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Hasegawa: POLIKARPOV I-153
tinbanger
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, May 09, 2015 - 10:41 PM UTC


Limited edition from Hasegawa Models:-

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HK_sends
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Posted: Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 02:37 AM UTC
Who's molds were these originally? I don't recall Hasegawa ever releasing an I-153...
Jessie_C
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Posted: Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 02:48 AM UTC
Hobby Link Japan says

Reboxed version of the SMER (previously Heller) kit of the tiny little I-153 fighter imported by Hasegawa into Japan for the domestic market. Kit is dated, and all panel detail is raised, but the decals are brand-new printings by Cartograf. A skilled modeler can turn it into something nice.

That was for a different boxing, but I expect that the plastic will be the same in this one. I've not heard of Hasegawa reboxing ICM kits.
HK_sends
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Posted: Sunday, May 17, 2015 - 09:06 AM UTC
Thanks for the info!
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