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| Not quite on-topic, but I thought it was worth mentioning. My local TRU has a bunch of smallish Gundam model kits for sale @ about $8.00. I know almost nothing about mecha, so I can't give name/style details, but I was surprised to see them at all. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: Gundam models @ TRU
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| (...) I went through a phase a few years ago... maybe from about 6 years until about 3 years ago... where I built a lot of mecha models. I'm bemused by the fact that Gundam, specifically, is suddenly so popular, because I always liked the designs (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: Gundam models @ TRU
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| Hi Dave. The reason all of this has gotten cheaper and more available is the promotion linked to Gundam Wing, which has been showing on Cartoon Network. Bandai America is now licensed to release a whole bunch o' GW merchandise in the States now. You (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Figures! I had people griping at me almost daily when we couldn't stock them, and now that I'm out of that line of work Gundams (Gunda?) are coming out of the woodwork! Thanks for the info, though. Dave! (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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