Hasegawa Press Release: New Releases Coming in May
By Chris Banyai-Riepl
1/200 Scale VC-25A "Air Force One"
America's pride as an executive ride
"Air Force One" is technically any airplane that the President boards; but with the VC-25A, this call sign has a more distinct definition. This Boeing® aircraft is a modified 747, equipped with telephones, televisions, two galleys, med center and more—all topping the price out at $325 million per. Everything has to be state-of-the-art for the Head-of-State. Along with this tech-heavy bird, a squadron of fighters and a horde of cargo planes travel with the President wherever he goes.
Kit features:
Two decal marking options:
- USAF "Air Force One" Code: 28000
- USAF "Air Force One" Code: 29000
Total Parts: 68
Skill Level: 3
Available: May
Stock Number HSGS0805
Retail Price $54.99
1/72 Scale P-38J Lightning and B-26 Marauder (2 Kits)
Clearing the coast for D-Day
For Operation Overlord, the Allies needed total dominance of the sea, the land and the air. For the sea the Allies relied on the Royal Navy. To clear both air and land, the Allies had the Lightning and the Marauder. Lightnings were capable of shredding enemy planes with their heavy armament, perfect for clearing the skies over France. The B-26 Marauder was ideal for mid-level bombing of strategic targets including railheads, V-2 sites and gathering points for troops.
Kit features:
Two planes with two decal marking options each:
P-38 Lightning:
- P-38J-25: USAAF 370th FG, 485th FS Maj. Sabo Code: 7F-S 1944.
- P-38J: USAAF 370th FG, 401st FS Code: 9D-F, 1944.
B-26 Marauder:
- B-26C-25: USAAF 386th BG 555th BS YA-V "Sexy Betsy" June, 1944.
- B-26C-15: USAAF 386th BG 553rd BS AN-L "The Yankee Guerilla", 1944.
Total Parts: 174 + 63
Skill Level: 3
Available: May
Stock Number HSGS2091
Retail Price $69.99
1/700 Scale German U-Boat Type VIIC/IXC (2 Kits)
Aces of the ocean
The exploits of fighter pilots during WWII are flashy and well documented. By comparison, the efforts of U-Boat crews during the war are little talked about. This set honors four of the war's most effective U-Boat commanders. Together, Schnee, Topp, Merten and Emmermann sank well more than 500,000 tons of Allied shipping. Their skill, luck and the qualities of their boats were so great that all four also survived the war.
Kit features:
Two boats with two decal marking options each:
Type VIIC:
- Kriegsmarine U-201 Kapitänleutnant Adalbert Schnee
- Kriegsmarine U-552 Oberleutnant Erich Topp 7.U-Flotille
Type IXC:
- Kriegsmarine U-68 Korvettenkapitän Karl-Friedrich Merten
- Kriegsmarine U-172 Kapitänleutnant Carl Emmermann
Total Parts: 17 x 2
Skill Level: 3
Available: May
Stock Number HSGS0034
Retail Price $29.99
For more information on these, and other upcoming Hasegawa releases, visit the Hasegawa USA website.