ShaneS

We have speakers for other topics, but unfortunately, two haven't been able to confirm. I thought I'd ask here as I'm sure there are loads of experts here on these subjects!

Hi all, I need some help. We're running a Gundam convention in York next month and we could do with some more speakers/panellists to do a presentation on a couple of topics, specifically customisation and working with resin. We'd ask you to do a 30-45 minute stint on stage, and take questions from the audience. If you could help, drop me a PM. TIA, S.

Can I interest you in a Star Destroyer or two to go with it?

Yes, it comes with a laser turret.

Maybe the flat figure is what's left of Arvel Crynyd after his encounter with the SSD's bridge?

We're waiting on a few more SW kits to arrive at our supplier before we get them shipped. Should be here towards the end of next week.

Bandai have no way of knowing how well they're really selling outside of Japan. All they'll be able to find out is the number of kits sold within Japan, because no one "officially" sells them overseas anymore, they have no figures to feed back to them. I'm sure they suspect their kits are selling, but I know they saw a massive drop when the kits were prohibited for sale outside Japan. Believe me, it's not the overall numbers that are important, it's the numbers in each individual market that interests them - that's why Gundam kits aren't officially licensed outside of Japan.

I have a suspicion, which is not based on anything concrete, that Bandai may be delaying the release of larger and more expensive models until they are able to sell their kits overseas again. The development process for something the size of a scaled up ISD would just be too expensive for them to make their money back in Japan alone, where smaller kits are more popular due to limited size and space.

Hmm, interesting. All the previous models have been released on the last Friday of the month, this one is a week early.

How about a show about an average squad of redshirts on a starship? With a new cast every week.

Funny story, we sold 2 Bandai Resistance X-Wings to the chap who designed them for the film. You'd have thunk that the least Bandai could have done was let him have a couple for free!

I'll bet George Lucas wants a 1/12 Jar-Jar Binks though.

It's not Bandai's official channel - it's a channel run by a chap from Hong Kong. www.makerworld.cc

Don't forget that Bandai have also shown off an AT-AT.

Weeeeelll.... you know... http://japan-cool.co.uk/epages/950003803.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/950003803/Products/BANN04884