DarkKnight
Sr Member
I am confused, I just got issues 1-4, 1 and 3 are being reissued, so is that now or later? do I have the reissues now? should I hold off on building anything?
Deagostini Falcon. Anyone seen this?
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Where are you located DarkKnight? If you are in the USA or UK, as far as we know, issues 1 and 3 will not be replaced with the updated versions...If you are in France or Japan I know that they have the corrected parts from the start and do not need replacements...look at your parts and see if the plating along the top edge is flush or if it steps down like it should (it's hard to explain, but if you look thru the forum you will see examples of what I'm saying)...it is possible to order the updated parts from France, but that's more $...and some have corrected the parts themselves...overall it is not a big problem and is not going to be notice by the average viewer, so it is up to you how important it is to fix...besides that, those parts are not needed to begin building the kit, as you start with the cockpit and then move to the bottom frame and interior, and the parts that needed reissues are for the top which is quite a few weeks away for you (even those who started at the beginning haven't started the top section yet...so even if they do end up sending out replacements it will be much later...hope that helps
FYi...you will also be getting a new cockpit window replacement in issue 40 (unless your in France or Japan in which case you will have the newer cockpit parts), so don't glue the cockpit cone on (I think the instructions also say not to glue it as you need to add lighting later too)
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Vacformedhero
Sr Member
Don't leave us in suspense Tom, frack studio scale definition -------did you get one for the teamlol
It's all good and I do not mind at all. I just like making jokes.
Although this one is not one of mine I have posted just as long responses to things just as odd.
The long responses aside I actually enjoy it when you guys post pics of things Deago missed. Some I will fix and some not but it is very cool. I just don't get as upset with Deago as I know what it takes to do this and I am still amazed it is even happening.
Off to see what happens. She looks good tonight!!!!!!!
Oh no,..she just yawned. Not a good sign.
Tom
Don't forget that most studio x wings were resin casts from a master so salvo x wings are closer to screen used than a plastic kit version !!
Guy - you are another I respect. but just as I made a reference to extremes of studio scale accuracy your examples make a mockery... But I get your point. its a "desire" to build something as close to perfect as you can. I truly get that. Where I think we differ is that I can accept that a kit - even one that has errors is studio scale, while you seem determined to define it as also including the process of building it yourself from nothing to full blown glory. and Yes I agree that is the ultimate of "studio scale:".
However my personal definition is a model built to the same size and detailing as the original filming miniature.
If we are to take that definition completely literally - NOBODY has built a studio scale model and never will. there will always be some unknown piece or construction technique or pain splatter that does not match... no matter how hard we try to make it perfect. so if the ultimate is unobtainable - then we are talking matter of degrees.
is the DeAgostini falcon Studio scale - in my opinion yes... but it moves a good long way down the "coolness"/studio scale spectrum in as much as its all replicated parts etc and does not use the any of the real parts... and did not have the herculean effort involved in developing it form thin air. But in my opinion still falls into the category - as its the same size (within mm) and with most of the same detailing - and effort was made into making it look right. - unlike your cloud car analogy - which did give me a chuckle.
Don't get me wrong - I do get your point. historically only the insane even tried to be studio scale modelers... due to the passion it took to actually follow through. I have many thousands of dollars of kits sitting around that attest to the insanity required... I do get it. I guess capitalism has caught up with our "vision" and now what we used to define as studio scale is available for purchase... even flawed (minorly). Sucks but true
I was around when studio scale first was used... and the couple of dozen or so people that used it completely understood what it meant. I don't think any of us ever thought that anybody but us few insane folks would ever care what it meant... but go figure it caught on... and its definition then was simple..cited above... apparently we need a new category to describe the hardcore modelers that strive for insane levels perfection
Seriously - I respect your opinion even if it just doesn't 100% jive with "MY" definition of studio scale cited above.
Jedi Dade
Again if you read my post where do I even mention the kit falcon , I totally get the grey area, I'm refers g to toy mods and paper craft as not studio scale, these is a clear difference .
Not once have I underplayed the talent it takes to do these things and I haven't claimed that studio scale is better or more worth while ?
If people want to think paper craft is studio scale then the hobby is truly not understood
And please can people stop taking the word scale and applying it in ways that just aren't relevant
I apologize if I mis-interpreted your comments. If I mis-interpreted the comments you made I truly apologize and am glad that we agree more than I thought .
I do agree that applying the term strictly to the "size" of a " thing" and calling it studio scale is NOT appropriate... but think it applies to attempts (successful and not) to build an accurate model of a subject the same size with as many of the same details as possible... even if that model is a "kit"
Jedi Dade
. I do agree that applying the term strictly to the "size" of a " thing" and calling it studio scale is NOT appropriate... but think it applies to attempts (successful and not) to build an accurate model of a subject the same size with as many of the same details as possible... even if that model is a "kit"
Jedi Dade
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Don't leave us in suspense Tom, frack studio scale definition -------did you get one for the team
facepalm:angry(Nope. She is a graduate student and had to work late on a project.
Sorry,..I let Team Deago down.
Tom
Nope. She is a graduate student and had to work late on a project.
Sorry,..I let Team Deago down.
Tom
How are we suppose to live vicariously threw you now Tom?? HUH? LOL
I actually feel kind of bad about this comment as it's rather obnoxious and very passive aggressive. My wife is and used to be much worse about being passive aggressive and I can't stand it, so sorry.
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Watching you guys is both inspiring and terrifying because I want to go ahead and do all the mods you are doing.
Originally I thought three of Tony's Nav Chairs and few things here and there and done. Now looking at what you all are doing is really awe inspiring.
On the Studio Scale discussion I had no idea there was even a debate on that. I am not always plugged in. I don't have a smart phone and hopefully never will, I don't have cable, and I am still not clear on what Uber is. Yet when I try to talk to people about what is going on in Syria they stare at me blankly.
Tom
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pwrdby6hamsters
New Member
Huh, And here I thought that studio scale was the thing in the studio restroom that the producers in Hollywood would use to weigh the actors and actresses to see if they were the right weight for the movie
No, I must be right and you are all wrong. It is just obvious.
No, I must be right and you are all wrong. It is just obvious.
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Yeah that's what they use for weighing the stars for those adult movies right?
HAHAHA! No need to apologize for this. It made my day! Thanks for putting it all in prospective Tom! FYI I was was hanging out with my smoking hot wife yesterday also, and ended up getting way more out of it in the end if you know what I mean
HAHAHA! No need to apologize for this. It made my day! Thanks for putting it all in prospective Tom! FYI I was was hanging out with my smoking hot wife yesterday also, and ended up getting way more out of it in the end if you know what I mean
I asked my wife if we could "spend time together" while surrounded by all my Deago Falcon parts. She said no.
Just kidding.
Tom
pwrdby6hamsters
New Member
**cut as well**
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Dedalus5550
Sr Member
Oh, boy. I'm gonna go run and hide. Or perhaps popcorn is in order
opcornDarkKnight
Sr Member
ok, Im in the US, so i have the slightly inaccurate deck top part and an inaccurate cockpit. The French and japanese version ids better but not perfect and i will be getting a replacement cockpit window anyway, so really the only thing is the issue 1 deck and we might get a replacement in future?
Necronaut
Well-Known Member
I'm going to try and correct the hull parts that need fixing from Issues 1 & 3. I'm using Hope4Sun's guide (posted in this section) as my guide for correcting the flaws, using just some files and razor saws.
