Deagostini Falcon. Anyone seen this?

[Spiker]

Of course they do. When there are "old parts" in the stores, these are the old magazines the stores want to sell now. Not very professionell. But i bought 2 Nr.1 today (with right new parts) and the abo will start next week with new parts too.

 

[LrdSatyr8]

I would like to know as well. My first 4 packets are attached to cardboard, like you would expect to see on a European magazine stand. The rest are in plastic bags with 'Issue X' on them. Please post up a list of what parts have been upgraded and how to tell.

What is the current packet? Im up to #32.

Ok... basically here's what's been updated and when to expect it...

It appears as if France and UK are the only ones to receive the updates to the Hull Corridor parts that came in Issue 1 and 3. They basically corrected the top "panel notches" but forgot the end and bottom ones. The rest of us probably won't be seeing any of those updates.

The only one that everyone will get is the Cockpit Nose Cone. It came in Issue 10-12 I believe and many complained about the shape of the front windows and the side windows so they went back and fixed them. The replacement comes in shipment 9 or 10 I believe. The fix was to pull the whole front of the cone off and separate it entirely. Its ok, but still not perfect. The did narrow the side windows a bit and made the top section a bit more rounded, but they didn't fix the seam right in the middle of the panel, so you got that.

The only other updates that came out weren't really updates at all won't effect anyone if they subscribe now. When the kit was first released to a test market in the UK the parts were smaller and the detail was completely off. They only released the first 4 issues before stopping the entire kit production and informed the subscribers as well. Many were disappointed, but a few months later they replaced all the first 4 issues with new retooled parts and as a thank you for being an original subscriber, the first four retooled issues were sent to them free of charge along with a free issue 5 (which explains why some are at odd numbered issues over the rest of us).

Right now in the US we're up to Issue 44 (shipment 11) but for many there have been delays in the Nov/Dec shipments either due to the holidays or short stock... personally I am still waiting on my 11th shipment to arrive even thou I was charged over 2 weeks ago.... in the UK they are a couple months ahead of us and I'd seen images of Issue 52 floating around online.

I hope that clears things up a bit!

 

[harryhoudini]

I have to agree with Brick... I know I have OCD and I've done my share of complaining, but, all in all I have to say that what DeAgo has done is by far the most impressive and best Falcon KIT I have ever seen. Sure it has it's problems but I have yet to have seen a model kit that didn't. This thing is HUGE... I'm not talking about buy it off the shelf huge, I'm talking about having to move the lazy-boy out the garage because otherwise I have no room to put it anywhere huge. We're talking about a company that has mainly focused on historical kits (train, ships, cars, etc.) and the detail on those is amazing. What they didn't plan on was the nerd or geek factor. We all have to admit that for the last 35 years we have not only tore apart the SW films frame by frame, but we all basically live, breath and eat this stuff. We all could probably quote the movies from memory or at the very least tell you the difference between a AT-AT and a AT-ST... We aren't just fans, we're fanatics.

However, something that we also have to admit to is that the current offerings we've been given in the model department has left us less then satisfied... which is why we spend so much time accurizing what we've had to work with and if we still weren't happy we built it from scratch. It has become our way of life... our culture. We've been screaming in our hearts for a model that speaks to us in our own language. One that is so incredibly awesome that we would be talking about it for years to come. And here comes DeAgo... not only did they hear our cry, but have attempted to fill that need in all of us to actually hold something in our hands that would allow us to feel that feeling we once had the first time we saw the movies. But we also have to admit that such an undertaking has pitfalls that we would have never even considered since we spend so much of our own money and time accurizing and building to fill that need. I'm talking about logistics... how would you go about creating a KIT that fulfills the following criteria... Must be as accurate as possible... must be cost effective... must be mass produced. In order to meet one of those criteria, another would have to suffer. In order to be mass produced, you would have to make sure that the materials used would not only be available in vast quantities but must also be as inexpensive as possible to still be able to maintain a profit to continue making the kit. In order to mass produce it you may have to reduce the accuracy to meet the demands of the machining processes. All in all, it's a very delicate balancing act that I myself couldn't possibly begin to think about tackling.

When you stop and actually think about it, DeAgo has gone above and beyond what we could possibly expect for a kit this size and at this price. Not only that but they have actually listened to the customers and re-issued and tried to fix parts that just weren't up to snuff. Now, top all that off with us as a collective groaning and moaning about this little detail or that little detail and pitching a bitch about it, I think that what they have accomplished is close to a miracle. Sure it's not perfect... sure there are things that they could have done better... but being their FIRST model in this genre, I think they've done a remarkable job and I am truly enjoying the build. The problems we can fix ourselves... the inaccuracies aren't completely non-repairable... But not only that but they have breathed life into a dying hobby that was being flooded with snap-together prepainted crap for a quick buck. Companies like Revell have actually taken notice of this kit and are starting to realize that we want something better... Bandai is realizing that we are hungry for something better and have been coming out with more accurate kits. Frankly, I have to chalk it up to companies like Fine Molds and DeAgostini for actually listening to us for a change and showing everyone else, we are here and aren't going anywhere, but if they want our money, they better start listening to what we really want for a change.

We want BIGGER... more ACCURATE... more FEATURES... more of the things we've been denied for so long. But, before you post that flame about how the floor just isn't accurate or the nav chairs look like toys remember this... You're still talking about this kit... spreading the word that you have purchased this kit... showing people that don't have it something they may actually want to get themselves. We're almost halfway thru this kit and frankly I want to finish it. But the more complaining, flaming and bashing that is done, the less likely they will want to do any more kits when this one is done (I assume they have committed themselves to finishing this one). But honestly, the more we talk about it, the better the chance is they will come out with other kits... like a big Star Destroyer... a studio scale AT-AT... or a studio scale Blockade Runner. The sky's the limit, but we've got to agree that even with all it's flaws... this Millennium Falcon kit is the best kit we've ever had up to this point because frankly, I truly believe it is! Thank you DeAgostini... please don't stop doing what you're doing and give us MORE!

Ok... I'm getting off my soapbox now!

Awesome


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[thorst]

Ok... basically here's what's been updated and when to expect it...

It appears as if France and UK are the only ones to receive the updates to the Hull Corridor parts that came in Issue 1 and 3. They basically corrected the top "panel notches" but forgot the end and bottom ones. The rest of us probably won't be seeing any of those updates.

Reading through German forums, it seems as if both versions, the "UK" and the "corrected" hull panels are available in Germany. It depends on which batch you find. It's a holiday here, so I am still waiting for mine to arrive.

Thorsten

 

[Lear60man]

Thank you Lrdsytr8, that explains it perfectly. So im missing boxes 9-11 to get current. But it sounds like others are in the same boat, no worries.

 

[paplooo]

53 This Week ....

 

[Tom1971]

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Oh sweet mama.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tom

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Awesome

Wow that was an old post! LOL Glad you liked it!

Reading through German forums, it seems as if both versions, the "UK" and the "corrected" hull panels are available in Germany. It depends on which batch you find. It's a holiday here, so I am still waiting for mine to arrive.

Yeah that's what I've been hearing too... but nothing confirmed yet. Would be nice if we at least got the corrected hull panels here in the states.

Thank you Lrdsytr8, that explains it perfectly. So im missing boxes 9-11 to get current. But it sounds like others are in the same boat, no worries.

Yeah... I'm hoping that I get my shipment 11 this week... next week they are going to charge me for shipment 12, would be nice to get it before then.

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Oh sweet mother of Falcony goodness! But those pipes don't come with Issue 53... they are part of Issue 54 aren't they? I just checked the website, and the only thing that comes in 53 are these:

 

[paplooo]

there ye go,,
i dont Follow the site or magazine instructions ... I use the force ... a lot of patience LOL

 

[kokkari]

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YIKES! I'm surprised they are having us put all those pipes on this early, or did you take creative liberties, by using the "force" LOL? I would be scared to break them off having to constantly handle the hull at this point.

Yeah... I'm hoping that I get my shipment 11 this week... next week they are going to charge me for shipment 12, would be nice to get it before then.

I doubt you are going to get it this week, unless you already received a notice. When I called on Monday they said they just got in the parts along with shipment 12. Hopefully next week. I was charged for shipment 11 Dec. 5th and shipment 12 Jan. 4 and have received nodda.

 

[LrdSatyr8]

there ye go,,
View attachment 574354 i dont Follow the site or magazine instructions ... I use the force ... a lot of patience LOL

Things would be so much better if the internet used the Force! Thanks bro!

 

[Kroenen77]

Of course they do. When there are "old parts" in the stores, these are the old magazines the stores want to sell now. Not very professionell. But i bought 2 Nr.1 today (with right new parts) and the abo will start next week with new parts too.

Great news.Thanks for the info.

 

[paplooo]

1.- is last week and 2 is this week ... i used these pictures of the original to map the Pipes and kit parts ... when you stare the original pictures for so long you can easily recognize the differences between the screen used and the deago ... even that ..... is really close .. and most important part.. IM HAPPY with it. savvy?

 

[jager1960]

Excellent pics sir, thanks for posting. I have to agree with you, Deago have got it really close and I,m very happy with mine so far, especially as they continue to refine some of the parts after feedback. :thumbsup

 

[harryhoudini]

Beautiful build.. Really.


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[kokkari]

Got a shipping notice for shipment 12, but not 11 hmmm?

 

[NeoRutty]

View attachment 574414 1.- is last week and 2 is this week ... i used these pictures of the original to map the Pipes and kit parts ... when you stare the original pictures for so long you can easily recognize the differences between the screen used and the deago ... even that ..... is really close .. and most important part.. IM HAPPY with it. savvy?

So have you primed the pieces already? or is there just NO paint at all on them as they arrive?

I'm guessing you are as the piece in the middle has been somewhat painted on mine, but not on yours.

or is that for the bottom (I haven't started yet... just collecting boxes)

 

[paplooo]

Hi...
Is as it came .. NO painted..
the only thing i did on the tower gun is i took off the paint ( red and yellow ) with a little of nail polish remover ...also i painted the gun.
bottom looks like this :

 

[Tom1971]

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Could you please put the hold area and tunnels under this and remove the cockpit passageway section????


I would like to see how much we actually see in there.

Thanks so much.

Tom

 

[paplooo]

There is NOT support at the moment Inside ... so i dont know exact how they gonna put everything in Position ... (((( IM NOT DOIN` THE INTERIORS ANYWAY MINE is gonna be just for display purposes ...I Dont even Bother the ramp... is not gonna be open anyway...))