Thanks. Although I meant if I were to buy the 1/72 X-wing in it's original packaging or the 1/144 Falcon, would the figures have changed to flatties or have they only changed the releases from the A-Wing onwards?
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Thanks. Although I meant if I were to buy the 1/72 X-wing in it's original packaging or the 1/144 Falcon, would the figures have changed to flatties or have they only changed the releases from the A-Wing onwards?
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kit comes with 4 seated figures and a BB8 but only a flatty for the standing figure!
you would have to purchase a Japan only release if you wanted standing figures.
Wow, that answers my question. Didn't think they would do that to already existing kits. Glad I stocked up on the original ones.
INVAR
Sr Member
Not true. I ordered an A-wing direct from Japan for the purpose of getting a standing A-wing pilot about 2 months ago, and the kit (From JapanHobbyOne) has a flattie now for the standing pilot. The sitting pilot is awesome, but the standing figures are all flat scale silhouettes now.
ggriffaw
Sr Member
I think sithman means a kit that is only for Japan and not for the US. It wouldn't be practical to have different versions of the same kit for different parts of the world. When the SW kits were not being imported to the US they had the standing figures. Now that they are being imported to the US they don't.
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DARTH SABER
Master Member
Same applies to the TIE fighter.
I happened to buy one from Japan and one from the US.
Character is located on same sprue Except the US version is Flat.
Also, the Japanese X Wing comes with a full torso R2...the US X wing comes with only the upper half.
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Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
I'll be honest, I've never once used any of the standing figures that have come with my vehicle kits. I almost always display my finished kits in flight. My main concern with this issue is what it would mean if Bandai were to ever make a Republic gunship model. Would it come with some standing troopers and Jedi for the hold or would it just be empty?
Vodnik
New Member
It is not a matter of US vs Japanese version. I ordered all my Bandai kits directly from Japan and the newest kit batches have flat figures there as well. It is just a matter of luck: if you get a set from early production batch you'll get full figure. If from later, you'll get a flat one. And newer kits never included full figures - not in Japan and not anywhere else.
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DARTH SABER
Master Member
It is a matter of US Vs Japan.
The reason the figures were changed was because of the deal to distribute in the US.
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Just picked up the AT-AT from my LHS here in Orlando. It was only $42.99 plus tax. Good times.
Taghobby had this video:
They are pushing their BB-8 kit pretty hard.
And finally a quick pic of a Grievous sprue:
https://twitter.com/HobbySite/status/857917590194106368/photo/1
Taghobby had this video:
They are pushing their BB-8 kit pretty hard.
And finally a quick pic of a Grievous sprue:
https://twitter.com/HobbySite/status/857917590194106368/photo/1
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Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
Looks like the armor color is more ivory or cream rather than white, which is good.
INVAR
Sr Member
^^^^ THIS. My first Y-wing kit that I ordered from Japan last year came with a full standing X-wing pilot figure, ANH X-wing and a ROTJ sitting pilot figure, an R2 figure and an R5 figure. The kit ordered two months ago from Japan only has a black flattie for the standing -X-wing pilot it used to have and only the ONE X-wing seated pilot. The ROTJ pilot is no longer included.
BLADE and BRUSH
Active Member
Now that is very strange. He was a seated pilot, so why would Bandai remove him?
Lynn TXP 0369
Sr Member
This is how my Y-wing came last month from Hobby Japan.
My regular TIE fighter, Vader TIE fighter, and both FO TIE fighters came with full figures.
My A-wing, ANH X-wing, R1 X-wing, TIE interceptor, and TIE striker have flatties.
All ordered within the past two months of each other from two different places and two bought at Barnes and Noble.
Lynn
Vodnik
New Member
This may be true, but the fact remains that the change was "global" and the whole Bandai production was changed. It does not matter where in the world you buy the kit now , including Japan: if it is from a recent production batch, it will include flat figures.
jthornton1993
Member
So, more reasons for Bandia to make a B-wing... gives us a chance to make a badass Deathraven 
OK, their molding ability is getting a little crazy! Check out the General's eyes:
https://twitter.com/HobbySite/status/858161388295929856/photo/1
https://twitter.com/HobbySite/status/858161388295929856/photo/1
