{"rewrite":{"id":"r_56524f7b832ba4aba1a36ca7","clusterId":"c_215c98e7695284d5b97a76c2","slug":"hasegawa-reveals-completed-sample-of-su-33-flanker-d-kit-from-ace-combat-8","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Hasegawa Reveals Completed Sample Of Su-33 Flanker-D Kit From Ace Combat 8","summary":"Hasegawa revealed a completed sample of its 1:72 scale Su-33 Flanker-D \"Shadows\" kit on October 14. The aircraft is the Su-33 of the 44th Squadron flown by Lux Lunae, an ace unit of the Sotoan Republic, which is hostile to the protagonist side's Central Usean Federation in ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE. Release is scheduled for around December 16, 2026 at 5,500 yen.","whyItMatters":"With the kit dated to December and priced at 5,500 yen, Hasegawa is treating the Sotoan antagonist squadron as merchandise worth buying before players have flown the game.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe completed sample is dark gray, with a display stand and decals for the 44th Squadron markings included. The finished model measures 305.5mm long and 206mm wide, and Hasegawa lists the price at 5,500 yen including tax.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShadows is the nickname of Lux Lunae, the Sotoan Republic ace unit that fights against the Central Usean Federation, the side the protagonist flies for.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Hasegawa's Su-33 Flanker-D kit puts Ace Combat 8's enemy ace unit on model shelves while the game is still unreleased. Modelers get the aircraft before players get the story it flies in.","twitterPost":"Ace Combat 8's enemy Su-33 reaches model shelves in December, months before the game itself. The kit costs 5,500 yen.","threadsPost":"Hasegawa's 1:72 Su-33 Flanker-D kit carries the Shadows name from Ace Combat 8, and it ships around December 16. The kit arrives before the game it belongs to, so the plane kits out ahead of the story.","newsletterBlurb":"Hasegawa has shown the completed sample of its 1:72 Su-33 Flanker-D \"Shadows\" from Ace Combat 8. The kit covers the fighter of Lux Lunae, the Sotoan ace unit opposing the protagonist's Central Usean Federation, and comes in dark gray with a stand and 44th Squadron decals. Release is set for around December 16 at 5,500 yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2610143j\",\"title\":\"The completed sample of the \\\"Su-33 Flanker-D\\\" plastic model from Ace Combat 8: Shadows looks too cool. Scheduled for release around December 16\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4257,"outputTokens":609,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791992236,"createdAt":"2026-10-14T15:32:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-14T15:36:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T15:36:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_215c98e7695284d5b97a76c2","canonicalTitle":"『エースコンバット8』シャドウズの「Su-33 フランカーD」プラモデルの完成見本がかっこよすぎる。12月16日ごろ発売予定","representativeArticleId":"a_8b0ccbf153dfdbb5ec947e43","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Ace Combat 8: Shadows\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-14T14:45:15.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-14T14:45:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T15:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2610143j","title":"『エースコンバット8』シャドウズの「Su-33 フランカーD」プラモデルの完成見本がかっこよすぎる。12月16日ごろ発売予定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Ace Combat 8: Shadows"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}