Hmmm.
I do scratchbuilds, and there are some kits out there with my name for making the master.
And I am still no fanboy for 90 percent of the Bandai offerings. Nice detailing on some parts, but toy like panelling as deathstar trenches. Or way to small.
Now, what makes that from me in today's hallelujah Bandai times?
The minority. Mine don't look like toys either.
No idea who´s the X and the Y builds are that you posted above, but they are good proof of my statement.
Painting rescues it somehow, but those out of scale panellines (not the fault of the builder) are ridicuolous.
The majority of todays builders is satisfied when a kit builds as easy as possible, and looks acceptable at the end.
Less work the better (glueing, seam filling and sanding, that what is really the "building" in the hobby, not the easy snapping of more or less perfect parts and being done), fast easy success - not too much engagement involved. A ever-growing disease today with younger generations. Not only at model"building". And Bandai serves that mindset.
Nice story but....you are the minority still. Sorry. And for what is worth I've build lots of other kits and scratchbuild a lot. I will tackle the Randy Cooper kit soon. But perhaps thats also crap for you. You would prefer to buy it already built right? Course you do.
Do we really have to do this? "My plastic is better than your plastic" saber-measuring that ultimately goes nowhere and just ruins a thread for a good chunk?
Love that Blockade Runner Although it is smaller, I have no doubt it will be far superior to the Fantasy Flight model wich I have on display currently
I see it as a test, I feel they might check if they could continue the 1/1000 scale with at least a few more rebelfleet ships. I think the ESB transport might fit the tiny kits series too, maybe followed by at least a Med Frigate in the regular sized series. Mon Cal ships proberbly to big for the 1000 scale
Do we really have to do this? "My plastic is better than your plastic" saber-measuring that ultimately goes nowhere and just ruins a thread for a good chunk?
Come on Bandai kid, you can´really accept other opinions, right? :lol
Randy´s master is great, his castings and esspecially his quality control ...... well, that´s more the different direction, and it always has been. But it´s size is impressive, nothing to argue.