After finishing my Tamiya Mustang (a while ago!), and getting to work on Revell’s 1/72 Saab Gripen, I found that my modeling itch required a ship build.
While I’d love to build something like Mogami or Missouri, I don’t have the space yet to display those.
So I’d like to hear what you all think: Which is the better Yukikaze: Tamiya or Hasegawa? Specifically 1/350 scale. I’ve read reviews of both, and if previous Tamiya building experience is anything to go off of, the Tam kit would almost build itself. I don’t have any experience with Hasegawa, and their kit is slightly cheaper.
I will be picking one of the kits up per your suggestions, and look forward to sharing my progress with you all on the forums when I get around to it.
Thanks, Alex
(Note: this was originally posted in the “Space” section, but after realizing my mistake, I decided to repost it here. Hope that’s not against any rules or obnoxious!)
I bought the Hasegawa 1/350 Yukikaze Ten-Go 1945 kit. It’s still in the stash though. I got a real good deal which included the PE set QG10. The Tamiya kit has the separate lower hull so you can easily water-line it but I wanted an easier hull assembly so I decided on the Hasegawa with the one-piece hull. Funny thing is both kits require 11 parts to assemble the Hull.
In my opinion the Hasegawa kit does not look easy based on the instructions but it does have one option; you can choose whether to add the 13 & 25 mm deck guns by following the directions and open holes in the deck, or not. I am pretty sure the Tamiya kit has the holes there so you are forced to add the Light AA or fill the holes if you want an earlier version of Yukikaze. I also like the stern Superstructure AA platform on the Hasegawa kit which also holds the rear mast/radar. However, I do not know which kits platform is the more “Historically” accurate, I just like Hasegawa’s depiction.
Pricing becomes pretty similar if you add PE to the Hasegawa kit. Tamiya comes with a small PE set with stairs and such.
I hope some members here have built these kits and can add their “Building Experiences”.
Hi and here’s what I have to say to that. You will be wise to build the one that would be easier for you. Whichever one is your choice. Just remember “G” knows his stuff concerning both company’s models, Much more than me.
I have built the Hasegawa KIt and the Tamiya one in the Stash. I found no real problems with the Hasegawa Kit. It all depends if you want OOB and to add P/E that will make the difference…Cheers mark
Both kits are excellent. If you’re going to add PE, then Eduard makes a set for the earlier 1940 version but not the later Ten-Go version. Hasegawa makes a set for the Ten-Go version.
Tamiya now sells a PE set that’s actually made by Pontos. Infini makes a very nice set also that sells for less than the Tamiya/Pontos set.
If you don’t want to spend upwards to $150 to $200 then I would go with the Hasegawa kit. Just my two cents.
I’ll second GM’s response. The kits are similar in build and parts count but if this is your first I’d suggest the Tam, it would also depend on the time frame your wanting. The Tam is '45 and the Hase is '40. Fujimi makes one I believe but I don’t know anything about it.
Thanks for the responses! I went ahead and ordered the Hasegawa set, as it was a little bit cheaper when I bought it. This won’t be my first 1/350 ship build, I have done the Tamiya Bismark, a Dragon Spruance, and the Tamiya Fletcher, but those were built years ago and I would hope that I’ve improved a bit since then…
Considering gettning some PE for the set, but at the same time I am still very inexperienced with that aspect of model building, so I may hold off on that until I have more practice.
like I said in your other post,I have built the Hasegawa and it went as easy as any Tamiya.You should have a good build.As to the kit,it is about as old as the Tamiya Fletcher,not real recent.