TazMan2000
Master Member
Yeah. They're taking some positive steps, but in my opinion, the Marauder isn't an iconic design.
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Yeah. They're taking some positive steps, but in my opinion, the Marauder isn't an iconic design.
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kh39
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The Tie Fighter looks very very nice! I pre-ordered one. But I think the outside of ring of the canopy is a bit too thick.
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Hunk a Junk
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I'm getting the TIE for sure, but I kinda wish they'd have done the Blockade Runner first. I'm just not that guy that needs more X-wings and TIEs in every scale imaginable.
They definitely look way too big to me. Hopefully something they fix before release. It would be nice if they had a set that weren't clear as well, as that plastic is a pain to paint!
Insert typical RPF line "Interested depending on price." I also don't have any other 1/32 kits, so I'd just have this massive TIE Fighter by itself. Still...
It is looking great so far! To me the test shot looks about ready to ship.I'm confident this will be the most accurate TIE model kit yet.It's a faithful recreation of the filming model with the addition of a thoroughly authentic recreation of the interior cockpit set we saw in the original film.
Dedalus5550
Sr Member
I haven't followed the TIE models much (but I do have several FM and Bandai kits), what issues does the Bandai kit have that make it--how should I say?--something that can be bested? Comparing this R2 to Bandai, it seems like the "windscreen" looks better on the Bandai--but I can't find any similar angle pics with both kits and the SM lined up.I'm confident this will be the most accurate TIE model kit yet.
Mike Todd
star-art
Sr Member
Bandai models are beautiful to be sure, and they really do their homework so they are usually very accurate. Of course, at such tiny sizes some details must necessarily be compromised. In the case of the TIE, their interior was rather grossly idealized and some interior details were just made up.
My patterns were made directly from the filming model and I made a determined effort to capture all the "character" of the original. To make a product that will appeal to the largest possible audience, however, some aspects were necessarily "idealized" for production purposes. For example, there is no way to fit the original studio filming interior set into the miniature filming model of the TIE and have everything line up and match perfectly.
And, of course, the usual compromises must be made to get something done within budget. Still, the finished product is about as close to a perfect replica of the filming model as you are likely to see. It's even more accurate than the previous commercial "studio-scale" offerings of the TIE. To able to get something like that but "shrunk down" to a size that's practical for plastic kit production is pretty amazing IMO.
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Analyzer
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Bandai models are beautiful to be sure, and they really do their homework so they are usually very accurate. Of course, at such tiny sizes some details must necessarily be compromised. In the case of the TIE, their interior was rather grossly idealized and some interior details were just made up.
My patterns were made directly from the filming model and I made a determined effort to capture all the "character" of the original. To make a product that will appeal to the largest possible audience, however, some aspects were necessarily "idealized" for production purposes. For example, there is no way to fit the original studio filming interior set into the miniature filming model of the TIE and have everything line up and match perfectly.
And, of course, the usual compromises must be made to get something done within budget. Still, the finished product is about as close to a perfect replica of the filming model as you are likely to see. It's even more accurate than the previous commercial "studio-scale" offerings of the TIE. To able to get something like that but "shrunk down" to a size that's practical for plastic kit production is pretty amazing IMO.
It looks like you did an incredible job of combining the full size set with the studio model framework
star-art
Sr Member
Robert McLain
Sr Member
This is SO awesome! Looks like you nailed it Can't wait to display it next to my Moebius 1/32 Cylon Raider.......my two favorite bad guy ships!
Robert
Can't wait to display it next to my Moebius 1/32 Cylon Raider.......my two favorite bad guy ships!Robert
Jaitea
Master Member
It is great, but you know what will happen, there will be 3D modellers making accurate to the filming model interior, with the Harrier pilot & armature
Is there an option to build the model with just the window frame & not the clear windows
There are many who would like a representation of the studio model
J
Is there an option to build the model with just the window frame & not the clear windows
There are many who would like a representation of the studio model
J
Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
Same. I will 100% be making the cockpit filming model accurate to go alongside my PG Falcon filming model version. Jaitea, if you go that route, one of us should start a research and 3D file thread.
star-art
Sr Member
I designed the cockpit glass to be optional. You can of course do whatever you want for the interior. While I'm sure there are many people here on this site who would also be interested in recreating the filming model, that likely doesn't represent the broader general market for a kit like this.
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