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    Tama Swingstars from the 80's. There was another kit from Pearl I think that was wrapped in a deck of cards theme and I have been searching for a pic of those for awhile. I remember watching a guy play those around 88. Sorry the pics are so small can't seem to edit

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    Quote Originally Posted by slinky View Post
    Tama Swingstars from the 80's. There was another kit from Pearl I think that was wrapped in a deck of cards theme and I have been searching for a pic of those for awhile. I remember watching a guy play those around 88. Sorry the pics are so small can't seem to edit

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    Man that's smaller than a postage stamp! lol

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    I remember the Pearl "Rising Sun" kit that looked similar to the Tama kit:

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    I would say they look pretty darn close. Japanese flag one one but can't realy make out the other cause it is so small.

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    looks like a Van Halen kit

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    Yeah that's the name they seem to have taken on. If me memory serves correctly they were available in another color too. I've searched high and low for a pic of the deck of cards kit but can't find one anywhere. The 'Rising Sun' set is pretty cool.
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    found an old catalog that has better pics. I remember the Van Halen (Flash Point) striped sets but don't remember the Stage Animal one at all. I bought a shell pack of basic black Swingstars in 84 with the black T badge, they came with the white dot heads too.

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    I don't get the rising sun kit - that's the flag the Japanese Imperial Army used. Why? What's next the swastika kit and the commemorative Kim Jong-un kit?

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    lol here's one more, Barricade

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    Oh ya. I wanted the Japanese sun rise really bad. Now I see them and can't believe I liked them.

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    I kinda liked the Flash Point ones at the time. Themed wraps were just coming around in those days too so that may have been part of the attraction.

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