{"id":1586,"date":"2013-06-25T06:26:32","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T06:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/?p=1586"},"modified":"2024-04-11T19:57:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T02:57:13","slug":"163","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/163\/","title":{"rendered":"Yamato<\/em> Models by Bandai"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Part 9: Crossing the Ocean
\nStarting in 1985, Twentieth Century Imports brought many of Bandai’s Yamato<\/em> kits to America under the Star Blazers<\/em> name, which resulted in the very first mass-market Star Blazers<\/em> merchandising. See the entire lineup here.<\/p>\n

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Part 9: Crossing the Ocean<\/h2>\n

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Starting in 1985, Twentieth Century Imports (based in Boulder, Colorado) brought many of Bandai’s Yamato<\/em> kits to America under the Star Blazers<\/em> name, which resulted in the very first mass-market Star Blazers<\/em> merchandising. The kits were widely available, but it was rare to find all of them in any one place. Bandai’s box art was used, and names were updated to match their Star Blazers<\/em> counterparts. Many of the larger kits included a bonus Mecha Collection mini-kit.<\/p>\n

We don’t know precisely what the release dates were, so these are ordered by serial number.<\/p>\n

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03301: 1\/1000 Space Cruiser Argo<\/em><\/div>\n

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36035: Zordar’s Dreadnought<\/div>\n

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36036: Comet Empire anti-matter missile ship<\/div>\n

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36093: EDF battleship<\/div>\n

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36094: EDF patrol cruiser<\/div>\n

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36129: EDF battle cruiser<\/div>\n

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36130: EDF carrier<\/div>\n

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36132: Wildstar’s Super Star<\/div>\n

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36135: EDF unmanned battleship<\/div>\n

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36146: Dark Nebula Empire Tripod tank<\/div>\n

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36148: 1\/700 Space Cruiser Argo<\/em> cutaway<\/div>\n

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36150: Desslok’s command ship<\/div>\n

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The 1\/500 Argo<\/em> and 1\/700 Andromeda<\/em> were promoted on the 1\/700 Argo box, but were never released.<\/div>\n

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Mini-kits:<\/h3>\n
\n1. Space Cruiser Argo<\/em>
\n2. EDF Destroyer
\n3. Avatar’s Flagship
\n4. Alex Wildstar’s Destroyer Paladin<\/em>
\n5. Comet Empire Twin-Deck Carrier
\n6. Comet Empire Single-Deck Carrier
\n7. Comet Empire Destroyer
\n8. Comet Empire Anti-Matter Missile Ship<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n9. Wildstar’s Super Star
\n10. EDF Battle Cruiser
\n11. Desslok’s Command Cruiser
\n12. Garuman\/Gamilon Battleship
\n13. EDF Patrol Cruiser
\n14. Comet Empire Battleship
\n15. Gamilon Destroyer
\n16. Dark Nebula Empire Battleship<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Above: catalog pages for both waves of Star Blazers<\/em> kits offered by Twentieth Century Imports. Below: a display box for the mini-kits and an order form circa January 1, 1985. Click here<\/a> to see all four documents at a larger size. (Note: Twentieth Century Imports is unfortunately no longer in business, so any attempt to contact them will likely end in disappointment.)<\/p>\n

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Special thanks to Steve Harrison and Les Rogers for the images.<\/em>
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