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Monday, July 22, 2019 - 10:56 PM UTC
Tamiya has been doing a little teasing with close ups of their next 1/48 scale release. The clues are in the images.
Tamiya has some exciting news indeed for fans of aircraft models! The latest product in the popular 1/48 scale Aircraft Series is scheduled for release this Autumn, and will be announced at two events here in Japan from July 25. What's more, visitors to those events will be able to purchase a special preview version of the kit in a white box, containing prototype parts and materials. We are also hoping to be able to share the model with U.S. modelers at the 2019 IPMS USA Nationals in Tennessee from August 7! See below for some sneak preview pictures - that's all we have for you... for now!

Tamiya Modeler's Gallery 2019
July 25 - July 30, Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro, Tokyo, 8th Floor Exhibition Area

3rd Shizuoka Expo in Hokkaido
July 25 - July 30, Sapporo Tokyu Department Store, 9th Floor Exhibition Area

*Parts in the preview kit are prototypes and may differ from final product.
*Limited numbers of the preview kit will go on sale, on a first-come, first-served basis.
*Purchases of the preview kit are limited to one per person.
Here are some photo clues to this ALL-NEW and exciting kit!
Tamiya

My money is on a P-38.

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PPS- Again, as long as we're talking about the big stuff in 1/48, us getting an RAF HALIFAX Heavy Bomber and a Fleet Air Arm SUNDERLAND Flying Boat would be GREAT. The old TAMIYA Lancaster also needs a SERIOUS up-dating with a brand-new, newly-tooled kit!
JUL 24, 2019 - 11:05 AM
New 1/48 P-38! Count me in! And since we're playing the game, as long as they've done it in 1/48, why not 1/32? I'm sorry, I'm going to sit in the corner and drool now... Michael
JUL 24, 2019 - 12:55 PM
Here is the announcement !!! LINK
JUL 24, 2019 - 01:53 PM
Thank You for the link, Anthony! This is indeed GREAT news!!! So now, we see the projected "box-art" and the question of which P-38-model TAMIYA would release first- The P-38F/G. Hopefully, an -H, with the first installation of the P-38's "Compressibility Brakes" and the subsequent -J/L models can't be too far behind... "Miss Virginia"- The P-38G I've wanted for years, since I missed the HASEGAWA-issue. Now TAMIYA will be doing her. "Miss Virginia" was Rex Barber's machine, and he allegedly was the one who "got" Admiral Yamamoto in that G4M "Betty", which TAMIYA also makes. The two aircraft will make for a nice "vignette" in one of my display cabinets... ME, for this one, or two!!!
JUL 24, 2019 - 09:34 PM
Though I have still 10 Academy P-38 in my stash (and 3 built .... ), I'll give Tamiya a chance of course. As I have tons of P-38 decals still waiting, I have the anguish of choice. Twin booms are my favs .... Torsten
JUL 25, 2019 - 05:59 AM
I'm a 1/4 Scale (1/48) guy from waaay back in 1958, so it would take WILD HORSES for me to switch scales, now. However, you're absolutely right, Michael. The '32 scale-guys deserve some TAMIYA-style LOVE with a brand new P-38!!!
JUL 25, 2019 - 09:09 AM
Found a very comprehensive in box review LINK
AUG 06, 2019 - 12:23 AM
From "the other place"... http://www.hyperscale.com/2019/reviews/kits/tamiya61120reviewbg_1.htm Michael
AUG 07, 2019 - 12:15 PM
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