Aoshima bought all of Imai's assets. There was proported interest within Aoshima mamagement in offering a kit with plastic components in place of the tediously (read expensive) difficult to make metal suspension components. So far as I know it never got done.

Below are my three:


Prior to repairs on one and resetting the bow MG on the far left vehicle.. All 3 are in running order. No comments on the paint work, they were done in the late 1970s /early 1980s...

Jerry