Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Plastic models

There were many types of tank plastic model at a store.
Zero fighters are still popular among toy-lovers.
One needs a talent to make them close to perfect.

In the '80s, boys were indulged in making plastic models, and there were clubs at school for such activities. Back then there were already video games for kids, but not every kid spent time on them all day.

Nowadays, those kids have grown up to be over 30, and they are enjoying making plastic models to satisfy themselves, not their kids. The most popular are Gundam models, and you can see them at a store that also sells books, cds, and video games. So adults bring their children to let them browse mangas, while they enjoy looking at nostalgic plastic models.

I dopped by a hard-ware store and found the plastic models that I showed above. It is taboo to speak fondly of WW2 now, but Zero fighter is still popular among toy fans in Japan.