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Your description sounds like Bandai's line of Gundam kits. These kits are literally everywhere! Try these web sites:

www.bandai.com (Gundam manufacturer)
www.hlj.com (Hobby Link Japan)
www.ebay.com (World's largest flea market)

You'll find more Gundam kits than you could ever possibly want. The HLJ page lists over 750 different Gundam items! The expensive ones are from Bandai's line of High Grade, Master Grade and Perfect Grade.

Check out this Gundam kit! http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?BAN907985

Mark

Yup, sounds like he is talking about the Gundam Kits.

One word of warning the older kits were NOT snap-together and are proper Plastic Models.

This is what you are talking about I believe.

http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?BAN57137

There is a 1/60 scale version that goes for over a $100 also.

Exactly what I was looking for. However, I do remember that they were "Perfect Grade", much like this one:
http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?BAN75680

I'm not going to get one in the near future, but just knowing something of this detail exists is great.

That was my same impression when I first saw Gundam models. Impressive detail!

QUOTE: Originally posted by ngc7293` Exactly what I was looking for. However, I do remember that they were "Perfect Grade", much like this one: http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?BAN75680 I'm not going to get one in the near future, but just knowing something of this detail exists is great.