Hasegawa July 2015 Upcoming Releases
By Chris Banyai-Riepl
1/72 UH-60J JMSDF
Sweeping the Seas
JMSDF units operating the UH-60J are responsible for pulling downed aviators, shipwrecked sailors,and other erstwhile castaways from the waves. The powerful, reliable BLACK HAWK makes a supreme search vehicle. It is capable of operating in bad weather, carries sophisticated detection equipment, and has the load carrying capacity and range to get rescued and rescuers back to terra firma.
Kit Features:
New Radome, side window, sensor, and photo-etched antenna
Two marking options:
- JMSDF Hachinohe Rescue SQ. Code: 61 (8961) Hachinohe AB, 2001
- JMSDF 73rd SQ. Code: 79 (8979) Tateyama AB.
Total Parts: 109
Skill Level: 3
Available: July
Stock Number HSGS0151
Retail Price $44.99
1/72 F-15C Eagle “Ace Combat® Galm 1”
All set for simulated skirmishes
The “Ace Combat” series of simulators have sold millions of copies all over the world. In 2006’s “Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War,” players can get fly an F-15C Eagle as a mercenary pilot named Cipher. What made the game stand apart is that the outcome depends on the player’s choice to make Cipher a chivalrous hero or a merciless villain.
Kit Features:
One marking option based on “Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War:”
- Ustio Air Force, 6th Air Division, 66th Air Force Unit, Pilot: Cipher
Total Parts: 140
Skill Level: 3
Available: July
Stock Number HSGS5230
Retail Price $39.99
1/48 Kawasaki Ki-61-I with Sedan and Figure
Favored fighter of the 244th flight regiment
Built to compete with the P-40 Warhawk, the Ki-61-I was the first Japanese fighter to feature a liquid-cooled inline V engine. Most of the type was tasked with defending the home islands against bomber flights. The 244th flight regiment was exceptionally successful in this regard.
Kit Features:
A full Kawasaki aircraft with Type 95 small sedan and pilot figure.
Three marking options:
- IJAAF 244th FR Captain TeruhikoKobayashi Red-24 Hamamatsu AFB Dec., 1944-Jan, 1945.
- IJAAF 244th FR Capt. Teruhiko Kobayashi Blue-24 Chofu AFB March,1945.
- IJAAF 244th FR Lt. Chuichi Ichikawa Green Clover Chofu AFB April, 1945.
Total Parts: 64 + 75 + 4
Skill Level: 3
Available: July
Stock Number HSGS7404
Retail Price $54.99
1/24 Nissan® Sunny Truck Long Body Deluxe “Early Version”
The seventies’ superior Sunnys
The Nissan Sunny Truck, based on the Sunny car chassis, was first released in 1971 and rapidly found a niche in Asian markets. American markets, however, were cut off from access to the Sunny because of tariffs enacted in 1964 to protect poultry production. It wasn’t until after the repeal of the tariffs in the beginning of the new millennium that Americans could experience the fuel economy, comfort, and reliability that the Sunny had to offer.
Kit Features:
New front grill, hubcaps, steering wheel, meter panel and seat parts
One marking options:
- Early Version (GB120) 1973-1979
Available: July
Stock Number HSGS2267
Retail Price $42.99
1/700 DDH Izumo
Head of the class
An aircraft carrier in virtually all but name, theDDH Izumo “Helicopter Destroyer” can carry up to 28 aircraft and is the largest vessel launched by Japan since the end of WWII. This vessel, and the vessels to follow it in this class, are specialized for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue and, potentially, amphibious assault. They are also capable of launching short takeoff and landing aircraft.
Kit Features:
Aircraft and vehicle parts
A photo-etched detail set is available separately (hsgs72153)
Markings for JMSDF DDH-183
Total Parts: 161
Skill Level: 3
Available: July
Stock Number HSGS4931
Retail Price $54.99
1/20 Robot Battle V Machinen Krieger MK44
When in doubt, battle it out.
In the dark, futuristic world of Machinen Krieger, most of Earth’s population was burned to ash by World War IV. As life returns, war erupts. The power-suited soldiers of the IMA struggle against the roving robots of the SDR. Innovation and adaptation is the key to the IMA’s victory. New to the field are a sophisticated smartgun and a fixed armgun-perfect for blowing apart mindless SDR constructs at maximum range.
Kit Combo Features:
Two pilot figures with new parts
One marking option:
- Powered Suit MK44
Total Parts: 193
Skill Level: 3
Available: July
Stock Number HSGS6407
Retail Price $49.99
1/1500 "Captain Harlock Space Pirate Dimension Voyage" Space Battleship Arcadia
One ship against the galaxy
Captain Harlock pilots the Battleship Arcadia in a fierce resistance to the encroachments of an alien race, the Mazone. His semi-sentient ship is one of the few hopes for survival humanity has left. Pulsar cannons bristle from the sleek green decks, prepared to turn warships into cosmic dust. Grapnel launchers stand ready to fix into prey and bring the Arcadia’s lethal blade ram to bear. Even without ever seeing the movies or mangas, this ship is a piece of lethal art deserving of a proud place in your display case.
Kit Features:
New bow skull and new bridge antenna
Markings for the original Arcadia
Total Parts:158
Skill Level: 3
Available: July
Stock Number HSGS4724
Retail Price $69.99
Also Available in July: HSGS4090 1/350 IJN Battleship Mikasa, HSGS5229 1/72 Manned Research Submersible Shinkai w/Sea Creatures, HSGS7404 1/72 Kawanishi E7K1 Type 94 Model 1 Recon Seaplane, and HSGS0812 1/200 JAL B767-300ER w/Winglets.
Visit Hasegawa USA for more information on these and other upcoming releases.