The second half of our look at the early history of mecha model kits in the U.S.; including Battletech, R.O.B.O.T., and court battles!
Author: Jay Chladek
Jay Chladek is a freelance aerospace historian, researcher and model builder living in Omaha, Nebraska. He has written numerous articles on building model kits and model kit history subject matter for both printed publications and web sites such as CultTVman and Starship Modeler. He has also written the book Outposts on the Frontier, A Fifty Year History of Space Stations.
Japanese Robot Invasion! 1980s Anime Mecha Models Arrive in the US, Part I
The first part of a deep dive into the origins of gunpla and mecha modelling in the U.S., looking back to the 1980s when Japanese model kits invaded hobby store shelves and wargaming tables.