Fordboy SAID
Ahoy Shipmates Hasegawa have called by the news desk with updated images on their impending release. Check it out! Link to Item If you have comments or questions please post them here. Thanks!

Karybdis SAID
Something that's been in the back of my mind about this kit that is also making me nervous (besides the girders) is the set up of the plate lines. They are not panel lines, but rather weld lines and thus should be *raised*. Aoshima and Fujimi got this right on their latest releases. But after those engraved lines on the Nagato/ Mutsu, this worries me... At least I haven't seen any "graph paper" lines yet... ;)

calvin2000 SAID
How much will the basic kit run? I found it in 1/700 but not this scale and I kinda would like to find out and maybe get one. It has my interest piqued. :-H

Gunny SAID
Nothing yet on price, Kelly...this would be a great ship for you to build, with a full complement airwing, wouldn't it? ;) Cheers, ~Gunny :-H

calvin2000 SAID
Yes it would! I would like the challenge of doing that.. m:-) :p And three decks is what really interests me. I can only imagine the chaos of a full Alpha strike type of launch going on. and then recovery....

TracyWhite SAID
I would like to register a complaint. No, they didn't "call the news desk." They posted images to their web site which you dutifully downloaded and saved here. The editors to this site still play fast & loose with copy written materials; you could have easily just linked to LINK that the photos were posted to, but you chose to mis-represent your relationship. Bravo.

blaster76 SAID
Yes Traci, we are all stupid children over here, and unable to figure that out for ourselves. That is what is called artistic license in my book. It doesn't change the nature of the message, just lightens the mood. I know on your site querulousness is an everyday event, but over here, well, we are all friends. The only difference is, our link is in English, which the vast majority of us read, versus Japanese which very few of us can.

TracyWhite SAID
Kumbaya Steve, kumbaya.

BillyB SAID
Appologise if this question has already been asked, but is the 'Three Deck' Akagi refered to a 1:350 version ? I know they are releasing one in 1:700, but a sprue in one of the attached photo's was stamped 1:350. 'Confused in the Middle East'

blaster76 SAID
The early 3 decker version of the Akagi is strickly 700 scale at this time. The impending 350 scale version is circa Pearl Harbor and has only the 1 long flight deck. It is running somewhere around $260 depending on where you get it. Several weeks ago preorders were around $200, but I've noticed a major price jump so I think the kit will be avaiable in days rather than weeks. At least I hope !!!!!!!!!!!!!