Hasegawa is a company that manufactures plastic model kits of a variety of vehicles, including model aircraft, model cars, model ships, model armor and model space craft and Science Fiction kits. Based in Shizuoka, Japan, Hasegawa competes against its neighbor, Tamiya Corporation, though it does not have as large a line of products. Revell model of 1964 Ford Thunderbolt Plastic models, often just called scale models, are models manufactured as kits which are assembled by hobbyists, and intended for static display. ... Tamiya Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of plastic model kits, radio controlled cars, battery- and solar-powered educational models, sailboat models, acrylic and enamel model paints, and various modelling tools and supplies. ...

Primarily using polystyrene, Hasegawa kits are typically regarded as very accurate, but without quite the ease-of-assembly that Tamiya kits offer, though of very high standard nonetheless. Currently, Hasegawa kits are imported into North America by Dragon Models Limited. Hasegawa also imports Revell kits into Japan and sells them under its own brand label, and Revell frequently re-boxes Hasegawa kits for the European and North American markets. For other uses, see Polystyrene (disambiguation). ... Dragon Model Limited (DML for short) is a Hong Kong based manufacturer of plastic model kits and military figures. ... Revell plastic model kit of 1964 Ford Thunderbolt Revell is a company based in the USA ( Northbrook, IL 60062) dedicated to produce plastic and die-cast models of cars, planes, military vehicles and ships. ...

Hasegawa kits come with instructions that specify the use of Gunze Sangyo products, most notably paints. This is in contrast to Tamiya, who specifies the use of their in-house brands.

Hasegawa will frequently re-box earlier kits with new decals, sometimes produced by Cartograf (an Italian decal maker), for a considerably higher price than that of the original kit.

History

In 1941 the Hasegawa factory opened as a manufacturer of wooden teaching materials, such as a woodwork models. It entered into the plastic model field in 1961, with its first plastic model "glider" airplane models. In the following June, 1962, the "1/450 battleship Yamato" was released after high development costs and became a success with about 150,000 units sold in the same year, and continuing success in the following years. The profitable line of 1/90 F-104 Starfighter and 1/70 P-51 Mustang model kits became the turning point which prompted Hasegawa to turn away from woodwork models and to plastic models completely. This article is about the year. ... Yamato (大和), named after the ancient Japanese Yamato Province, was a battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was a high-performance supersonic interceptor aircraft, capable of high speeds and climb rates. ... The North American P-51 Mustang was a long-range single-seat fighter aircraft that entered service with Allied air forces in the middle years of World War II and became one of the conflicts most successful and recognizable aircraft. ...

Product Lines

1/72 Scale Aircraft

This has traditionally been Hasegawa's main product line, and that which the company is best known for. It consists almost entirely of World War II and modern military aircraft, primarily fighter and attack aircraft, with some larger bombers and multi-engined examples. At times the line has included kits manufactured by Frog and Monogram, as well as other minor specialty brands. Frog was a well-known British brand of flying model aircraft and scale model construction kits from the 1930s to the 1970s. ... Monogram was a premier maker of scale models of aircraft and cars in the 1960s-1980s. ...

1/48 Scale Aircraft

Hasegawa was a latecomer to the field of 1/48 scale aircraft, and its efforts may be seen as a response to Tamiya's strong presence through the 1970's and '80s.

It is currently regarded as the producer of the most accurate line of F-16 Falcon model kits, both single and dual seater, though some accuracy concerns exist with the cockpit of the F-16D variant. [1]. Hasegawa offers the MCID intake on certain boxings of the appropriate variants of the F-16, which others do not. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a modern multi-role jet fighter aircraft built in the United States and used by dozens of countries all over the world. ...

1/32 Scale Aircraft

Considered among the best in this scale as well, these kits depict mainly WWII fighter aircraft, with a few modern jets and a few oddities such as the Fieseler Storch military liaison plane. The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (stork) was a small liaison aircraft built by Fieseler before and during World War II, and production continued in other countries into the 1950s for the private market. ...

1/200 Scale Aircraft

This line consists of modern jet airliners. Whereas the traditional scale for airliners has been 1/144, Hasegawa's choice of scale has failed to expand beyond the brand.

1/12 Scale Automobiles

Hasegawa produced kits of at least two cars in this large scale: the Nissan 300ZX and the Mazda RX-7. Nissan Motor Co. ... The Nissan 300ZX, also known as the Nissan Fairlady Z is a sports car produced by Nissan Motor Company. ... Mazda Motor Corporation ) (TYO: 7261 ) is a Japanese automobile maker based in Hiroshima, Japan. ... The Mazda RX-7 (also called the Mazda RX-7 and Ẽfini RX-7) was a sports car that began production in 1978. ...

1/24 Scale Automobiles

Hasegawa has found success in producing kits of subjects that were somewhat ignored by the larger model manufacturers. The quality of these kits can vary from very simple construction with few details, to those with very high fidelity, rivaling Tamiya or Revell's best efforts. Many kits include photo-etched parts, and some have been relased as "Super Detail" versions, featuring additional photo-etched and white metal parts.

Hasegawa's automotive selection is made up of several categories, including:

Collection Disk featuring Mitsubishi Galants and Lancers, Subaru Legacys and Impreza WRXs, Honda Civics Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (in Japanese: 三菱自動車工業, in romaji Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha) is a Japanese automobile company, manufacturing an extensive range of cars and trucks (see Fuso). ... The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. ... The Mitsubishi Lancer is a compact car built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... Subaru (In katakana: スバル), a Japanese car company, is the automobile division of Fuji Heavy Industries Co. ... The Subaru Legacy is a mid-size sedan that was introduced by Subaru in February 1989 as a replacement for the Subaru Leone/Loyale. ... For the high-performance version of the Impreza WRX, see the Subaru Impreza WRX STi The Subaru Impreza WRX (colloquially pronounced as the Impreza Rex) is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, a small all wheel drive sedan. ... For other uses, see Honda (disambiguation). ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

Collection Rally featuring a wide selection of rally cars, spanning from the 1970s, such as the Lancia Stratos and Lancia 037 Rally, to modern World Rally Championship competitors, like the Subaru Impreza and Ford Focus. A Subaru Impreza WRX competing in a rally special stage on gravel. ... Lancia is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia, part of the Fiat group since 1969. ... 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Group 4 Lancia Stratos 1974 The Lancia Stratos was an automobile made by Italian car manufacturer Lancia. ... The Lancia Rally (also known as the Abarth #037) is a car built by Lancia purely for FIA World Rally Championship. ... Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rally racing series across the world (although the main focus is in Europe, due to the sports roots... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Collection Speed features various touring car race cars that competed in the Japanese Touring Car Championship in the mid-1990s, including Honda Civics, Toyota Corollas and BMW 3-Series in various liveries. Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct automobile racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars. ... The Japanese Touring Car Championship (abbr: JTCC, officially known as All Japan Touring Car Championship, Japanese name: 全日本ツーリングカー選手権), was a series of championship for touring cars held in Japan. ... This article describes a highly specialized aspect of its subject. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The BMW 3-Series is a line of compact sedans manufactured by BMW since May, 1975. ...

Historic Car featuring sports cars from the 1970s and older, including the Toyota 2000GT and Celica 1600GT, various versions of the Nissan Fairlady 240Z, the Lamborghini Miura, as well as various kits of the Volkswagen Beetle and Microbus. Toyota redirects here. ... The Toyota 2000GT was a sports car produced in very limited numbers by Toyota in Japan. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nissan Motor Co. ... 1973 Datsun 240Z 1970 Nissan Fairlady Z The S30 Nissan/Datsun 240Z (known in Japan as the Fairlady Z and later in other markets as the 260Z and 280Z) are sports cars produced by Nissan in the 1970s. ... The official Automobili Lamborghini logo Automobili Lamborghini S.p. ... A Lamborghini Miura S. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lamborghini Miura Miuras in Los Angeles. ... Volkswagen (Ger. ... The Volkswagen Type 1, more commonly known as the Beetle, Vocho, Bug or Käfer (German), is a compact car, produced by Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003. ... Type 2, T1 Mini-Bus The Volkswagen Type 2 was the second automotive line introduced by German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen. ...

Historic Racing featuring winning cars from their respective events. Many of these are race versions of cars available in the Historic Car line. Examples include Toyota 2000GT "1967 Fuji 24 Hour Race Winner," Nissan Bluebird 1600 SSS "1970 Safari Rally Winner" and Datsun Fairlady 240Z "1971 Safari Rally Winner." 1963 Datsun Bluebird. ...

Military Vehicle featuring versions of the Willys MB Jeep and the Volkswagen Kübelwagen. 1920 Willys-Knight advertisement Willys (pronounced WILL-iss) was the brand name used by the United States automobile company Willys-Overland Motors, best known for its production of military and civilian Jeeps, during the last century. ... It has been suggested that Bantam GP be merged into this article or section. ... I love this car . ...

Racing Car features various Group C race cars, including versions of the Jaguar XJR-8LM, the Porsche 962, the Sauber Mercedes C9 and the Toyota 88C. Group C was a category of auto racing, and was introduced into sports car racing by the FIA (the governing body of World motor racing) during the early 1980s. ... Dr. Ing. ... The Porsche 956 was a race car built by Porsche which designed it in 1982 for FIA Group C racing. ... Car picture The Sauber Mercedes C9 was a Le Mans prototype race car from 1989. ...

World Famous Car featuring various versions of the Jaguar XJ-S V12, the Ferrari 328 and 348 and the Porsche 944 and 968. Binomial name Panthera onca (Linnaeus, 1758) The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large member of the cat family found primarily in the warm regions of the Americas. ... 1988 Jaguar XJ-S The Jaguar XJ-S (later the XJS) was a luxury GT coupe from Jaguar. ... The current Ferrari logo Ferrari is an Italian car manufacturer in the Formula One World Championship, also involved in high-end and high-performance race cars, supercars, and sports cars. ... The Ferrari 308 GTB (and similar 208 and later 328) were mid-engined sports cars that made up the lower end of the companys range. ... The Ferrari 348 is a mid-engined V8-powered 2-seat sports car. ... Dr. Ing. ... 944 as racing car Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Porsche 944 The Porsche 944 was a high performance sports car produced by German auto manufacturer Porsche. ... The 968 was an automobile sold by Porsche AG of Germany from 1992 to 1995 and marketed as the replacement for the Porsche 944. ...

1/72 Scale Armor

Also called the "Minibox" series, this features military vehicles (mostly WWII, with a few modern) designed to be compatible with the 1/72 aircraft.

1/350 Scale Ships

1/700 Scale Waterline Ships

Science Fiction Kits

Currently this consists of aircraft from the Macross and Ultraman television series. The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (Japanese: 超時空要塞マクロス, Chou Jikuu Yousai Macross) is an anime television series. ... It has been suggested that Dorako be merged into this article or section. ...

Links

Hasegawa Homepage- http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/e-w/E-index.htm

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