Mike J.
Master Member
They do that with a lot of kits nowadays. And by "they" I mean Bandai.
Bandai SW kits appear to be out in Japan!
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They do that with a lot of kits nowadays. And by "they" I mean Bandai.
JMChladek
Sr Member
I've got both the X-Wing and Vader's TIE on order and I have plans to do a review myself once they arrive in about a week. Good thing I have some FineMolds scrap decals sitting around as I think the approach they took is a little better than Bandai's, which seems to use a muted color pallete perhaps to simulate weathering. I won't be doing Red Five either as I plan to do Red Three or Red Leader to compliment my FineMolds Red 2 build (which is holding up rather well after all these years).
GF
Sr Member
They look like inaccurate kid toys, I have two lighted Enterprises models by Bandai made a few years ago which put these SW models to shame. I was really hoping Bandai would have come out with the same quality they did with the Star Trek Enterprises, Was hoping they would release a Star Destroyer with that same light concept, the light effect are amazing on their Enterprise models.
Gerardo
Gerardo
Not really interested in another X-Wing model, but the Star Destroyer has my attention!
Sean
Sean
Jaitea
Master Member
You and I share the same dream!
I'm very impressed by level of detail of their work so far,....the optional parts on the X Wing....the way Vaders TIE goes together leaving it open for a custom version......imagine what they could do with a Falcon model!!
I've said this before here & on other forums,....what I'd love to see would be the Rebel Blockade Runner......it was only the first Star Wars ship that was seen in the films!!!
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Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
Something tells me a Blockade Runner will be something we have to wait another dozen years to get. Bandai already has a big line of OT ships announced for the next couple of years and starting in one year there's a brand new film to promote. I'd love to have one, but...
GF
Sr Member
They might have better proportions but the oversized panel lines and other soft details just throws me off, reminds me of a improved Action Fleet toy, I don't care about all the bells and whistles I just want a realistic looking model, being a Studio scale modeller/collector is probably why to my eyes they look toyish. I've seen a built Fine Mold Slave I in person and it was amazing! the details, panel lines were super fine and crisp, looked like a movie prop.
Gerardo
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GF
Sr Member
agreed!
newmagrathea
Sr Member
There is a Blockade Runner option that I'm not sure if you know about that looks pretty good. It's from the X-wing miniatures game. I have it and the Rebel Transport, they both look really good despite being gaming miniatures.
I'll bet that they are holding off on a new MF for the movies to come out. It appears that the MF dish was replaced with a rectangle dish, probably something to do with Lando. They'll probably have options for both dishes. http://www.starwarsunderworld.com/2014/11/rumor-clip-from-force-awakens-trailer.html
Hey guys. Someone over at SSM was kind enough to photograph all the runners on the Bandai X-wing and post a side by side with the Fine Molds fuselage.
http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/s...ry/models/Bandai X-Wing fighter?sort=2&page=1
Those panel lines are indeed thicker as we had guessed they would be. I still need to see them in person to decide how I feel about that. If it's too much, it could always be sprayed with a couple of coats of high build filler primer and after that they'd probably be just right.
The panel lines on the Fine Molds are VERY difficult not to accidentally erase with layers of paint because they are so thin.
http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/s...ry/models/Bandai X-Wing fighter?sort=2&page=1
Those panel lines are indeed thicker as we had guessed they would be. I still need to see them in person to decide how I feel about that. If it's too much, it could always be sprayed with a couple of coats of high build filler primer and after that they'd probably be just right.
The panel lines on the Fine Molds are VERY difficult not to accidentally erase with layers of paint because they are so thin.
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dejahthoris
New Member
All Japan Model Hobby Show
http://www.1999.co.jp/blog/1409293
Bandai Homepage
http://bandai-hobby.net/sw/index.html
http://www.1999.co.jp/blog/1409293
Bandai Homepage
http://bandai-hobby.net/sw/index.html
TazMan2000
Master Member
Hmmm. I hope that's not the 1/1700 Star Destroyer on display there...it looks to be 1/17000.
The minature helmets look good, but I'm wondering about the gritty painting of C3PO, Darth Vader and the TIE Pilot. I wonder what happened there? Boba Fett looks good and I'm pretty impressed with the AT-ST.
TazMan2000
The minature helmets look good, but I'm wondering about the gritty painting of C3PO, Darth Vader and the TIE Pilot. I wonder what happened there? Boba Fett looks good and I'm pretty impressed with the AT-ST.
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Timmythekid
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Zombie_61
Master Member
I concur with 32buds; they appear to be 3D printed prototypes.
So far the only thing I've seen that I like is the AT-ST. The X-Wing looks too toy like (and I have enough X-Wings already), the proportions of the TIE X-1 look a little off (though they apparently got more of the little details right on their kit than Fine Molds did), and the figure kits I was initially interested in look more like action figures. Looks like I'll be saving money by not having to buy them now.
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