{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8baa66ff977b5dfa25d96dc1","clusterId":"c_a2cdccc6ebf7b527cb81a224","slug":"platz-sets-december-2026-shipment-for-two-kestrels-and-zero-fighter-kits","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Platz Sets December 2026 Shipment for Two Kestrels and Zero Fighter Kits","summary":"Platz will ship two aircraft assembly kits in December 2026: a 1/72 F/A-18E Super Hornet carrying VFA-137 Kestrels 2025 CAG markings, and a 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Fighter Model 21 in Tainan Naval Air Group livery. The Super Hornet kit is about 253mm long and costs 5,940 yen; the Zero Fighter uses Eduard-made parts, measures about 190mm, and costs 6,380 yen.","whyItMatters":"Two kits built on other makers' airframes and decal work, aimed at the Japanese market with Platz's own instructions.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBoth kits are scheduled for December 2026, and both ship with Japanese-language instructions produced by Platz. The Super Hornet builds the single-seat F/A-18E at roughly 253mm overall length, with the full-color tail art of the Kestrels\u0026#39; 2025 CAG aircraft carried on large-format decals, plus cockpit interior, landing gear detail, and a set of underwing missiles and other armaments.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Zero Fighter is the early A6M2b Model 21 at 1/48 scale, about 190mm long, and is built from Eduard-made parts. Panel lines and wing surface texture are modeled, the Sakae engine at the nose reproduces cylinders and rods, and the cockpit extends to the floor, side walls, seat, and instrument panel. The canopy can be built open or closed. Decals cover the Tainan Naval Air Group\u0026#39;s Hokokugo and aircraft of the Kanoya Naval Air Group fighter unit, and the builder picks one.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Platz is shipping the Zero Fighter kit with Eduard-made parts, a first for the company's 1/48 line. The Super Hornet kit stays in-house at 253mm. The sourcing split tells you where Platz sees the value.","twitterPost":"Platz is shipping the Zero Fighter kit with Eduard-made parts. The Super Hornet kit stays in-house. The sourcing split is the detail worth watching.","threadsPost":"Platz is shipping two kits in December 2026: a 1/72 F/A-18E Super Hornet and a 1/48 A6M2b Zero Fighter Model 21. The Zero Fighter uses Eduard-made parts while the Super Hornet stays in-house. That sourcing split is the detail that separates these two releases from a standard Platz catalog drop.","newsletterBlurb":"Platz will ship two aircraft assembly kits in December 2026. One is a 1/72 F/A-18E Super Hornet with VFA-137 Kestrels 2025 CAG tail markings on large-format decals. The other is a 1/48 A6M2b Zero Fighter Model 21 built from Eduard-made parts, with decals for the Tainan Naval Air Group's Hokokugo or the Kanoya Naval Air Group fighter unit.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3192183/\",\"title\":\"Platz Releases Kestrels' \\\"F/A-18E Super Hornet\\\" CAG Aircraft and \\\"A6M2b Zero Fighter Model 21\\\" Tainan Naval Air Group Hokokugo Kits\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4642,"outputTokens":792,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791806828,"createdAt":"2026-10-12T12:02:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-12T12:06:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T12:06:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a2cdccc6ebf7b527cb81a224","canonicalTitle":"ケストレルズの「F/A-18E スーパーホーネット」CAG機と「零戦二一型」台南海軍航空隊 報国号のキットがプラッツから登場！尾翼のフルカラーマーキングやエンジンの精密再現に注目","representativeArticleId":"a_adf25961bdb2fb2dc0bf0da7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"F/A-18E Super Hornet\",\"A6M2b Zero Fighter Model 21\"],\"studios\":[\"Platz\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-12T11:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-12T11:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T12:06:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3192183/","title":"ケストレルズの「F/A-18E スーパーホーネット」CAG機と「零戦二一型」台南海軍航空隊 報国号のキットがプラッツから登場！尾翼のフルカラーマーキングやエンジンの精密再現に注目"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["F/A-18E Super Hornet","A6M2b Zero Fighter Model 21"],"studios":["Platz"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}