I can't even begin to thank you for doing this. the time, effort, research going into this, putting it together, for nerds like us to consume... wow. appreciated!
@eckotyper it’s my pleasure (and pain)! I will be adding a second chapter by the end of the month. The chances were always slim, but one of my hopes in making the article was that older collectors might feel compelled to come forward with any of the information that’s missing within the Kougai documentation, but unfortunately very few have so far. Hopefully I can go digging for a few more missing release dates later in the year.
Never really seen the Bemon attraction (either sculpt), but was blown away by the coverage and info! Nice work fella!
Thank you for this post, again you knocked it out of the park, you should do freelance journalism. I dont think anyone would disagree that the Bemon Co were trendsetters, and this knowledge of wealth solidifies what I knew and fills gaps in where I was once blank. Thank you for your work.
I really appreciate the positive feedback, everyone. @slipstar01 it’s funny you say that. Having previously worked in publishing, I consciously took a journalistic approach to all of this, including being a bit of a pest when necessary. Most people I spoke with were generous with their time. However, there were several people who wouldn’t speak with me unless I received express permission from Honda-San himself… which… how do you receive permission from a ghost? So, the story may never be fully complete until someone can penetrate that wall.
Probably too late now, but I would love to see photos of the backs of the Kougais too. I remember there was a photo of a huge black box with a BEMON logo at Super7 but I can't find it now
@Russblue11 if you find it, I would love a photo of one of the mail order boxes in the Super7 shop. Right now there’s just the one in CKA. If that really is something of interest, I have almost all of the back shots, including 80 of the 150 OG releases from Frontend mag. I was worried about it all being a bit too long, but I can find a way to add them eventually.
Not sure how much work this would be for you but it would be amazing if you could show the back image when you put the cursor over the front image, so it doesn’t add to the page length