The Company

   

This Japanese company produces an extensive line of model railroad detailing accessories. Kobaru products vary significantly in quality, from finely-detailed etched metal items to crudely-made figure sets that offer

interesting glimpses of Japanese culture, although at times uncomfortably sexist.

The Figures

These painted cast metal figure sets are sold in folded clear plastic boxes under the name "Meister Series" (Master Series). Made in Japan. Given their similarity, it wouldn't surprise me to learn that Icom made these for Kobaru. Most photos are mine.

Cat #

Description

MA-07NL

Crane game machine with figure

MF-01

Girls lying on beach

MF-02

Sitting on the beach

MF-03

Surfers surfing

MF-04

Campaign girls

MF-05

Downtown girls

MF-06

People at beach house

MF-07

Swimmers changing clothes

MF-08

Girls in thongs

MF-09

Enoden crews

MF-10

Girls at the beach

MF-11

Surfers hanging out

MF-12

Families on the beach

MF-13

Swimmers showering

MF-14

Paramedics

MF-15

Kochikame figures 1

MF-16

Kochikame figures 2

MF-17

Girls in swimsuits 1

MF-18

Girls in swimsuits 2

MF-19

Good young man

MF-20

People on the toilet

MF-21

Kochikame figures 3

MF-22

Kochikame figures 4

MF-23

Chubby swimsuit girls

MF-24

Punishment girls (disturbing)

MF-25

Traffic control

MF-26

Construction site

MF-27

Bicyclists (includes etched metal bikes)

MF-28

Chubby kids playing in town

MF-29

Thieves

MF-30

Ninjas

MF-31

Kunoichi

MF-32

Film unit

MF-35

Collecting insects

MF-36

People of Wotagei

MF-37

Kamakura-Shonan Gallery Chindon-ya

MF-38

Kamakura-Shonan Gallery Lottery

MF-39

People of Yukata

MF-40

People of Yukata

MF-41

People of Shrine

MF-42

Kamakura-Shonan Gallery Cheerleader

MF-43

Mock Cavalry Battle

MK-02

Beach set with killer whale

MV-02

Wind surfers

MV-03

JetskI riders

MV-04

Zoku bikes 1

MV-05

Zoku bikes 2

MV-06

Scooters 1

MV-07

Scooters 2

MV-17

School swimsuit 1

MV-18

School swimsuit 2

MV-20

Zoku bikes 3

MV-21

Zoku bikes 4

MV-22

Sport Motorcycles

MY-01

Street vendor (Takoyaki)

MY-02

Street vendor (Star Kebab)

MY-03

Street vendor (Kakigori)

MY-04

Street vendor (Jumbo spit-roast)

Where to Buy

Available through Japanese online shops such as Ratuken.

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