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Offline Mike Norris

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Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« on: August 14, 2017, 06:18:36 AM »
Hi all,
According to the blog linked from the Special Hobby web site, they are working on releasing a 1:32 Fokker D.II.

http://www.specialhobby.info/2017/03/

I've now seen in the 'Hannants' online store in the UK that they are waiting for the release of the 1:32 Hansa Brandenburg C1, but I can't find any information on the Special Hobby site.

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SH32007

Has anyone heard anything on this release?


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Re: Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2017, 10:39:49 PM »
Sorry, Sandbagger, no answer to your question, but a simple statement: I am really looking foreward to the announced Fokker D.II, and would welcome a Hansa-Brandenburg C.I (in 1:32th scale!) veeeery much, too!
So much for me!

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Re: Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2017, 10:44:25 PM »
It seems like the HB C.I has been announced since 2010:
https://www.largescaleplanes.com/kitdb/details.php?kit=1645

P.S. Sent an e-mail to Special Hobby, asking them for the whereabouts (whenabouts, that is) of the two kits.
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Re: Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2017, 10:58:24 PM »
Hmmm - I've just emailed them - I'll be back.


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Re: Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2017, 12:12:39 AM »
Special hobby has been threatening to release a hansa Brandenburg c.1 in all 3 scales for 5+ years . I'm not gonna hold my breath lol

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Re: Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2017, 11:44:10 PM »
Special Hobby have answered my query as follows:
1:32 Fokker D.II will be available before the end of 2017.
1:32 Brandenburg C.I will be released in 2018.
No specific dates available as for now.
I'll start saving NOW!

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Re: Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2017, 12:48:33 AM »
I also got a similar email from them today - guess we'll just have to wait and see.


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Re: Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2017, 12:50:53 AM »
A 1/32 Brandenburg C.I would be awesome. Lots of great schemes for that one.

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Re: Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2017, 03:37:47 AM »
    Both Kits sound great to me, nice to see some "other" Companies producing new subjects in 1:32 Scale!
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Re: Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2017, 06:39:26 AM »
I sent an email to special Hobby quite some time ago regarding their proposed 1:32 scale Hansa Brandenburg C.1 but never received a reply, I wrote again only last week and still no reply, I am starting to have bad vibes about the release of this kit.

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Re: Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2017, 07:16:20 PM »
Hi Des,
Yeah - I've sent two emails to Special Hobby and only received one reply.
We can but hope.


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Re: Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2017, 06:54:38 PM »
Hi all,
I've received an email from Special Hobby stating the Fokker D.II (SH32065) kit in 1/32 scale will be released in November.
Nothing as yet for the Hansa-Brandenberg release.


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Re: Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2017, 07:16:50 PM »
Thank you, sandbagger!

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Re: Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2017, 07:40:37 PM »
I received a reply from Special Hobby, all it said was a copy of what I sent, no answer to my question, makes me wonder why they bothered to reply  ??? ??? ??? ???

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Re: Special Hobby - Fokker D.II or Hansa Brandeburg C1?
« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2017, 08:45:06 PM »
I received a reply from Special Hobby, all it said was a copy of what I sent, no answer to my question, makes me wonder why they bothered to reply  ??? ??? ??? ???

Des.