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Model Forum / General / Models / May 2008Anyone Know Why Hasegawa Hasn't Released Their F-111 Kits In A Long Time?
With the exception of the "spark vark", Hasegawa hasn't released their line of F-111 kits in years. Anyone talk to a hobby shop owner as to why these great kits have remained out of production for so long? Jeff > With the exception of the "spark vark", Hasegawa hasn't released their > line of F-111 kits in years. Anyone talk to a hobby shop owner as to > why these great kits have remained out of production for so long? > > Jeff I think they released an F-111G a couple of years ago, in Australian markings..... Basically the same as the FB-111 kit, again if memory serves. Also, when the 111's were retired at Cannon, I think they released one in commerative markings..... Don H. >> With the exception of the "spark vark", Hasegawa hasn't released their >> line of F-111 kits in years. Anyone talk to a hobby shop owner as to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Don H. The "retirement" scheme boxing with the Statue of Liberty was incorrect, unfortunately. They used the F-111G (FB-111A) plastic for the kit, but the actual aircraft that carried that nose art was a F-111F. Dave > With the exception of the "spark vark", Hasegawa hasn't released their > line of F-111 kits in years. Anyone talk to a hobby shop owner as to > why these great kits have remained out of production for so long? > > Jeff A local hobby shop must have about a half dozen versions of it...but they want easily double the price of any other hasegawa kit they stock.They've been gathering dust in that place for at least 10 years and 2 relocations. > > With the exception of the "spark vark", Hasegawa hasn't released their > > line of F-111 kits in years. Anyone talk to a hobby shop owner as to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > stock.They've been gathering dust in that place for at least 10 years > and 2 relocations. Berkeley Hardware in Berkeley, CA still has the mid 1960's Revell version on the shelf, the one I built when I was around 7 yrs old.... Guess its not that popular??? I'm hoping that Trumpeter will do a 1/32 version..... that would be amazing.... Craig On Mar 31, 7:03 pm, "c...@earthlink.net" <c...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > With the exception of the "spark vark", Hasegawa hasn't released their > > > line of F-111 kits in years. Anyone talk to a hobby shop owner as to [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Craig The Hasegawa 1/72 F-111s were possibly the record holders for longest time between announcement and actual release. They were shown on the instruction sheets of 1960s Hasegawa kits, but didn't see the light of day until the eighties, IIRC. Jo Han is another contender with their long ago announced and as yet unreleased P-40B/C. Tom > The Hasegawa 1/72 F-111s were possibly the record holders for longest > time between announcement and actual release. They were shown on the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Tom Yeah...I remember that! But they were worth waiting for. Don H. > > > With the exception of the "spark vark", Hasegawa hasn't released their > > > line of F-111 kits in years. Anyone talk to a hobby shop owner as to [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > version on the shelf, the one I built when I was around 7 yrs old.... > Guess its not that popular??? I sure built my share of those. I think I had a half dozen built and only two were Airfix's versions. I know one Navy vet who wasn't the happiest person to see my F-111B at the hobby shop. > I'm hoping that Trumpeter will do a 1/32 version..... that would be > amazing.... > > Craig In that scale you could put in motors to swing the wings. :) Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. >> > > With the exception of the "spark vark", Hasegawa hasn't released >> > > their [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. Never mind motors, in that scale you'd be in danger of breaching START. I know this is an old thread but does that model shop still have the F-111's "gathering dust". I'm after a "C" or a "G". >> With the exception of the "spark vark", Hasegawa hasn't released their >> line of F-111 kits in years. Anyone talk to a hobby shop owner as to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >stock.They've been gathering dust in that place for at least 10 years >and 2 relocations. |
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