DeAgostini Japan has two licensed film vehicle build series rolling out in late 2026: a 120-issue 1/24-scale F/A-18E Super Hornet from Top Gun: Maverick starting October 20, 2026, and a 23-delivery 1/8-scale 1969 Ford Mustang BOSS429 from John Wick starting around October 6, 2026.
DeAgostini Japan's recent announcements share a format: a licensed vehicle from a Hollywood film, sold as a part-by-part assembly series with electronics built in. The two titles revealed in August and September 2026 differ in scale and issue count, but both package a movie car or aircraft as a long collectible subscription.
The John Wick series was announced first, offering a 1/8-scale model of the 1969 Ford Mustang BOSS429 driven in the 2014 film. It runs 23 deliveries beginning around October 6, 2026, with the first issue priced from 990 yen. Its gimmicks include sound and lights.
The Top Gun: Maverick project followed in September: a 1/24-scale F/A-18E Super Hornet as it appears in the film, sold as 120 weekly issues starting October 20, 2026. The finished model is about 76 cm long and has a remote-controlled canopy, landing gear, flaps, and lights.
Taken together, DeAgostini Japan is pushing two film-licensed builds into the same fall 2026 window, one short run and one long run.
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DeAgostini Japan has launched a weekly publication that builds a 1/24-scale F/A-18E Super Hornet as it appears in Top Gun: Maverick. The first issue goes on sale October 20, 2026, with a planned total of 120 issues. The finished model is about 76 cm long and has remote-controlled canopy, landing gear, flaps, and lights.
De Agostini Japan announced the "Build the Mustang BOSS429 John Wick Model," a 1/8 scale assembly model of the 1969 Ford Mustang BOSS429 driven by John Wick in the 2014 film. The series runs 23 deliveries starting around October 6, 2026, priced from 990 yen for the first issue. It features sound and light gimmicks.