I'm sure this is a thing... I've seen a few threads on this but I was wondering how many people like taking the Mattel/Hasbro/Now Disney Star Wars toys, or the Playmates or Diamond Select toys and reworking them into something 'special'?
I ask because I literally have every Star Trek Playmates ship ever made... some are in doubles, some triples and some I have five or more, Plus I have a bunch of Star Wars ships. The Playmates and especially the Diamond Select are actually well made, and most even match the model kits in scale. My HMS Bounty BOP looks to be identical in size to the AMT/Round2 kit, but it already has basic lights AND sound. Some of the Diamond Select ships are absolutely exquisite in size and detail, but all could benefit from some accurizing and improvements. Then there is Star Wars... I happen to LOVE 1/32 scale fighter ships. It just so happens when you take the actual size of the Hasbro Star Wars 'toys', they come out to an almost perfect 1/32 scale! Yeah the figures aren't in that scale, but the ships are
Some of these 'toys' aren't available in kit form, or at least in this scale. How many of you out there do build ups on these, and if you do please show me your work and links.
(BTW if anyone wants a Playmates Trek ship and I have a duplicate of it, I am willing to trade ) Sorry, that's not what this post is about, not trying to be a shill or anything like that.
I am working on a 1/32 scale A-Wing collection. So far I have the original 'toy' and the 'Star Wars Force Resistance A-Wing Fighter and Resistance Pilot Tallie' (When you scale the figures they come out to 10 feet tall! This is with a 1/32 scale pilot)
This is my HMS Bounty BOP...
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And I have a TON of Vorcha Class Klingon Cruisers that I am working on...
So who else out there is doing this and what are you working on?
I ask because I literally have every Star Trek Playmates ship ever made... some are in doubles, some triples and some I have five or more, Plus I have a bunch of Star Wars ships. The Playmates and especially the Diamond Select are actually well made, and most even match the model kits in scale. My HMS Bounty BOP looks to be identical in size to the AMT/Round2 kit, but it already has basic lights AND sound. Some of the Diamond Select ships are absolutely exquisite in size and detail, but all could benefit from some accurizing and improvements. Then there is Star Wars... I happen to LOVE 1/32 scale fighter ships. It just so happens when you take the actual size of the Hasbro Star Wars 'toys', they come out to an almost perfect 1/32 scale! Yeah the figures aren't in that scale, but the ships are
Some of these 'toys' aren't available in kit form, or at least in this scale. How many of you out there do build ups on these, and if you do please show me your work and links.
(BTW if anyone wants a Playmates Trek ship and I have a duplicate of it, I am willing to trade ) Sorry, that's not what this post is about, not trying to be a shill or anything like that.
I am working on a 1/32 scale A-Wing collection. So far I have the original 'toy' and the 'Star Wars Force Resistance A-Wing Fighter and Resistance Pilot Tallie' (When you scale the figures they come out to 10 feet tall! This is with a 1/32 scale pilot)
This is my HMS Bounty BOP...
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View attachment 20171029_202143.jpgView attachment 20171029_202159.jpg
And I have a TON of Vorcha Class Klingon Cruisers that I am working on...
So who else out there is doing this and what are you working on?