{"product_id":"resin-punks-first-wave-japanese-garage-kits","title":"RESIN PUNKS: First Wave Japanese Garage Kits","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe earliest days of garage kit culture survived thanks to some DIY spirit and the dedication of fans to make models for themselves. Using materials like metal, resin, and soft vinyl, these modeling pioneers built a subculture that existed on the periphery until breaking out in the late '80s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRESIN PUNKS chronicles the earliest days of garage kit modeling in Japan, when fans made kits for other fans, know-how was traded in doujinshi, and small hobby shops became major players. The models were crude, the licensing was dodgy, but the foundation laid allowed for garage kit culture to explode thanks to popular characters from \u003cem\u003eSailor Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTokimeki Memorial\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEvangelion\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInside you'll find:\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA look at the first garage kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArticles about the origins of Wonder Festival, Wave Co Ltd., B-Club and Kotobukiya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA translated fan survey from 1986\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull color pages featuring photos of the General Products shop circa 1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn overview of how the garage kit industry changed throughout the '90s thanks to \u003cem\u003eSailor Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvangelion\u003c\/em\u003e, and McFarlane Toys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor folks with an interest in ‘80s Japan fan culture, including anime or models, this book should interest you even if you’ve never picked up a resin kit yourself. It pairs well with our earlier book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/garagekit.club\/products\/hobby-shopping-japanese-model-shop-ads-1980-89\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHobby Shopping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWhat’s a garage kit?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eGarage kits were limited-run models made by enthusiasts, first produced by amateurs and small mom-and-pop hobby shops. They blossomed into a larger industry during the 1980s, rapidly becoming their own niche hobby before bursting into the mainstream on coattails of the anime series like Sailor Moon and Evangelion. Many of the companies that came up during the earliest days of this hobby have since gone on to become major manufacturers of plastic models and toys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDigest (5.5\" x 8.5\"), 40 pages, black and white with some color pages.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zimmerit.moe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51696322478400,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/3879\/3792\/files\/resinpunks_cover01.jpg?v=1775226404","url":"https:\/\/garagekit.club\/products\/resin-punks-first-wave-japanese-garage-kits","provider":"garagekit.club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}