[Scorpitat]

RE: Marine Boy P1

A thread on here lists 1960's TV shows and I noticed MarineBoy wasn't on there, so I added a YouTube link to an episode.

My question is, did anyone ever produce a kit of the ship/sub from that show? It's called the P1, and has a Speed Racer kinda look and style to it. Anyone have a clue? Just curious.

Thanks!

Sincerely,
Scorp. :wave:

 

[Scorpitat]

Actually,
I found a pic of a kit of the ship. Now does anyone have any clue how to find one or track one down?

Thanks!

 

[Xenodyssey]

There is another thread on here about it, what needs to be done to make it accurate etc. There were two kits. The best bet to find them is either ebay or google. I have seen one listed on ebay before. The main kit was made by Imai

Here is the thread. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=245640

Here is a page about the model.

http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/SubmarineP1-0.htm

 

[machgo]

I would suggest yahoo Japan auctions. However, you will have to use a proxy service to do your bidding, unless you live in Japan. The service I used quite a bit is Celga. Another is Rinkya. www.rinkya.com has a nice search feature, but alas, Marine Boy does not come up. You can request they add a link though. I did for Speed Racer, and bought a number of very rare and Japan only items.

Here is a kit using the search term "Imai" on Rinkya, then choosing Imai hobby and culture: http://www.rinkya.com/new/en/auction-125229491

Good luck on your quest! Finding an item like this can be very rewarding!

 

[jbond]

I still wish someone would do a garage kit of this but it is an obscure subject. The larger Imai kit needs some herculean effort to alter the giant wheel housings and openings--meanwhile the smaller kit is much more accurate, BUT it doesn't come with any clear parts and it would be a bear to manufacture clear parts that match the curvature of the hull.

 

[Scorpitat]

Searched evilbay, and alas, no luck. The quest continues! :drunk:

 

[Daikaiju1]

They do come up on zebay from time to time, that's where I bought mine, as seen in 'the thread that wouldn't die!'