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Yes, it is Samek resin models with normal prices for resin

Hobby Link Japan lists the following new navy yard/dock yard kits in 1:700 scale, no photos... but the manufacturer's page reveals what's in store for IJN fans:

BB-class graving dock, buildings, and cranes, including ocean-base. $55.00 US.

HC-class graving docks, buildings, and cranes, including ocean-base. $44.00 US.

DD-class graving dock, buildings and cranes, including ocean base. $32.00 US.

In total, a much wide range of cranes, buildings and graving dock sizes than has been available before.

Cranes and buildings are also sold separately, pricing in the $5.00 - $8.00 range, US.

Material appears to be laser cut wood/paper.

http://www.kamizukuri.jp/koushou.jpg

New tool 1/700 Tenryu/Tatsuta from Hasegawa this coming Spring (Japanese spring, so 2nd quarter).

All hail Kantai Collection the deliverer of new tooled IJN subjects since 2014.

Scale?

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He indicates 1:700 scale in his original post - perhaps an edit prompted by your question. The original kit molds date to 1980, perhaps not quite as old as one might think, given the lack of detail and horrible seams and design of the original kit. More recently, in 2005, Hasegawa released two PE detail set upgrades, but they alone don't address key issues.

Micro-Mir/Avis to release 1:350 scale kits of a Russian 613 Whiskey III Class:http://modelsua.com/pr.613-Whiskey-III-class-submarine-1-350-MikroMir-350-014.html

as well as a second USN Sturgeon Class submarine (SSN-686 USS L. Mendel Rivers), a long-hull variant of the class: http://modelsua.com/SSN-686-Mendel-Rivers-with-DDS-US-nuclear-powered-submarine-1-350-MikroMir-350-015.html

News, too, of a Merit 1:72 scale PLAN Type 21 (Osa variant) Class boat: http://www.scalemates.com/products/product.php?id=254018

Anyone heard of Meng Models doing a ship?
I know they do AFVs and A/C but ships?

Have seen one listed as follows - 1/150 scale, The Crossing, TAIPING STEAMER.

Yes, the Taiping is their first ship subject. The Taiping is the subject of the new John Woo movie, "The Crossing", about that steamer's journey from mainland China to Taiwan. She was carrying 1500 passengers trying to escape the Communists when she sunk.

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Any word on those PE sets for Kitakami?

The new Yorktown 1/350 from Merit is disponible for reservation at Hobby Search:

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10295611

Aoshima's upcoming release of the Aikoku Maru Auxiliary Cruiser is a circa 1943 version of the ship, with enclosed versions of the 14 cm cannon, and a false funnel: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10289527a2/20/2

There is a Fujimi PE set for IJN Kitakami.

Dream Model has just released a 1:700 scale plastic Zubr-type air cushion landing craft (NATO code name Pomoruniku): http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10297218

This is the second release of this class in the last few weeks, as Gwylan Models also released a kit (with more PE) that is lower-priced: http://www.gwylanmodels.com/products/1-700-evgeny-kocheshkov

Dream Model also released 1/700 kit of

Russian submarine Lada class (Project 677)
http://www.dreammodel.com.cn/productviews.asp?ID=206&classid=33

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Yep, both DM kits have already been added to the list!

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Hey Timmy,

Remember to add the Flyhawk 1/700 Luetzow to the list. It's up for pre-order at Freetime so any idea what the ETA is? Pics are here in case anyone missed it:

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=157541

Paul

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Hi all,

Cybermodeler states an trumpeter 1/700 uss california for 2015!
No idea wether it is going to be an early or late war version, but great that it is comming!

Big 5 sailing in whoehoe!

Kind regards,

Henk

The Flyhawk Luetzow is out! It's up on Ebay from China.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Flyhawk-1-700-F ... 3ceac974af

Great box art....

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So the Trumpeter site's new product preview section wasn't intended to be monthly? They have not updated their new product preview section since August.

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