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blaster76
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Posted: Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 05:06 AM UTC
I noticied this ad when entering the Armorama site. Hasegawa 350 scale Yukikaze package. The deal is a so what, the issue is I didn't know a 350 scale Japanese DD had been produced in plastic. I knew Hasegawa had produced something, but I thought it was another 1904 Batteship or cruiser. So maybe another player?
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Posted: Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 02:26 PM UTC

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I noticied this ad when entering the Armorama site. Hasegawa 350 scale Yukikaze package. The deal is a so what, the issue is I didn't know a 350 scale Japanese DD had been produced in plastic. I knew Hasegawa had produced something, but I thought it was another 1904 Batteship or cruiser. So maybe another player?


Hey, Steve!
Essentially, you really didn't miss this one, mate, as it has just hit the shelves...she's definitely 100% Hasegawa, and a really great bonus deal...Take a look at the kit closer with these active links at DRAGONUSA
and at HASEGAWA!

~Gunny


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Posted: Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 03:07 PM UTC
Yukikaze was a member of the famed Kagero class DD. It was made famous by doing something that amost no other warship in the IJN was able to do....survive the war intact. An excellent choice of a Japanese destroyer. Being greedy I sure would love to see a Myoko or Takao heavy cruiser roll down the slips
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Posted: Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 12:02 AM UTC
I got an email from Dragon USA on this. The Yukikaze herself, a 1/350 seaplane, and a PE set. It's a pretty good deal, but not one I can take advantage of right now. Still I'm very happy to see new 1/350 ships that aren't the Bismarck, Tirpitz, or some other Essex class.
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Posted: Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 01:13 AM UTC
How much those it costs,
Will this destroyer, be awailable in europe?
I think i will order one!
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Posted: Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 05:22 AM UTC
$59.95 from DragonUSA. And, for a limited time, orders over $50 ship for free.

DragonUSA

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Posted: Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 03:46 PM UTC
hmm interesting!
If I order complete package, i get fre shipping to Slovenia??? I think i will order it tonight!

Ah [auto-censored]... US resident only...

wild idiea.... If someone from US ca buy one destroyer for me and send it to me to Slovenia.. ???
If anyone is interested ? ??? I can wire up money by paypal!

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Posted: Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 04:10 PM UTC
This is a really interesting subject and it looks pretty good

Take also a look at
www.hlj.com it has some detail shots.

Tomaz, this could be an option to you
It proved so to me

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Posted: Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 11:03 PM UTC
Yes it looks like it gona be my solution!

I have placed my order for Yukikaze, conformation at monday!
BTW, how much does the air mail or surface mail costs?
Unill now i have ordered only from Hannants, and from hannants it is 15% of the value of the package!
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Posted: Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 03:24 PM UTC
Just recived Yukikaze destroyer!
It looks good. Now i have to buy PE set for it!
Im a little afraid of all those wires on the main masts....
so thin in 1/350 scale...
i think very thin streched sprue is a solution!
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Posted: Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 03:46 PM UTC

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Just recived Yukikaze destroyer!
It looks good. Now i have to buy PE set for it!
Im a little afraid of all those wires on the main masts....
so thin in 1/350 scale...
i think very thin streched sprue is a solution!


Hello. Tomaz!
Glad to hear that you have received your, kit mate, keep us updated on your progress...and about the 1/350 rigging and wires....sprue can be used, yes, BUT, there is an alternative that I've been using for a while now.
See if you can find yourself a spool of Lycra thread, the kind that is used in aircraft modeling for rigging on the wingy things, mate...lycra thread, a little super glue+some patience = some fine looking ship rigging...
~Gunny
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Posted: Monday, June 26, 2006 - 02:38 AM UTC
Thx on head up info!
Since now, i have been building only airplanes, and this is gona be my first ship...
Just ordered PE parts for Yukikaze!
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Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 02:09 PM UTC
Look forward to seeing this one built. Wish Icould get back into buying mode again. been able to keep up with a few neccessities like gun barrels, but thngs like this and the Hood are still a little out of my reach. Did get 6 resumes out to law firms this week. Have qit sending them to distribution companies
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Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 05:52 PM UTC

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Bloody hell you guys are getting screwed again, these are selling in Toys'r'Us here for 3500yen ($30us)


Ah so...that all part of the master plan. Make yankee modeler buy over priced kit. Trying to recoup the money we spent in WW2. :-) :-)

That's the cost of exporting.
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