Tuesday, December 22

Hasegawa’s new items for February 2016 are already announced – Better get saving those Yen…

Hasegawa’s new items for February are already announced and on the way. Forget Xmas – this is where it’s at for your next model build of the new year. Let’s take a look….

Hasegawa’s new items February 2016




Stock Number: HSGS4732

Mfg. Number: 64732 
Pieces: 82 / 32
Age: 14+
Skill: 3

Fam and the gang are coming back in 2016 with an all-new addition to the Last Exile series! Get ready for fast-flying dieselpunk action with this cool set! Kit features a Vanship and a VESPA-retro-futuristic flying craft-plus two 1/35 scale standing pilot figures molded in resin.
Decal Options:
Vanship - Red color
Vespa - Silver color (Silver wing)
RRP $54.99



1/72 F/A-18F Super Hornet "VFA-41 Black Aces 70th Anniversary" Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS2184
Mfg. Number: 02184
Pieces: 121
Age: 14+
Skill: 3
 


Since 1945, VFA-41 Black Aces have flown combat missions over Vietnam and in all America's conflicts throughout the Middle East. In October and November of 2001, VFA-41 delivered over 200,000 lbs of precision-guided munitions to targets in Western Afghanistan. For much of the last fourteen years, VFA-41 has been flying the superiorly manoeuvrable and incredibly deadly F/A-18F Super Hornet. This limited edition kit features new front gear cover parts plus a special 70th anniversary marking for VFA-41 aboard USS John C. Stennis.

Decal Option:
US Navy USS John C. Stennis VFA-41 "Black Aces" 70th Anniversary Special marking CAG Code: NG100 (166842) July 2015
RRP $42.99

1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 "Barbarossa" Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS7425
Mfg. Number: 07425
Pieces: 67
Age: 14+
Skill: 3


Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, was the most titanic clash of arms in all of history. The forces arrayed on each side numbered in the millions. The territory captured stretched from the Polish border to the doorstep of Moscow. Everywhere, the Luftwaffe roared overhead. The losses inflicted by the Bf 109 and its compatriots gave Germany total tactical air superiority and very nearly handed Hitler a victory in Russia. Kit features two sets of decals for 1941.

Decal Options:
Luftwaffe 7./JG54 Lt. Max-Hellmuth Osterman "White-2" Fall 1941
Luftwaffe 6./JG54 Lt. Hans Beiwenger "Yellow-4" July 1941
RRP $42.99

1/24 Volkswagen Delivery Van "Egg Girls Happy Valentine" Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS5236
Mfg. Number: 52136 SP336
Pieces: 70
Age: 14+
Skill: 3
Volkswagen introduced the Type 2 Delivery Van in 1950, and it was a trend-setter from the very start. Imitators came and went over the years, but the Type 2 remains an automotive icon to this day. In the U.S., it is most remembered as a favorite transport of the counterculture movement during the 1960s and 1970s. Models from this era continue to be popular with aficionados, who've affectionately nicknamed them "vee-dubs" and "hippie-mobiles." This limited edition kit features a special wraparound decal with three Hasegawa egg plane girls.

Decal Option:
Special wrapping car of three Hasegawa Egg Plane Girls
RRP $54.99

1/72 Mitsubishi® Ki-46-II Type 100 (Dinah) "Green Cross" Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS2185
Mfg. Number: 02185
Pieces: 63
Age: 14+
Skill: 3
At WWII's end, several of Japan's aircraft were repainted with a green cross as a sign of surrender. Many planes, including select Ki-46-IIs, transported Japanese diplomats to work out the terms of surrender in September of 1945. This Ki-46-II retains the IJAAF roundel. Many historians believe this was unintentional. The Ki-46-II shown here took delegates from Rabaul to the Royal New Zealand Air Force field in Jacquinot Bay.

Decal Option:
Former IJAAF 10th FR, Rabaul detachment, Green Cross, September 1945
 RRP $42.99

1/12 Yamaha® YZR500 (0WA8) "Team Roberts 1989" Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS1716
Mfg. Number: 21716
Pieces: 171
Age: 14+
Skill: 3


1989 marked the beginning of an exciting new era for Grand Prix motorcycle racing. That year, John Kocinski started to race in 500 cc competitions, in addition to 250 cc contests. For the '89 season, Kocinski raced a Yamaha YZR500 for Kenny Roberts' team. He finished in 35th place. The following year, Kocinski switched back to racing 250 cc bikes exclusively. The switch paid off; he placed first, scoring 223 points.

Decal Option:
"Team Roberts," 1989 WGP500, no. 49 rider, John Kocinski
$52.99


1/72 F-2B & T-4 "ADTW 60th Anniversary" Combo
Stock Number: HSGS2186
Mfg. Number: 02186
Pieces: 129 / 70
Age: 14+
Skill: 3
 


The JASDF has used the Air Development and Test Wing to research and develop aircraft and related equipment for six decades. Based in Japan's Gifu Air Base, the ADTW routinely carries out tests on F-2Bs and T-4s. This limited edition kit combo features an F-2B kit and a T-4 kit with a larger metal pitot tube.

Decal Options:
F-2B - JASDF ADTW 60th anniversary special marking, Code: 101 (63-8101), Gifu AB, 2015
T-4 - JASDF ADTW 60th anniversary special marking, Code: 601 (56-5601), Gifu AB, 2015
RRP $54.99


1/48 RF-4E Phantom II "Sea Camouflage" Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS7424
Mfg. Number: 07424
Pieces: 125
Age: 14+
Skill: 3


RF-4E Phantom IIs were first delivered to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force in late 1974. Designed primarily for tactical reconnaissance missions, RF-4Es were usually unarmed; instead, they featured radar warning receivers and other equipment best suited for recon. Today, the JASDF has a fleet of 71 Phantom II aircraft in its arsenal, many of which are flown by the 501st Squadron, Air Reconnaissance Group.

Decal Option:
JASDF 501st Sq., Air Reconnaissance Group, Code: 901 (47-6901), Hyakuri AB, 2015
RRP $59.99

1/72 F-4E Phantom II "Ace Combat® 20th Anniversary" Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS5237
Mfg. Number: 52137 SP337
Pieces: 130
Age: 14+
Skill: 3
 


2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the first "Ace Combat" video game release. What better way to celebrate two decades of this popular flight sim series than with an exciting 1/72 scale Hasegawa model kit? This unique version of the famed F-4E Phantom II features a design inspired by the "Ace Combat" series that makes it a perfect pick for fans and collectors alike.

Decal Option:
Ace Combat 20th Anniversary, special marking
RRP $52.99

1/48 AU-1 Corsair "Korean War" Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS7426
Mfg. Number: 07426
Pieces: 133
Age: 14+
Skill: 3


In World War II, the Corsair was one of the finest air superiority fighters in the world. By the start of the Korean War just five years later, however, the Corsair had been relegated to ground attack missions by the rise of jet fighters. In that role, the Corsair used cannons, bombs, and napalm to render invaluable close support to UN troops on the ground. Kit features two sets of decals for USMC aircraft in Korea.

Decal Options:
US Marine VMA-323 Code: WS16 (129354) Korea Feb., 1952-53
US Marine VMA-212 Code: LD10 (Miss Penny: 129359) Korea 1952
RRP $42.99

1/72 EA-6B Prowler "US Navy Farewell" Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS2183
Mfg. Number: 02183
Pieces: 83
Age: 14+
Skill: 3
Since WWII, the landscape of the battlefield has constantly evolved with proliferation of new electronic tracking and attack systems. For forty years, the Prowler was the US Navy and US Marine Corps answer to the profusion of surface to air missile systems threatening American air superiority. These four-seat aircraft were responsible for electronic countermeasures, electronic intelligence, and command and control. Since 2009, the type has been phased out of the USN inventory with the last retired in 2015. Kit features a "farewell" special marking decal set.

Decal Option:
US Navy VAQ-134 "US Navy Farewell" Special Marking Code: AJ502 (163890) June 2015
RRP $42.99

1/48 A-4KU (AF-1) Skyhawk "Brazilian Navy VF-1 15th Anniversary" Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS7423
Mfg. Number: 07423
Pieces: 138
Age: 14+
Skill: 3
 


20 Skyhawks, purchased by Brazil from Kuwait in 1997, paved the way for the reintroduction of a strike fighter wing to the Brazilian Navy. These fighters have proven their reliability with the air forces of countries all over the world. In a naval role they are effective recon and attack aircraft thanks to their long range and significant weapons load. Kit features new nose and tail parts plus special decals for the 15th anniversary of VF-1 aboard the Brazilian Navy Carrier Sao Paulo.

Decal Option:
Brazilian Navy A/C Carrier São Paulo VF-1 15th Anniversary Special Marking Code: 04 (N-1004) 2013
RRP $52.99

All these kits will be available in February 2016 from Hasegawa’s Distributors..