Guns Akimbo
Sr Member
That's what she said...
New Zvezda Star Destroyer Model kit
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That's what she said...
Robert McLain
Sr Member
Yeah, this bugs me to no end...it was painfully obvious on the new Revell ISD. But like you mentioned, it should be an easy fix
Can't wait!!!Robert
Galactican
Sr Member
If Revell decides to distribute it here in Germany, I'm perfectly fine with it. I mean, no hassle because of customs, no scalper's prices etc. Getting the model is all that counts to me. HOW we get it is irrelevant. Anyway, Zvezda will profit from the deal as well.
But on the long shot we don't profit, as Revell does not change its policy this way. If they continue this, they will still sell their old stuff in 20 years or give us only imported kits or more and more toys. In reality, this means that the (factual) monopolist here in Germany ceases to develop new models, which I find, is far from satisfactory. I really hope that they make a restart like, for example, Airfix did. Until then I won't buy their kits anymore, except they are on sale or really new developments. Zvezda kits are readily available here, there should be no problem to get the original boxing, and if it's the same as for example with the 1/72 Su 27SM, the imported Zvezda offering will even be cheaper than the Revell reboxing.
Dedalus5550
Sr Member
First, can you explain the part about neck with pics. I don't doubt you; I'm just confused about what you mean.
Second, and I don't recall anyone addressing this issue (in this way), but I wonder if there's a new scheme where the Mouse is not just doing licenses in specific markets, but also for specific subjects. Like, you don't get all of SW on the Indian subcontinent--you only get the probe droid. Zveda doesn't seem to be marketing SW so much as the SD. Dragon is (mostly, I think) marketing the walker. And if Zveda says, "We'll wait and see" it sounds to me like it COULD be, "We'll wait and see if it's worth it to buy another license for the TIE Bomber" etc. I know there have been comments about Fine Molds being told to do, or no to do, certain subjects (and don't get me started on the "accuracy" issue in the license), but it hasn't felt like FM or Bandai has been buying licenses for each subject, on a case-by-case basis. (Although that would explain the slow pace of FM.) I know a lot of people groaned about Bandai stepping up but then just releasing things that were satisfactorily (not perfectly) covered by FM. "Another one of those...wow" (said with all the enthusiasm of Steven Wright). But these new kits are so far from what's been done, like saying they gave FM/Bandai chance enough and now these other companies have bought the right to print money.
Mike Todd
An even better example is a pic of the ship itself. You can see the bottom of the bridge/conning tower, runs parallel to the top of the superstructure:
Robert McLain
Sr Member
I'm not sure what the problem is
It benefits everyone outside the market to have Revell distribute it.
Much like Revell distributing the Moebius Galactica models for Europe. It was a win for everyone.
In fact they actually improved the quality of the Moebius kit by redoing the waterslide decals. The Moebius ones were horrible
It backfired on them with the Fine Molds stuff though since the Bandai stuff was so good
Also lots of people were happy to see a rereleased Venator
It's not too much of surprise actually. Fantasy Flight games has been very good at replicating the filming miniatures and trying to standardize/reconcile the official sizes with the studio models etc..
Much like Fine Molds supposedly did and later Bandai did a better job of, they had access to the original studio models and did lots of research unlike other companies who just seemingly went with whatever crappy "official" renders/blue prints they got regardless of how inaccurate they might have been
I certainly was. Bought 3 of them for less than 1 would have cost on eBay before they were re-released. The AT-AT has also been re-released here which is good news all round.
Timmythekid
Sr Member
I know, I'm ready to sell a kidney for this kit. I mean, without including a blockade runner or Falcon, and with the minor fix needed to the neck and slightly oversized bridge, not like MY kidney, but someone's I'm telling you....
thebeans
Well-Known Member
probably a little early to ask as none of us have this kit in hand yet, but has anyone started thinking about what diameter fibre optic strand to use? i'm thinking .25mm or .50mm, ive seen a lot of SD's lit with FO and to be honest most of them used too large of a diameter strand making the wee lights too big and out of scale, so what do you think fellas? what's your opinion?
Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
Won't be able to tell until the kit is in my hands, but I think you're right: smaller the better. The biggest challenge, I think, is to micro drill holes through Zvezda's double layer construction. We're all going to go through a lot of teeny tiny bits.
New FB photos have turned up. In the last picture, the bridge does not appear as wide anymore. But it could just be the angle.
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Timmythekid
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Wish I could see the hangar a bit better - from that one pic it looks like it suffers from the same oddly shallow proportions hat the MPC kit did. They've got so much else right that it seems weird they'd do that. Details on the back of the neck are wonky as I originally thought though. Overall still loving the look of this thing.
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