Bandai release schedule
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Roboted
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I compared both the x-wings. it is the same but just painted differently. i thought it may have some differences but cant see any from the pics. this maybe a no brainer lol
Im going to paint mine black and orange, im not a fan of the white and blue, it just looks to plain.
And as always, HobbySearch has the sprues and the instruction manual, gives you an idea of how the built up kit's going to look like. You have to change between open/closed doors and extended/retracted ramp on the Slave I, they're not movable.
Slave I: http://www.1999.co.jp/10343230
Boba Fett: http://www.1999.co.jp/10343220
TBH I'm a little on the fence about the black and orange paint job, reminded me too much of my old legos and toy cars.
Slave I: http://www.1999.co.jp/10343230
Boba Fett: http://www.1999.co.jp/10343220
TBH I'm a little on the fence about the black and orange paint job, reminded me too much of my old legos and toy cars.
I guess, the difference is the head of the Astromech / BB8 or BBwhatever - in Poe's black X-Wing it seems to be another droid then BB8. And yes, my Slave I is paid for, too. :rolleyes It's not only the ramp of the Slave I; it seems to have the rotating Cockpit again (which was not on the Fine Molds, because it was stated as "wrong", if i remember correctly...?) and if you want to use the "blaster-effects" you have to change both of the cannons!
Besides: Is there an alternative stand from Bandai? The instruction shows something retractable (right side, below step 4-3:
http://www.1999.co.jp/itbig34/10343230z10.jpg
Besides: Is there an alternative stand from Bandai? The instruction shows something retractable (right side, below step 4-3:
http://www.1999.co.jp/itbig34/10343230z10.jpg
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Galactican
Sr Member
YEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1) yes
2) yes/almost (some are a tad smaller but the latest editions should be OK). They should display very nicely side by side.
1) yes
2) yes/almost (some are a tad smaller but the latest editions should be OK). They should display very nicely side by side.
ILMwannabe
Active Member
Thanks for that info Hunk a Junk! Also, while we're on the subject of black spaceships, there was one on an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. They had to make it glossy and light it very brightly so that it could be photographed. Yes, black is a cheap way to be stealthy in space, but it could also work against you (mid-space collisions with your own ships).
Jun Austria
Well-Known Member
That's Bandai Action Base stand that can be bought from HLJ.
Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
Just confirmed that HLJ has my Slave I and Bob A. Fett on the way. Whoo-hoo! But that also means it's my last Bandai Star Wars shipment from HLJ.
Speculation for Bandai's next OT kits. The big kahuna missing from their collection is the OT Falcon. In my perfect world, they'd base it on the 5-footer and have bottom hull options for either the 3-gear (ANH) or 5-gear (TESB and ROTJ) versions. In the real world, it's more likely they're repackage their TFA kit with a round radar dish -- which is an acceptable alternative IMHO.
As for other major vehicles, the next big four would have to be A-Wing, B-Wing, AT-AT and Tyderium shuttle. It would be nice to see capital ships like the star destroyer and Blockade Runner, but these would likely be larger, more expensive kits. I think we'll see a star destroyer eventually, but maybe not until after they sell a ton of the fighter kits. After that, they could do an escape pod, probe droid and Twin-Pod cloud car. More unlikely: Jabba's sail barge and skiffs (though I'd buy in a heartbeat if they did it).
For figures, they need a snowtrooper, Imperial guard, TIE pilot and AT-AT pilot to round out the "helmeted Imperials" line-up (I'll assume they won't bother with the Death Star gunner).
Am I missing any realistic OT options? (I'm assuming no one really needs a Bandai Sy Snoodles kit)
If Bandai moves on to the PT era (and I hope they do!), the best place to start, in my opinion, is with clonetrooper kits. Keep that line-up going. Then a Jango Fett with some sweet chrome. When they move on to vehicles, start with a fan-favorite design like the Republic gunship.
Man, hopefully Bandai keeps their license for a long time because there are a LOT of potential kits out there!
Speculation for Bandai's next OT kits. The big kahuna missing from their collection is the OT Falcon. In my perfect world, they'd base it on the 5-footer and have bottom hull options for either the 3-gear (ANH) or 5-gear (TESB and ROTJ) versions. In the real world, it's more likely they're repackage their TFA kit with a round radar dish -- which is an acceptable alternative IMHO.
As for other major vehicles, the next big four would have to be A-Wing, B-Wing, AT-AT and Tyderium shuttle. It would be nice to see capital ships like the star destroyer and Blockade Runner, but these would likely be larger, more expensive kits. I think we'll see a star destroyer eventually, but maybe not until after they sell a ton of the fighter kits. After that, they could do an escape pod, probe droid and Twin-Pod cloud car. More unlikely: Jabba's sail barge and skiffs (though I'd buy in a heartbeat if they did it).
For figures, they need a snowtrooper, Imperial guard, TIE pilot and AT-AT pilot to round out the "helmeted Imperials" line-up (I'll assume they won't bother with the Death Star gunner).
Am I missing any realistic OT options? (I'm assuming no one really needs a Bandai Sy Snoodles kit)
If Bandai moves on to the PT era (and I hope they do!), the best place to start, in my opinion, is with clonetrooper kits. Keep that line-up going. Then a Jango Fett with some sweet chrome. When they move on to vehicles, start with a fan-favorite design like the Republic gunship.
Man, hopefully Bandai keeps their license for a long time because there are a LOT of potential kits out there!
Dobber
Well-Known Member
If they ever did the Snowtrooper, I would like either optional parts to make the Officer or a seperate kit for the Officer. I've always liked the look of the Officer SnowTroopers, well I like all the Snowtroopers. Their blank masks always looked so scary to me. Very intimidating.
Chris
Chris
astroboy
Master Member
Yeah,
The first kenner toys I ever got were the snowtrooper, han in hoth gear and the imperial hoth attack playset.
It would be nice if they did more OT kits. They sure as heck pump out enough Gundam Garbage at every size and price point. Alas, I am afraid they will concentrate on the new movies from here on out.
One you missed, that I would like to see, is a Sandcrawler. Maybe not popular enough but a great design.
One you missed, that I would like to see, is a Sandcrawler. Maybe not popular enough but a great design.
Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
I could see that being popular. Probably more so than, say, the escape pod or twin-pod cloud car. For that matter, they could do Luke's landspeeder. The Revell one (surprise) was pretty meh.
SGluedMyFingers
Well-Known Member
I've never done any resin casting. But that 1/4 Bespin Platform seems like a good place to start. My 1/144 FM Falcon would look great on one of those too.
Jaitea
Master Member
Hasbro have announced that the toys it has revealed so far represents the designs seen in the first third of the film,...
http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/0...y-represent-the-first-third-of-the-movie.html
So really we should se a lot of new craft etc by December,....plenty for Bandai to keep us going
J
http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/0...y-represent-the-first-third-of-the-movie.html
So really we should se a lot of new craft etc by December,....plenty for Bandai to keep us going
J
Galactican
Sr Member
A proper B-Wing. Period.
Oh, and a Star Destroyer. And a Nebulon-B-Frigate. And the Tantive IV.
