Hasegawa

[Thorvic]

Hasegawa have shown their new 1/700 DDM 183 Izumo, - DDH it isn't its a full blown Helicopter carrier that could be reconfigured to operate F-35 STOVL aircraft if required. At 248m its larger than the Italian Cavour and makes an Invincible look pokey !!

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10321583

Good for JMSDF modellers but also handy as a basis for a medium sized STOVL carrier, Invincible's being in the small category and Queen Elizabeth's in the Large so a possible handy kit 1/700 warship whiffers   

[Captain Canada]

Now there's a cool looking ship. And it is big ! Comes with a nice selection of bits too.

[Weaver]

Hannants have a load of Hasegawa stuff which they say they won't be able to order again once it's gone:

https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?adv=1&product_category_id=102&product_division_id=&manufacturer_id=8042&product_type_id=&code=&scale_id=&keyword_search=&setPerPage=75&sort=stock&search_direction=asc&save_search_name=&save_search

Some of it is discounted to reasonable prices, for example, this 1/72nd F-16C for £6.99 (only two left in stock):


https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HAB02

They've also got Lightnings, Mirage F.1s, A-7s, Kfirs and X-29s at the same price, plus loads of WWII stuff too.

[The Wooksta!]

Most of them still vastly overpriced...

[Weaver]

Most of them still vastly overpriced...

It varies. F-16s, Lightnings, Mirage F.1s, A-7s, Kfirs, X-29s and a whole bunch of WWII fighters are hardly overpriced at seven quid, and some of the weapon sets are £7.50. Sort the list by price and there's 44 aircraft or aircraft accessory kits for under a tenner.

[PR19_Kit]

Is a Hasegawa Lightning only half as good as an Airfix one though?

Er, no, maybe only a THIRD as good. 

[kitnut617]

Is a Hasegawa Lightning only half as good as an Airfix one though?

Er, no, maybe only a THIRD as good. 

I was told by my old LMS owner the old Hasegawa Lightning was the from the Frog moulds

[PR19_Kit]

Is a Hasegawa Lightning only half as good as an Airfix one though?

Er, no, maybe only a THIRD as good. 

I was told by my old LMS owner the old Hasegawa Lightning was the from the Frog moulds

IIRC it was the other way round.

Hasegawa did it first, FROG got a licence do mould it in the UK and it got so popular they made a new set of moulds from the Hasegawa supplied originals. It's mentioned in the FROG book, but needless to say I can't find my copy. 

[NARSES2]

Most of them still vastly overpriced...

It varies. F-16s, Lightnings, Mirage F.1s, A-7s, Kfirs, X-29s and a whole bunch of WWII fighters are hardly overpriced at seven quid, and some of the weapon sets are £7.50. Sort the list by price and there's 44 aircraft or aircraft accessory kits for under a tenner.

I had a good look (cheers for the link) and for my interests Lee is right however others are luckier, so swings and roundabouts

[Weaver]

Lumpy Orion (at the usual ridiculous price unfortunately):


http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA02140

Here's an interesting variation on the "how to not do swastikas" theme:
(also how not to price two tiny model kits  )


http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA02144

and again:


http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA07400


What If JASDF F-35A:


http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA02148


Whole bunch of aircraft in various anniversary special schemes:


Hasegawa
Aircraft kits (injection)
HA02141 1:72 Mitsubishi F-2B JASDF 60TH Anniversary  £27.99  £23.33
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA02141

Hasegawa
Aircraft kits (injection)
HA02142 1:72 Kawasaki T-4 JASDF 60TH Anniversary Part 2" (Two kits in the box)  £34.99  £29.16
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA02142

Hasegawa
Aircraft kits (injection)
HA02145 1:72 McDonnell F-15J Eagle JASDF 60TH Anniversary Part 3  £29.99  £24.99
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA02145

Hasegawa
Aircraft kits (injection)
HA02147 1:72 McDonnell F-4EJ Phantom JASDF 60th Anniversary  £32.99  £27.49
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA02147

Hasegawa
Aircraft kits (injection)
HA02150 1:72 Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune "VSA" JMSDF  £49.99  £41.66
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA02150

Hasegawa
Aircraft kits (injection)
HA02152 1:72 Grumman F-14A/B Tomcat "VF-74 Be-Devilers Adversary"  £39.99  £33.33
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA02152

Hasegawa
Aircraft kits (injection)
HA02153 1:72 McDonnell F-15J Eagle 204Sqn 50th Anniversary  £29.99  £24.99
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA02153



Hasegawa
Aircraft kits (injection)
HA02161 1:72 McDonnell F-4EJ KAI Phantom II "302SQ 40TH Anniversary"  £36.99  £30.83
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA02161

Hasegawa
Aircraft kits (injection)
HA60510 Mitsubishi F-2 J.A.S.D.F. 60TH Anniversary Eggplane (Two kits in the box)  £24.99  £20.83
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA60510

Hasegawa
Aircraft kits (injection)
HA60511 F-15 Eagle JASDF 60TH Anniversary Part 2 Eggplane (Two kits in the box)  £22.99  £19.16
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA60511

[McGreig]

Here's an interesting variation on the "how to not do swastikas" theme:
(also how not to price two tiny model kits  )


http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA02144

I'm usually relatively relaxed about Hasegawa prices. If you're prepared to pay £15/16 for an AZ IK-3, Seafang or Wildcat, or @ £16 for an RS Ki-61, Re-2005 or MB-152, then an effective price per kit of £15 - £19 for the Combo boxed Ki-27, Mc-202, Me-262 or Yak-3 etc doesn't seem unreasonable.

However, I may have to make an exception here

The Hasegawa I-153 is a reboxed ICM kit and Hannants are selling the ICM original (catalogue ICM72074) for £7.99!    And InScale and Kora - also at Hannants - produce Finnish decals for £6.60 and £7.60 respectively.

[NARSES2]

The Hasegawa I-153 is a reboxed ICM kit and Hannants are selling the ICM original (catalogue ICM72074) for £7.99!    And InScale and Kora - also at Hannants - produce Finnish decals for £6.60 and £7.60 respectively.

Are you sure ? They've had one in their catalogue for an age. Long before we could get ICM kits I'm sure.

I just find their (or the importers) pricing ridiculous. The He 51 must be 40 years old and shows it. Yet in a dual combo boxing it goes for £23.49 and as a singleton for £13.98 ! I've two in the stash that I probably paid a couple of quid for back in day

[PR19_Kit]

Is it Hasegawa themselves who are being pigheaded and greedy, or their importers?

[NARSES2]

I'm told it's the importers, a few have told me that, and indeed I've bought Hasegawa in the US in the past at far better prices then in the UK

[PR19_Kit]

I suspected as much. There's someone who does NOT know the business they're in........