Aye, mates,
I just took a look at an update from Hasegawa Models, of their upcoming 1:350 scale SOYA. . .is it me, or is this a F.I.N.E. looking finished model?
I've yet to start my 1:350 Hasegawa Yukikaze ( much past the review snap fit stage. . .just need more time, more time!!), but this one is going to grace the stash, for sure. . .

Here's the Update!

Any thoughts, comments, discussions?. . .


~Gunny

Wow. From what I can gather, the real Soya is in Japan as a museum ship moored along side the Museum for Maritime Science. She's a beautiful kit. Someone offers one in 1/700 also, but I can't imagine what it would be like building the Bell helicopter.

~Gator

Thanks, Ken!
I do believe that after seeing these close up shots here, this one's destined for a definite closer look by me, for a future project, of course! (there's just no more room in my inbox right now!) The Soya is a very interesting and really good looking boat, and the model is equally as nice.

Here's a cool link for the Tokyo Museum, with an English Translation. thankfully! Lot's of good photo's. . .

Museum