Hobby Japan Issue 659 (May 2024)

— 80s Sunrise Robot Chronicles —

An exhibition project showcasing the charm of Sunrise robots other than the Gundam series in three dimensions is back after a long hiatus! This time, we pick up real robots from the 1980s that are newly being released one after another from various manufacturers. Top modelers, pride of this magazine, gather to thoroughly modify the latest kits and those nostalgic ones. With exceptional examples as the centerpiece, we delve into the mechanics and charm of the works.

Plus of course, there are hundreds of pages of other news, features and articles you'll love!

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About "Hobby Japan" Magazine

Hobby Japan is a monthly Japanese magazine focused on model kit building and customising and has been in publication since 1969! It is one of the most well-known and recognised magazines amongst Japanese model kit enthusiasts. It is packed full of news, latest release information, features and articles every month!

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This is a Japanese-language book with all text in Japanese.

Description in Japanese

サンライズ・ロボット列伝 80s

ガンダムシリーズ以外のサンライズ・ロボットの魅力を立体で魅せる作例企画が久しぶりに帰ってきます！　今回は、各メーカーから新たに続々とプラキットがリリースされている1980年代リアルロボットをピックアップ。本誌が誇るトップモデラーたちが集結し、最新キットや懐かしのあのキットを徹底改造。超絶作例を軸にメカニック、作品の魅力に迫ります。