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Fujimi: "Chibi-Maru" Taiho
TimReynaga
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Posted: Monday, February 15, 2016 - 08:46 PM UTC


Fujimi of Japan has announced the latest of their goofy "Chibi-Maru" warships; in this case, the fleet carrier Taiho.

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Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 11:48 PM UTC
Ahoy Tim

Very cool and funky indeed.

Thanks again for taking the time to post this story.

Cheers


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Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 08:17 PM UTC
Well, if it entices youngsters into the hobby...
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Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 10:23 PM UTC
Believe it or not, in Japan these things are not targeted at youngsters. There are modelers in Japan who specialize in caricature kits in the same way someone might specialize in 1/35th AFVs or 1/48th aircraft, and like any other Japanese pursuit, their objective is to perfect their technique.

As a matter of pop culture, the Japanese seem to be fascinated with "cuteness", which is why you see so many Japanese manufacturers coming out with all these caricature kits. One might think of them as something akin to the old AMT and Monogram show-rod kits which, while having kid-appeal, were really marketed to an older crowd.


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