Round2 Acquires Star Wars License

[Jedi Dade]

Not is so many words... but if you look at what it is its a master slave relationship - just not called that... it can be broken down to controller controlee .

Jedi Dade

 

[Dedalus5550]

Not is so many words... but if you look at what it is its a master slave relationship - just not called that... it can be broken down to controller controlee .

Jedi Dade

But not whipper whippee.

 

[Iskelderon]

But not whipper whippee.

Do we really need to drag Han & Leia's married life into this?

 

[Dedalus5550]

Do we really need to drag Han & Leia's married life into this?

You took it too far.

 

[Iskelderon]

You took it too far.

You're welcome!

 

[Dedalus5550]

You're welcome!

but...dagnabbit! That was a complaint! I'll see you in court! Or across the table at the mediator's zoom room...

 

[Jaitea]

Live stream now on YouTube with Jamie Hood, showing the prototype sidewalls for the upgrade Falcon

J

 

[3Dsf]

prototype sidewalls for the upgrade Falcon

Well. Hard to tell from that video, but the basics are all there. Not bad, though it's clear it's not Bandai-level. Still. Big improvement over the classic kit.

 

[robn1]

 

[Axlotl]

Any pics of the Falcon's engine deck?
Is it still the same?

 

[robn1]

Any pics of the Falcon's engine deck?
Is it still the same?

No pics, and no mention of it.

 

[starks]

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Have they updated the falcons hull greeblies?

Edit.. sorry I see was answered. Left the page up and took too long to post haha
Bit if they updated the hull a bit to would make a half decent model. I would probably build one.

Cheers,
Josh

 

[INVAR]

Well, it's not Bandai - but those sidewalls are not all that bad. It may definitely cause me to take a serious look at the kit once it is released.

 

[starks]

Well, it's not Bandai - but those sidewalls are not all that bad. It may definitely cause me to take a serious look at the kit once it is released.

Agreed, they're a huge improvement. If they tidy up the engine deck and its priced right this will be a nice cost effective 5 footer. After building my Fine Moulds I just cant bring myself to invest money or time in the Bandai.... but this could be promising.

Cheers,
Josh

 

[edge10]

Pretty good stuff.

I'm afraid the engine deck is is what it is. Doesn't sound like it is getting any changes.

 

[3Dsf]

I remember slaving away on that bloody rear engine quarter as a kid, gluing bits of sprue and crap, trying to make it look like the box photos. I hated the look of that model, especially when they teased us with the glorious photo of the real thing on the box!

 

[Jedi Dade]

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You're the ONLY person that I've seen that has posted pics of the Falcon Changes! Kudos!. They look Very nice. With an upgraded engine deck (I'm thinking 3D printed parts for mine) it will be a fine looking model. It woulda been great if they had included extra landing gear for the front 2 added during TESB, so we could make a "different" version if we wanted but this is pretty nice... no complaints as its all an improvement!

Jedi Dade

 

[edge10]

Silly question: Since they are reducing the side walls, won't they need to reduce the size of the docking port thingies midships port and starboard?

 

[Jaitea]

Silly question: Since they are reducing the side walls, won't they need to reduce the size of the docking port thingies midships port and starboard?

Yep, absolutely

The whole model would need modifications to make those sidewalls fit,….shortening the sidewalls is just the start of a chain reaction

J

 

[Galactican]

I was asking myself the same and am very looking forward to seeing the final result. The height of the old model is somewhat OK but the curvature of the top and the bottom is too "flat". If they reduce the side wall height the top and bottom shell will need to curve heavily toward the center. However, in order to allow them to do so you'll have to cut the cockpit tube free. There is quite a good amount of extra material required to close the resulting gap. Now this is the point where I would think very carefully about which makes more sense, trying to fix the proportions of a kit which would require more and more changes to the old parts or starting completely from scratch and making a completely new one.