RoG announces new X-Wing kit!
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modelcitizen
Sr Member
maybe in the future we'd get some other subject they can be inaccurate with year after year. maybe a halfway decent republic gunship in 1/48 or 1/35?
and does the skill level rating ever go higher than 2?
maybe video games and texting really are the reason for kids being "all thumbs" here in the states lol
and does the skill level rating ever go higher than 2?
maybe video games and texting really are the reason for kids being "all thumbs" here in the states lol
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Archive&Future
Sr Member
Looks like the usual Reve;l deal to be honest, you get what you pay for: mediocre, but fantastic potential for any modeller with half a brain. I'll prolly have to pick one of these up; anyone know pricing/availability in the UK?
Magura
New Member
I guess Revell continuing year after year this range of Easy Kit products is pretty much telling as it must sell pretty well and the other reason is certainly because they are selling less and less real model kits which require painting and gluing parts, so yes it's likely a large chunk of kids these days don't want to bother with building models other than snapping parts together and be done with it. Personally, I hope this X-Wing model proves to be a success so that they can produce other SW models in this scale (roughly 1/30), you just need to consider them as a slightly better Hasbro product without the nonsensical scale problems of a 3/4 inch figure that needs to fit in the cockpit.
Haystack Hair: The kit doesn't seem to be available in UK yet, for the pricing I think you can count on a 40£ price tag (I've seen it on the Forbidden Planet website) maybe lower when the kit becomes largely available (likely you'll get a better price on amazon.co.uk).
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Archive&Future
Sr Member
I'll keep it tabbed and check on it til it's back in. Then I'll tell you guys
Archive&Future
Sr Member
It's true, but in fairness where could you find another 1/30 scale X-wing? Hard to find studio scale kits for less than a hundred
Junk Pilot
Sr Member
Gotta agree there. I've got two of them and want a few more. Just ask PHArchivist what you can do with a Habro X-wing.
Magura
New Member
I don't know for you but here in France the latest 2013 Hasbro X-Wing (Red 3) is priced around 70-80 euros for in my opinion a model inferior to the Revell one not only in some details but also in scale accuracy because the model needs to accomodate itself to the range of Hasbro figures. So for me Revell would be the best option: less expensive and slightly better.
PHArchivist
Master Member
Good memory!
Hah, I still have the memory stick you sent me with all your build pics for one I have on the bench!
Sadly it seems to be more us than anyone, over in japan model kits are still huge from snap tight up to horrifically detailed uber expensive mecha kits. I think it's a cultural thing. I should ask my friend since she's from japan.
Junk Pilot
Sr Member
Good memory!
When it comes to awesome Star Wars models or conversions you better believe it.
Archive&Future
Sr Member
I just created an Amazon UK account and ordered one. Will post some more pics when it arrives.
Ahh sweet! Look forward to seeing it before I drop some dosh on it haha
PHArchivist
Master Member
Would like to see the fuse laid side by side wih the AMT/ERTL Pro-Shop version...
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Still love this photo, though it is no longer complete:
--FM original
--ERTL smallest
--ERTL "stardard"
--ERTL Pro-Shop
--Hasbro FX
--Capt. Cardboard
--Maxi-Brute model rocket
Missing:
--FM 1/48
--RoG 1/30
--Salzo SS kit
--Rodmart SS kit
--Icons
--eFx
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Still love this photo, though it is no longer complete:
--FM original
--ERTL smallest
--ERTL "stardard"
--ERTL Pro-Shop
--Hasbro FX
--Capt. Cardboard
--Maxi-Brute model rocket
Missing:
--FM 1/48
--RoG 1/30
--Salzo SS kit
--Rodmart SS kit
--Icons
--eFx
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