Hi, I'm a collector of 大人の科学マガジンThese are the issues I've in my collection except the ones I stated otherwise~ I've explain abit more abt these magazines in my nxt post. Just to let u know, I'd only build ONE kit so far. I've push back all these 'projects' till I got the place ready to keep them. Thnx for dropping by!

Vol. 01: Jet Boat
Vol. 02: Spy Set
Vol. 03: Pinhole Camera - DiscontinueMissed~
Vol. 04: Crystal Radio
Vol. 05: Hooke Microscope
Vol. 06: Phonograph
Vol. 07: Steam Engine Car
Vol. 08: Gravity Clock
Vol. 09: Planetarium
Vol. 10: Stirling engine
Vol. 11: Newton Telescope
Vol. 12: Da Vinci Helicoptor
Vol. 13: Kaleidoscope Projector
Vol. 14: Stereo Pinhole Camera
Vol. 15: Paper Projector
Vol. 16: Karakuri Mechanical Doll
Vol. 17: mini TepMeH
Vol. 18: Wind Generator
Vol. 19: Galileo's Telescope
Vol. 20: Bird Organ
Vol. 21: Electromagnet motor
Vol. 22: Hiraga Gennai's Elekiter
Vol. 23: Wire Recorder
Vol. 24: GMC-4 4bit Portable Computer
Vol. 25: 35mm Twin Lens Reflex CameraLatest issue


Special Editions:
Gakken Handmade Speaker
Gakken Analog Synthesizer Chronicle
Gakken Vacuum tube construction


Coming soon~Dec2009
Vol. 26: ミニエレキ Mini Electric Guitar

Official site->Otonanokagaku大人の科学マガジン

ARRIVED TODAY!!YEESSSSH!!!:biggrin:



I've been having problems logging into my photobucket acct. Just switch to flickr. Hiya~ Waste time

Anyways. Wat is Otona no kagaku u ask?
Otona no kagaku 大人の科学マガジン is an adult magzine .... Science for adult. Literally translated.
I stumble upon this magazine on Boing Boing few days ago and was really excited abt it. So I search a bit and was suprise even to find hlj carries some of its products.
Basically, its a quartely science magazine that comes with very neat science kits/models for you to construct. Might be abit more challenging for us bcos the whole mag is in Japanese. The downturn is that the parts are mainly plastic. But its cheaper to collect then the other education kits also produce by Gakken. (up to ¥11,600) I saw some sites sell these mags at ridicules prices US40+ imagine after adding in the delivery charges!! Craparse!~

But Hey!! Look no further!! Our beloved "Malaysia Adah Lagi" goooot also!! I ordered mine online, but KL folks (if u r intrested) can head down to Kinokuniya to get urs! Go look at the Japan section on the 2nd floor. So far I managed to get these issues. Vol 8,9,11,12,13 & 15 The only ones at the store. But I've try to backorder the rest of the issues. Fingers cross.

Lastly I give u a list of kits feature on each Issue. Just taut u might want to get the ones u only want.

Vol. 01: Jet Boat
Vol. 02: Spy Set
Vol. 03: Pinhole Camera
Vol. 04: Crystal Radio
Vol. 05: Hooke Microscope
Vol. 06: Phonograph
Vol. 07: Steam Engine Car
Vol. 08: Gravity Clock
Vol. 09: Planetarium
Vol. 10: Stirling engine
Vol. 11: Newton Telescope
Vol. 12: Da Vinci Helicoptor
Vol. 13: Kaleidoscope Projector
Vol. 14: Stereo Pinhole Camera
Vol. 15: Paper Projector
Vol. 16: Karakuri Mechanical Doll
Vol. 17: mini TepMeH
Vol. 18: Wind Generator
Vol. 19: Galileo's Telescope
Vol. 20: Bird Organ

P/S: Will be borrowing some pics I found online to show u peeps.

this sound interesting, but would it a bit hard to assemble it since all the instruction manual in japanese hahahaa.....

hope to see photo for ur collect of this.

good information.

Wah sis.... ur collection really unique.... Does those books come with a kit that u can assemble? After assemble let me see.

Thnx patrick & solid snake

Yes, these are science magazines. Like for eg: Vol 12 that I've opened up.

U can see the magazine, and a styrofoam box that hold the parts for the model. In this case, the DaVinci Helicoptor model. The issue features a brief history of the model and the inventor (Davincci) and later some articles on how other people who has build and modify their own helicoptors. neat stuff~ Then at the back some adverts featuring some of their more expensive kits/newest products.

Although the instructions are in Jap. but they r fully illustrated. Very detail. I can scan some pgs, but hv to wait till weekend. I brought all home last nite~ Its relatively easy for those who had experience in building models. Science for adults but more like toys for Kidults....

I really wish I can start building them, but I'm postponing these projects till I got my room renovated. I dunt want the models to get dusty cos I've no where else to keep them. So properbly in another 2-3 mths. In the mean time, I'm trying very very hard not to open them.

Its really kool I'll show u why.....

All the issues hv great(kickarse) topics but I'll just put up a few that I think might really intrest you peeps.

Okie when I saw issue. OMG I must hv it!
Luckily M'sia got. So I open this up 1st.

Vol. 15: Paper Projector


Inside the kit they already provide u with 9 short films. (*scream* AstroBoy!!!) So this is like the ole school projector thingie' u got to fix,tape & wind the thing to roll the film. Still not freak out?....wait... this is going to....

YOU CAN MAKE UR OWN PAPER FILM!!!! Faaaar-out!!!!
Yes! With the help of moviemaker (WinXP free application) & then download a simple application(The layout for the animated pix) after a few more steps.... U got ur own reel of film. *scream* *scream*

Ultra cool~

But I can hardly wait till I get my hands on this issue......

Vol. 14: Stereo Pinhole Camera


I've backorder this. Hoping... waiting... praying...
Ok, u might go wondering wat does this plastic camera do?
SWwwwwweeeeeeeet stuff, I tell ya'

Okie 1st of all look at this pic. I borrow these great examples frm NABETANI Takenori at flickr.
Best is to copy & paste into a new window. So there is not much distractions when u try to c it. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1103/590012715_4718c18f96_o.jpg

Then sort of cross ur eyes lookin' at the center, till u see a 3rd image in the center of both the images. Something like this...

Get it?? Very soon u will get the drift of it and also look at this.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1369/590012739_c6d5537ed0_o.jpg

Whoola~ 1st thing I'm going to test out is on my figurines! "Like u wanna c my newest haul from XL? Look? 3-D!" Crazy~

Hey Patrick, I think I've a solution for u. If u want I can 'make' an english instruction menu for u. Its not entirely impossible but wat I did is I dwnload the pdf menu online. Select the Jap, translate it in babelfish and change the wordings in the menu. Homemake Jap->Eng menu.

Anyways. Here's how the menu looks like.

Nice magazine Modo...the crafting looks unique!

Thnx! Did u see the 3D effect for the pics??

Just abit of update~

Volume 16: Karakuri Mechanical Doll

This is releasing on 29 June 2007~ I wonder got free green tea included?

This is one of the previous issues. I like stars. I'm a huge Star Trek fan. (Not the Kirk series though) Once consider sharing a telescope with my brother... but no $:cry: Bcos we want to go for the real deal~ Those with 'tracking system'. But... *sigh* So this is pretty amazing for me liao.
Volume: 09: Planetarium

Stars all over the place. I once bought a crappy paper one from Cause-way Good also, but hv to change the dome for South & North hemisphere.
So this is for u who dig space-stars-trekkie-wookie ET-bingbing peeps...