I was the same way buying the Robotech models. Not only the "Robotech" boxing, but Battle Tech too. They had the Nichimo Macross kits and Crusher Joe kits reboxed too. I built like two of most conventional aircraft so when these came out in the U.S., I loved them! I probably spent every dime on them too! Thankfully my Cross Country practice got canceled one day and I got to see the first episode. That's when I learned how to program a VCR One day I was in this collectors store and saw the factory sitting way up on a shelf with so much dust on it, you could hardly see it! I got so excited, I had to compose myself and act "cool." I calmly reached up, dusted it off and bought it! It was a LONG drive home that day waiting to open it up!!! - MT