Super Plastic Model Manuals Parts 1 & 2
Originally Published: 1983 Original Yen Price: 850 each
Reissued : Unknown Reissued Yen Price: ---
Number of Pages: 116 each
MW's Current Collectibility Rating: Fair (vol #1)
Difficult (vol #2)
MW's Max price we'd pay: $35 (vol #1)
$45 (vol #2)
Description :

Volume #1: 36 color pages of model dioramas re-enacting events from the Macross series. The rest of the book has 3-5 B&W pages describing the techniques used to build each event (12 in all )

Volume #2: Continuation of the first model manual. 24 color pages of model dioramas. 2 color pages of Imai box art, and 3 color pages of Valkyire color variations (showing 3 forms-fighter, Gerwalk, and Battroid... all using Imai's 1/72 variable kits!) The rest of the Macross section is B&W diorama techniques.
28 pages at the end of the book are devoted to the show Orguss

 

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MW's Collectibility Rating
These are Graham and my personal evaluations of the item's collectibility and availability. By no means should they be considered as 'Officially Researched' data.
You are more than welcome to disagree with them.

EASY : These items are consistently on auction sites or at local anime shops at very good prices
FAIR : These items appear frequently on auction sites or at local anime shops at relatively good prices
DIFFICULT : These items rarely appear on auction sites or at local anime shops at good prices
VERY DIFFICULT : Pop up every few months. Depending on demand can far exceed expected value. Usually hard-core collectors battle it out over weird stuff like this
BEND OVER : When these appear(sometimes frequently like the 1/55 valkyries) on auction sites or at anime shops be prepared to take out a small loan