Hasegawa Harrier At Last!!

I got mine last sunday at a show-It's georgous! and way better than the monogram kit. Very nicely detailed and the decal options are good too.
I can't wait to build it!

Is the cockpit detail accurate for an AV-8B II+?

How soon we forget Monogram gave us some good stuff for years before now!

Man...I gotta call endlesshobbies.com and find out where the heck mine is. I ordered it about a month and half ago and they sent the whole order but the Harrier - said they were waiting on it. They're starting to tick me off - I want my Harrier

Does Pepsi still have theirs for sale???

As soon as I see one on the shelf at my hobby shop, I'll be buying it.

Hey all,
I just got my jump jet as well..!!!! BOY you wanna see some sexy lines. The over all kit looks great.
There are a few things that I saw that made me kinda wonder.. I know I know its a brand new kit but...The interior is nice but for some reason the cockpit tube lacks in the side panel detail.
Its there but it looks like the die process was not fully develpoed for that part. Does that make sense?
The other thing is that there is a seam in both the front windscreen and the canopy. That is one thing that REALLY gets me That is one area that I feel Hasegawa should work on and thats getting rid of the seams in the clear parts ahahahahaha
But ya know what folks, I'm still gonna build her.
The way the a/c is assembled is quite nice. Can you say sub assemblies for the fuselage and wing sections!! I am not going to go into it because I do not want to ruin it for ya. You have to see it for yourself.
One thing that I tought was cool is that the vectoring nozzles can be positionable(polycaps are provided).
The various weapons are as followed. AIM 9Ls, AN/AAQ-28 Litening II pod and of course 300 gal drop tanks.
Hasegawa gives you two decal options. The first one is from VMA-231 "Ace Of Spads" and the other choice is VMA-223 "Bulldogs".
The retail price is $30.
In all out of a possible 10 I give they're new release of the Harrier a 8.5. Looking forward to seeing what TwoBob brings out interms of decals.
So, run out to your nearest LHS and pick one up today!! One other note, Hasegawa looks to be bringing out a AV-8B II
Flaps up, Mike

oh can't wait to have one!!!!!

Looks like another one to add to the collection. My local hobby shop here in Tucson is one of two Hobby Towns and boy are they slow in getting anything new on the shelves. I usually go to Squadron or Brookhurst for my kit orders, cheaper too.

hey
forget about the 'plastic pig' we want a GR3 and an FRS1/FA2

Paul

Butz,

Do you think the Monogram canopies will fit? They're seamless.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Melgyver How soon we forget Monogram gave us some good stuff for years before now!

Weeeell, I don't think anybody's saying Monogram didn't, Melgyver!

They're just stating a very obvious fact: This new kit far surpasses the old Monogram kit (which I've built two of, and loved both of 'em!).

I for one hold a very special place in my modeling heart for Monogram, and will never forget the great times I had building their kits.

But this new Hasegawa Harrier does indeed "blow away" the old Monogram classic! (In my opinion, anyway. Your results may vary!)

J-Hulk,

Well Said!! I whole-heartedly agree. I still build Monogram kits occasionally, and I think that they're good kits. Decent detail & fit, and errors (gaps, seams, etc.) are easy to fix. They are excellent kits for beginners who want to start building glue kits. But, Tamiya & Hasegawa beats Monogram in overall quality. But I still buy Monogram if I see something I like (usually because it has some sentimental appeal).