MINI GT's Response To This Controversial Flag!

[@fiveseven695]

Oh for fucks sake, it's history. Let's just keep erasing it. Duke's Of Hazard, anyone?

[@modelcarshouston]

Business is business haha

[@furiouslycollecting]

That flag has been on so many cars in the past. Everyone is such a baby nowadays. Unreal

[@charisma7268]

Ya the r35

[@modelcarshouston]

They didn't edit or change that one?!

[@cfffff1]

And is just history

[@spencerlahh]

Tragedies of WW2 aside, that rising sun Japanese flag looks great. I think MiniGT’s mistake is that the flag is on there as a default. I collect 1:18s and if model companies provide us waterslide decals that we can choose to apply ourselves (like what Solido did with the R34), I think it’ll be a great move forward in the diecast community

[@kevenram]

Well the rare one would be the one without the flag lol… because no one has returned them.

[@thig2148]

Dry erase marker can make any one rare.

[@lalalam4861]

You say it's business, but in some countries it's unpleasant. And although it is said to be an insignificant sign, some Westerners are quite uncomfortable and sensitive to Nazi signs. It's the same for us too. The 卍 sign refers to a Buddhist temple or Buddhism, but some people thought it was a Nazi. That's really funny.

[@lalalam4861]

Let's be honest for once. Wouldn’t you be angry if an Asian person wore symbols that would be offensive to Westerners, such as a Nazi flag or the N-word, on his or her t-shirt? Do you think this is also a business?

[@abrahamlupis9354]

well, the rising sun flag is not offensive, is South Koreans who are making it offensive

[@stebesplace]

I'm super confused. I have many Min GT cars that have these flags from a few years back. Is it now only just becoming recognized? What about the older cars I have? Same with my Inno64 cars, same LBWK banner on the windshield of my resin ER34 models.

[@jordadthinks]

According to Wikipedia this flag is apparently meant to be highly offensive to Australians. I am Australian and am not offended and still think it looks pree cool.

[@modelcarshouston]

Perhaps to the older generation?

[@abrahamlupis9354]

no, is only offensive by south koreans, who are attacking anyone using the flag since 2011

[@jordadthinks]

@@abrahamlupis9354 but Wikipedia said so.

[@jordadthinks]

@@modelcarshouston I have since ask the older generation and they have responded as not offended but like the design of the flag.

[@marcbaur677]

Wikipedia ist a far left woke plattform, If they hate something, i know its good. Greetings from Germany.

[@hardcoreep]

Is that the Japanese equivalent of the confederate flag? Hold on to it, as it will become a collectable.

[@modelcarshouston]

Haha guess you could say that.

[@abrahamlupis9354]

no, the condeferate hasn't been used on shogunate

[@wayneclark3761]

Why do they say destroy them ?All they need to do is take the decals off. They won't become a rare item, in my opinion, because too many have not been returned , so instead of destroying them, give people the option to buy either or, they might even sell more because people like to collect every variation.

[@modelcarshouston]

I'm not sure to be honest. Maybe it's easier to just make new ones?

[@wayneclark3761]

@modelcarshouston surely easier to take the decals off and replace, probably quicker too,

[@WEC_Connoiseur]

I love the design for the rising sun flag though, people in 2024's just really sensitive. I have Kaido House and some Innos with the flag and it's a unique touch for them

[@IF040020]

I guess the goverment knocks your door once you become big enough businesses 😅 by the way Mini GT released many GTRs with a “half” of the flag on doors in the past just like this porsche by inno at 1:47 - is such thing also can cause issues?

[@markzebr6463]

As a retailer, are you required to destroy current models and those returned? It surprises me that a product made in and near China is reacting in this manner.

[@gcntech9071]

I know it's just a hobby but it's the reason many scale hobby kits don't include the swastika symbols in ww2 German planes as well. For Chinese and Koreans the Japanese rising sun is the same meaning as for others the swastika. Personally, I own several MGT and INNO with these flags and the funny thing is that I bought them from Taobao online stores in China!!!

[@modelcarshouston]

The irony lol

[@abrahamlupis9354]

swastika has been corrupted and India wants it's own to be exposed, is only s.korea who is going after everyone using the rising sun flag, is time to ignore this angry mob

[@jeffnghongda]

well even tho i am find with it (i have the very car with the flag), majority of the older generation asians whose country got invaded by japan are not happy seeing that flag. this is the equivalent of holocaust victims seeing the nazi flag from what I've heard and china still has lots of memories of japan being bad so obviously they dont want that flag on it

[@modelcarshouston]

Correct, as time passes, more and more people will forget about it unless it's systemically learned throughout their upbringing and be constantly reminded of this.

[@rachmadsuhartono]

No need to destroy the whole product for that

[@Geggy0815]

The painting looks almost like the 2 Crazy from Jp performance.

[@modelcarshouston]

Hmmm kinda similar!

[@skeletonmandiecastcollector]

WOW LOL 😂. Why now all of a sudden with the flag controversy 🤷🏼‍♂️. I have so many Mini GT Nissan Skyline R35s with the rising sun flag during Mini GTs early years when all they were releasing were only Nissan Skyline R35s with different liveries

[@shahinwilliamhussainkhanst6874]

i have the messud up one is it rare

[@bearabletable7527]

Just checked my blistered car and FCK FLAG IS NOT THERE :(

[@Drift13b88]

Emotional Damage 💀

[@hot_wheels_collector69]

Is this only for china or also international possible to get a replacement?

[@a.y.3865]

one of stupid trouble for doing business in China....lol

[@modelcarshouston]

Yep

[@FarOutWizard]

I have 2 of each kenmari. Love it for my collection

[@abrahamlupis9354]

one should know that the complainers come from only one country and should just ignore them

[@modelcarshouston]

Ironically, they're manufactured there too lol

[@Imperatore7777]

What’s wrong with that? Love it actually.

[@modelcarshouston]

Ask China.

[@abrahamlupis9354]

​@@modelcarshouston no, South Korea

[@norsefalconer]

Appreciate you sharing the story, ridiculous as it is.

[@daneself858]

👍😎

[@stevenbarclay1985]

Big fuss,little nothing...Put up or shut up,the end.

[@Mr_jz_12]

Just 2024 things.

[@modelcarshouston]

Hahaha

[@ashborn5943]

the world is so soft i swear. over a flag? really? you get offended and complain? its a decal on a toy car come on. i swear the world population is such a strawberry nowadays.

[@abrahamlupis9354]

one country population, that can't produce babies and the people self destruct for the pressure of their country