| MASCHINEN KRIEGER |
Maschinen Krieger, formerly known as SF3D, is the brainchild of
Kow Yokoyama, a prominent and influential Graphic Designer in
Japan. First appearing in the early to mid eighties in the pages of
Hobby Japan Magazine, SF3D became legend. The model kits
produced by Nitto were the first truly multimedia model kits, and to
this day are still the best injection-plastic Sci-Fi kits manufactured.
Each model included (depending on the design) wires, springs,
photo-etched brass, lights, screens, rubber tubing, and lead
weights, in addition to the crisply detailed plastic sprues. Due to a
legal disagreement, SF3D disappeared a few years later. In the
late '90's, Nitto reissued the kits under the new name "Maschinen
Krieger ZBV 3000", and with the reinvigoration of Mr. Yokoyama's
new designs, is enjoying a kind of renaissance. Nitto has
partnered with Model Kasten to produce highly sought after resin
and plastic hybrid kits that are simply the most fantastic model kits
I have ever laid eyes upon. Now, Wave is issuing updated kits as
well, reissuing now out of production MoKa kits. Each resin piece
is flawless, with very little cleanup required.
ALL TEXT © Jason Eaton WWW.ROBOTERKAMPF
Kow Yokoyama, a prominent and influential Graphic Designer in
Japan. First appearing in the early to mid eighties in the pages of
Hobby Japan Magazine, SF3D became legend. The model kits
produced by Nitto were the first truly multimedia model kits, and to
this day are still the best injection-plastic Sci-Fi kits manufactured.
Each model included (depending on the design) wires, springs,
photo-etched brass, lights, screens, rubber tubing, and lead
weights, in addition to the crisply detailed plastic sprues. Due to a
legal disagreement, SF3D disappeared a few years later. In the
late '90's, Nitto reissued the kits under the new name "Maschinen
Krieger ZBV 3000", and with the reinvigoration of Mr. Yokoyama's
new designs, is enjoying a kind of renaissance. Nitto has
partnered with Model Kasten to produce highly sought after resin
and plastic hybrid kits that are simply the most fantastic model kits
I have ever laid eyes upon. Now, Wave is issuing updated kits as
well, reissuing now out of production MoKa kits. Each resin piece
is flawless, with very little cleanup required.
ALL TEXT © Jason Eaton WWW.ROBOTERKAMPF
