Shizuoka started cranking up and aside from the stuff we already discussed (Myoko, Nagara, etc.), IJN Yahagi has been announced from Hasegawa in 1/350... Also, Fujimi is talking about the Yamato in 1/500 (that's not a typo).

Some other stuff is being batted around, but so far, the Yahagi is the biggest ship news thus far.

Here are some links I shop lifted and mad workable.
The Hagara looks really nice, glad I have that on pre-order!!


Aoshima's
1/350 IJN CL Nagara(1942) end of June.
http://www.geocities.jp/hobby_show_album/japan/shizuoka2009/0009.htm
http://www.geocities.jp/hobby_show_album/japan/shizuoka2009/0010.htm
1/350 IJN CA Myoko(1942) end of July.
http://www.geocities.jp/hobby_show_album/japan/shizuoka2009/0007.htm
and,
The development of the 1/700 retooled IJN CV Soryu is planning.
http://www.geocities.jp/hobby_show_album/japan/shizuoka2009/0012.htm

Hasegawa's
1/350 IJN Agano Class CL is "Yahagi 1945 operation ten-ichi-go" Autumn
http://www.geocities.jp/hobby_show_album/japan/shizuoka2009/0588.htm
1/350 IJN general fitting photo-etched set mid of June.
http://www.geocities.jp/hobby_show_album/japan/shizuoka2009/0592.htm
1/350 IJN BB Nagato 1944 Leyte Gulf June.
http://www.geocities.jp/hobby_show_album/japan/shizuoka2009/0598.htm

Tamiya's
1/350 IJN CA Mikuma mid of July.
http://www.geocities.jp/hobby_show_album/japan/shizuoka2009/0204.htm
and,
1/350 IJN CA Mogami(1942?) planning.
http://www.geocities.jp/hobby_show_album/japan/shizuoka2009/0205.htm




EDIT-----I actually got these links from over at Steel Navy, so thank you MOMOKO for posting those!!!

I excited for the Soryu! That will be a sweet carrier.

So they ARE producing an 8-inch variant of the Mogami's.

--Karl

Dear Jim:

Thanx for the links & pix. On this one:

1/350 IJN BB Nagato 1944 Leyte Gulf June.
http://www.geocities.jp/hobby_show_album/japan/shizuoka2009/0598.htm

...it looks like Hasegawa is refusing to admit their screwup on the hull CAD lines, which have caused such consternation for their prior 1941 Nagato. Drat. What's with those guys? Top dollar for top quality is ok, but this is not right. Stephen.

Thanks for sharing, guys.

But being the ungrateful person I am, I have to ask for more.

Wow.....a MOgami and Yahagi....how wonderful. IS it any wonder I am barely surviving I can't stop buying all these blasted kits. Right now the only one I've missed is the Takao class....I only buy one of a class and no variants unless there is something major like a Hybrid carrier version. I think I would really love to see some Japanese DD's. Of course Trumpeter is pretty much keeping us amused on the European front with all their planned releases this year. Repulse, Eugen / Hipper, and Graf Spee

As said before by a wise man..." It is a great time to be a ship builder."

This is lke 2003 - 2006 when Dragon kept popping up all those magnificent 35th scale Tigers and APC's. Then came the Panzer !V's and Panthers I'm glad I was able to fill my belly on all that (I still have quite a few in the stash from that spree) And now we have the ships. Well I haven't been able to reduce the stash much, but it is nice to know that when the market drys up and lot of these go OOP I can sit back and smile while others go around begging and paying hundreds for these kits.

Just a quick update with some stuff from Aoshima about the Nagara...

http://www.aoshima-bk.co.jp/kokuchi/nagara/index.htm

Hi Dade,

Thanks for the updates. Any news on a dedicated aftermarket set for Tamiya's Mogami?

Frank