¹⁄48

HobbyBoss caused quite a stir with their entrance onto the 1/48 scale AFV stage (including superdetailed T-34s) - and for some time their website has carried an intriguing "coming soon" under the 1/48 scale Aircraft tag...

Thanks to Andy Brazier (Betheyn) for the heads up that details are beginning emerge of the new HobbyBoss quarter-scale Aircraft range.

So far it's all jets:

Mirage IIIC Fighter
Mirage IIICJ Fighter
N/AW A-10 Thunderbolt II
A-10 Thunderbolt II
and an F/A-18A Hornet.

A quick search found the accompanying Mirage III pictures on HLJ. According to the HLJ catalogue, the Mirage IIC Is "an all-new-tool kit of the Mirage IIIC. Features recessed panel lines, detailed cockpit, landing gear and bays, exhaust and a full range of weapons options including AS-30, Magic II, Matra 530 C/K and E/M missiles, JL100R rocket pods, Mk82 bombs and drop tanks. Markings are for three French Mirages, one from EC 3/10 "Vexin", two from EC 2/10 "Seine" as well as one from No. 2 Squadron South African Air Force."

Andy has received an e-mail from HobbyBoss quoting the Mirages "at 15.99 USD and the other 3 at 34.99 USD. " - but that is at odds with HLJ. Watch out for more details!