The Model Stash

Hi, Everyone! After the successful release of the massive 1:20 VF-1 Super / Strike Valkyrie in Gerwalk Mode in November 2018 (kit number MF-25), Max Factory is ready to put out their second gigantic 1:20  Macross  vehicle kit..the VF-1 Super / Strike Valkyrie in Fighter Mode (kit number MF-37) as seen in the classic 1984  Do You Remember Love?  anime movie! The model will measure 713 mm long , 719 mm wide, and 369 mm tall (28.0709 inches x 28.3071 inches x 14.5276 inches) Equip the model with either the Super or Strike pack The head at the underside of the fuselage will have parts to build it as either the A, J, or S types Wing angle can be adjusted after assembly Included seated figure will have on a flight suit the same as what the character Hikaru Ichijyo wore Parts will be molded in five different colors so painting will not be necessary Stickers will be included to recreate Hikaru Ichijou's Valkyrie Canopy will be virtually seamless with the fuselage P...

Hi, Everyone! Since early-2018, Max Factory's PLAMAX line has been churning out 1:20 scale figure and vehicle kits from the classic 1984 anime movie  The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?   It all started with a detailed figure kit of pop superstar Lynn Minmay (kit number MF-04).  Then came the absolutely gigantic VF-1 Super / Strike Gerwalk Valkyrie (kit number MF-25).  At the beginning of 2019, the second figure kit was released...that of pilot Hikaru Ichijyo (kit number MF-27), Lynn Mimnay's love interest.  Now the triangle of characters will be complete with the model of Lieutenant Misa Hayase of the SDF-1 Macross (kit number MF-30)! 1:20 scale About 90 mm (3.54331 inches) in height Parts molded in four different colors Interchangeable right arm features two poses: holding her file or saluting Water slide eye decals included Display stand included 3200 yen (currently about $29.00 U.S.D.) MSRP April 2019 release Check out the ...

Hi, Everyone! Hasegawa recently released a new tool 1:72 scale model kit of Fighter 1 (kit number CW15) from the classic Japanese science fiction novel and anime series  Crusher Joe  ( https://themodelstash.blogspot.com/2019/01/hasegawa-172-crusher-joe-fighter-1.html ), and in June 2019 a 1:72 Fighter 2 (kit number 64775) will come out.  A month afterwards, the third model in the series will be a 1:400 Minerva (kit number CW18)! 1:400 scale 295 mm (11.6142 inches) long / 242 mm (9.52756 inches) wide Upper hull turret is rotatable Upper hull missile hatches can be opened and closed Lower hull multi-unit missile pods are movable Same-scale Fighter 1, Fighter 2, and Galleon included Can be displayed in either parked or in-flight mode Display stand included Complete water slide decals are included Late-July 2019 release 4800 yen (currently about $43.00 U.S.D.) Check out the pictures below for the preliminary 3D CAD images! Pre-orders with your favorite model ki...

Hi, Everyone! Hasegawa recently released a new tool 1:72 scale model kit of Fighter 1 (kit number CW15) from the classic Japanese science fiction novel and anime series  Crusher Joe  ( https://themodelstash.blogspot.com/2019/01/hasegawa-172-crusher-joe-fighter-1.html ). The next model in the series will be a 1:72 Fighter 2 (kit number 64775)! 1:72 scale 193 mm (7.59843 inches) long / 198 mm (7.79528 inches) wide Snap together model with parts molded in color Can be displayed in either parked or in-flight mode Includes matching scale Alfin, Ricky, and Dongo figures Includes 1:20 resin Alfin figure with decals for her eyes Complete water slide decals are included Late-June 2019 release 3700 yen (currently about $34.00 U.S.D.) Check out the picture below for a 3D CAD preliminary image of Fighter 2, the 1:72 figures, and an anime style drawing of how the 1:20 resin figure of Alfin will most likely be sculpted! Pre-orders with your favorite model kit exporters suc...

Hi, Everyone! Hasegawa has added a new item to their growing line of limited-edition "Egg Girls" kits.  These kits feature a small-scale female anime character figure plus a super-deformed "eggplane" model.  This time around, Hasegawa has released a 1:24 Lynn Minmay figure with a VF-1J Valkyrie eggplane (kit number 65847) from The Super Dimension Fortress Macross classic anime TV series! VF-1J parts are styrene along with clear canopy Resin 1:24 Minmay figure features her sculpted in her red Chinese dress Water slide decal sheet included which features Minmay artwork and eye decals Complete paint guide 3200 yen (currently about $29.00 U.S.D.) Check out the official images below! This kit was released at the end of March 2019, so it should be available from Amazon, eBay, and hobby exporters (HobbyLink Japan, Hobby Search, Plaza Japan, etc.) Stay tuned... :)          

Hi, Everyone! Hasegawa has released a new tool 1:72 scale model kit of Fighter 1 from the classic Japanese science fiction novel and anime series Crusher Joe ! Fighter 1 (kit number CW15): 1:72 scale 68 parts Snap together model with parts molded in color Can be displayed in either parked or in-flight mode 193 mm (7.59843 inches) long / 198 mm (7.79528 inches) wide Includes Crusher Joe and Crusher Talos figures Decals and paint masks are included 2400 yen (currently about $22.00 U.S.D.) Check out the attached pictures for official pictures! This kit is scheduled to begin shipping at the very end of January 2019, so check with your favorite model kit exporters such as HobbyLink Japan and Hobby Search soon. Stay tuned... :)                  

Hi, Everyone! Hasegawa is getting ready to re-release a few of their classic Macross 1:72 model kits! VE-1 ELINT Seeker Valkyrie (kit number 65708): Represents the spacecraft that was first featured in the classic 1984 anime movie The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? Model kit was originally first released in 2001 1:72 scale 208 parts 198 mm (7.79528 inches) long / 211 mm (8.30709 inches) wide 2400 yen (currently about $22.00 U.S.D.) VT-1 "Super Ostrich" Valkyrie (kit number 65707): Represents the spacecraft that was first featured in the classic 1984 anime movie The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? Model kit was originally first released in 2001 1:72 scale 183 parts 198 mm (7.79528 inches) long / 211 mm (8.30709 inches) wide 2400 yen (currently about $22.00 U.S.D.) VF-1D Valkyrie (kit number 65780): Represents the spacecraft that was first featured in the classic anime TV series The Super Dimension Fort...