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Who is the manufacturer of Hasegawa models and what are its specificities?

The kits of the Hasegawa brand are considered very accurate. They are acclaimed by amateurs and savvy model makers.

All you can learn about the Hasegawa brand

Who is the manufacturer of Hasegawa models?

Hasegawa is among the pioneers in the manufacture of models. The Japanese leader started his activity in 1941 in Shizuoka. Hasegawa first produced educational materials. It was not until 1961 that the factory embarked on the plastic modeling sector.

Hasegawa produces its first line of plastic aircraft models. In June 1962, she invested a large sum to reproduce the Japanese battleship Yamato at a scale of 1:450, a successful model. With more than 150,000 units marketed in the first year, this product line was a great success in the following years. .

The F-104 Starfighter 1/90 and P-51 Mustang 1/70 model kits are profitable to such an extent that the brand chooses to turn completely to the manufacture of wooden and plastic models.

What are Hasegawa's specialties?

Currently, the company's field of activity covers wide areas. Among other things, it offers plastic models around various subjects such as aeroplanes used during the great world wars. The reproductions of the brand are faithful to the original prototype. These include the case of the Mikoyan Gurevich,a Soviet fighter aircraft entirely reproduced in miniature.

Eviding RC aircraft models are highly prized by collectors. Pilots and tanks were also manufactured by Hasegawa to complement his collection of war vehicles. In the Hasegawa catalog,various categories of miniatures are available, namely:

● The Hasegawa motorcycle model;

● The motorcycle model;

● The war aircraft model;

● The aircraft model;

● The fighter aircraft model;

● The aircraft model plan;

● The Hasegawa hobby kits;

● S science fiction kits;

● The Hasegawa leopold;

● The model of spaceships;

● The armor mockup;

● The model of boats;

● Car models.

What are the most popular Hasegawa products?

The Hasegawa kits have instructions that detail the step-by-step assembly. The following products are highly sought after by collectors:

● A Hasegawa 1/48 A6M Zero Fighter kit;

● A Hasegawa 1/48 CF-104 Canadian Air Force model kit;

● A 1/48 P-38J/L Lightning South Pacific Aces & Verlinden model;

● A 1/48 Hasegawa F-4S Phantom model;

● A Hasegawa 1/48 F-14A Plus model.

What are the most common Hasegawa model scales?

To make the models even more realistic, the Japanese manufacturer pays special attention to detail. Each element that makes up the miniature is made in such a way that the modeller can install it accurately and without difficulty. For this, Hasegawa offers its kits at different scales, including:

● The Hasegawa 1/72 model;

● The Hasegawa 1/32 model;

● The Hasegawa 1/48 model;

● The Hasegawa 1/12 model;

● The Hasegawa 1/24 model .