Monday, December 31, 2007

Nitto Mirrorman Monster Zairasu ミラーマンの怪獣 ザイラス


Nitto sold its share of super hero models, along with Bullmark and Bandai in the Seventies.
The "Badge" series (so called because the model kit came with a metal badge, lithographed with the featured hero) included Mirrorman and Silver Kamen Giant, with a few of their monsters. These were "hashiru" or rolling models, so the hero or monster is mounted on what looks like a space ship with a pull-back motor beneath.
These still pop up on Yahoo Japan, but be ready to pay. They tend to be a pricey, and there are usually more than 2 or 3 bidders when these appear.