The Latest Scale Model News from Shizuoka Hobby Show 2017

By Anna on May 11, 2017 1 Comment

HobbyLink Japan got a good look at some amazing new scale kits at the 2017 Shizuoka Hobby Show! Hasegawa’s new-tool kits of the classic BMW 2002 tii and the WWII Japanese destroyer Yugumo were highlights, as were a 1/20 Brabham BT52 1983 Monaco Grand Prix and 1/24 Lamborghini Diablo from Aoshima, new highly detailed tanks and heavy vehicles from Fine Molds, and so much more! Come along with us and check it out!

Our full photo galleries are below!

Hasegawa

Aoshima

Fine Molds

GSI Creos

Platz

Tamiya

ICM

Revell

AMT

Takom

Meng

Model Collect

Tiger Model

Other

Featured in this report:
– 1/700 JMSDF Helicopter Destroyer JS Kaga
– 1/24 BMW 2002 tii
– 1/24 Suzuki Jimny (Type JA11-1)
– Steampunk Gear Items
– 1/24 LB Works R35 GT-R Ver.1
– 1/24 Lamborghini Diablo GTR
– 1/700 JMSDF Mashu-Class Supply Ship SP
– 1/20 Brabham BT52 1983 Monaco Grand Prix
– 1/20 Beemax Cars from Aoshima
– 1/32 Prius and Hustler Snap Kits
– 1/35 IJA Type 4 15cm Self-Propelled Gun Ho-Ro
– Panzer Jager / Sturmtiger from Tamiya
– Brabban from Tamiya
– 1/16 U.S. Main Battle Tank M1A2 Abrams from Tamiya
– Tyrell P34 1976
– 1/32 Vought F4U-1D Corsair from Tamiya

Anna

Level 75 Marketing Mage. Editor, admin, and occasional code monkey. Stand User in her free time. Though she does build kits when time allows, time doesn't allow often. Her favorite lines are Hasegawa's Mechatro WeGo line, Meng's World War Toons Pinky line, and weird miscellany like Platz's bonsai tree kits. In general, if it's a detailed miniature that's too small to be useful for anything other than taking up space, she'll probably love it.