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Former TV Asahi Announcer Yasuma Matsui Fulfills His Middle-Aged Dream of Living Surrounded by Model Kits After Retirement

Interview with a super-enthusiast: He has collected more than 3,000 fan-favorite "treasures" and has been appointed as an advisor to Tamiya.

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The plastic model storage room on the second floor of his family home. He created an original Tamiya sign for himself.
The colors and forms are faithfully reproduced. The expression during the creation process is one of complete seriousness.
The original artwork of the German heavy tank “King Tiger” by Shigeru Komatsuzaki was acquired from relevant parties after the manufacturer’s bankruptcy.
The Swedish fighter jet “Draken” has plastic parts in two colors: silver and green. The green version is extremely rare.
Unpublished cut from the magazine: Yasumasa Matsui, former TV Asahi announcer, who fulfilled his “middle-aged man’s dream” after retirement, saying, “I live surrounded by plastic models.”
Unpublished cut from the magazine: Yasumasa Matsui, former TV Asahi announcer, who fulfilled his “middle-aged man’s dream” after retirement, saying, “I live surrounded by plastic models.”

From the September 6-13, 2024, combined issue of ‘FRIDAY.’

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