62nd All Japan Model & Hobby Show (2025)

[niteowl7710]

The big fall show is almost upon us! Taking place at the Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Center on October 12th & 13th, this will be the show where all of the End of Year products are shown and 2026 kits are previewed. We already have some of those end of year kits showing up for pre-order.

Starting at Aoshima, the next version of their new tool 180SX is coming. This time in BN Sports Tuner trim.

Different body kit than the URAS one that is releasing this month. The two kits have different wheels and Version 2 has a different hood and large rear spoiler.

[niteowl7710]

Hasegawa's Nov/Dec offering include two all new tool kits. 

First up is a Toyota Soarer. Effectively a formal coupe version of a Toyota Supra. People who know their JDM kits well will think - Didn't Tamiya do a full detail kit of this back in the 80s? They did, but at least in the initial boxing this is a "Late Version" (1989) which has a mid-cycle refresh over that old Tamiya kit. 

Then there's the big end of year flyer...

Of note here are the all new tool 1973 Nissan Laurel. The expected "Iron Mask" version of the R30 Skyline RS-X, which paves the way for all the racing versions. Also the JTC version of the EF-3 Civic

[1972coronet]

180-SX ! Hopefully it'll b have a LHD version , and 240-SX livery. 

[niteowl7710]

58 minutes ago, 1972coronet said:

180-SX ! Hopefully it'll b have a LHD version , and 240-SX livery. 

As of yet none of the kits (the BN Sports version makes the 4th release) have LHD or export markings.

[Mark C.]

I’ve been picking up the odd Japanese kit here and there lately, and I have to say one of my disappointments with most of them is that they come only in JDM trim.  While I understand why, I would still like to see parts added for LHD and overseas trim, as for the most part it wouldn’t seem to add much cost to the kit.

No problem, though, as I will still build them as is, but have already decided that I will leave off the little fender mirrors, because I personally feel that they detract from the appearance of the car, even if it is incorrect to do so…

Thanks for the info on the Japan releases, BTW.  Still hoping to see the 1970s Corolla coupe reissued one of these days…

[Jordan White]

8 hours ago, Mark C. said:

I’ve been picking up the odd Japanese kit here and there lately, and I have to say one of my disappointments with most of them is that they come only in JDM trim.  While I understand why, I would still like to see parts added for LHD and overseas trim, as for the most part it wouldn’t seem to add much cost to the kit.

No problem, though, as I will still build them as is, but have already decided that I will leave off the little fender mirrors, because I personally feel that they detract from the appearance of the car, even if it is incorrect to do so…

Thanks for the info on the Japan releases, BTW.  Still hoping to see the 1970s Corolla coupe reissued one of these days…

Same for me, especially the US market decals/markings now that American Satco is gone!

[meechum68]

Ohhh some good stuff coming!