Hasegawa have already begun the new year with their January 2017 Releases...

Don't know what you are doing in January? Hasegawa do! They have released a list of several new and kind of familiar kits for release in January of 2017. We have som information and pictures in today's preview of January's new year releases...

Hasegawa’s new items for January 2017

1/72 F/A-18F Advanced Super Hornet Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS2223
Pieces: 124
Age: 14+
Skill: 3

$64.99

First flown in 2013, the F/A-18F Advanced Super Hornet prototype is packed with innovations that made it a success with the US Navy. Initial flight tests proved successful, thanks in part to "Enhanced Performance Engines" that boosted output from 22,000 pounds to 26,400 pounds per power plant. Conformal fuel tanks increased the aircraft's combat range by 260 nautical miles while adding 3,500 pounds (1,600 kg) of fuel per fill-up. This limited edition kit features new resin parts and one marking option.

Decal Option:

US Navy Advanced Super Hornet Demonstrator, Code: 168492

1/24 Kenwood Kremer Porsche 926C Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS0287
Pieces: 52
Age: 14+
Skill: 3

$47.99

The Porsche 962 was designed to compete from day one. However, some models were revamped by private teams to make it even better. Kremer Racing replaced the original's aluminium sheet tub chassis with carbon fibre for added rigidity. Eleven 962Cs were built by Kremer Racing. Some were sold to other international teams for use in World Sports Prototype Championships.

Decal Option:

World Sports Prototype Car Championship, 1989, Kremer Racing Team, Car No. 10

1/32 Shidenkai No Maki Kawasaki Ki-61 Type 3 "Tony" Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS4746
Pieces: TBA
Age: 14+
Skill: 3

$94.99

Manga and anime enthusiasts all over the world are familiar with writer Takeshi Nogami's crazy creations. His craziest one yet is "Shindenkai No Maki," which features high school girls piloting World War II's most famous aircraft - including the Kawasaki Ki-61 - in dog fights to the death. Whether you're a manga fan or a warbird buff, this unique kit has something for everyone. This limited edition kit features a design based on Takeshi Nogami's "Shindenkai No Maki," with new resin parts for two pilot figures, plus markings for pilot student Kei Kogarashi.

Decal Option:

Pilot student, Kei Kogarashi

1/72 Aichi E13A1 Type 0 Jake Model 11 & Catapult Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS2219
Pieces: 93
Age: 14+
Skill: 3

$44.99

Nicknamed "Jake" by the Allies, the Aichi E13A floatplane made long-range recon a reality for the IJN during World War II. E13As were typically launched by catapult, and many were used for kamikaze missions during the latter half of the war. Several E13A1 pilots were from the Kashima Naval Flying Group, which had begun as a flight training group in 1938. This limited edition kit features a separately moulded catapult and two marking options.

Decal Options:

IJN Kashima NFG, Kashi-98

IJN Kashima NFG, Kashi-95

1/32 F4B-4 Tophatters Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS8246
Pieces: 69
Age: 14+
Skill: 3

$64.99

Developed in the late thirties, this powerful fighter was both lighter and faster than previous models in the line and it was equipped with the same power plant. This combination of light weight and high power made it an exceptional aircraft. Nevertheless, the pace of aeronautic developments was accelerating rapidly. In very short order, the biplane would be obsolete and open cockpits went the way of the Dodo Bird. By WWII, all were relegated to training schools. This limited edition kit features two sets of decals.

Decal Options:

U.S. Navy USS Saratoga VF-1B Tophatters Code: 1-F-5 1933-34

U.S. Navy USS Lexington VF-5B Code: 5-B-7 1935

1/200 Air Do B767-300 Beardo Hokkaido Jet Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS0820
Pieces: 39
Age: 14+
Skill: 3

$41.99

Air Do operates five Boeing 767-300. Three of them are the standard model and two are modified ER extended range versions. Beardo is a bear-like mascot for the Air Do line that sometimes appears on the tails of its aircraft.

Decal Option:

AIR DO Beardo Hokkaido Jet

1/48 F-15J Eagle 204SQ Super Detail Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS5143
Pieces: TBA
Age: 14+
Skill: 3

$129.99

When it took its first flight in July 1972, there was little doubt that the F-15 Eagle would be an all-out success. But after 40 years in the air, it remains one of the world's most successful fighters with over 100 victories. The "J" variant of the F-15 is an export model purpose-designed for Japan. It has been upgraded several times over this service life and continues to be one of the finest aircraft in the JASDF inventory. This limited edition kit features metal and photo-etched parts plus an emblem of 204SQ and full decals.

Decal Option:

JASDF 9AW 204SQ Code: 955 (52-8955) Naha A.B. January 2016

1/72 F-35A Lightning II JASDF First Aircraft Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS2222
Pieces: 68
Age: 14+
Skill: 3

$47.99

In years to come, aerial warfare will change as more sophisticated weapons emerge. The F-35 is intended to counter improvements in detection and engagement systems using stealth to improve its survivability in a world swarming with SAM batteries. Today, this multirole aircraft is active with the US air Force, the JASDF, and on order with Korea and Israel. Kit features decals for the first F-35 to be delivered to the JASDF.

Decal Option:

JASDF First Aircraft Code: AX-1:701 (69-8701) August 2016

1/72 Kawasakai T4 Ashiya Special 2016 (2 kits) Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS2224
Pieces: 66 x 66
Age: 14+
Skill: 3

$62.99

Ashiya Air Base was taken over by the US after WWII, used throughout the Korean War, then handed back to Japan in the sixties. Today, the shorter runway at Ashiya is used to fly off training missions for the JASDF. Their Kawasaki T4 trainers are some of the most agile small jet aircraft available. The type was originally introduced in 1988 and just over two hundred were built. This limited edition kit combo features two aircraft with special decals for Ashiya Air Base.

Decal Options:

JASDF 13FTW Ashiya Special Code: 634 (06-5634) Oct., 2016

JASDF 13FTW Ashiya Special Code: 807 (26-5807) Oct., 2016

1/72 60/54cm Morser Karl w/Munitionspanzer IV Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS0041
Pieces: 317
Age: 14+
Skill: 3

$62.99

With shells weighing nearly 5,000 pounds, filled with hundreds of pounds of high explosive, the "Karl Gerat" (Karl Device) made a significant impact wherever it went. Fortunately for the Allies, it wasn't capable of going many places. Although it could move under its own power, its massive size limited it to travelling at six mph and only using pre-prepared firing sites. In total, seven were built along with over a dozen specially modified panzers for ammo transport. Kit features four sets of decals

Decal Options:

German Army Gerat 040 (60cm) Adam

German Army Gerat 041 (54cm) Baldul

German Army Gerat 040 (60cm) Baldul

Extra decal: Eva

Eggplane F-15C Eagle Ace Combat Galm 1 Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS5253
Pieces: 21
Age: 14+
Skill: 1

$24.99

Will you be a mercenary, a soldier, or a knight? As the mysterious "Cipher" from Ace Combat Zero, you get to choose. When Namco brought out Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War, it was one of the best fighting flight simulators out there. It featured actual moral choices, a solid plot, and an intricate flying/fighting system. In it you can fly many aircraft including the F-15C-one of the most successful of all modern fighter aircraft. Kit features decal for Ustio Air Force 6th Air Division 66th Air Force Unit Pilot: Cipher GALM1: 032 from "Ace Combat Zero the Belkan War".

Decal Option:

Ustio Air Force 6th Air Division 66th Air Force Unit Pilot: Cipher GALM1: 032

Eggplane F-15C Eagle Ace Combat Galm 2 Limited Edition
Stock Number: HSGS5254
Pieces: 21
Age: 14+
Skill: 1

$24.99

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War was one of the best fighting flight simulators out there and it featured actual moral choices. "Pixy" the wingman for most of the game finally defects when the war becomes too brutal. With a solid plot and an intricate flying/fighting system, it's no wonder Ace Combat is such a popular franchise. In it you can fly many aircraft including the highly successful F-15C. Kit features decal for Ustio Air Force 6th Air Division 66th Air Force Unit Pilot: Pixy GALM2: 011 from "Ace Combat Zero the Belkan War".

Decal Option:

Ustio Air Force 6th Air Division 66th Air Force Unit Pilot: Pixy GALM2: 011

1/24 Nissan Bluebird 1600 SSS
Stock Number: HSGS1266
Pieces: 101
Age: 14+
Skill: 3

$54.99

The East African Safari is one of the most difficult rally races in the world. Held in Kenya, racers face rough roads, unpredictable weather, and long timed hauls. Some people look at winning an East African Safari Rally as winning three normal rallies, which makes it all the more exemplary that Edgar Herrmann won two rallies back to back in 1970 and 1971. For 1970, he drove a Nissan Bluebird 1600-one of the most reliable marks of cars available.

Decal Option:

Number 4 Rally Racer

1/24 Datsun Fairlady 240Z 71 Safari Rally Winner
Stock Number: HSGS1268
Pieces: 118
Age: 14+
Skill: 3

$54.99

The East African Safari Rally is one of the most difficult rally races in the world. Held in Kenya, racers face rough roads, unpredictable weather, and long timed hauls. How many commutes involve giraffe crossing zones? Edgar Herrmann won the race two years running, the second time with a Datsun Fairlady 240Z. This four wheel drive, four-cylinder powered car had the reliability and performance to go the distance.

Decal Option:

Number 11, the 1971 Safari Rally Winner

These kits should be out in January of next year – check out the Hasegawa website for more info on all of their kits.