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Hasegawa: Japanese Flying boat to be retooled
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MODELGEEK
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Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 05:35 PM UTC


Hasegawa are due to release a new tooled Kawanishi H8K2 Type 2 Flying boat.

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Black_sheep
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Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 06:47 PM UTC
Which scale is it? Oh man I would like to see such a flying boat in 1:48 :-)
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Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 06:56 PM UTC
Sorry Black_sheep it is 1/72nd scale like you I have dreamed many times that they would release a 1/48th scale flying boat for me it would have to be Short Sunderland my favourite of all the flying boats
JPTRR
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Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 07:25 PM UTC
Some day they just might make in in 1/48 - they make bigger acft in that scale. Until then, I am thrilled about this re-tool. The interior and description of the pilots is enticing.
JPTRR
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Posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 - 05:39 AM UTC
Mine is on order. :-)
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