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Maverick

#105
February 16, 2010, 01:49:50 AM
G'day Gang,

Hasegawa have continued their limited What If experience with the issue of a combo kit subtitled "Mainland Defence".  The kit includes a Renzan heavy bomber and Shinden-kai (the jet variant).  Interestingly, both models have "Luftwaffe 1947" decal options.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10098742

Regards,

Mav

PR19_Kit

#106
February 16, 2010, 03:44:13 AM
Interesting description of the Renzan there....

It carries a 'Homing Gun', which would seem to be a stand-off missile in the bomb bay!
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Regards
Kit

Maverick

#107
February 16, 2010, 05:35:37 AM
Kit,

The missile in question is the I-Goh, which I believe is a glide bomb of similar concept to the Hs-293.  It might be the Kawasaki Ki-147 or the Mitsubishi Ki-148.  Info is a bit sketchy on the net.

Regards,

Mav

NARSES2

#108
February 16, 2010, 05:52:34 AM
I've been looking at that in MZ. I may still succumb  :banghead:
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TsrJoe

#109
February 16, 2010, 08:59:52 AM
kinda fancy this one myself ...

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=HA00987
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#110
February 16, 2010, 09:24:19 AM
Oh yes!!! I WANT ONE or maybe two
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#111
February 16, 2010, 12:12:04 PM
Wait till you see the no doubt eye watering price for a 40 year old rivetty tooling and a few bits of resin.  If you get any change from 40 notes I'd be very surprised. 

Recent trip to Modelzone revealed Hasegawa kits are shooting up in price.  The STANDARD Lancaster is a crisp £45.  A special edition Ju 88 - containing the standard Ju 88A4, a new decal sheet, extra canopy and an etched brass fret is £40 - TWICE the price of a standard 88A4.  Robbing swines...
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NARSES2

#112
February 17, 2010, 01:28:23 AM
The Renzan/Shinden was in my MZ for (I think) £54. Which made me back off a little. Both have now gone. The JSDF Avenger "Special" was £49.99 for a 1/72 kit of a single engined aircraft....they've sold 5 !!!  :banghead:

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=HA00984

If you really want it then you will pay for it...apparently
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PR19_Kit

#113
February 17, 2010, 02:28:42 AM
I don't know who's the more insanne, Hasegawa's accountants or the nutters who bought them!  :o
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

pyro-manic

#114
February 17, 2010, 04:04:47 AM
:blink: Who the hell would pay £50 for a 1:72 Avenger?
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sideshowbob9

#115
February 17, 2010, 04:48:55 AM
Quote from: pyro-manic on February 17, 2010, 04:04:47 AM
:blink: Who the hell would pay £50 for a 1:72 Avenger?


The mind boggles!  :blink:

Weaver

#116
February 17, 2010, 05:25:49 AM
Quote from: pyro-manic on February 17, 2010, 04:04:47 AM
:blink: Who the hell would pay £50 for a 1:72 Avenger?

A nostalgic baby boomer with more money than sense..... :rolleyes:  If Hasegawa's accountants have identified that there are enough of them to pay the bills, then they're not insane at all. They're only insane if they think it'll go on forever.....
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NARSES2

#117
February 17, 2010, 05:42:40 AM
Quote from: Weaver on February 17, 2010, 05:25:49 AM
Quote from: pyro-manic on February 17, 2010, 04:04:47 AM
:blink: Who the hell would pay £50 for a 1:72 Avenger?

A nostalgic baby boomer with more money than sense..... :rolleyes:  If Hasegawa's accountants have identified that there are enough of them to pay the bills, then they're not insane at all. They're only insane if they think it'll go on forever.....

Exactly Weaver. If they can sell them then they will continue to edge prices upwards. Not sure what the "extra's" are in the JSDF Avenger but I would of thought they are making a nice little sum to help an ailing Japanese ecconomy  :blink:
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Green Dragon

#118
February 17, 2010, 10:40:02 AM Last Edit: February 17, 2010, 02:49:19 PM by Green Dragon
I wanted the Renzan/I-Goh/Shinden set but the price is crazy, no way I'm paying that. I got my standard Renzan kit for £12.99 about a year ago from The Aviation Hobby Shop.

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#119
February 17, 2010, 12:49:14 PM
Quote from: NARSES2 on February 17, 2010, 05:42:40 AM
Quote from: Weaver on February 17, 2010, 05:25:49 AM
Quote from: pyro-manic on February 17, 2010, 04:04:47 AM
:blink: Who the hell would pay £50 for a 1:72 Avenger?

A nostalgic baby boomer with more money than sense..... :rolleyes:  If Hasegawa's accountants have identified that there are enough of them to pay the bills, then they're not insane at all. They're only insane if they think it'll go on forever.....

Exactly Weaver. If they can sell them then they will continue to edge prices upwards. Not sure what the "extra's" are in the JSDF Avenger but I would of thought they are making a nice little sum to help an ailing Japanese ecconomy  :blink:

Hasegawa has a minuscule affect on the Japanese economy being a very small company (evidently somewhere around 50 people)
selling to a very small market, domestically and internationally.

The Renzan Set list price is 4600 yen at HLJ or about 32 GBP (currently 3680 yen/ 25.71 GBP at Hobby 1999), I suggest you ask
the British re-sellers why importing the kit adds 22 pounds to the list price, especially as SAL shipping should be around 5 pound.
The I-Go is injected BTW. The Kow Yokoyama box art is cool, I wonder how much that cost Hasegawa?
Hasegawa isn't controlling the UK price.

The very limited edition TBM-3S (which rapidly sold out in Japan BTW) listed at 5200 yen (Hobby 1999 sold it for 4160)
due to the resin conversion parts, including a new clear resin rear transparency. Hasegawa has to pay for the mastering
and casting of resin parts just like anybody else, so are you really surprised that they'd pass the cost along?
It's a business folks, and a very small one at that.
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