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Topic: Coming from Japan: StarTales
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted August 05, 2003 04:09 PM
   
The Apollo Maniacs website reports that Japanese toy manufacturer Takara and model maker Kaiyodo will retail a new set of historical space-themed finished models under the title "The Royal Museum of Science: StarTales". This new series, which goes on sale in Japan on August 18, will be initially introduced with eight mini-models (each packaged with a stick of gum):  In addition, the Japanese bi-weekly magazine "Mono" included with their August 16 issue an exclusive Apollo model:  IP: Logged |
tegwilym
Member Posts: 1709
From: Renton, WA USA
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted August 06, 2003 12:55 PM
There are actaully few of them on Ebay already. Search for "Kaiyodo Apollo" and a bunch of them will come up. Now just to decide on which one I want to bid on first!  Tom
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tegwilym
Member Posts: 1709
From: Renton, WA USA
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted August 06, 2003 12:58 PM
"Kaiyodo Startales" is a better search to try, then they all show up. Tom IP: Logged |
OPOS
Member Posts: 183
From: Inverness, FL
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted August 18, 2003 05:33 PM
I just got the Gemini VII mini model, very nice.....will have to work on getting the others now. There is a great deal of info that comes in the package, but all in Japanese! Best was a drawing of JFK giving a speech, no idea what he was saying, but I asked my son to read it and he just said "We choose to go to the moon...."!Tom Edmonds PS Mine didn't come with any gum! IP: Logged |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted August 18, 2003 10:22 PM
In addition the nine listed above, there is also a secret 10th in the series. Its the Saturn V with Mobile Launch Platform (different from the launching Saturn V). Incidentally, for those curious about the scale of these models -- they are very, very small! Despite their amazing attention to detail, the models are often less than an inch long. Looking forward to Series 2! IP: Logged |
ApolloManiacs
Member Posts: 14
From: Tokyo, Japan
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted September 06, 2003 09:05 AM
And now, new 'Choco Egg Space series' figures are on sale in Japan. I put some photos of them on my web site. But this series are not good compared to STARTALES series. Bad quality, bad mold. IP: Logged |
press4meco
Member Posts: 11
From: Portage, Indiana, USA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted September 19, 2003 05:45 PM
As I am currently in the hunt to obtain these, I was just wondering if there are any plans for a future set? Any one have any info or where to go when that info may become available?IP: Logged |
Speedmaster
New Member Posts: 4
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Registered: Nov 2003
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posted November 26, 2003 10:05 AM
Does anyone know if these little toys or models are available anywhere in the US?Thanks very much! ------------------
Christopher Meisenzahl
Lima, NY IP: Logged |
