Deagostini Falcon. Anyone seen this?
- Thread starter Howard
- Start date
http://www.ianlawrencemodels.com/wipdeagofalcon.html
There's tons of comparison pics there... the reissued parts were bigger and more accurately detailed.
- - - Updated - - -
Ut oh... the Leave This Page message is back!
Thank you, LrdSatry8. That's exactly what I was seeking. Does anyone know what DeAgo was doing with those first 4 issues? It appears that they were tooling up for a completely different model kit from the looks of the original parts. Or are they parts taken from something else along the way? Thank you again for your help.
Alric
Well-Known Member
You do realize you probably wouldn't have enough room to contain a 1/6th scale falcon right? That would mean the Falcon would end up being 19 feet long! Hell... people are already complaining they don't have any room for the DeAgo 1/43 scale 32" Falcon... You'd have to keep that 1/6th scale falcon probably in the backyard somewhere and I bet it would be extremely heavy... as in TONS!
Actually no... the original pieces were part of the test run they did. When they discovered how inaccurate they were to the original model, they hired Steve Dymszo (the guy behind the MR Falcon) to help them get it accurate. What they discovered was that not only were the parts they made in those first 4 issues inaccurate but about 3 sizes in scale too small. So basically those issues and molds were scrapped and completely retooled to be more accurate and exacting. Anyone who had received those parts prior to the retooling was sent the new parts free of charge along with a free issue 5. Hope this helps!
TronGod
Active Member
Would be fun tho! I really think a studio scale falcon is in the future from them...most likely 2 days after I get my last part for the Deago one, they will come out with a fully painted and put together one that will be even better.You do realize you probably wouldn't have enough room to contain a 1/6th scale falcon right? That would mean the Falcon would end up being 19 feet long! Hell... people are already complaining they don't have any room for the DeAgo 1/43 scale 32" Falcon... You'd have to keep that 1/6th scale falcon probably in the backyard somewhere and I bet it would be extremely heavy... as in TONS!
I doubt that tie will ever come out in that scale...I'm sure they will shrink it.
MonsieurTox
Master Member
The TIE is 1/12
I could never understand the design of the TIE fighter... here you got a central round section and two walls of wings on both sides. You would think they would at least make them transparent so you could see thru them enough to see if anyone is coming at you from the side! But as it is, it's like driving a car with the side windows blacked out.
It's science fiction, they have sensors to see what ever is coming at them...sheesh.
Kerberos23
Well-Known Member
1/12th scale would make the TIE Fighter 2' 7". It is clearly not that small. It's just lack of reference that's making it look smaller. Here's 2 pictures of the 1/6th Millenium Falcon next to the TIE with 12" figures. That Falcon cockpit itself is 2 feet tall sitting on its base.
Last edited:
Based on the 12" Han in the back the Falcon looks to be about 16" high. That makes the Tie about 48" high. That's 4 feet baby!!!!!!!!!
I have never even been a big Tie fan one way or the other and I am sooo getting this.
- - - Updated - - -
This pic makes it look like about 3' high which is probably more acurate.
- - - Updated - - -
More:
TronGod
Active Member
Just remember the BATWING!
They did a full 1/6 version of the batwing from the DARK KNIGHT RISES movie..but ended up reducing the size.. ..but yeah CHECK OUT the BACK TO THE FUTURE car in that same photo..that is a 1/6 car. I welcome this new era of giant toys! It's possible HOT TOYS can only make ships in 1/6 scale too Because of their license agreement.Anyhow...still enjoying the Deago..but man..I know its going to end up being 2nd best compared the eventual release of a HOT TOYS FALCON. Tho I suspect it will be one with the new dish
TronGod
Active Member
You have to assume the tie fighter has computers and sensors on board
Hell..the original enterprise they are just looking at a big tv screen! mythshaker
Active Member
All you can see is out the front of the sphere anyway. If you look at the placement of the pilot I doubt they can see anything but maybe the front edge of the solar panels.
