Those are most likely the Nitto SF3D kits. They came out late 70's, early 80's
if I recall. There was a game system associated with the kits as well IIRC. I
haven't personally seen the game, only a scan of the cover on the
net. They're a favorite with collectors and can fetch $20-$30 on eBay (I
know, I collect them myself). If the Hobbytown store has some at a reasonable
price, they'd be worth picking up simply for the collectability. The kits are
neat to build as well. They have rubber hoses and springs, most
are semi-articulated.
> From: Mark Reindl <mreindl@pacbell.net>
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2001 17:29:29 -0600, Jay Arnold <jdarnold@siu.edu> wrote:
> Those are most likely the Nitto SF3D kits. They came out late 70's,
Yes, there was a game to go with it. I remember seeing the game box, but never
picked it up (it was late 80s and pretty expensive, if I remember). I don't
know much about it except that it had instructions for building periscopes for
checking Line of Sight.
> Allan Goodall wrote:
> Yes, there was a game to go with it. I remember seeing the game box,
Those might be them. I'll check when I go down there again on Saturday
> Yes, there was a game to go with it. I remember seeing the game box,
Two games actually, SF3D and SF3D II. They were unexceptional but for their
subject matter and the vision behind their background. The components were
VERY nice (hard mounted boards and very nice counters).
What really made them stand out was the great models, art, graphics, and REAL
thought that went into creating the models and the "world."
In a message dated 1/18/01 3:30:59 PM Pacific Standard Time,
Speaking of a "periscope" game... there was one on the shelf of the local book
store that was a battle game in Japanese. I seem to recall the mini's were
from an Anime, (I recall them as the were some of the ones ripped off by FASA
for battle tech... Shadow Hawk and Goliath, as I recall;o) and it had small
plastic trees for "terrain." You sighted through you periscope to see if you
had line of sight to hit the target. I couldn't figure out the rest of the
rules. Still there last time I checked.
That sounds like "Battle of Stanrey 3D Simulation Game Dougram-No.1."
I bought a copy ages ago. The figures in it are small--about the size
of power armor sold for Battletech, and the designs are definitely the same as
those "borrowed" by FASA--Thunderbolts, Battlemasters, and one of the
xxxhawks. The periscopes, though small, are pretty nifty. My son has a
ball playing with those. The rules are pretty basic-nothing to write
home about.
Rob
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