Homebee Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) After 2019 (link)newsletters, the Hasegawa news for January 2020. Source: http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/month/202001/ V.P. Edited November 6, 2020 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Ho, hum- nothing new? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickoshea52 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 A whole load of unaffordable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMSLion Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) Is that Tu-144 a new mold? Ah...no. ICM plastic. Edited November 13, 2019 by HMSLion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 They're re-releasing the F-86F-40! Hopefully I'll be able to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 This is...different: http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/product/sp442/ A resin figure of B-25 noseart including decals of it for your model. It's an original idea, I'll give them that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverkite Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Are they aware that they only released once the EF-2000B as a limited edition? Are they aware that they only release a certain Osprey variant just once and once again as a limited edition? Luigi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 A MiG-31? I wonder whose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 ICM rebox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUCIANO007 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Nothing new as usual. This is so frustrating for a company that used to be the standard to compare with for all others.. Sad, sad, sad... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackman Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) I'm looking forward to that Special Scheme F-4EJ and F-2A http://www.masm.fr/galleryjapanF4EJ-7 Kokudan.htm http://www.masm.fr/galleryjapanF2.htm Edited November 14, 2019 by Jackman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzaob Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) A 1/48 A-4E/F Skyhawk re-release is always good news for us Kiwi-modellers Edited November 14, 2019 by azzaob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I can see a Draken in 48th that is of course good! Swedish? Finish? definitely recce nose parts involved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 10 hours ago, LUCIANO007 said: Nothing new as usual. This is so frustrating for a company that used to be the standard to compare with for all others.. Sad, sad, sad... This is what they release in a single month. You may not like all the reboxings but some will ( I like that Stratos and the Dinah) and at least with Hasegawa you know most tools will come round on a regular basis (although some seem to take longer than others). They also release new tools throughout the year, and about the same number as Tamiya, Revell and Airfix, to name a few large companies. And when they do the quality is only bettered by Tamiya. Price-wise, get them straight from Japan through any number of online sources and you will not pay the crazy amounts they go for here in Europe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 5 hours ago, sroubos said: They also release new tools throughout the year, and about the same number as Tamiya, Revell and Airfix, to name a few large companies. And when they do the quality is only bettered by Tamiya. That certainly isn't true as far as 1/72 aircraft go, let alone WW2 subjects that form the backbone of most companies outputs. It's a while since they did any small-scale AQFVs, or indeed any 1/700 warships. It would be interesting to see that statement justified, but suspect it relies upon cars and Japanese comic creations. As in the month's releases shown. I've no idea how many of these are also rereleases, but I suspect several. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Is that a new-tool 1/72 MAVIS, to go alongside the recent EMILY? Or another outing for the old one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkp Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 16 hours ago, LUCIANO007 said: Nothing new as usual. This is so frustrating for a company that used to be the standard to compare with for all others.. Sad, sad, sad... 6 hours ago, sroubos said: This is what they release in a single month. You may not like all the reboxings but some will ( I like that Stratos and the Dinah) and at least with Hasegawa you know most tools will come round on a regular basis (although some seem to take longer than others). They also release new tools throughout the year, and about the same number as Tamiya, Revell and Airfix, to name a few large companies. And when they do the quality is only bettered by Tamiya. Price-wise, get them straight from Japan through any number of online sources and you will not pay the crazy amounts they go for here in Europe. The problem isn't the volume of Hasegawa 'new' releases, it's the fact that they've done virtually nothing that's really new for many years (at least as far as 1/48 aircraft kits go, this being my main interest - I'd struggle to name the last new 1/48 Hasegawa jet). I accept that endless re-releases/re-boxings can be of interest to those who didn't get them first time round, but they're useless to those of us with multiples in the stash already! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertone139 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 46 minutes ago, hopkp said: The problem isn't the volume of Hasegawa 'new' releases, it's the fact that they've done virtually nothing that's really new for many years (at least as far as 1/48 aircraft kits go, this being my main interest - I'd struggle to name the last new 1/48 Hasegawa jet). I accept that endless re-releases/re-boxings can be of interest to those who didn't get them first time round, but they're useless to those of us with multiples in the stash already! 1/72 F-35A, first correct F-35B, V-22 Osprey, The retooled H8K Emily, are all fairly new. For the rest, you are correct, just a bunch of reboxings from ICM. Or old tools with new decals that can be had from aftermarket producers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Graham Boak said: That certainly isn't true as far as 1/72 aircraft go, let alone WW2 subjects that form the backbone of most companies outputs. It's a while since they did any small-scale AQFVs, or indeed any 1/700 warships. It would be interesting to see that statement justified, but suspect it relies upon cars and Japanese comic creations. As in the month's releases shown. I've no idea how many of these are also rereleases, but I suspect several. I too would like to see more 1/72 WWII subjects but the point was not 'they make no 1/72 WWII', it was 'nothing new'. The latter statement is simply untrue. https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?q=hasegawa*&fkSECTION[]=Kits&fkCOMPNAME[]="Hasegawa"&fkORIGIN[]="1"&fkTYPENAME[]="Full kits"&fkYEAR[]="2018"&fkYEAR[]="2017"&fkYEAR[]="2016"&fkYEAR[]="2019" 38 new tools since 2016. How many companies do that? Admittedly, I would prefer it to be more skewed towards WWII 72nd scale planes rather than vehicles and ships but I don't determine what the market in Japan seems to want. Since they make the vast majority of their profit in the home market it's not surprising they are not quite aligned with our more European focus areas. However, I would say it's rather unfair to criticize them for that. Do you criticize a chippy for not selling pizza? In the end I'm quite grateful for Hasegawa for what they give me. I like the re-releases as well, although I won't pay European prices for them. If you don't like it, leave it on the shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverkite Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) Is at least the sameish Alitalia Hasegawa Stratos doable for a 1980 Montecarlo Rally Stratos with Darniche - Mahe VSD markings? Luigi Edited November 14, 2019 by Silverkite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Where does that Tu-144 originate? As it’s 1/144 rather than their own preferred scal of 1/200. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 12 hours ago, azzaob said: A 1/48 A-4E/F Skyhawk re-release is always good news for us Kiwi-modellers Even if it's labeled "F-4E"? 20 minutes ago, Max Headroom said: Where does that Tu-144 originate? As it’s 1/144 rather than their own preferred scal of 1/200. Trevor ICM. Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavingav1 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I think it's a bit early to be claiming hasegawa are not releasing any new kits with news letter 1 of 2020 but having said that and looking at the new tools of the last few years it does seem that the importers with their crazy prices in europe have somewhat damaged hasegawa's marketability, short terms profits for them have possibly harmed hasegawa's long term viability or range of product they seem to be tooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUCIANO007 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 13 hours ago, sroubos said: This is what they release in a single month. You may not like all the reboxings but some will ( I like that Stratos and the Dinah) and at least with Hasegawa you know most tools will come round on a regular basis (although some seem to take longer than others). They also release new tools throughout the year, and about the same number as Tamiya, Revell and Airfix, to name a few large companies. And when they do the quality is only bettered by Tamiya. Price-wise, get them straight from Japan through any number of online sources and you will not pay the crazy amounts they go for here in Europe. Sorry, but I cannot agree. In my scale (1/48) it is years since the last time they release something new. And I mean really new, I am not talking about re-releases (which I agree, are awesome). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUCIANO007 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, sroubos said: I too would like to see more 1/72 WWII subjects but the point was not 'they make no 1/72 WWII', it was 'nothing new'. The latter statement is simply untrue. https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?q=hasegawa*&fkSECTION[]=Kits&fkCOMPNAME[]="Hasegawa"&fkORIGIN[]="1"&fkTYPENAME[]="Full kits"&fkYEAR[]="2018"&fkYEAR[]="2017"&fkYEAR[]="2016"&fkYEAR[]="2019" 38 new tools since 2016. How many companies do that? ..and if you try to add a filter for 1/48, there is none! Why? Because for all those years they have not released a single new kit! Edited November 14, 2019 by LUCIANO007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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