interior set
for Special Hobby kits
This detailed set has been tailored for the new Special Hobby model and it comes with a cockpit tub, control column, side consoles, instrument panel and two styles of the ejection seat with the harness, the earlier Folland-SAAB model II and the later Martin Baker Mk.GF4 for machines built under licence in India. The set contains also a PE-fret.

7334 - Harrier GR.3 – 1/72 Interior set
for Airfix kit
Splendidly detailed set which contains a new cockpit tub, control column, side consoles and instrument panels for Airfix model. A Martin Baker Mk.9 ejection seat with its harness is also provided as well as a PE-fret.

7336 - Harrier GR.3 – 1/72 Engine set
for Airfix kit
Detailed set which allows the modeller to open a dorsal inspection panel and put inside the fuselage a resin engine rendition. The cast parts of the set offer, besides the engine itself also the engine exhaust and compressor nozzles and appropriate panels.

F48 297 - Czechoslovak pilot (1938) with a parachute, 1/48
Detailed figure of a Czechoslovak inter-war era pilot wearing an overall and a parachute in his hand. Arms, head and the chute are separately cast items. The same figure can be modelled as a Second World War Slovak pilot.

F48 298 - Czechoslovak pilot (1938) with a parachute on his back, 1/48
Detailed figure of a Czechoslovak inter-war era pilot wearing an overall and a parachute on his back. Arms, head and the chute are separately cast items. The same figure can be modelled as a Second World War Slovak pilot.

Q72 249 - Mirage F.1 – 1/72 Cyrano IV Radar with Pressurized Casing
for Special Hobby kits
Nicely detailed resin parts for the Cyrano IV radar (made using 3D technology) with its pressurised casing on, this set is meant to enhance your new Special Hobby Mirage F.1 kit.
It will be very easy to use this set as its resin parts come as direct replacement of the kit´s nose plastic parts.

Q72 250 - Mirage F.1 – 1/72 Cyrano IV Radar with Uncovered Scanner Dish
for Special Hobby kits
Nicely detailed Cyrano IV radar resin set (made using 3D technology) with its pressurised casing removed, tailored for the new Special Hobby Mirage F.1 kit and showing to good advantage a detailed rendition of the flexible radar scanner dish (or the „antenna“) usually hidden under this casing. It will be very easy to use this set as its resin parts come as direct replacement of the kit´s nose plastic parts.

Q72 251 - Mirage F.1 – 1/72 Wheels set
for Special Hobby, Esci and Hasegawa kits
Meticulously detailed nose and main undercarriage wheels for a French post-war fighter aircraft. Intended in the first place for the new Special Hobby model, can be used for different models as well. Designed using 3D technology.

Q72 252 - Mirage F.1 – 1/72 Afterburner Unit and Engine Nozzle
for Special Hobby
Detailed cast resin parts showing the last stage of the engine turbine, afterburner unit duct and the engine nozzle for the new Special Hobby Mirage F.1 model. A PE-fret comes also with this set. The resin parts replace simply the plastic ones making the assembly quite uncomplicated.

Q72 253 - Mirage F.1C/C-200 - 1/72 MB Mk.4 Seat (1pc)
for Special Hobby, Esci and Hasegawa kits
Admirably detailed resin ejection seats made to improve the new Special Hobby Mirage F.1 model. A fret with PE-parts offers the seat harness and other tiny parts.

Q72 254 - Mirage F.1CR/CT – 1/72 MB Mk.10 Seat
for Special Hobby and Hasegawa kits
Nicely detailed resin ejection seats for reconnaissance and ground-attack versions of the Mirage F.1 model now produced by Special Hobby. The set comes with photo-etched seat harness and other smaller parts.


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Thanks for the update Rowan. Having several 1/72nd Harriers in the stash, the update set for them do look like a must have for at least one of them to go on. Andy
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