2010 Shizuoka Hobby Show Announcements

Aoshima
Mazda Autozam AZ-1　(all new)
Lamborghini Countach LP400 (all new)
C-West Evo-X street
C-West Evo-X racing

Fujimi
Lexus HS250h (all new)
Ferrari 458 (all new)
Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari
Abarth 500 ESSEESSE
FW14B (British GP) (all new)

Hasegawa
Lotus 79 1978 German GP winner (all new)
Ferrari 312T 1976 Brazil GP winner

Tamiya
Lotus 79 (all new)

Fujimi
Ferrari 458 (all new)



sounds like good news :lol:

hobbysearch stated the retail price is 3800yen, it better be full engine :lol:

Fujimi
Lexus HS250h (all new)




Wow fujimi sure likes hybrids!

Lexus prius!....thats the best you got?! Where is our STi!!!!!?

Oooooh lovely. 2010 is awesome. :evillol:

Fujimi are beautiful, I knew I could rely on them for those 3 Italian cars (even if I don't expect the correct interiors for the Abarths). With the models they have been putting out lately I expect the 458 to be superb.

Tamiya going head to head with Hasegawa with the Lotus 79? Sounds like fun.

With the exception of the Fujimi 458, i thought the recent past announcements and releases were more to my liking (SL63, California, DBS, ZR-1 and SLS).

With the exception of the Fujimi 458, i thought the recent past announcements and releases were more to my liking (SL63, California, DBS, ZR-1 and SLS).


I agree. Alot of these are duplications. Not sure wich 458 will be better. Fujimi probably wont put a motor in their kit and Revell will.

Why another LP400?? The Fujimi Enthusiast LP400 is already all you could want in a kit.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2010 model/photo contest-Chicago April 24th 2010

Fujimi Enthusiast LP400 kit...the body and engine is ok..but the Lambo doors are not acceptable...u know the countach doors are the soul of this car...Fujimi just made it wrong and ugly...u see the hinge and window frame...far from ok...

Fujimi Enthusiast LP400 kit...the body and engine is ok..but the Lambo doors are not acceptable...u know the countach doors are the soul of this car...Fujimi just made it wrong and ugly...u see the hinge and window frame...far from ok...


The Fujimi has a few things that need to be corrected, like any kit but I highly doubt Aoshima will do it better. The motor in the Fujimi kit I think is very good for a plastic kit. Just because its an old kit does not make it bad. In fact some of the new stuff they are doing is alot less accurate.
Look at the Fujimi 917K for example.

The Enthusiast series from Fujimi are hard to build because they have alot of detail and parts. When built they are some of the best looking plastic models on the market even today.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2010 model/photo contest-Chicago April 24th 2010

A Ferrari 458 from Fujimi is great news to me! now I'm anxious to compare both (Fujimi/Revell) and see wich will be the best one , I wish Fujimi would produce it like the "old Enthusiast Series" full of detail and with good bodywork accuracy, but I'm also affraid it will be a simple curbside.

As for the Lotus 79 from Hasegawa and Tamiya, are those guys nuts?:runaround:... I hope this is not another case of "cannibalism" the edition of two identical models at the same time could result in bad losses for both companies, not a good idea, especially when times are tough as they are now. Wouldn't like to see any of these big kit producers go bankrupt, could it be a simple coincidence the fact that they decided to produce the same model kit at the same time? or could there be a second-intention behind that decision?

As for the Lotus 79 from Hasegawa and Tamiya, are those guys nuts?:runaround:... I hope this is not another case of "cannibalism" the edition of two identical models at the same time could result in bad losses for both companies, not a good idea, especially when times are tough as they are now. Wouldn't like to see any of these big kit producers go bankrupt, could it be a simple coincidence the fact that they decided to produce the same model kit at the same time? or could there be a second-intention behind that decision?[/quote]


Hasegawa had shown rumors they were doing the 79 kit last summer. My guess is the Hasegawa will be more detailed and maybe better. I think Tamiya has met their match as far as detail is concerned judging by the Hasegawa 312 kits.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2010 model/photo contest-Chicago April 24th 2010

Hasegawa had shown rumors they were doing the 79 kit last summer. My guess is the Hasegawa will be more detailed and maybe better. I think Tamiya has met their match as far as detail is concerned judging by the Hasegawa 312 kits.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2010 model/photo contest-Chicago April 24th 2010

I have to agree, Hasegawa can match Tamiya any time.

I have to agree, Hasegawa can match Tamiya any time.

I have to disagree slightly - in terms of detail, for sure, but in terms of fit and engineering, I think Tamiya are still a way ahead. Things like self aligning parts, and moulding the parts of lights so each piece only needs to be painted one colour and they fit together without glue... I find that Hasegawa kits always make me think that they feel a bit "flimsy", whereas Tamiya kits feel like you could put the whole kit together without glue if you chose...

I also think that if the Revell 458 is up to their latest standards, then it'd give a standard Fujimi kit a run for its money. If the Fujimi is a new "Enthusiast" then I guess the bet is off...

bestest,
M.

Why there is no Fujimi P34 in this announcements?

Hasegawa fails, I have at least 4 kits with 4 lug wheels that are supposed to be 5 lug...other than that, pretty decent kits.

I have to disagree slightly - in terms of detail, for sure, but in terms of fit and engineering, I think Tamiya are still a way ahead. Things like self aligning parts, and moulding the parts of lights so each piece only needs to be painted one colour and they fit together without glue... I find that Hasegawa kits always make me think that they feel a bit "flimsy", whereas Tamiya kits feel like you could put the whole kit together without glue if you chose...

IMO Tamiya trades detail for what you call a slightly better fit and engineering.

Personally I don't care if it feels flimsy, it's a static model after all, and I prefer to sand a bit of plastic instead of recreating fine details.

http://www.hobby-show.info/shizuoka2010/images/0583.jpg

lol

http://www.hobby-show.info/shizuoka2010/images/0583.jpg

lol


To be absolutely honest, I have one and it isn't THAT bad. Definitely does NOT look great stock (or in that color for that matter)... BUT it should look great fixed up. :lol::grinyes:

The HS250 next to it, however, just looks butt ugly no matter which way you put it. Just a really expensive $$ Corolla is what it is. The body lines look way too exaggerated. Those aggressive lines only match with a slightly wider stance, but that would defeat the purpose of a "green" hybrid, wouldn't it?? :loser: