I find it quite amazing that you can buy model kits at a supermarket but then again I've never been in a Japanese supermarket. And I can't find one anywhere near where I live or can get 2 within a day. So I guess it's time to start looking online. Thank you. I love anything that is wildly out of my normal painting routine.
We have a chain of Japanese supermarkets here (I'm assuming all over the States and other places) called Tokyo Central, which is actually a subsidiary of a major Japanese retail outlet called Don Quixote, which is all over Japan. Quite a few of the larger locations tend to have a lot of Japanese home goods, and used to partner up quite regularly with Daiso, a discount retailer, and have quite a lot of interesting things in stock. I've seen these online for roughly 10 dollars US with shipping within the States, which is pretty reasonable given today's current inflation. I'll probably grab a few more for future videos...
We used to buy model kits all the time in Supermarkets over in OZ. That stopped a few decades ago really and now even department stores don't regularly stock them. Only Aldi gets them in as special buys occasionally. Only Toy/hobby stores stick them now. Sad really as you have to look for them now.
We had a brief run of Gundam trying to make a splash in US toy stores in the late 90s or so, before Toys R Us went under. While mostly toys (The Mobile Suit in Action line) they did bring over a fair amount of kits. One of our last surviving big box bookstore chains has steadily continued to stock kits for the past few years, all the more impressive considering they have non- Gundam kits as well. Bandai's distribution in the US has gotten a lot better over the years, hence why so many model kits tend to have bilingual packaging these days.
So I have a question. Someone told me to look up how the Japanese paint there models to learn and expand. I looked up on ebay and was they made it seem difficult to get the models based in Japan. How do you go about getting them? I mean beside the super market. Lol
Myself and my brother often order direct from Japan, usually with places like Hobbylink Japan or AmiAmi. Shipping sucks though, be warned in advance, but sometimes that's the only way you'll get obscure stuff. Since we have family in Japan, we will sometimes order things online and get it shipped within Japan to family's addresses to pick up at later times (or have them bring back to the States). There's always deals to be had online as well- I often hit up eBay and keep an eye on prices. It helps to know what an actual kit's MSRP is before locking in a purchase. We're also blessed with local hobby shops that carry a good variety of kits. We have a weekly trade show that has plenty of dealers selling Japanese kits for reasonable prices. If you want to message me more specifics I can probably get you pointed in the right direction of what you're looking for and where to find it.
@@ObscuritiesinMiniature yes, I will do. I will find the brand I didn't have it saved. I also follow you on Instagram so I can message you there. Thank you for your help. On Ebay say $30 for model and $30 for shipping, but would make a big deal about customs. Others were like $30 for model and $3,000 for shipping. Smh.
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I find it quite amazing that you can buy model kits at a supermarket but then again I've never been in a Japanese supermarket. And I can't find one anywhere near where I live or can get 2 within a day. So I guess it's time to start looking online. Thank you. I love anything that is wildly out of my normal painting routine.
We have a chain of Japanese supermarkets here (I'm assuming all over the States and other places) called Tokyo Central, which is actually a subsidiary of a major Japanese retail outlet called Don Quixote, which is all over Japan.
Quite a few of the larger locations tend to have a lot of Japanese home goods, and used to partner up quite regularly with Daiso, a discount retailer, and have quite a lot of interesting things in stock.
I've seen these online for roughly 10 dollars US with shipping within the States, which is pretty reasonable given today's current inflation.
I'll probably grab a few more for future videos...
We used to buy model kits all the time in Supermarkets over in OZ. That stopped a few decades ago really and now even department stores don't regularly stock them. Only Aldi gets them in as special buys occasionally. Only Toy/hobby stores stick them now. Sad really as you have to look for them now.
We had a brief run of Gundam trying to make a splash in US toy stores in the late 90s or so, before Toys R Us went under. While mostly toys (The Mobile Suit in Action line) they did bring over a fair amount of kits.
One of our last surviving big box bookstore chains has steadily continued to stock kits for the past few years, all the more impressive considering they have non- Gundam kits as well. Bandai's distribution in the US has gotten a lot better over the years, hence why so many model kits tend to have bilingual packaging these days.
Thx for review this new figure :)
So I have a question. Someone told me to look up how the Japanese paint there models to learn and expand. I looked up on ebay and was they made it seem difficult to get the models based in Japan. How do you go about getting them? I mean beside the super market. Lol
Myself and my brother often order direct from Japan, usually with places like Hobbylink Japan or AmiAmi. Shipping sucks though, be warned in advance, but sometimes that's the only way you'll get obscure stuff.
Since we have family in Japan, we will sometimes order things online and get it shipped within Japan to family's addresses to pick up at later times (or have them bring back to the States).
There's always deals to be had online as well- I often hit up eBay and keep an eye on prices. It helps to know what an actual kit's MSRP is before locking in a purchase.
We're also blessed with local hobby shops that carry a good variety of kits. We have a weekly trade show that has plenty of dealers selling Japanese kits for reasonable prices.
If you want to message me more specifics I can probably get you pointed in the right direction of what you're looking for and where to find it.
@@ObscuritiesinMiniature yes, I will do. I will find the brand I didn't have it saved. I also follow you on Instagram so I can message you there. Thank you for your help. On Ebay say $30 for model and $30 for shipping, but would make a big deal about customs. Others were like $30 for model and $3,000 for shipping. Smh.
If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area Japantown Collectables (in San Francisco in Japantown) has some of these kits in stock.