Young to build the models appropriately and for those too old to have Interestingly, Bandai alsoĪnnounced a two-pronged approach for the marketing of these toys.Īccording to the article, the HCMs were designed both for those too The March '84 issue of Hobby Japan reportedįigures was announced for the line-up, and that prototypes of the FullĪrmor Gundam and Vifam were on display.
#Spiral zone file cards series
Plans for the new HCM series at the Tokyo Toy Fair on February 2nd,ġ984. The series was much larger than anyone had previously assumed.īandai was ready and rarin ' to go all-out on when they announced their Information has surfaced showing that the initially-planned extent of It's no secret that there were quite a few planned-but-never-releasedĮntries in the High Complete Model line, but new (and depressing) Minster of Information Matt Alt adds the following addendum: Obviously there are many gaps to be filled, so please send me any corrections, additions, picture files or comments. Sling Pannier units from HCMs #03 and #04 were released separately, and a set of "Mechanical File" 2-ring binders to hold the file cards were available.
#Spiral zone file cards update
There are slight packaging variations between the originals and reissues (the subject of a future update to this file), but the quality of the toys has remained the same through each subsequent production wave.Īside from the HCMs listed here, some "side products" did crop up. Granted, actual model kits will always be more poseable and easier for kit bashing projects, but I haven't come across a model yet that was as sturdy as these toys were.īandai has re-released some of these over the years, specifically the Gundam ones, the Walker Gallar, and the L-Gaim MK II. The HCMs essentially gave those with little or no modelling ability (such as myself) to have a good-looking mobile suit/valkyrie/heavy metal to put on their desk and show off without mangling your hands with a modelling knife. Glossy instruction sheets and detailed file cards included with every HCM added to their charm. They were very poseable (right down to the moveable trigger fingers), came with a good assortment of accessories, and featured assembly methods that hid the screws and other visual eyesores normally so obvious in other toy lines. The High Complete Models were a set of highly detailed toys released during the 80's by Bandai, representing giant robots from several different anime series. With contributions by: Jim Bridges, Matt Alt, Bennet, Sajeeth Cherian, Chi Wah Louis Law, Robert Curlee, Gangsta Chogokin, Shelby's Collectibles, Tom the Greek, and Alen Bandai's High Complete Models by Roger Harkavy June 1999 updated: 12.21.99
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