A reissue of a classic Chogokin toy that is as good as the original.

The Yamato comes from the anime series Space Battleship Yamato (宇宙戦艦ヤマト). In the US, the show was known as Space Cruiser Yamato, or more commonly: Starblazers.

There have been many toys made of this epic battleship but I say there haven't been enough. I could have a whole fleet of these things if I had the room.

This toy is a reisuue of the 1/300 Nomura toy, originally sold in 1975. It's a faithful reproduction, right down to the stand and the small ships. This toy was reissued in 1998, likely for the 25th anniversary of the television series.

The box is a nice window box, on the back is a full color image of the Yamato's bridge. The side has a big message from Leiji Matsumoto.

The toy is largely diecast with plastic being reserved for the gun turrets and bridge. Each of the main turrets turn and there is a door on the underside that opens.

The wings spring out at the push of a button

The display stand has some statistics about the Yamato and has the units serial number. This was a limited edition run, but I do not know the full run for sure (I think it was 10,000 units).

This is a great solid peice that won't break the bank. Go get one.

I love toy finds like this one. The Nomura Message Capsule was a cheap, 45 yen counter toy back in 1978, filled with junk to amuse the kiddies. This toy comes from the series Space Battleship Yamato (or Starblazers in the US).

I love toy finds like this one. The Nomura Message Capsule was a cheap, 45 yen counter toy back in 1978, filled with junk to amuse the kiddies. It is like a little time capsule, buried and all but forgotten until I came across it.

From the series Space Battleship Yamato (known as StarBlazers in the US), this Message Capsule is a 1:1 scale replica of the capsule found on Mars that contained a message from Starsha of Iscandar. The message inside had instructions on how to make the Wave Motion engine that enabled the crew of the Yamato to make the long journey to retrieve the Cosmo Cleaner.

The clear plastic capsule separates in the middle to reveal an assortment of goodies relating to the show. I love the simplicity of the items included inside.

• Stickers – One sticker is of the Yamato, the other of the Analyzer
  
• Eraser – a square white eraser with Yamato graphics on the sleeve
  
• Pin – embossed plastic clip pin of the Yamato
  
• Charms – there are 4 charms depicting the crew of the Yamato, and 3 of starships. Included are small blue things that look like wrenches. What those are actually for is to clip all the charms together to make the bracelet.
  
  
  

All this fun for only $5 at Kimono My House!

Thanks to SteveH, who did not write too much.