{"id":3559,"date":"2013-07-03T07:03:48","date_gmt":"2013-07-03T07:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/?p=3559"},"modified":"2013-08-05T20:43:07","modified_gmt":"2013-08-05T20:43:07","slug":"468","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourstarblazers.com\/vault\/468\/","title":{"rendered":"Yamato<\/em> Supermodels, Continued"},"content":{"rendered":"

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More Releases from Other Companies<\/h2>\n

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Aoshima is one of the oldest plastic model companies in Japan, having been founded in 1961. They’ve explored many paths, even one that closely paralleled Yamato<\/em> back in the early days (see their prodigious Red Hawk Yamato<\/em> lineup here<\/a>. In 2011, they returned to the fold with beautifully-crafted versions of Andromeda<\/em> and an EDF Battleship.<\/p>\n

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Another new entry into the field is a company with the chummy name of “Love Takos” (Tako<\/em> is Japanese for octopus). Their interest is firmly rooted in the eclectica of Series 1 as evidenced by this Floating Continent, Gamilas Goblet, and Ultra-Menace Missile.<\/p>\n

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Love Takos created something else you didn’t know you needed: a barren planet Earth (from Series 1) with a light bulb hanging over it. You can then buy differently-colored Planet Bombs to put over the bulb and fill your room with the eerie glow of radiative pollution. Cool, huh?<\/p>\n

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A pair of Cosmo Guns. The one on the left was made by “Garage Party.” The maker of the other is a British company called Frontier Models. See their online listing here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“UFO Man Gallery” released this imaginative version of the Comet Empire’s Gatlantis City in 2006, which comes in very few pieces but can be lit from inside; perfect for your next Star Blazers<\/em> party table! Click here<\/a> to see a gallery of photos.<\/p>\n

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Mirage Ocean made the kit shown above left, probably the definitive version of the British ship Prince of Wales<\/em> from Yamato III<\/em>. The maker of the finely-detailed Comet Empire Battleship is unknown, but both of these kits are worthy of a closer look.<\/p>\n

\nSee a gallery here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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These gorgeous Denguil ships come from yet another unknown source, but they hold the distinction of being manufactured only by this single company–whoever they are. See a gallery here<\/a>. (7 images)<\/p>\n

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The Russian space battleship Novik<\/em> is one of the least-remembered ships from Yamato III<\/em>, but that didn’t stop someone from creating an exquisite garage kit version.<\/p>\n

\nSee a gallery of this handsome kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nOne more Arizona<\/em>, this time from a company named Oshiage Shop.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Dark Nebula battleship Pleiades<\/em> makes another rare appearance, this time in a one-off kit from a company named Flat Factory.<\/p>\n

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\nThe maker of this impressively-detailed Yukikaze<\/em> is unknown, but clocking in just short of 18 inches makes this one a record holder for length.<\/p>\n

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\nOne more andromeda<\/em>? Hey, why not? This one comes from a company named Maltakya Fanfan Card. That name makes sense to someone.<\/p>\n

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\nHere’s a Comet Empire carrier from someone else to keep the good\/evil scales in balance.<\/p>\n

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\nWe enter the world of no-frills packaging with two variants of the Gamilas Destroyer from an unknown maker.<\/p>\n

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\nNext up, a Cosmo Zero, Black Tiger, and the extremely rare Seamless Plane from Series 1.<\/p>\n

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\nThree more: a Type-100 Recon Plane, Domelus II<\/em>, and EDF Carrier. No expense was spared on these packages. Zero.<\/p>\n

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This Gamilas Dive Bomber comes from another unknown company and at 2000Y (a little over $20) looks to be one of the least expensive garage kits around.<\/p>\n

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Two versions of Shulz’ Gamilas battleship from the Pluto base. The one at left is made by a company named Beograd. The maker of the kit on the right is unknown.<\/p>\n

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Here’s a very cool and unusual idea: a crew seat from Yamato<\/em>‘s bridge released in 1\/6 scale from a company named P.U.T. By no coincidence whatsoever, it’s just right for the various dolls and figures made by Liberty Planet or Zero Goods Universe. (See them here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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Model factory is a company with just three known kits, a modified 1\/700 Yamato<\/em> an EDF Cruiser, and Okita’s battleship.<\/p>\n

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Not all garage kits need to be mecha. Here are two versions of the oft-forgotten but ever-beloved Balanodon [Balanosaurus] from Series 1. The version on the left comes from an unknown maker. The one on the right comes from toy company Marmit. Technically it isn’t a kit since it comes in a single finished piece, but you can never get too much Balanodon.<\/p>\n

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These are three examples of just how eclectic the garage kit realm can get: different styles of ceramic Gamilon goblet from a company named Fujimoto Kiln, and a modification kit for Bandai’s 1\/700 scale Yamato<\/em><\/a> by someone who thought the pulse laser batteries needed improving.<\/p>\n

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Here’s proof that a garage kit doesn’t actually have to be a kit: a sheet of custom decals to decorate a Black Tiger model with (among other things) the “shark mouth” nose art that only appeared at the beginning of series 1 before it was abandoned to make production easier.<\/p>\n

\nWatch this page for future updates!<\/p>\n

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Continue to Part 2: Character Models<\/a><\/p>\n

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