{"id":3540,"date":"2026-11-05T12:38:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T03:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/?p=3540"},"modified":"2026-11-05T12:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T03:38:20","slug":"vintage-macross-model-flyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2026\/11\/05\/vintage-macross-model-flyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Vintage Macross model flyers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Imai and Arii had a cooperation in the &#8217;80s with their Macross models and in their kits were included these neat promotional flyers. I&#8217;ve scanned the front and back of the ones I have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aec3f7489622&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aec3f7489622\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Macross-modeling-flyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Macross-modeling-flyer.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Macross-modeling-flyer-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Macross-modeling-flyer-768x531.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">front<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aec3f7489c9f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aec3f7489c9f\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Macross-modeling-flyer-back-1024x707.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Macross-modeling-flyer-back-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Macross-modeling-flyer-back-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Macross-modeling-flyer-back-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Macross-modeling-flyer-back.jpg 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 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data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aec3f748a85a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aec3f748a85a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1014\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Macross-modeling-flyer2-back.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Macross-modeling-flyer2-back.jpg 720w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Macross-modeling-flyer2-back-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">back<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a <em>shitajiki<\/em> (&#8220;pencil board&#8221;) which differentiates the VF-1A, VF-1D, VF-1J, and VF-1S Valkyrie varians as well as features the &#8220;Macross Color&#8221; paints by Revell. I&#8217;ve only encountered a bottle of Revell paints in Japan once and I have no idea if it is the same kind of paint that Revell makes today (which doesn&#8217;t impress me). Now that I mention it, I am surprised that with all of these anime-specific paints put out by Mr. Hobby and Gaia Notes, nobody has made a series of Macross paints. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aec3f748add2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aec3f748add2\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/macrossmodelsshitajiki1-730x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/macrossmodelsshitajiki1-730x1024.jpg 730w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/macrossmodelsshitajiki1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/macrossmodelsshitajiki1-768x1077.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/macrossmodelsshitajiki1.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aec3f748b28e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aec3f748b28e\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/macrossmodelsshitajiki2-730x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/macrossmodelsshitajiki2-730x1024.jpg 730w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/macrossmodelsshitajiki2-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/macrossmodelsshitajiki2-768x1077.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/macrossmodelsshitajiki2.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imai and Arii had a cooperation in the &#8217;80s with their Macross models and in their kits were included these neat promotional flyers. I&#8217;ve scanned the front and back of the ones I have. Below is a shitajiki (&#8220;pencil board&#8221;) which differentiates the VF-1A, VF-1D, VF-1J, and VF-1S Valkyrie varians as well as features the &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2026\/11\/05\/vintage-macross-model-flyers\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Vintage Macross model flyers&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,4],"tags":[56,57],"class_list":["post-3540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-anime-manga","category-modeling","tag-macross","tag-plamo"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3540"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3559,"href":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3540\/revisions\/3559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}