Early War 1/48 P-38: Hasegawa or Academy?

Here is one review for Academy's F "Glacier Girl":

https://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/aca/kit_aca_12208.shtml

Here is one for the Hase F/G/H:

http://hsfeatures.com/features04/p38rj_1.htm

http://www.hyperscale.com/features/2000/p38flk_1.htm

The Hasegawa kit is better detailed, but quite challenging fit-wise (see my current P-38 J thread). The Academy is somewhat easier to build, but far less detailed. I suppose its a matter of which evil to choose. I personally prefer Hasegawa.

Unfortunately Finescale's search engine is hopeless - I'm not sure I'll find your thread on the P38. (I did see the AM SBD - that's a kit that's high on the list.) Judging from the other reviews out there - not many are full builds - I would have had the impression that the Hasegawa was the easier build. Doog did the Academy and said it was a "destination" kit - something a WWII fan needed, he said there was no joy in the build. (Good question really - the 38 was a major WWII FIGHTER and it badly needs a new 1/48 kit. I look at my new and incredibly neat Tamiya Ki-61 and simply think "why not?" But I'd take Trumpeter if it was new tool - or ICM. There'd be a market for a good one. Eduard's box is an Academy. BTW: Eduard has announced another version of a B-24 for 2018 - but this one will be Coastal Command and made by Hasegawa. Makes sense - the Hasegawa is I think twelve years newer than the Minicraft.) Anyway, I'll take build over detail any day unless there's something really wrong. Eric

Agreed Eric..Tamiya decided we need another 109 G-6 instead of tackling an important subject like this. Here's the link to my current P-38 J build.

 

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/176943.aspx