iamsuperdan Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I mean, I like obscure and different subject matter, but this? And it's not even a prank. It's real. https://www.hlj.com/1-1-scale-best-hit-chronicle-cup-noodles-bans60591 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Well, I guess it could be used for a restaurant display. I wonder if it is going to be part of a series of food kits. Someone will still try to eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 And it costs, what, 10, 20 times as much as the REAL cup of noodels? We can't get a '67-'68 Cougar, but some kitmaker thinks there's a market for THIS???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerpm Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 You can display it with your Tamiya Cup Noodle Honda GP bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) I doubt Bandai would even think about tooling up a ‘68 Cougar (it being totally irrelevant to their market). If you needed any more persuading that Japanese modellers are a law unto themselves, and that Japanese model companies focus on what sells at home first, then this is it. Hasegawa’s 1/12 scale office furniture range of kits that includes a toilet and vending machine as well as chairs, desks and cupboards should have been a big clue already, though! best, M. Edited October 1, 2020 by Matt Bacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, Matt Bacon said: Hasegawa’s 1/12 scale office furniture range of kits that includes a toilet and vending machine as well as chairs, desks and cupboards should have been a big clue already, though! best, M. That one's easily understood. There's a vibrant 1/12 scale dollhouse market, all kinds of stuff is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Yeah, I'm sorry, but that's just stupid! Why produce a model of something where you can readily buy the real thing cheaper than the model? If I wanted to display a cup of noodles,.........I'd buy a cup of noodles! If anyone actually buys these, my confidence in humanity will be greatly diminished. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Yeah, I'm sorry, but that's just stupid! Why produce a model of something where you can readily buy the real thing cheaper than the model? If I wanted to display a cup of noodles,.........I'd buy a cup of noodles! If anyone actually buys these, my confidence in humanity will be greatly diminished. Steve A real Cup O Noodles would probably have about the same shelf life as this kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 After looking a little more closely, I have to conclude that this is a joke. Either that or they think that modelers are infinitely stupid! "Please be careful not to accidentally swallow or eat it"?????? Any of you guys ever "accidentally" try to drive one of your models? C'mon! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Just now, Bucky said: A real Cup O Noodles would probably have about the same shelf life as this kit! Probably close to the same nutritional value as well! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Right up there with plastic dog poop ?. Why buy it when the real stuff is around for free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said: Right up there with plastic dog poop ?. Why buy it when the real stuff is around for free? Well, this item deserves one of these! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 33 minutes ago, Snake45 said: That one's easily understood. There's a vibrant 1/12 scale dollhouse market, all kinds of stuff is available. You think the dolls commute to work every day? ? M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 25 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: After looking a little more closely, I have to conclude that this is a joke. Either that or they think that modelers are infinitely stupid! It's real. It's a collaboration with Bandai and Nissin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cup Noodles, only available in Japan and North America. Just because this isn't your particular cup of noodles doesn't mean someone else won't find it interesting. Renwal/Life-Like/Lindberg anatomical kits were extremely popular too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Set of two on the bay for 124.91 plus 45.00 shipping . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 32 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Well, this item deserves one of these! Steve I had one of those in high school that I used in the cafeteria during lunch. I put it by the trash can that you were supposed to scrape your plate off at. The only consolation to the three day suspension was watching the principal try and keep a straight face while he told my step mother why she needed to come pick my up at school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 11 minutes ago, SfanGoch said: It's real. It's a collaboration with Bandai and Nissin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cup Noodles, only available in Japan and North America. Just because this isn't your particular cup of noodles doesn't mean someone else won't find it interesting. Renwal/Life-Like/Lindberg anatomical kits were extremely popular too. The anatomical kits make sense. Anybody who is interested in anatomy might find them interesting and there aren't a lot of transparent people walking around. If I wanted to know the anatomy of a cup of noodles, I would open a cup of noodles. Opening up a person is illegal in most states unless you have a license Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 38 minutes ago, Matt Bacon said: You think the dolls commute to work every day? ? M. Not that many. That's why there are so few 1/12 scale model cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) Wait !! What ?? They can make a cup of noodles but I’ve yet to see a kit of a C-type Jag or a Lola GT Mk6, I give up. Edited October 2, 2020 by Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerpm Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 19 hours ago, cobraman said: Set of two on the bay for 124.91 plus 45.00 shipping . Or just $18.84 plus shipping from HLJ. https://www.hlj.com/1-1-scale-best-hit-chronicle-cup-noodles-bans60591 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerpm Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Apparently some of you folks need a "Noodle Stopper". Let Captain America stop your noodles: "FuRyu brings us more of their fun noodle stopper figures with "Avengers: Endgame"'s very own Captain American! Holding his shield above him to protect him from any boiling water, he can hang off of your instant noodle cup to make sure they cook perfectly in a seal container. Alternatively, just display him like a normal figure. Y'know, if that's your thing. Add him to your collection today!" Or maybe something more wimsical: "Hatsune Miku joins FuRyu's popular Noodle Stopper figure lineup! This fun figure is posed perfectly to sit on the edge of a shelf or other item. She can be used to hold down the lid of your cup noodles as they cook (hence the name!), or simply for decoration." Both available from HLJ. ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I want to see the painting instructions for this kit! Maybe FSM can do a several page article on detailing the kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Interesting that no one has complained yet that the body of this kit is entirely inaccurate. It's so obvious that the upper lip of the cup doesn't look anything like he real thing. I mean, when is someone going to do kit an accurate noodle cup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagerpm Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Is there a photoetch set for it? Aftermarket decals? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I have this and the Tomica diecast one on order from HLJ. I wonder when will someone will build a Pro Stock or Pro Touring style Noodle Cup...or do it Tom Daniels style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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