{"id":28942,"date":"2020-09-15T17:34:45","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T00:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/?p=28942"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:58:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:58:04","slug":"494a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/494a\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark Nebula Empire model kit catalog"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A large range of mecha was designed and animated for the Dark Nebula Empire, but Bandai made a grand total of three model kits. In subsequent decades, fans addressed this deficit with a very respectable lineup of garage kits. All known models are presented here.<\/p>\n

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Between The New Voyage<\/em> and Be Forever Yamato<\/em>, a large range of mecha was designed and animated for the Dark Nebula Empire, but Bandai made a grand total of three model kits. In subsequent decades, fans addressed this deficit with a very respectable lineup of garage kits. All known Dark Nebula models are presented here.<\/p>\n

Explore the whole world of Yamato<\/em> garage kits here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Autoplanet Goruba<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
See a scratch-built version here<\/a><\/div>\n

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\nGarage kit, Ndopara Shop<\/p>\n

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\n1\/2400 Garage kit, Okayama Modelers<\/p>\n

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\nGarage kit, Bloodsucker<\/p>\n

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Battleship Pleiades<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
See a scratch-built version here<\/a><\/div>\n

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\nModel kit, Bandai Mecha Collection<\/p>\n

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\nGarage kit, Flat Factory<\/p>\n

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\nGarage kit, Ndopara Shop<\/p>\n

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\nGarage kit, MRD<\/p>\n

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\n1\/2400 Garage kit, Okayama Modelers<\/p>\n

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Heavy Battleship Grodez<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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\nGarage kit, Ndopara Shop<\/p>\n

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\nGarage kit, Okayama Modelers<\/p>\n

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Carrier<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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\nGarage kit, Ndopara Shop<\/p>\n

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\n1\/2400 Garage kit, Okayama Modelers<\/p>\n

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Cruiser<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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\nGarage kit, Ndopara Shop<\/p>\n

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\n1\/2400 garage kit, Bloodsucker<\/p>\n

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Destroyer\/Escort Ship<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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\nGarage kit, Ndopara Shop<\/p>\n

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\n1\/2400 garage kit, Bloodsucker<\/p>\n

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Heavy Transport Ship<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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\nGarage kit, Ndopara Shop<\/p>\n

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Fighters<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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\nSpace fighter Mark I and Atmospheric fighter Mark I garage kits, Ndopara Shop<\/p>\n

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\nAtmospheric fighter Mark I<\/p>\n

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\nSpace fighter Mark I<\/p>\n

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Fighter Bomber<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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\nGarage kit, Ndopara<\/p>\n

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3-Legged Tank<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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\nModel kit, Bandai<\/p>\n

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Patrol Tank<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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\nModel kit, Bandai<\/p>\n

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\nGarage kit, Ndopara Shop<\/p>\n

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Hobby show displays, Ndopara Shop<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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Mecha not<\/em> made as models<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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\nHelicopter-type fighter, Atmospheric fighter Mark II, Space fighter Mark II<\/p>\n

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\nMining ship, Hyperon Bomb, Supply Base<\/p>\n

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Bonus<\/h3>\n

From the Be Forever Yamato<\/em> Roman Album (1981): Bandai’s prototypes for several model kits from the film. Only those boxed in red actually went into production.<\/p>\n

Text near the bottom reads, \u201cThese models are wooden prototypes made by Bandai to make plamo.\u201d<\/p>\n

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