Hasegawa's October releases are varied and colorful - (several with no pilot figures included)

In this preview from Hasegawa we have stealth, missiles, unmanned  missiles with propellers, bombers, classic fighters and a cool little bird…Click on to see what’s new from Hasegawa for October..

 Hasegawa's October 2014 release preview..

1/48 F-22 Raptor Prototype Limited Edition

Decal Option:

U.S.A.F. 412TW 411FLTS (EMD) Raptor 01: ED001, ED002 Edwards A.B.

Mfg. Number: 07388

Skill Level 3

372 pieces

Hasegawa has accurately replicated the Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor, a modern single-seat fighter aircraft of the fifth generation that utilizes stealth technology. First placed in the U.S. Air Force inventory in December of 2005, the F-22 is primarily an air superiority fighter - although it also has the capability to carry out ground attacks, electronic warfare and signals intelligence operations. This limited edition kit features decals and a large pitot tube and blade antenna metal parts.

1/200 E-4B Advanced Airborne Command Post Limited Edition

Decal Options:

U.S.A.F. 55th Wing AABNCP: Advanced Airborne Command Post Code: 40787

U.S.A.F. 55th Wing AABNCP: Advanced Airborne Command Post Code: 31677

Mfg. Number: 10809

Skill Level 3

94 pieces

Age 14+

The U.S. Air Force's 55th Wing was established in 1991, but this unit has been involved with recon and intelligence missions since it began as the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in 1950. The 55th transitioned to the E-4B in 1985. To say it's durable is an understatement - E-4Bs can endure EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attacks and emerge virtually unscathed!

1/72 CV-22B Osprey JASDF Limited Edition

Decal Option:

J.A.S.D.F. Code: 63-4202 (Imaginary marking)

Mfg. Number: 02121

Skill Level 3

150 pieces

Designed with upgrades for special operations, the CV-22B is one of the newest and formerly most secret weapons in the US arsenal, but already it is being offered for sale to the JASDF. These exceptional aircraft are equipped with terrain following radar, infrared countermeasures, additional fuel, and of-course the ubiquitous tilt-rotor engines of all Ospreys. Whether or not Japan will purchase the aircraft is still an open question but Hasegawa is already bringing you this exceptionally detailed limited edition kit which features JASDF decals.

1/72 F-7A Liberator 20th Combat Mapping Squad Limited Edition

Decal Options:

U.S.A.A.F. 20th Combat Mapping SQ 4047: Patched Up Piece

U.S.A.A.F. 20th Combat Mapping SQ 2-64053: Hangover Haven II

Mfg. Number: 02114

Skill Level 3

178 pieces

Locations of enemy troops, positioning of fortifications, roads, airfields, factories, ports-it all has to be known, it all has to be photographed, it all has to be catalogued, and, from 1942 to 1945, it all had to be done by the 20th. Instead of carrying bombs, the F-7A Liberators of the 20th carried six cameras above the islands and waters of the Pacific theatre. The state-of-the-art F-7A Liberator was still vulnerable to Japanese Zeroes, making every photo-run potentially fatal. Kit features two sets of decals and new camera window.

1/72 FW190A-8 & JU88G-1 Mistel 2 Combo Limited Edition

Decal Options:

Luftwaffe 6./KG200 Red-12 Denmark Feb., 1945

Luftwaffe 6./KG200 Red-11 Denmark Feb., 1945

Mfg. Number: 02113

Skill Level 3

146 pieces

Late in WWII, Nazi Germany developed a type of guided munitions known as the Mistel. The Nazis packed a bomber with high explosive, attached a fighter and flew the bomb to the target. Once over the target, the fighter would release the Mistel and pull away. Guidance systems were not used so, after release, the Mistel was extremely inaccurate. However, with so much explosive packed in the nose of the Ju 88, the system didn't have to be accurate. Kit features new resin warhead and drop tank parts plus decals for two variants.

1/72 B-47E Stratojet Research Limited Edition 

Decal Options:

B-47E-20-LM : U.S.A.F. ARDC AFFTC Code: 20221 Edwards AFB

B-47E-110-BW : U.S.A.F. ARDC ASD Code: 0-32280 Wright-Patterson AFB

Mfg. Number: 02120

Skill Level 3

166 pieces

Designed early in the jet age, the Stratojet was the world's first jet-powered bomber. Its swept-wing six-engine design revolutionized both military and civilian aviation. Many of the design concepts pioneered in its design have been continued in modern jet airliners to the present day. However, simple aviation advancement was not the Stratojet's purpose. It was intended to deliver nuclear weapons against targets in Russia. Fortunately for the entire world, the Stratojet never fulfilled its destructive role.

1/72 F-15E Strike Eagle Tiger Meet 2005 Limited Edition

Decal Option:

U.S.A.F. 366FW 391FS "TIGER MEET" special paint marking Code: MO250 2005

Mfg. Number: 02119

Skill Level 3

192 pieces

The F-15E multi-purpose fighter carries a broad range of munitions which allows it to execute both close support and counter-air missions. One squadron that uses this exceptional aircraft is the 366th Fighter Wing, based at Mountain Home Air Force Base. The 366th participates in Tiger Meets due in part to the old 366th Tactical Fighter Wing's tiger emblem. For 2005, the squadron outfitted one of their aircraft with the special livery seen here.

1/72 European Aircraft Weapon Set

    

Stock Number: HSGS3515

Skill Level 3

86 pieces

Looking for an easy way to add firepower to your favourite flyer? This 1/72 Europe Aircraft Weapons Set is the answer! It's the perfect complement for 1/72 scale kits such as Tornados, Typhoons, Harriers, F/A-18s, F-35s, Gripens and Mirage 2000s. Kit features parts to recreate the following air-to-air missiles: ASRAAM, IRIS-T, AIM-120 AMRAAM, Meteor and these air-to-ground missiles: Storm Shadow, TAURUS KEPD350, ALARM and Brimstone.

1/48 Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Taiho Limited Edition

Decal Options:

I.J.N. Carrier Taiho fighter group Code: 601-18 June 19, 1944 Battle of the Philippine sea

I.J.N. Carrier Taiho fighter group Code: 311-12 March, 1944

I.J.N. Carrier Taiho fighter group Code: 11-22 April, 1944

Mfg. Number: 07385

Skill Level 3

71 pieces

In the Battle of the Philippine Sea American pilots and anti-aircraft gunners inflicted ten to one losses on the Japanese pilots. Although the machines they flew were still remarkable and their pilots were extraordinarily brave, the Japanese simply could not compete with the numbers and better training of the Americans. On the first day, 350 Japanese aircraft—including many Zeroes—were downed. By the next day, only 35 fighters were available to put up a fight against 250 attacking American planes. This limited edition kit features decals for three Taiho fighters.

1/48 OH-6D Last Sky Hornets Limited Edition

Decal Options:

J.G.S.D.F. Aviation school aerobatic team "SKY HORNETS" last flight special marking Code: II 31271 Camp Kitautsunomiya 41st anniversary May 25, 2014

J.G.S.D.F. Aviation school aerobatic team "SKY HORNETS" Code: 45, 48, 58, 64, 65, 68 Camp Kitautsunomiya 41st anniversary May 25, 2014

Mfg. Number: 07387

Skill Level 3

50 pieces

Built by Kawasaki, the OH-6D is Japan's version of the Hughes OH-6 Cayuse. As the JGSDF is transitioning to the Kawasaki OH-1, the Sky Hornets aerobatic team stopped flying OH-6Ds on May 25, 2014. This limited edition kit features new resin light, FLIR and antenna parts, plus two marking options.

1/48 Nakajima KI84 Frank Limited Edition 

Decal Option:

I.J.A.A.F. 104th F.R. South Manchoukuo Dec., 1944 - Jan., 1945

Mfg. Number: 07386

Skill Level 3

122 pieces

Nakajima began developing the Ki-84 in 1942, offering improved firepower and tougher armor than the company's Ki-43. Heavily armed with two 12.7 mm machine guns and two wing-mounted cannons, the "Frank" was, in theory, an equal for any aircraft fielded by the Allies. While over 3,500 Ki-84s were produced in all, only one example remains at the Tokko Heiwa Kinen-kan Museum in Chiran, Japan.

All these aircraft will be available in September from Hasegawa’s Distributors..