Hasegawa
Japanese firm Hasegawa has been one of the world's most popular kit-makers for decades, offering subjects across various scales and genres. It's arguably most famous for its aircraft, but it also has ships, cars, motorcycles, sci-fi, military, real space subjects and more. For many years, some of its 1/72 and 1/48 aircraft were the best available, but still stand up well against more modern toolings.
IMPROVING HASEGAWA’S SHINKAI 6500
Explore the ocean depths with Juanjo Dominguez Calvo as he super-details Hasegawa's 1/72 Shinkai 6500 deap-sea sebmersible.
NEW HASEGAWA RELEASES FOR 2024
If you're a Hasegawa fan, check out our news article highlighting forthcoming items for 2024, in various scales. There's something for everyone.
EDUARD’S LIMITED EDITION CRUSADER
Jack Homewood's debut build for Airfix Model World is centres on Eduard's limited-edition reissue of the Hasegawa 1/48 F-8E Crusader.
‘LION FISH’ AGGRESSOR F-15DJ BUILD
Kev Baxter provides his 1/72 Hasegawa Japanese F-15DJ with a stunning one-off identity, and adds structural improvements along the way.
‘Devotion’ Corsair: Hasegawa’s 1/48 F4U-4
To celebrate the release of Korean War film 'Devotion', read how the late Jan Maes replicated Tom Hudner's F4U-4 Corsair in 1/48 scale.
HASEGAWA 1/48 HARRIER REISSUED BY HOBBY 2000
Hasegawa's 1/48 Harrier GR.7/9 has been reissued by Hobby 2000 via an exclusive commission from Tiger Hobbies.
SWEDISH GHOST
Niklas Knutzén adds aftermarket improvements to Hasegawa's re-released 1/72 SAAB J 35F Draken.
THUNDER GOD 'VIPER'
Toby Page builds Hasegawa's seasoned 1/48 F-16C kit, producing a display aircraft with a distinctly Greek flavour.
MAGNIFICENT MITCHELL PACKAGE
As CHRIS CLIFFORD discovers, Eduard's Limited Edition reboxing of Hasegawa's 1/72 B-25J Mitchell offers fantastic value and variety.
COMMEMORATIVE VIPER ZERO
Duncan Cooke examines the extra refinement available in Hasegawa’s limited-edition 1/48 Mitsubishi F-2A ‘Detail Up Version’.