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The passion for Gerry Anderson's TV shows in Japan is so evident in their countless toys bearing his trademark vehicles.
This is just one example of a Anderson Kaiju mash-up in what is almost a lucky bag. There's so much in there and I for one would have adored it as a kid. Just the card art would have been enough!
I don't know the monster but the beautifully coloured chopper is a Spectrum Helicopter from Captain Scarlet.
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There's even a little plastic snap-fit model of it in the bag!
Anyone ever made one up?
The late 1960s, early 1970s was a true Golden Age in Japan, with Kaiju and Supermarionation colliding to create some of the most wonderful Sci-Fi toys and models ever conceived. Right up to 1977, when Star Wars ruined everything. SFZ
ReplyDeleteYeah, Japan just seemed to get it SF. Monsters, Anderson, Anime, Kaiju, rockets, space. It's all there. I don't think you'd like the new Apple TV series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters!
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