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Fujimi: Chibi-Maru DD Akizuki
TimReynaga
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Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 08:28 PM UTC


rnFujimi of Japan has announced the November release of FUJ42188, a “Chibi-Maru” version of the Imperial Japanese Navy Fleet Destroyer Akizuki.rn

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Biggles2
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Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 08:54 PM UTC
Bath-tub toys?? Do they have PE?
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Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 10:43 PM UTC
'Chibi' is a common variation to do to things from people characters to vehicles in Japan. It literally translates to 'Short Person' or 'small child', depending on the context that it's used in.

A 'cute' theme in modeling hasn't really caught on in the west -yet.
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Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 11:11 PM UTC
Yes, many of these kits do come with etch. My kids like the look of these. I would feel a lot better getting them one of these ships than the anime girl version.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 01:28 AM UTC
I agree, Russ. I too feel better about these than those anime girl things. The Chibi-Maru series are cute but without the slightly creepy adult-child vibe of anime.
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