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Cool Gallery of unusual old Japanese model kits

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Via boingboing.net:

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/12/17/un ... anese.html

http://www.geocities.co.jp.nyud.net/Pla ... models.htm

Unusual old Japanese model kits

"Gallery of old Japanese model kits -- sushi, robots, weird vehicles, Sphinxes, weapon launchers, defecating deer ( http://www.geocities.co.jp.nyud.net/Pla ... s/sika.htm ), boomboxes, squid guitarists ( http://www.geocities.co.jp.nyud.net/Pla ... s/tako.htm ), and wild boars that selfishly bowl without considering the safety of nearby monkeys ( http://www.geocities.co.jp.nyud.net/Pla ... ls/ino.htm )."

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Several of these model kits also appear to be based on old robot anime and tokusatsu shows:

http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown/493 ... ul_gam.htm
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Haha, the squid guitarists are awesome. I love how the box has them up front, and some seemingly normal yet totally random 70's kid on the drums in the background.

And a bowling boar, trying to kill a monkey? I love Japan...
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