One of my favourite websites, Japan Super Fantastic Models [JSFM] appears to have gone offline. Its such a shame as it was the best English-language portal into the myriad vintage sci-fi models of Japan I have ever found on the net. It was there that I saw the most detailed pictures of this SWORDesque Astro Car on the site, including gorgeous built-ups. Sadly now all off the grid.
Whilst an alternative can be found as comprehensive as JSFM here's a beautiful gallery of amazing Japanese Sci-Fi model kits. The sheer number of SPV-based vehicles, like the two shown here, is head-spinning! Check out Pramodel [and Amazing Toy and Vintage Plamo Chronicle]..on, and Thunderbirds JP.
If you have old links, try The Way Back Machine (Internet Archive), you can anvigate to a cirtain extent once you are 'in' there!
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Cheers Hugh! Good idea.
ReplyDeleteAnvigate: the great anvil forgery!
Anvigation? It's like Navigation, but with a heavy metal soundtrack! That Lemmy...he didn't wanna' live forever, you know!
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I really am amazed by the serendipitous world we frequent Hugh. First we find out that the martians we posted ont blog were yours. Now you you mention Lemmy in the same breath as me reading that old Lenmmy and Hawkwind's first ever gig was supporting a band I've just discovered called High Tide, who are without doubt the co-founders of heavy metal. The album Sea Shanties from 1969 fairly growls with heaviness and might!
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