craig g
Sr Member
My heart sunk when I opened up the box and saw the mandibles. It's probably the only reason I never bothered to finish it.
Same reason I never bought one.
My heart sunk when I opened up the box and saw the mandibles. It's probably the only reason I never bothered to finish it.
I know that, and you know that, but there are still people out there that disagree. And that's fine. To those that disagree, please don't discuss that here. I think there is a forum on www.theflatearthsociety.org or many other moon landing conspiracy sites. :lol
TazMan2000
It would be cheaper to but the MPC/ERTL kit. The saucer hull curvature and mandibles are correct.
https://translate.google.com/transl...p://bandai-hobby.net/sw/products/mc/mc01.html
Finally, an update.
TazMan2000
I don't see anything new there... Any tips to what you saw?
Thanks!
-Kris
Ah, yeah, now I see it. Thanks, Taz! Still waiting for a release date for the A-Wing...
End of May. They show: 2016.05 and they issue their new releases at the end of the month.
Unfortunately the Poe X-wing is the Mecha core version. Not the 1/72 kit.
Chris
It would be cheaper to but the MPC/ERTL kit and then buy all the resin and photoetch enhancements for it. New (correct side walls), engine deck, docking ports, cabin interior, all can bring the old rough kit up to a nice display. The saucer hull curvature and mandibles are correct.
FineMolds made a great, highly detailed kit, but that id far too much money for something that is inaccurate. I have seen builds where a person removed the mandibles and recurved the hull (which is too flat), but that is a lot of work.
Having gone this route (several times) its not really much of a bargain... and the hull is still too fat and the cockpit tube still not tall enough... and if you crrect those its even still more of an ordeal. "fixing" the MPC falcon was my right of passage into scratching parts and REALLY getting into modeling.
As for the inaccuracy of the FM falcon... the mandibles and jawbox are really the only issues - granted they are big ones. That Kit is pretty darn awesome - even with those issues. What surprises me is that nobody ever made a replacement for the jaxbox for the FM falcon - the mandibles are pretty easy to correct if the jawbox is resized correctly. a couple of hours with a razor saw and careful cutting is all it takes to separate and re-glue it correctly... the jawbox is a PITA.. and is made even more noticeable when you fix the mandible width. Building that kit "almost" feels like building the real deal - all the plant on parts "feels" right, and built straight from the box and well painted nobody but the people "here" will notice anything is wrong with it.
my $.02
Jedi Dade
Having gone this route (several times) its not really much of a bargain... and the hull is still too fat and the cockpit tube still not tall enough... and if you crrect those its even still more of an ordeal. "fixing" the MPC falcon was my right of passage into scratching parts and REALLY getting into modeling.
As for the inaccuracy of the FM falcon... the mandibles and jawbox are really the only issues - granted they are big ones. That Kit is pretty darn awesome - even with those issues. What surprises me is that nobody ever made a replacement for the jaxbox for the FM falcon - the mandibles are pretty easy to correct if the jawbox is resized correctly. a couple of hours with a razor saw and careful cutting is all it takes to separate and re-glue it correctly... the jawbox is a PITA.. and is made even more noticeable when you fix the mandible width. Building that kit "almost" feels like building the real deal - all the plant on parts "feels" right, and built straight from the box and well painted nobody but the people "here" will notice anything is wrong with it.
my $.02
Jedi Dade
But you're overlooking the hull curvature which darn near impossible because the top and bottom are so rigid. That's the one that I just have to pretend I accept.
Actually, I fixed the hull curvature on mine and it wasn't impossible. In fact, it flexed pretty easily once you cut the three sided sections leading to the docking rings away (which you have to do anyway to trim them so they'll fit against the new hull curve).