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there’s a guy on eBay selling Nice-N tie fighters. My understanding is he is casting/selling them with Steve’s full knowledge. Might check him out. Thanks! Any idea of the quality? I saw that one on ebay but a second-generation mold can be a bit iffy

Could anyone assist me with the name of a reputable company that sells studio scale Star Wars kits? I am looking for a tie fighter or AT-AT. I looked at Nice-N but there doesn't seem to be a way to order from the site. Most appreciated.

Oh I did. I buy every star wars kit they put out and typically one or more duplicates. I live in Asia so they are cheap and readily available. It has become a little disturbing. As of last count, I have over a hundred-star wars kits in my backlog. When I first moved here, you could buy bandai...

Honestly, I would buy a kit from that ridiculous canto bite sequence if it meant Bandai kept the license. I'd be happy just as long as they just keep making them. Unfortunately, star wars isn't the cash cow it used to be.

I can attest to this as well. I visit Japan regularly and the love for new star wars has fallen off a great deal since Rogue One. I was sent a survey a few weeks back from Bandai and they asked about kits I would be interested in. Interestingly they had larger scale death stars (both I and 2) as...

I had almost the exact same problems you described. I managed to get the light leaks fixed on the bow and along the trenches but never could in the area of the layer cake section (where the place the battery back itself) So, I pulled the kit apart, pulled the lighting unit out and left it unlit...

I think it all depends on how well the next star wars film does. Rogue one seemed to be really popular in Japan as was TFA, but the last jedi and Solo seemed to cause the hype and excitement to decrease a lot. Kits from the prequels and last jedi/solo clogged the shelves at hobby shops all over...

I have a slightly different opinion on the matter. I spend a great deal of time in Japan and while the apartments are quite small, many Japanese model makers purchase and build large model kits. They will buy multiple pg and mega gundam kits as well as numerous 1/100 scale gundams. Many gundam...

I can 100% verify this. I have a friend who regretted not getting the lighting version. I got both and he is yet to receive his. Upon opening my standard version, I discovered that basically the only difference is the runner of clear parts (avoid these anyway), the lighting manual (not...

Where are you getting those little cream/tan greeblies you are adding? I am building one as well and haven't seen anything like that. Are they bits you are molding yourself or can they be found online? Thanks!

Yep, I would agree that it is wise to avoid the clear plastic parts unless you have a good way to properly light block. The pre-drilled holes are quite good and are a good choice given the scale. There are some inaccuracies on the kit but those are mostly missing details that would be too small...

If you are building the lighted version, be extra careful when painting the clear plastic. I put 4 coats on and even still there was too much light bleed coming through. I would recommend priming it before assembly so as it hit it from every angle and/or also painting both sides of it. I painted...

Thanks for all your help in answering these questions. I was wondering if you could tell me how you built the oval-shaped piping in the rear engine section? I have been unable to carve similar shapes in styrene and wondered what your technique was. Thanks!

Wow, thanks for the detailed reply! I went ahead and started detailing my ISD kit. Do you by any chance recall what diameter styrene rod you used for the engine section? thanks for all the help.

Hi, after seeing Invar's build I feel like trying to upgrade my Zvezda Star Destroyer as well What I need help finding is reference pics for the side trenches. A few websites I have come across have good reference for most of the filming miniature, but when it comes to the trenches they are...