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=== Robots === {{Main|Model robot}} Japanese firms have marketed toys and models of what are often called [[mecha]], nimble humanoid fighting robots. The robots, which appear in animated shows ([[anime]]), are often depicted at a size between 15-20m in height, and so scales of 1:100 and [[1:144]] are common for these subjects, though other scales such as [[1:72]] are commonly used for [[robot]]s and related subjects of different size. The most prolific manufacturer of [[mecha]] models is [[Bandai]], whose [[gunpla|Gundam kit lines]] were a strong influence in the genre in the 1980s. Even today, Gundam kits are the most numerous in the mecha modeling genre, usually with dozens of new releases every year. The features of modern [[Gundam model|Gundam]] kits, such as color molding and [[Snap-fit|snap-fit construction]], have become the standard expectations for other mecha model kits. Due to the fantasy nature of most anime robots, and the necessary simplicity of cel-animated designs, mecha models lend themselves well to stylized work, improvisations, and simple [[Scratch building|scratchbuilds]]. One of [[Gundam]]'s contributions to the genre was the use of a gritty wartime backstory as a part of the fantasy, and so it is almost equally fashionable to build the robots in a weathered, beaten style, as would often be expected for [[Armoured fighting vehicle|AFV]] kits as to build them in a more stylish, pristine manner.
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