27" bird of prey

[leplante]

Does anyone here have any experience with the 27" bird of prey offered by Warp models. I came across some pics of a build up. From the pics it looks great but I wanted to see if there were some opinions out there. Also, does anyone know the best place to get your hands on one of these. All help and info greatly appreciated. If this is not studio scale I apologize.

 

[KnightAsylum]

I never had heard of this myself but I do love that ship so I went looking. I still do not know about the quality but Federation models sells the kit. A little spendy, but not bad for good quality.

 

[leplante]

I never had heard of this myself but I do love that ship so I went looking. I still do not know about the quality but Federation models sells the kit. A little spendy, but not bad for good quality.

Thank you, I agree if that is a quality kit that price seems reasonable.

 

[KnightAsylum]

They (FM) seem to think it is a really good kit, with nice detail - of course they are selling it, but they don't make that claim about everything. It does look good to me. I would like to figure out what scale that would be - but I have always been bad at that.:redface

 

[leplante]

I have searched and searched for pics and info on the studio model that was used, but I really haven't found much.

 

[swfan]

Check out thomasmodels.com. He does a buildup of the 27" bird of prey that shows the good and bad sides of the model.

 

[ThomasModels]

Did a build up.
http://www.thomasmodels.com/bop.html

More pics of the completed build up:
http://www.thomasmodels.com/bop

I would not recommend that kit to a beginner modeler. I'm not saying anyone here is a beginner but it's large and can buildup to an impressive display piece.

 

[KnightAsylum]

Thanks! I should have thought to look at your site, TM.
Now I really want one, I guess I will add it to the list.
That is the biggest one made correct? I would hate to buy it, and find an even larger scale.
Speaking of scale, any idea what scale this one is :confused

 

[Kuhn Global]

Indeed... Thomas did beautiful work on that beastie!

I bought one of these a few years ago and have yet to have it built. I understand it is made from a different material that is less enjoyed in the hobby and can be more hazardous to ones health if inhailed. I am not sure what it is called, but it is hard and feels like it would break like a plate if dropped even though it probably would not.

That said,.. and looking at the kit I was sent, I can tell you that cleanup is a definite must. I can only assume that a respirator would probably be necessary since I don't build anything myself.

I would indeed eventually love to have it built with lights and Coby's killer moving wing baffles!

 

[ZOMBIEREPELLENT]

Do you know if there's anything in the wings to keep them from sagging over time? That'd be a key selling point for me

 

[Boba Flint]

I understand it is made from a different material that is less enjoyed in the hobby and can be more hazardous to ones health if inhailed.

Yeah the stuff is GRP (Glass reienforced plastic). I've heard a lot of complaints about the material. Every time I look at Thomas' build I want to get a kit.

 

[roguemodeler]

I have the kit, in the process of building it. The "glass reinforced plastic" is actually a polyester/glass resin. You must wear a mask when sanding! Akin to asbestosis if it gets in your lungs. Brittle, tough to sand.....take your time. some of the detail is marginal....I got mine a long time ago.....hopefully they changed resin, and upgraded the molds......still.....at 27" it is the only game in town. Get it! just use patience when building.

 

[ZOMBIEREPELLENT]

I think if I were to get one, with how much people are talking about how bad the stuff is, I'd recast a clear resin one for MY OWN use. maybe make it look like it was going into cloak or something.

 

[tobiasrichter]

It sure is an impressive kit. I have a builtup done by someone else, so I can't comment on how it's put together, but the end result is really nice. And very sturdy - have it for a couple of years and no sign of sagging (and it IS heavy)

Tobias

 

[ZOMBIEREPELLENT]

Yeah just where I really have nowhere to work on one where there's no animals or anything, I'd rather make a clean cast and not worry about harming my pets.