1/144 - Kawasaki C-2 by Aoshima - released - new boxing

[Homebee]

Aoshima is working on a 1/144th Kawasaki C-2 kit - ref. AIRCRAFT No.3

Source: https://hobby.dengeki.com/event/638007/

 

 

 

Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/5896512964

 

 

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Edited May 13, 2021 by Homebee

[Ka-Efka]

Nice! And somewhat unexpected 🙂

[Homebee]

At Shizuoka 2019

Source: https://hobby.dengeki.com/event/753380/

 

 

 

Source: https://www.facebook.com/hobbyland.osaka/photos/a.2253464838073537/2253472514739436/?type=3&theater

 

 

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Edited May 10, 2019 by Homebee

[Homebee]

On display at the 59th All Japan Model and Hobby Show 2019

Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/6275937218

 

 

 

 

 

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[GreenDragon]

Platz are doing a Kawasaki C-1 in 1/144th. saw it on Facebook a few hours ago along with a 1/72nd Mil 24. Looked like it's the Zvezda kit to me though it could a new one?

 

Paul Harrison

[Julien]

Nice

[Jackman]

Coolness!  Want!

[Homebee]

Release expected in January 2020

Sources: 

https://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/aoshima-bk/5508.html

http://www.aoshima-bk.co.jp/special/article/4905083055083/

 

 

 

 

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[Homebee]

Release in January.

Box art & test build.

Sources;

http://www.aoshima-bk.co.jp/en/product/4905083055083/

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=815046258923373&id=413920729035930

 

 

 

 

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Edited December 20, 2019 by Homebee

[Albeback52]

That four tone camouflage scheme is most attractive. Would look good on a C-17 or, A-400!

 

Allan😊

[Homebee]

Released - http://www.aoshima-bk.co.jp/en/product/4905083055083/

 

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Edited February 2, 2020 by Homebee

[bootneck]

The photo's of the test build model look a bit clunky;  nonetheless, I shall be ordering one of these when they become available here.

 

Mike

[Despy]

Already discontinued on hlj. Anything wrong with the kit? Very high domestic demand?

[Homebee]

2 hours ago, Despy said:

Already discontinued on hlj. Anything wrong with the kit? Very high domestic demand?

 

They are some other shops in Japan...  http://www.aoshima-bk.co.jp/shop/

https://www.hobbyland.jp/shopdetail/000000082052/10110010/page1/order/

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10651052

Etc.

 

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Edited March 12, 2020 by Homebee

[Despy]

4 minutes ago, Homebee said:

 

They are some other shops in Japan...

https://www.hobbyland.jp/shopdetail/000000082052/10110010/page1/order/

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10651052

Etc.

 

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Sure, there are others, what I tried to say was, it was evaporated in such a small window of time in hlj stocks which surprised me. Hlj is not the sole source of course, but strange nonetheless.
There is no review or building threads that I could find and I wondered if there was a problem with the kit (not likely), or maybe a very small production run (strange) or possibly the domestic demand is so high that it dried the stocks in very short time.

[Trenton guy]

Pre-ordered from HLJ and got mine a couple of weeks ago. In the box it’s one of the best and most detailed 1/144 kits I have ever seen. Wish Aoshima would do the new P-1. Running out of availability seems to be a feature of HLJ. Only source I know that cuts off pre-orders for a lack of stock. Best to preorder early to avoid disappointment. There must be practical limits to how much of each item they can stock. Their range of products is enormous.

[VMA131Marine]

4 hours ago, Despy said:

Sure, there are others, what I tried to say was, it was evaporated in such a small window of time in hlj stocks which surprised me. Hlj is not the sole source of course, but strange nonetheless.
There is no review or building threads that I could find and I wondered if there was a problem with the kit (not likely), or maybe a very small production run (strange) or possibly the domestic demand is so high that it dried the stocks in very short time.

Kits are mostly manufactured in fixed production runs these days, few are made continuously. That means when the production run is sold out there aren't anymore to sell unless a second run is made. HLJ may be calling this item discontinued because they can't get anymore stock for the forseeable future. I'd guess that there will either be another run made of this kit or a new boxing with different marking options. Aoshima seems to be issuing a lot of kits with comparatively limited production runs. I've bought all their RN WWII ships issued over the last few years from HMS Hermes on and they all have sold out quickly and been subsequently discontinued on HLJ.

[Homebee]

Expected in June 2020 by Wolfpack Design - ref. WP14407 - Kawasaki C-2 Update set 

Source: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3047041805389004&id=554818677944675

 

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Edited June 5, 2020 by Homebee

[Jackman]

For those who missed out earlier:

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10651052

 

Grab it while you can.

[IvanVasili]

I did not miss it this time. One of the very few 1/144 kits I'm interested, maybe because there not one 1/72. But I'll go anyway, it's a nice airplane.

[janneman36]

In stock at the aviationmegastore https://www.aviationmegastore.com/kawasaki-c2-jasdf-transport-aircraft--03-aoshima-4905083055083-vliegtuig-modelbouw/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174346

for those who missed out...

 

cheers, Jan

[Homebee]

At Shizuoka Hobby Show 2021

Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/hobbylink/status/1392679789157302278

 

- ref. 5 - Kawasaki C-2 Prototype - JASDF

Release expected in June 2021

http://www.aoshima-bk.co.jp/en/product/4905083055106/

https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/xqahyr2hly3n6ktq69sc.html

 

 

- ref. SP - Kawasaki C-2 with 2 x MCV

http://www.aoshima-bk.co.jp/en/product/4905083055090/

https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/odqt9s6ewkbdylzshf4t.html

Available - Released on December 2020

 

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Edited May 13, 2021 by Homebee

[Homebee]

- ref. 5 - Kawasaki C-2 Prototype - JASDF

Source: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10766073?fbclid=IwAR32bxOU0uRVutX1ZWphbsfVCAJtmd6DC3-l5-0AGVCvNdIkdjCLT6ddlOY

 

 

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