From: "Submissions for ARC" To: "Dave Johnson" References: Subject: =?Windows-1252?Q?Re:_HLJ_-_Hasegawa_1/48_Mitsubishi_F1M2_Model_11_Pete_?= =?Windows-1252?Q?=91Seaplane_Tender=92?= Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:49:40 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0027_01CB8F2D.0725A900" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01CB8F2D.0725A900 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = again for sending it in. Steve Bamford ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center http://www.arcair.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dave Johnson=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 12:35 AM Subject: HLJ - Hasegawa 1/48 Mitsubishi F1M2 Model 11 Pete =91Seaplane = Tender=92 Hasegawa 1/48 Mitsubishi F1M2 Model 11 Pete =91Seaplane Tender=92 Limited Release Series Product # 09927 (http://www.hlj.com/product/HSG09927) from HobbyLink = Japan (www.hlj.com) Product Article by Dave Johnson on the November 2010 The History =96 The Mitsubishi F1M or as the Allied called it, Pete was Japanese = reconnaissance floatplane of World War 2. It was the last biplane type = from the Imperial Japanese Navy, with 1,118 built between 1936 and 1944. = The F1M1 was powered by a Nakajima Hikaro MK1 radial engine, delivering = 820 hp, a maximum speed of 368 km/h (230 mph) and operating range of up = to 1,072 km (670 mi) when overloaded. It provided the IJN with a very = versatile operations platform. The F1M was originally built as a = catapult-launched reconnaissance float plane, specialising in gunnery = spotting. However the "Pete" took on a number of local roles including = area-defence fighter, convoy escort, bomber, anti-submarine, maritime = patrol, rescue and transport. The Pete fought dogfights in the = Aleutians, the Solomon=92s and several other theatres. Optionally armed = with a maximum of three 7.7 mm machine guns that were two fixed = forward-firing and one flexible rear-firing and two 132 lb bombs. The Kit =96=20 Upon open the solid top opening box that Hasegawa uses on all of their = kits is 7 medium grey and 1 clear sprue that contain 123 parts = (according to the box). The first thing that hit me was the quality of = the moulding of the parts. The moulds are very crisp and show no traces = of flash or sink marks on any of the parts on the sprues. Panel lines = are fantastically done as per normal with Hasegawa kits of late. Fabric = surfaces are tad overdone in my books as they are moulded in super-tight = look.=20 Cockpit is made up of 32 parts, which includes parts for fuel tank. = The cockpit is nicely detailed for out of the box with detailed = instrument panels and sidewalls. Again as all Hasegawa kits it lacks = seat harnesses, so an aftermarket option or scratch building would be = require to fill that gap in the cockpit area. The observer area is also = nicely detailed with a machine gun and mount. The canopy is crystal = clear and the framing is very crisp. Also include on the clear sprue are = the parts for navigation lamp and covers. The engine is designed as a single plug that features the two rows of = cylinders. The engine rods are casted onto the plug and will look like a = separate piece once painted. The crankcase is also a separate piece and = will encase the poly-cap for the propeller.=20 The Pete carries a small amount of armament with a nicely moulded = machine gun in the observers area as mention before. It also has two = forward firing machine guns that are located in the cowl but there is no = parts supplied for them as they are not seen. Plus there are two 132Ib = bombs that have neat bomb racks moulded as separate items. Also included = in the kit is a 10 part beaching dolly and a support stand that supports = the aircraft at the rear when its sitting on the dolly. =20 The instructions are the typical Hasegawa, printed in black and white = fold out piece of paper. The colour callouts are done in the GSI Creos = Aqueous and Mr Color ranges. The build process is very easy to follow = and clear to understand. Also included in the instructions is the guide = for the Photo Etch upgrade set that is available for the F1M2 Pete = separately and not included within this kit. There are four scheme options are =96 Seaplane Tender Kunikawamaru, 1942. Seaplane Tender, Chitose 1942. Seaplane Tender Sanukimaru 1942. Seaplane Tender Sagaramaru 1942. The decals are printed in an excellent quality, perfect registration = and on that newer style of decal paper that Hasegawa are using. Overall, this has to be one of the best looking kits I have seen in = 48th scale. It surely surpasses the ancient Tamiya 50th scale offering. = If you want to build an model of the F1M2 Pete this is surely the kit = for you. The fit looks to be fantastic and surely will be buildable for = any modeller with any level skill. I would like to thank HobbyLink (www.hlj.com) for providing this = review sample. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01CB8F2D.0725A900 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC = today. =20 Thanks again for sending it in.
 
Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been=20 hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on=20 Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dave = Johnson=20
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, = 2010 12:35=20 AM
Subject: HLJ - Hasegawa 1/48 = Mitsubishi=20 F1M2 Model 11 Pete =91Seaplane Tender=92

Hasegawa


1/48=20 Mitsubishi F1M2 Model 11 Pete =91Seaplane Tender=92


Limited=20 Release Series


Product=20 # 09927 (http://www.hlj.com/product/HSG09927) from = HobbyLink=20 Japan (www.hlj.com)


Product=20 Article by Dave Johnson on the November 2010


The=20 History =96


The=20 Mitsubishi F1M or as the Allied called it, Pete was Japanese = reconnaissance=20 floatplane of World War 2. It was the last biplane type from the = Imperial=20 Japanese Navy, with 1,118 built between 1936 and 1944. The F1M1 was = powered by=20 a Nakajima Hikaro MK1 radial engine, delivering 820 hp, a maximum = speed=20 of 368 km/h (230 mph) and operating range of up to = 1,072 km=20 (670 mi) when overloaded. It provided the IJN with a very = versatile=20 operations platform. The F1M was originally built as a = catapult-launched=20 reconnaissance float plane, specialising in gunnery spotting. However = the=20 "Pete" took on a number of local roles including area-defence fighter, = convoy=20 escort, bomber, anti-submarine, maritime patrol, rescue and transport. = The=20 Pete fought dogfights in the Aleutians, the Solomon=92s and several = other=20 theatres. Optionally armed with a maximum of three 7.7 mm machine = guns=20 that were two fixed forward-firing and one flexible rear-firing and = two=20 132 lb bombs.


The=20 Kit =96


Upon=20 open the solid top opening box that Hasegawa uses on all of their kits = is 7=20 medium grey and 1 clear sprue that contain 123 parts (according to the = box).=20 The first thing that hit me was the quality of the moulding of the = parts. The=20 moulds are very crisp and show no traces of flash or sink marks on any = of the=20 parts on the sprues. Panel lines are fantastically done as per normal = with=20 Hasegawa kits of late. Fabric surfaces are tad overdone in my books as = they=20 are moulded in super-tight look.

Cockpit=20 is made up of 32 parts, which includes parts for fuel tank. The = cockpit is=20 nicely detailed for out of the box with detailed instrument panels and = sidewalls. Again as all Hasegawa kits it lacks seat harnesses, so an=20 aftermarket option or scratch building would be require to fill that = gap in=20 the cockpit area. The observer area is also nicely detailed with a = machine gun=20 and mount. The canopy is crystal clear and the framing is very crisp. = Also=20 include on the clear sprue are the parts for navigation lamp and=20 covers.

The=20 engine is designed as a single plug that features the two rows of = cylinders.=20 The engine rods are casted onto the plug and will look like a separate = piece=20 once painted. The crankcase is also a = separate piece=20 and will encase the poly-cap = for the=20 propeller.

The Pete carries a small amount = of=20 armament with a nicely moulded machine gun in the = observers area as=20 mention before. It also has two forward firing machine guns that are = located=20 in the cowl but there is no parts supplied for them as they are not = seen. Plus=20 there are two 132Ib bombs that have neat=20 bomb racks moulded as separate items. Also included in the kit is a 10 = part=20 beaching dolly and a support stand that supports the aircraft at the = rear when=20 its sitting on the dolly. 

The=20 instructions are the typical Hasegawa, printed in black and white fold = out=20 piece of paper. The colour callouts are done in the GSI Creos Aqueous = and Mr=20 Color ranges. The build process is very easy to follow and clear to=20 understand. Also included in the instructions is the guide for the = Photo Etch=20 upgrade set that is available for the F1M2 Pete separately and not = included=20 within this kit.


There=20 are four scheme options are =96


Seaplane=20 Tender Kunikawamaru, 1942.

Seaplane=20 Tender, Chitose 1942.

Seaplane = Tender=20 Sanukimaru 1942.
Seaplane = Tender=20 Sagaramaru 1942.


The = decals are=20 printed in an excellent quality, perfect registration and on that = newer style=20 of decal paper that Hasegawa are using.
Overall, = this has=20 to be one of the best looking kits I have seen in 48th = scale. It=20 surely surpasses the ancient Tamiya 50th scale offering. If = you=20 want to build an model of the = F1M2 Pete=20 this is surely the kit for you. The fit looks to be fantastic and = surely will=20 be buildable for any modeller with any level skill.


I would = like to=20 thank HobbyLink (www.hlj.com) for providing this review=20 sample.
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