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Here's my first for this year, from the shelf of shame and finished for the KUTA Group Build here. Bandai's 1/72 Sienar Fleet Systems Space superiority fighter, or Tie Fighter to everyone else.!🤣 Short build thread is here but to recap: Kit: Bandai Tie Fighter 1/72 No. 0194870 Build: Out of box, no extras. Finish: "Sabine's Masterpiece" from Star Wars - Rebels (animated series) Paints: Tamiya and Mr Colour....and plenty of masking tape. Flory Models wash. Thanks for looking, happy modelling and may the force be with you 😎 Dermot Bandai_Sabines_Tie_Fighter_build_8 Bandai_Sabines_Tie_Fighter_build_4 Bandai_Sabines_Tie_Fighter_build_6 Bandai_Sabines_Tie_Fighter_build_5 Bandai_Sabines_Tie_Fighter_build_7 Bandai_Sabines_Tie_Fighter_build_9 Bandai_Sabines_Tie_Fighter_build_10

TIE Advanced x1 (01214) 1:72 Carrera Revell & Bandai Namco In the Star Wars universe, the TIE Fighter is the standard Imperial single-seater attack ship, and attrition rates during the six films and various off-shoots that it has now starred in must have been horrific! Named by the Special Effects guys during filming of Episode IV A New Hope (the original Star Wars), after the bow-tie it resembled, a cranked "special" was also designed as the personal mount of arch baddie, Lord Vader, or Darth as he’s known to his pals. They have a menacing angular design in darker colours than Rebel ships, which emphasises their alignment with the Dark Side of the Force, as does the eerie scream of their engines, which as per most Sci-Fi films, can still be heard in the vacuum of space. The Kit Before the launch of the sequel trilogy that started with The Force Awakens (TFA), Revell gained the license to create new kits for the movies in Europe and the US, while Bandai got the license for the Far East and other territories. Revell have created some kits with wider appeal for the following movies, while Bandai concentrated on sticking to a scale, bringing their Gundam talents to bear on the toolings, making ships, vehicles and some figures that would be hard to beat if you’re happy with 1:72 scale kits on your shelves. A few were done at different scales to suit the subject’s size, most are 1:72, so it’s easy to pose them side-by-side without any scale clashes. The kits are intended to be click-together without paint or glue, and some are well-suited to this method, while others such as the space craft will benefit from painting and weathering to obtain a more realistic look, and given that this was all the product of George Lucas’s fever dreams, we’ll insert the phrase “screen accurate” wherever we see “realistic. That opens up another can of worms because miniatures of differing sizes and levels of detail were used for filming, but that’s a subject left to the online Star Wars fanbois, who can be quite unpleasant if they put their minds to it, as has been witnessed in the past. This kit is a re-release of Bandai’s 1:72 offering of Darth’s personal ship, and even arrives in the same black-themed box as before with the Bandai logo on it, but with a Revell logo and specification sticker placed over the bottom-right corner of the side of the kid, giving their product code and other information in a variety of languages. After undoing the tape on the top-opening box, you will find three heat-sealed bags of parts, plus a concertina-fold instruction booklet on glossy paper with colour profiles of the model on the rear to assist with painting and decaling or stickering. Yes, stickers are provided in addition to decals, suitable for the builder who doesn’t want to paint or decal their kit, such as younger modellers that just want to have a physical representation of Darth’s TIE Fighter on their shelves. Detail is excellent, as anyone that has any of Bandai’s Star Wars models will know, and I’m typing this beneath a shelf stacked with them. The quality and engineering of the moulds is highly-intelligent, hiding seamlines where possible, and instigating a change in styrene colour with additional parts, some of which are co-moulded on the same sprue as other colours, cutting down on the sprue numbers, and even the part-count in instances such the sprues that contain the ‘solar’ wings, which are co-moulded in black and grey to create the panels, and to cut-down on space usage, the clear sprue is moulded in between the wings. Inside the three bags are two sprues of grey styrene, one sprue of co-moulded black/grey and clear, a small sprue of black, another of clear fluorescent yellow, and another sprue of a different light grey that forms the stand. The package is rounded out by the decals, stickers, and the instructions, which are printed primarily in Japanese, with the addition of English where necessary, although many of the steps are handled with glyphs and icons that transcend language. Construction begins with the cockpit, starting with the floor that has Darth’s seat base moulded-in, and has a seat back, control console and steering yoke fixed in, and a seated Darth Vader figure in glossy black to fill the space. It’s always been a mystery why, but on the sprue with the figure, there is also a silhouette cut-out of a standing Vader on a base that isn’t mentioned on the instructions at all. There it is. With the cockpit complete, it is surrounded by two half circular wall sections, with scrap diagrams showing where to place the decals in the faceted sidewalls. The ball is pressed together around the cockpit and Lord Vader, then the flat bottom is capped off with a small circular section of the outer skin, taking note of the direction of two pins moulded to the interior. The two fuselage halves are then locked around the cockpit ball from front and back, followed by the access hatch in the top, a small detail insert behind, and the clear porthole with wagon-wheel framing, for which frame decals or stickers are included if you don’t have a set of GreenStrawberry masks, or the skills to make your own. There is also an unglazed styrene windscreen for those not wanting to place glass in the canopy, as many filming miniatures were un-glazed to cut down on reflections. Two greeblies are fixed to the sides of the hatch at the root of the arms, and a pair of blaster barrels are inserted under the windscreen, capping off the underside with another circular dome that has a small hole in the centre to attach the model to the stand. If you intend not to use the stand however, there is a stepped plug to fill the hole instead. The trailing semi-circular cowling that trails the fuselage is built from top and bottom halves, adding two inserts before joining them, two more above and below the central spine, and at the rear of the spine, noting the arrangement of detailing on the visible side of the part. The cowl then slots into the rear of the fuselage/hull, pushing it securely home to minimise gaps, preparing the two cranked wings by adding the greeblie insert to the inner vertical panel, then plugging the twin blades into the corresponding holes in the fuselage to finish construction. The stand is covered on the last page of the instructions, and is made from a base, which has a curved support plugged into a hole near the centre, and at the top of the support is a two-part pivot that allows you to pose the model at any angle you wish. There are two additional parts, one that is a plug for the hole left by the support if you do not use it, and the other is a clip that allows the joining together of multiple stands by clipping their edges together. The bases have a depiction of a small are of the Death Star’s surface moulded into the top, and if using multiple stands to create a larger base, the plug may be useful if fewer supports than bases are required. The two translucent yellow lances on the sprue can be inserted into the hollow barrels of the blasters under the canopy, to depict the TIE Fighter firing its weapons. They can be added and removed at whim, although you’ll have to find somewhere to store them during periods of inactivity. Markings The model has been moulded in colours that broadly match how the ships appeared on-screen, so if you want a clean TIE advanced, you can stop there, apply decals or stickers and call it complete. If you want to add more detailed painting and some nuance to the finish however, Bandai have included some paint suggestions, and while they don’t mention a particular brand’s codes, the colours could well be from Gunze’s Mr Color range, but they could also be from many other ranges. Bandai’s decals seem to have been a bit ‘leathery’ in the past, and not very responsive to decal softening solutions in my experience, but the decals are well-printed, in good registration, and are densely printed and sharp. Conclusion Darth’s TIE is an impressive and iconic spacecraft from one of history’s best-loved movies (certainly my generation) from a time where film-making was still willing and able to take risks. The kit is stunningly well-detailed, and will build into a more-than creditable replica of a screen legend. Very highly recommended. Carrera Revell model kits are available from all good toy and model retailers. For further information visit or

Imperial Service Gantry (20524-1/32 for AMT) 1:32 GreenStrawberry Given that in every Star Wars film and series, the Empire’s ships are always getting the worst end of the battle whenever they come up against the Rebels or the Resistance, the ones that return must need almost constant maintenance, and what better way to reach those high-up locations than to bring in a maintenance gantry or ramp. So much more high-tech than ladders, and who needs anti-grav platforms? This set is one such ramp that would sit next to any TIE fighter such as the recent AMT Studio Series (AMT1341) kit or other 1:32 Imperial ship, or just in the background of a hangar diorama or vignette. It arrives in a shallow black-styled box with the usual GS theme in green, red and grey, and inside are two Ziploc bags containing twenty-four resin parts, and a trio of thick-gauge laminated material in black that is rounded off by the instructions. Detail and sharpness of the set is everything we expect from GS, although with typical Star Wars logic there are no stairs to get on and off the gantry, but when has practicality ever been a thing in Star Wars? The laser-cut laminated material consists of three parts, by far the largest part being the walkway, plus two trapezoid railings, which are assembled into a C-profile with the help of pegs and notches, twelve resin ancillary boxes applied to the railings, heavily weighted to the ‘front’, but they could be arranged however you like. The two large double-pillar base stanchions are mated to a pair of angular supports via some recesses in their undersides, adding a stabilising bar between the tops and the outer pillars. The walkway assembly is then placed onto the two supports, lining up the holes and locking them in place with a single pillar at each end that is topped with additional tapering “feet” to complete the model. Conclusion Detail is excellent, construction simple, and the added height and detail it will bring to any diorama will pay dividends in terms of visual interest. Include some suitable 1:32 Star Wars figures on or around it, and you’ll have a winner. In case you didn’t know, GS have also created upgrade sets to increase the detail on the AMT kit for which this was probably intended. Very highly recommended. Review sample courtesy of

Hi all! After my Space 1999 Eagle, I wanted to do something smaller and quicker. This is my 1/72 Scale Tie Fighter from Bandai. Sorry there aren't a lot more photos, I thought this was going to be a very quick build between projects and it turned out a lot nicer and a lot more fun than I expected! I've included the in-progress photos here as well as there's only a couple, and even then they show it in almost a completed state. The paint-job is closer to the tie fighter in The Empire Strikes Back, which was always a favour of mine. Album: https://hobbyphotohost.com/album?i=59 A close-up of the finished model, showing the lovely details on the wing. I had hoped to take some better photos with some photographic background sheets (black or white) behind to really show it off, but I've run out of cash for now I actually broke the stand right after taking these photos. I though it had a bearing at the top allowing you to pivot the tie-fighter. I tried to move it just a little too much and it snapped. Still, with a little glue it's almost as good as new. I enjoyed painting this detail in the bottom, though you never see it unless you detach the model from the stand and remove the round bottom plate. The main body is fully painted, though the cockpit masking is still in place. Everything (but the stand) painted and ready to put together. The model is very well engineered, and fits together perfectly, unlike some of the Trek models I've worked with from AMT... I'm looking at you Mr Reliant! I would definitely recommend it. I did really enjoy this build, and it gave me an opportunity to be more adventurous with the painting than I have been on my Star Trek ships and the Eagle. I learned a lot that should be useful going forward Next project, I promise to take a lot more photos for an 'in-progress' thread! Cheers

Hi all, After almost a month of work I finished Lord Vader’s ship. This was a very fun and a relatively quick build and, like all Bandai kits, it fits together perfectly. The model was painted with AK Real Colors Acrylics and weathered with Abteilung 502 oils. I hope you enjoy it, Comments welcome! A picture with the enemy.

For kit number five(!) this year, I went with the Fine Mold's 1/48 scale TIE fighter that I've had laying around in the stash for years. This coincided with the launch of the Plastic Posse Podcast TIE Fighter Group Build, which is a scale modeling podcast that I am a cohost of. I also added the ParaGrafix photo etch upgrade fret to replace most of the surface details. The kit was painted with AK Real Colors, Tamiya, and a little bit of Alcald for the solar panels. The only weathering was done with Ammo Starship Wash enamel. I haven't painted the stand yet because I'm not sure what I want to do with it yet. Comments and criticism welcomed as always!

As the other topic has tripped the 40 page rule for chat-based stuff (a bit late I know), here's the new topic for posting up details about the latest releases. You can find the old topic here.

Hi all, I finally managed to finish my Bandai TIE Fighter that I started many months ago. I wanted to do something a little different, so I tried to create one that has a replacement port-side 'wing'. The base was entirely scratch-built out of a large bottle top, an old PEZ dispenser, two pens and some parts from a Tamiya 1/35 King Tiger. Thanks for looking!

Hi all, Model number 3 while further paint dries on the Higgins Boat build. Another of Revell's "Make and Play" kits, snap together with lights and sound, pre painted. Didn't remember to take picture showing start time, sorry. Completed. It's a good size, looking at the size of the pilot's seat I'd say it was about 1/48 and could make a reasonable base for a detail fanatic. Not bad for a fiver. IanJ

My first SciFi subject.....A real pleasure ! Cheers Pierre

TIE Interceptor 181st Imperial Fighter Wing | Bandai 1/72 I did this kit as a nice sendoff build before I went on vacation for the week between Christmas and the New Year. It's painted as the personal TIE Interceptor of Commander of the 181st Imperial Fighter Wing, Soontir Fel. The red "bloodstripes" signify ten combat kills, something nearly every member of the elite 181st bore on their Interceptors. Since Soontir Fel is one of the greatest pilots in the Galaxy, his personal fighter has seen lots of action against the Rebellion (and New Republic), so I decided to give it a little bit of weathering. I painted the entire ship with Alclad metallics and used some liquid mask for chipping before giving the entire model a coat in a custom blue-grey I mixed up with a couple Tamiya paints. The wing panels were painted with a mix of Vallejo Model Air Black and Arctic Blue (metallic) to give them an iridescent shimmer. The red strip is just Tamiya Flat Red weathered in the same manner as the hull of the ship. The rest of the weathering was done with MIG Productions enamels. Comments and criticism is welcomed as always!

Kit manufacture: Bandai Scale: 1/72 Type: TIE/FO First Order Tie Fighter Extras used: None. Paints and colours used: Stynylrez Primer, Tamiya Rubber Black, German Grey, Sand Yellow, Vallejo Model Color paints for hand painting, Vallejo Metal Color Aluminium, Flory Black and Sand wash, Tamiya Matt coat. Water mixable oil paints for dry brushing. Other info: Full build is here : http://florymodels.websitetoolbox.com/post/172-bandai-first-order-tie-fighter-8329956?trail=15 Hi all! First finish of the year and January isn't even in double figures yet! Actually, I was doing this on a group build on some other forums, and missed the end of year deadline... oops! Anyway, she's done now, see what you think The kit is brilliant. Amazing. Stunning. Mind blowing. I made the original Tie fighter, which is also basically perfect, and they've actually improved this slightly. I didn't do too much to this to be honest, I tried to keep it simple. I went for Rubber Black so the black isn't too strong, and dry brushed with water mixable oils to bring the detail out a bit. The base is just neat Tamiya Sand Yellow airbrused on from quite a distance and washed, then lightly drybrushed. So here are the pics: And that's about it! Thanks for looking, Val

Hi all! So this is a project I started at Christmas on a group build on another forums. I didn't get very far because I was finishing off my degree in my spare time around work, and didn't even get time to chuck together a Bandai kit! But, that's all done now and after a month of settling down I've got back to the bench! So this is what I've been up to over the last day or two: The cockpit was undercoated in Tamiya rubber black, then painted with German grey, details picked out with True Metal Aluminium oil, then washed with black water based oil paint before decaling and flat coating with Tamiya's excellent flat coat. There was some dry brushing with light greys and silver paint. He was just painted with Vallejo black paint and lightly dry brushed. I know Phil Flory on his videos didn't paint these panels, but i thought I would with Tamiya rubber black, and then dry brushed with a few shades of lighter grey before Tamiya flat coat. I was pleased with how they've come out, i was hoping for that dusty kind of look. The build: It all comes together so quickly that I've not got many in progress shots!! It just falls together. I did glue the two halves of the main body together as it was quite tight and a couple of the locating plugs got lost in the process. She's undercoated in Tamiya's XF-82 Ocean Grey. I am intending to go over this in a blue grey from Vallejo, but actually this colour isn't that far off so maybe I won't... time will tell! I elected to paint all the framing for the black panels separately rather than fit them and mask the panels, but it probably took just as long or longer to do it this way! I've fitted the clear top part to the model and painted the non-glass bit separately. When the build is finished I'll fit the above bit instead and put windows in with Micro Krystal Klear. So that's it for the minute. Coming together nicely. I might finish it next weekend as I've got gigs all week, and then onto the Lancaster which is not too far off the painted stage. Thanks all Val

New Revell Master Series Star Wars Kits Are In Stock Now RV15091 This is the Revell 1:48th scale X-Wing Fighter from Star Wars. It is part of the Master Series range which is based on the famous Fine Molds kit, the most accurate kit ever built of this subject. Kit Features include: Molded in white and clear plastic Scale Figures and Droids Landing Gear in up or down positions Display Stand Length - 271mm, Width - 222mm, Height - 141mm Description: This is the most important rebel alliance fighter and one of the most powerful single-seat space ships ever produced. The T-65 X-wing Fighter owes its name to the double wings one above the other that form an X in combat in order to increase the firing range of the pilot. In addition to four high-energy laser cannon the X-wing Fighter has proton torpedoes, deflector shields, hyper drive and a navigation droid. Luke Skywalker prefers this type of fighter. It was used by the young Jedi to destroy the first Death Star in the Battle of Yavin. The X-wing Fighter quickly proved to be one of the most effective military aircraft in the galaxy. The unusual wing design of the T-65 is frequently regarded as the success formula of the space ship. The pair of twin wings remains closed during normal flights under the speed of light. In combat and on entry into the atmosphere of a planet, they can be extended. On the wing tips are high-energy laser cannon that can be fired singly, simultaneously, in pairs or in other combinations. Construction kit for the advanced modeller. RV15092 This is the Revell 1:48th scale TIE Fighter from Star Wars. It is part of the Master Series range which is based on the famous Fine Molds kit, the most accurate kit ever built of this subject. Kit Features include: Molded in white and clear plastic Pilot and Imperial Figures Full Cockpit Interior Display Stand Length - 133mm, Width - 130mm, Height - 157mm Description: Darth Vader used this prototype as the basis for the terrifyingly effective TIE interceptor in the Battle of Yavin. Unlike all other TIE fighters this prototype has a deflector shield generator and a simple hyperdrive. Vader's TIE Advanced is armed with heavy twin blaster cannon on fixed mounts but has no life support systems. The TIE Advanced is characterised by a hull made of duralloy steel, an extended after deck and unique solar cell wings. The Tie Advanced quickly became one of Darth Vader's favourite ships. Like all the TIE ships the prototype has a drive system consisting of twin ion engines. Its solar ionization reactor is reputed to be much more powerful than that of the standard TIE fighters. The TIE Advanced has proved itself in battle, as it is capable of withstanding many direct hits. In addition the pilots' chances of survival were considerably enhanced by the incorporation of a hyperdrive system, which enables the ship to escape from hopeless battle situations. Construction kit for the advanced modeller. RV15093 This is the Revell 1:72nd scale Millennium Falcon from Star Wars. It contains 904 parts. It is part of the Master Series range which is based on the famous Fine Molds kit, the most accurate kit ever built of this subject. Kit Features include: Molded in white and clear parts Scale Figures, seated and standing Landing Gear in up or down positions Display Stand Length - 456mm, Width - 311mm, Height - 76mm Description: This Corellian tranporter is reputed to be one of the fastest and best-equipped ships in the galaxy. The Millennium Falcon may look old and broken down, but continual modifications have made it into something special. The crew has for years consisted of the reckless pilot and smuggler become hero of the rebel alliance, Han Solo, and his co-pilot and technician, the trusty Wookiee Chewbacca. A long time ago Solo won the ship from Lando Calrissian in a game of sabacc. The Corellian transport type YT-1300 played an important role in the destruction of both battle stars and is probably the most famous ship in the galaxy. Inside the ship there is a hyperdrive that gives it almost double the speed of any imperial star cruiser. The heavily armoured Falcon has an illegal bank of sensors that can track distant imperial ships before they are aware of its presence. The ship goes into battle with the most up-to-date imperial deflector system, two quad laser cannon and two disruptors. Construction kit for the advanced modeller. Follow us on Facebook for all the latest news https://www.facebook...eativeModelsLtd Click on the link to see the weekly specials http://www.creativem...ials-c-205.html Thank you Creative Models Ltd

I built this kit last August and I purchased this kit from a guy who had 2 of these models 3D printed. I have bought the first printed prototype off him and he still has the second. The model I have has a slightly frosted texture to the plastic and was quite tricky to add lighting because of the lack of accessible panels. However I had a go at lighting the model and I had to scratch build the cockpit detail. The pilot figure came from a Revell Easy Snap kit that was the correct scale for this 3D model.

Kit: Bandai Tie Fighter Scale: 1/72 Paints: Tamyia xf-82 Ocean Grey, xf-54 Dark Sea Grey, xf-63 German Grey, xf-85 Rubber Black, Vallejo 71120 USAF Medium Grey, other Vallejo colours for hand painting, water based grey oil paints for weathering, Tamiya XF-86 Flat Clear finishing coat. Extras: None, not even glue! Build link: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235005473-172-bandai-tie-fighter/ So, another Bandai Tie fighter. The kit? Well, as good as any Bandai Star Wars Kit. Glue not required!! Simply undercoated with xf-82, top coat 71120, base is xf-54, the wing panel things(!!) are rubber black and dry brushed with various Tamiya greys. Quite a lot of time went into the cockpit which is now invisible!! But it's in there!! Here are the pics: And here he is chasing that pesky x-wing around! That's about it, hope you like them! There will be more... Many thanks, Val

Morning all, I've received a Bandai X-Wing and TIE for Christmas and, being on such a massive Star Wars binge at the moment, can't wait to get stuck into them. My only issue is knowing what colours to paint them. Reading around, there seems to be a bit of a conflict of opinion, but I'd appreciate any further suggestions for both the interior colours and exterior greys on both fighters. Thanks in advance, Shaun

A few months back I managed to pick up 3 of the large Hasbro Special Forces Tie Fighters from Tesco at a bargain price. One has gone to my lad, one is staying in the box and the other is currently sat on my work bench......... I'm planning on stripping it down and doing a repaint. However, my imagination has just decided to up and leave with regards to possible schemes. I was thinking of doing an 'unpainted' craft in chromate yellow as though it was undergoing major servicing but I am more than open to suggestions. There are loads of alternative and 'what if' colour schemes out there for other SW vehicles such as X-Wings but I'm really struggling to find anything for Tie Fighters. Over to you guys.........

So here is the first of my Bandai Star Wars kits. I'm very impressed with the kit engineering, especially at this scale. You could put it together without glue, it's that accurate. The colour moulding also means you could avoid painting too, but this time (unlike the Revell kits I did) I have given it a full paint job. Main colour was Tamiya Nato Black with Aeromaster Light Mod Eagle Grey for the fins. Rest was panel washing with Tamiya Panel Line and silver dry brushing followed by a coat of semi-gloss varnish. I've also got the SF version plus T-70 waiting as well as a pair of OT TIEs and Vader's TIE advanced for a Black Squadron diorama Comments welcome as always.

Here is my Revell First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter. It's 1/51 and the smaller of the two on offer from Revell with just 15 parts! OOB it looks a bit toy-like. I got it for Christmas and had limited modelling stuff with me, so I decided what I could do with just panel wash and dry brushing over the existing paintwork. In the end it turned out better than I had expected! It's amazing how much difference it makes

First Order TIE fighter Bandai 1/72 scale All-in-all, I think it turned out okay. When painting this I remembered how difficult black is to pull off on a model and how annoying it can be to photograph properly. Speaking of which, I think I'm going to invest in some new photo backdrops because this felt-like one I have now pisses me off!

Afternoon all, As a massive Star Wars fan, and having been firmly caught up in all the hype of The Force Awakens, I just had to get involved in building some of the fantastic Bandai kits. My first venture into this area has been the 1/72 TIE Fighter. A joy to build from start to finish, and completed in a little over a week- must be my quickest build since I was a child! I've finished it as a TIE from a New Hope in the lighter grey, for which I used Xtracolor ADC Grey. Maybe not a 100% match, but it looks close enough to my eye. Details were picked out in various other greys before a dark grey pastel wash wash applied to pop out all that lovely detail. I wasn't too keen on the section od Death Star Bandai provide as a base, so made my own at work using Di-Bond, acrylic sandwiched between two veneers of painted aluminium, into which I laser engraved the Imperial logo. A short length of 3mm acrylic rod provides the mount, a bit floppy, but it does the job. All in all, this has been just about the most fun I've had building a kit in a long time Bandai 1/72 TIE Fighter by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Bandai 1/72 TIE Fighter by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Bandai 1/72 TIE Fighter by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Bandai 1/72 TIE Fighter by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Bandai 1/72 TIE Fighter by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Thanks for looking, comments welcomed Shaun

I finally got around to taking some showcase photos of the TIEs for the ongoing Star Wars commission. I wanted to play around with using a white backdrop instead of the black backdrop that I usually use. Overall, I like it; the pictures seem brighter (duh!) and more vivid. I forgot to adjust the white balance on my camera before I shot these so they're slightly off but not too bad. I also need to get a better quality backdrop than the ones I currently have, but I'm in no hurry for that at the moment.

Revell - new Star Wars kits for 2015 X-WING - skill level 4 TIE Fighter Millennium Falcon !!!!!!! look at their boxarts and compare with Fine Molds: http://www.rebelscum.com/2015-Toy-Fair/2015-Toy-Fair-Revell-Star-Wars/default.asp and MASTER SERIES sounds good

OK Guys here are the pictures of what I will build. It will be straight out of the box. Cheers,