Revell The Last Jedi Model Kits.
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Hunk a Junk
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These are Revell?
The A-Wing is passable, but not quite Bandai standards. Same for the TIE Silencer.
The Monkey-Poo Walker, though... are we sure that's not LEGO? The hell? That's awful.
The A-Wing is passable, but not quite Bandai standards. Same for the TIE Silencer.
The Monkey-Poo Walker, though... are we sure that's not LEGO? The hell? That's awful.
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More pics here:
https://www.revell.de/produkte/star-wars/star-wars-episode-viii.html
All Level 1. The A-wings aren't that bad.
https://www.revell.de/produkte/star-wars/star-wars-episode-viii.html
All Level 1. The A-wings aren't that bad.
Fascinating.
You'd think that, with Bandai raising the quality bar with Star Wars models, that Revell would feel some pressure to compete. I guess they figure the kiddie market is their bread and butter, though. Which is a shame for them. Since Bandai's products successfully cover a wide audience range. The snap together and sticker angle covers the kids, and the general accuracy and fidelity aspects satisfies nerdy adults.
You'd think that, with Bandai raising the quality bar with Star Wars models, that Revell would feel some pressure to compete. I guess they figure the kiddie market is their bread and butter, though. Which is a shame for them. Since Bandai's products successfully cover a wide audience range. The snap together and sticker angle covers the kids, and the general accuracy and fidelity aspects satisfies nerdy adults.
Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
Looking for the positives, the A-Wing pilot figure looks actually not horrible. But overall, as we should expect from Revell, these are assemble-yourself toys. Revell's slogan should be: "Revell: Frankly, We'd Rather Be Making Toys.TM"
Richard Baker
Sr Member
I hope that is just a bad composite with a generic background- those TIEs are classic ships also, not the New Order's reverse color ones.
Matte Painter
Active Member
Apart from the McQuarrie styled A-Wing I'm really not liking these designs anyway, ignoring the terrible job Revell has done here. Kylo Ren's TIE just looks terrible, like something from the extended universe crap from the late 90s.
I wouldn't put too much stock in the B-Wings in the background. That is the same formation the Resistance Bombers are using in the trailer when the A-Wings fly through.
The lead time on these models is so far ahead that at the time, they might have actually been using B-Wings as stand-ins and later switched them out with the bombers
I think the A-Wing looks quite good and so does the Tie Silencer. In fact I kind of like the Tie Silencer better seeing it here compared to the CGI shots we've seen that make it look like a bad video game render.
Can't wait to see Bandai's versions (hopefully)
The Walker is a horrible design to begin with, and I think they just gave up and said no over 9 year old is buying it anyway so let's not invest too much in it
Hopefully these box scales wind up close to a useful scale
The lead time on these models is so far ahead that at the time, they might have actually been using B-Wings as stand-ins and later switched them out with the bombers
I think the A-Wing looks quite good and so does the Tie Silencer. In fact I kind of like the Tie Silencer better seeing it here compared to the CGI shots we've seen that make it look like a bad video game render.
Can't wait to see Bandai's versions (hopefully)
The Walker is a horrible design to begin with, and I think they just gave up and said no over 9 year old is buying it anyway so let's not invest too much in it
Hopefully these box scales wind up close to a useful scale
mcusanelli
Well-Known Member
I really like the A-wing, and the Tie fighter, I will definitely be buying them. The detail looks pretty good, nice pilots, and at least some cockpit detail to work with. So far, I've found most of Revells SW kits to be fun to build, and with a little t.l.c they can look great. But not that gorilla walker thing, it's just plain dumb. I do wish they would just stop doing the 'box' scale nonsense though.
So Revell has the scales listed on their website
https://www.revell.de/produkte/star-wars/star-wars-episode-viii.html
A-Wing 1/44 - that should fit nicely with the 1/43 Di Agostini falcon or the old mpc X-Wing and won;t look too out of place near some 1/48 stuff either
Kylo Ren's TIE Fighter 1/70 - This will be pointless if Bandai releases one
First Order Heavy Assault Walker - 1/164 bad design made even worse by that model. who cares? If anyone does, it should fit nicely with the Cargo walker from Rogue One or the Falcon they are reissuing
Boosted X-Wing - 1/78 again who cares. Bandai has a true 1/72 scale version
Millenium Falcon (reissue) 1/164 odd scale. Would rather have a Bandai 1/144 one with better details
Republic Gunship reissue 1/72 (reissue) - hell yes. This is actually the one I am looking forward to the most. Prices on E-Bay Amazon etc.... have gotten insane
https://www.revell.de/produkte/star-wars/star-wars-episode-viii.html
A-Wing 1/44 - that should fit nicely with the 1/43 Di Agostini falcon or the old mpc X-Wing and won;t look too out of place near some 1/48 stuff either
Kylo Ren's TIE Fighter 1/70 - This will be pointless if Bandai releases one
First Order Heavy Assault Walker - 1/164 bad design made even worse by that model. who cares? If anyone does, it should fit nicely with the Cargo walker from Rogue One or the Falcon they are reissuing
Boosted X-Wing - 1/78 again who cares. Bandai has a true 1/72 scale version
Millenium Falcon (reissue) 1/164 odd scale. Would rather have a Bandai 1/144 one with better details
Republic Gunship reissue 1/72 (reissue) - hell yes. This is actually the one I am looking forward to the most. Prices on E-Bay Amazon etc.... have gotten insane
Guns Akimbo
Sr Member
Lmaooooo. Looks like someone tipped over an AT-AT and sat on it.
Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
I'm just sayin', there better be a damn good in-universe reason for an AT-AT to be walking on it's "knuckles" or for there to be "knuckles" in the first place. But it's the head that does it for me. Swap the monkey head with a standard AT-AT and this might -- might -- look cool.
Timmythekid
Sr Member
You might actually be right! I mean, look at how frowny and grumpy that thing is - it's mad at somebody for something for sure. Maybe they made fun of it's Nixon jowls too.
Hideous.
