New BMF coming

Generalurko

Well-Known Member

• Oct 30, 2014

• #381

crackerjazz said:

Wow, Chris - you had the fish in the net :wacko! Don't worry about the custom parts as they will surely come. Just make sure you grab the burger you'll be sticking them onto.

Click to expand...

Eww! You put fish on your burgers?!

Not too worried about getting one. And if I miss out, I still have my Fine Molds Falcon which I haven't even STARTED on... plus a million other props and models I haven't started. So I got plenty on my plate that I need to finish before I can even think about the fish-burger.

Chris

 

PHArchivist

Master Member

• Oct 30, 2014

• #382

Success. Local store had at least 6 or 8.

The SKU is accurate and key. Getting a Wal-Mart clerk to help is tough though. But mine and I discovered it is listed in "Seasonal", not toys. Hope this helps...

 

Last edited: Nov 2, 2014

tek2graphics

Sr Member

• Oct 30, 2014

• #383

Nice! :thumbsup That must be why they were in Lawn & Garden! LOL

PHArchivist said:

Success. Local store had at least 6 or 8.

The SKU is accurate and key. Getting a Wal-Mart clerk to help uis tough though. But mine and I discovered it is listed in "Seasonal", not toys. Hope this helps...

View attachment 397655

Click to expand...

 

PHArchivist

Master Member

• Oct 30, 2014

• #384

For those looking at this as a poor man's MR Falcon (and I think this has been said) but the size and the accuracy of the toy are about 90% that of the MR.

Comparing the two side by side, you can begin to see some "toy-like" aspects of the detailing, but it really does venture closer to the MR than to a toy. Painted properly, and not laid side by side tothe MR, it would indeed look like studio scale model.

Its a shame that unless you repaint an MR (perfectly so, I might add), we have no PERFECT Falcon. This toy can be painted better than the MR, but the MR -- for what it lacks in paint job -- makes up for in size and detail.

 

Last edited: Oct 30, 2014

C

crackerjazz

Sr Member

• Oct 30, 2014

• #385

Lol Chris you got me there. I'm just so excited I'll gladly eat fishburgers. Hey, Rob, thanks for the comparison to the MR. At 5% of the price and 90% of the looks, I'm sold!

 

Robiwon

Master Member

Gone but not forgotten.

• Oct 31, 2014

• #386

PHArchivist said:

For those looking at this as a poor man's MR Falcon (and I think this has been said) but the size and the accuracy of the toy are about 90% that of the MR.

Comparing the two side by side, you can begin to see some "toy-like" aspects of the detailing, but it really does venture closer to the MR than to a toy. Painted properly, and not laid side by side tothe MR, it would indeed look like studio scale model.

Its a shame that unless you repaint an MR (perfectly so, I might add), we have no PERFECT Falcon. This toy can be painted better than the MR, but the MR -- for what it lacks in paint job -- makes up for in size and detail.

Click to expand...

Would love to see some side by side shots from those who have both.

 

glunark

Sr Member

• Oct 31, 2014

• #387

So tempted to get this.

 

mb1701d

New Member

• Oct 31, 2014

• #388

Has anyone spotted these in Canada yet ?

 

Jaitea

Master Member

• Oct 31, 2014

• #389

JMChladek said:

Looking over my Falcon tonight, I found a possible source for the solar collector patterns on the engine deck since the toy only has stickers for these. TIE Fighter wings seem to use the same pattern, so I compared the large Revell TIE Fighter wings with the sticker sheet and it matches almost exactly. Not sure if I will cut sections out of the TIE wings to make the collector grills or resin cast a section as a master, but at least I found a source for mine unless somebody does an etch set or resin.

Click to expand...

This sounds like a great idea,....any other suggestions to replicate the Koolshade......anybody making PE?

....although the 32" grills do look a bit flat:

J

 

Last edited: Oct 31, 2014

Junk Pilot

Sr Member

• Oct 31, 2014

• #390

Does anyone know if this, or the large X-Wing is available in Dubai? If so where and how much?

 

TCSloan

Well-Known Member

• Oct 31, 2014

• #391

for those having trouble finding them in the store..save yourself the gas, you can order it on their site and get free shipping.
btw, there is a photo etch set in the works as far as I know.

 

Last edited: Oct 31, 2014

earthdog

Active Member

• Oct 31, 2014

• #392

If anyone is considering modding and painting one to sell please PM me!

 

PHArchivist

Master Member

• Oct 31, 2014

• #393

Here we go...

Only the first is meant for size comparison...

 

tek2graphics

Sr Member

• Oct 31, 2014

• #394

Wow! Looks great! :thumbsup

 

Jaitea

Master Member

• Oct 31, 2014

• #395

Brilliant thanks PHArchivist, the Hasbro cockpit is definitely stumpier like the 5 footer

J

 

C

crackerjazz

Sr Member

• Oct 31, 2014

• #396

Thanks for the comparison shots! I'm feeling like 4 years old again, just like the target age on the box.

 

PHArchivist

Master Member

• Oct 31, 2014

• #397

Jaitea said:

Brilliant thanks PHArchivist, the Hasbro cockpit is definitely stumpier like the 5 footer

J

Click to expand...

A bit, yeah...

The horizontal red lines are the same size, (so are the vertical, but a different size than the horizontal).



- - - Updated - - -

The tube itself is missing a bit of length, too. Add that to the list of mods for the die-hards...

 

ThrakenSal

Well-Known Member

• Oct 31, 2014

• #398

Just found one at the local Wally World. They actually had 3 on the shelf. $57.98 pricetag so I snagged one up.

 

spacebob

Sr Member

• Oct 31, 2014

• #399

Yay.......
I've started

(click)
At least this stuff is easy to cut

 

Archive&Future

Sr Member

• Oct 31, 2014

• #400

I've been working on an updated PE kit for the MPC Falcon, but I was thinking about upscaling it to fit the BMF. Any thoughts? If somebody else is doing PE kits for this already then I may not bother, it's very costly but I'm keen to do it if people want it!