dylan Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) I have been trying to get my mitts on a 1/48 Hasegawa F-18GGrowler kit, but noone has any in stock. have they been discontinued? am I out of luck? Edited December 5, 2018 by dylan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 You can find them on eBay, search for 1/48 EA-18G. They're going for an arm and a leg and most all from Japan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea Bolla Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Sealmodel has it in stock and discounted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wafu Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 It’s the same for the Hasegawa FA-18F in 1/48, ebay only and they are a small fortune, even the Revell kit is silly money. A re-run is well over due of both the Growler and the Super Hornet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea Bolla Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 F/A-18F is also in stock at Sealmodels but not on sale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wafu Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Andrea Bolla said: F/A-18F is also in stock at Sealmodels but not on sale Just looked and it says Out of Stock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea Bolla Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Just now, Wafu said: Just looked and it says Out of Stock. VFA-102 version is in stock: link Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 thanks Andrea. where are they based out of? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wafu Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Thanks Andrea, although it works out to £90 with shipping😬 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea Bolla Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 3 hours ago, Wafu said: it works out to £90 with shipping If you have time to wait Registered Surface Mail is cheap. Or you can try this Tonyshop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wafu Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Wow Andrea, this shop in France has some great kits, thanks for letting me know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Old Hasegawa kits never die, they are consistently re-re-re-re-re-released with new decals. If you can't find one now be patient, they will release it again (and again). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inquisitor Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 4 hours ago, habu2 said: Old Hasegawa kits never die, they are consistently re-re-re-re-re-released with new decals. If you can't find one now be patient, they will release it again (and again). And the white box ones too. It's not like they churn everything in their catalogue 24/7. Some products go out of stock don't resume production for a period but eventually they come back. I build 1/72 and their Su-33 and Su-35 appeared as discontinued on japanese stores not too long ago, for around a year but then they came back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea Bolla Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 12 hours ago, Wafu said: Wow Andrea, this shop in France has some great kits, thanks for letting me know. It's a nice brick-n-mortar shop too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Andrea Bolla said: It's a nice brick-n-mortar shop too. I can't tell, do they ship to the US? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea Bolla Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Mstor said: I can't tell, do they ship to the US? Don't know, but I think to the US it would cost much less from HK (Sealmodel); I suggested Tonyshop to Wafu because he is (still) in EU and for us it's cheaper from France. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 55 minutes ago, Andrea Bolla said: Don't know, but I think to the US it would cost much less from HK (Sealmodel); I suggested Tonyshop to Wafu because he is (still) in EU and for us it's cheaper from France. Thanks, you're probably right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) I have dealt with Seal Model long ago when they were called EricYY. Great service and prices. Took long to get to me but I chose cheap and slow. My only issue is that I would like them to carry more stuff but I can understand that it is not cheap to do that. Need to go check for the new Tamiya Spitfire and see how the pricing is on that. Edited December 6, 2018 by skyhawk174 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Same situation with F-16 in 1/72 and 1/48.... very hard to find.... even standard boxes are very hard to find! Probably they just produce small batches and that way they make prices high! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 13 minutes ago, mario krijan said: Same situation with F-16 in 1/72 and 1/48.... very hard to find.... even standard boxes are very hard to find! Probably they just produce small batches and that way they make prices high! Lots of Hasegawa F-16s on eBay but, generally not cheap. But they're there. White boxes and special boxings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I agree... but prices are over 50-60$!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 1 hour ago, mario krijan said: I agree... but prices are over 50-60$!! Yep, that's what I meant by "not cheap" I've seen a bunch of ridiculous prices for Hasegawa kits. Almost $200 for some. Of course, those vendors are usually charging ridiculous prices for everything they are selling. How about a Monogram F-4 for $70? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Mstor said: Yep, that's what I meant by "not cheap" I've seen a bunch of ridiculous prices for Hasegawa kits. Almost $200 for some. Of course, those vendors are usually charging ridiculous prices for everything they are selling. How about a Monogram F-4 for $70? For whatever reason the Hasegawa 2 seaters go for stupid money. I paid about $55 CDN (about $42 USD) for the Greek 2 seater when it was first released and now it is in the $150 range. Stupid. Also a Monogram F-4 for $70. Wow, hope he gets it but no way I even think about buying something like that. Good think I have 2 in my stash. Edited December 7, 2018 by skyhawk174 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Walker Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Speaking of ridiculous Hasegawa prices. Add the 4th TA-4 Skyhawk to the list! Stupid asking prices! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Matt Walker said: Speaking of ridiculous Hasegawa prices. Add the 4th TA-4 Skyhawk to the list! Stupid asking prices! Yep, just about anything with the Hasegawa brand is being priced like they were made of gold. Unfortunately, for some subjects they are the only decent options. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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