Idolmaster Sale at HLJ

[modelglue]

Hey guys,

http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljlist?SaleGroup=SALE1403IMASAIR&header=IdolAirSal314

I thought this would be useful for anyone wanting to pick up a nice Hasegawa kit on the cheap that comes with gaudy decals.

I got a Flanker and the Mitsubishi F-2A along the rest of my order. Prices were so good I couldn't pass on them. Beware, that there are some reboxed brands wearing hasegawa labels in amongst the crowd. Hence, I didn't buy the Berkut since it's a Zvezda.

Cheers!

p.s. another thing: the decals provide you with stencils so all you would need are national insignias and unit markings (if any).

Edited March 17, 2014 by modelglue

[CrazyDude]

Ordered the 1/72 A10 and the 1/72 AV-8B. Will go well with my 1/100 VF-25 & VF-29 Ranka.

Edited March 17, 2014 by CrazyDude

[Chronocidal]

Heh, I actually picked up four of the 1/48 kits of these a year or so ago, the F-22, two F/A-18Fs, and the F-14D. No intention of using the crazy decals, but they were the lowest prices I'd ever seen on some of those Hasegawa molds.

What I find amusing is how Hasegawa specifically reboxed a few kits from other companies to do these. That 1/48 Mirage 2000 kit isn't a bad build, and that price is cheap.. just, it's also really really old.

Edited March 17, 2014 by Chronocidal

[modelglue]

Ordered the 1/72 A10 and the 1/72 AV-8B. Will go well with my 1/100 VF-25 & VF-29 Ranka.

Ha! We think alike. The Ranka 1/100 is presently paint-free in my display case awaiting it's turn under the airbrush and fending off unpleasant looks from the 1/72 stuff. I ended up ordering the 1/72 Tamiya A-10A even though it's an Italeri re-pop.

What I find amusing is how Hasegawa specifically reboxed a few kits from other companies to do these. That 1/48 Mirage 2000 kit isn't a bad build, and that price is cheap.. just, it's also really really old.

I wanted to get the Rafale in 1/72, but after reading about the age of the kit... not so much. Raised panel lines have become less scarey to me since getting the tamiya photoetch saws, but I'd still rather buy a modern engraved kit before going through the trouble of revamping an older one.

Sometimes the crazy voices win however, esp with prices where they are.

[electric indigo]

I wanted to get the Rafale in 1/72, but after reading about the age of the kit... not so much. Raised panel lines have become less scarey to me since getting the tamiya photoetch saws, but I'd still rather buy a modern engraved kit before going through the trouble of revamping an older one.

I highly recommend the 1/72 Hobby Boss Rafale. The quality of the finely engraved details is easily on the same level as modern Hasegawa products, and it comes at a very affordable price. The only letdown are the decals; I got a third party sheet for my kit.

[CrazyDude]

Added the 1/72 F4-EJ today, 1st F4 kit I have bought in 23yrs.

[mickyg]

I'd seriously considered the F-2A. But I wanted to to get some JASDF decals to do it up proper like. Turns out that'd cost more than the F-2A/B kit that comes with some decals already!

All the rest of the kits are crazy cheap though!

[Kylwell]

Cripes! i don't suppose anybody is planning on a HLJ purchase soon.

[modelglue]

Cripes! i don't suppose anybody is planning on a HLJ purchase soon.

Oh yeah... I've made two separate purchases already.

I'd seriously considered the F-2A. But I wanted to to get some JASDF decals to do it up proper like. Turns out that'd cost more than the F-2A/B kit that comes with some decals already!

All the rest of the kits are crazy cheap though!

I am going to just airbrush the national insignias and the kit comes with full stencils. But that display scheme I saw looks tight too.

Added the 1/72 F4-EJ today, 1st F4 kit I have bought in 23yrs.

Is that kit engraved Crazy? I haven't looked into that one.... Yet.

I highly recommend the 1/72 Hobby Boss Rafale. The quality of the finely engraved details is easily on the same level as modern Hasegawa products, and it comes at a very affordable price. The only letdown are the decals; I got a third party sheet for my kit.

Whoa nice one. Thx for the recommendations. It's now on my list!

[modelglue]

p.s.s. another, another thing: For Macross purposes.

Fans of Mac Zero could easily use the jets featured in the Anime (F-14, Mig 29) and mark them accordingly with spares from their decal boxes. Might not be an option for some, but I happen to have a TON of decals hanging around and will be buying said kits for said purposes.