Bandai 1/48 X-Wing

[Alaneye]

It's been a while since I did any sculpting or kit building. Thought I'd try this X-Wing I'd built but not painted. Weathering is not something I'd ever done before. I might go in with some very specific details later (inspired by people in here), but anyway, here's a couple of quick camera phone pics.

 

[Toadmeister]

Looks well weathered, you say you did not paint it?

 

[Alaneye]

Sorry, yeah I painted it. What I meant was I built it a year ago but only just painted it this weekend.

 

[Pcoz]

I never get tired of seeing X-Wings....well done sir

 

[The Piranha]

Great looking build. I'm considering building one of these, what is the completed length of this kit from tip to tail?

 

[blakeh1]

Great work!

 

[Alaneye]

Great looking build. I'm considering building one of these, what is the completed length of this kit from tip to tail?

It's 260mm (10 and 1/4 inches) from the nose to the end of the engine nozzles.

 

[The Piranha]

Thanks for the measurement! Now I can see if one of these will fit in my display cabinet.
Does anyone know if Bandai is going to release a 1/48 Y-Wing?

 

[rbeach84]

Pray they do! And an AT-AT, B-Wing, Speederbike... etc.

R/ Robert

 

[Toadmeister]

Thanks for the measurement! Now I can see if one of these will fit in my display cabinet.
Does anyone know if Bandai is going to release a 1/48 Y-Wing?

Not likely but I'd be happy to be wrong.

Try their 1/72 Y-Wing, you won't be sorry. One of the best kits I've ever built.

 

[The Piranha]

Why would you say not likely?
They have released the 1/48 AT-ST and Snowspeeder, both of which would have less demand than a 1/48 Y-Wing imo.

 

[Toadmeister]

Why would you say not likely?
They have released the 1/48 AT-ST and Snowspeeder, both of which would have less demand than a 1/48 Y-Wing imo.

It's not the scale but the box size Bandai limits themselves to.

 

[The Piranha]

:confused Box size?
I'm thinking they could squeeze a 1/48 Y-wing into the same box size as the 1/48 X-wing.

 

[Richard Baker]

There should be plenty of room for a large Y-Wing in the 1:48 X-Wing box, even if they decide to make a lighted version.

Bandai is doing a great job with this License- they have already released a huge number of kits so far. I too have a wish list for further releases but I can wait- I have a good number of their kits still unbuilt...

 

[Alaneye]

Here's a second one. I've tried not to be as heavy on the weathering, but it's still pretty beat up lol

 

[The Piranha]

That's a great looking X-wing Alaneye, good job.
The only thing I dislike about the Bandai 1/48 is the stand. It needs a side to side pivot for banking poses. That and it's ugly as sin.

 

[Toadmeister]

That's a great looking X-wing Alaneye, good job.
The only thing I dislike about the Bandai 1/48 is the stand. It needs a side to side pivot for banking poses. That and it's ugly as sin.

Agreed on the stand, that's one reason I went Fine Molds (Revel rebox) for my 1/48 X-Wing.

The Fine Molds stand itself is a little unique, sorta like a scaffolding but looks good on display me.

 

[Alaneye]

That's a great looking X-wing Alaneye, good job.
The only thing I dislike about the Bandai 1/48 is the stand. It needs a side to side pivot for banking poses. That and it's ugly as sin.

Thanks. Yeah, it's a pity you can't bank it, but other than that I don't mind it... I don't look at the stand when I'm looking at the model.