I gotta admit, Hasegawa Hobby Kits
has an uncanny ability to take vehicles of all sorts and make some pretty
impressive model kits out of them. For example:
The Unmanned Space Probe Voyager was
launched over 30 years ago. By now it is
far outside our galaxy and headed into deep space. Its mission was to scout out and attempt to contact
life out in the universe.
You may remember that it was the
subject of the first Star Trek movie.
Voyager had collided with an alien space probe, got its electronic brains
scrambled and was headed back to earth as V’ger.
I’ve always been fascinated by space
travel and Voyager was man’s first attempt to discover life on other planets.
The Voyager model is a perfect
replica of its giant namesake. Every
knob, button, panel, antennae, switch, relay and detail is faithfully
reproduced. Paint, glue and assembly
instructions make the model a ‘snap’ to put together. Once assembled it can be displayed on an
Earth motif stand giving it the appearance of floating in space.
Parts detach easily from the part
trees with minimal or no flashing and glue together snuggly with no gaps or
mismatched edges.
I love commercial aircraft,
especially large commercial aircraft.
The ANA BOEING 787-8 aircraft is a
marvel of modern technology with its twin wing mounted jet engines, swept back
wing design and long tubular body design.
The snug cockpit is smoothly
integrated into the fuselage and three wheel assemblies fold up into the
fuselage giving the aircraft the appearance as one single integrated unit.
The aircraft can be displayed with
wing flaps extended and landing gear in place.
Paint, decal and assembly instructions make assembling the 1:200 Scale
model a breeze. Five part trees come in the kit and large decals make wing and
fuselage decoration easy.
Hasegawa’s Mini Cooper Countryman
All4 “Union Jack is a red, white and blue four-door bullet that shouts British
pride. Union Jack flags decorate the
roof, mirrors and small side decorations.
A Limited Editor model, the Union
Jack may be painted in British Jack colors or in a simple white and black motif
with checkered roof, mirrors and side panel décor.
Rubberlike wheels can be turned for
display Look for chrome wheels, mirrors, light clusters, door handles and chrome
strips. Six part trees hold body, chrome
and window parts that detach easily and cleanly with no muss or fuss. Decals
let modelers customize their choice of Union Jack or black and white
versions. Either way the Mini Cooper
model from Hasegawa is a big hit.