Kallisti Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 I can't find any mention on the website of how many parts this runs to - anyone see that anywhere?
roymattblack Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 It's surprising how often people talk about part-work model kits that don't finish. Can anyone quote one? Every part work kit I've ever come across has finished the run. When 'tests' are initially being done to gauge interest, the publishers always say it's a test and invariably it's limited to one pretty small part of the country. Once the project starts, I've never known one to fold half way through. Even the Hachette Flying Scotsman - which was awful and was pretty much panned by everyone - finished the run. If anyone can tell me of a part work model that didn't finish, I'd be interested to hear about it. Roy.
Stu_davros Posted December 28, 2014 Author Posted December 28, 2014 I can't find any mention on the website of how many parts this runs to - anyone see that anywhere?It runs to 100 parts Andy, £900 in total. Cheers, Stuart
James M Posted December 29, 2014 Posted December 29, 2014 Or, you could buy the new Hasbro Hero Falcon, and Mike Salzo upgrade kit, and probably save yourself about £700. 1
marky sparky Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Errrr, without sounding stupid, but the advert on T.V. about building the Millennium Falcon says it's a 1 to 1 replica? That would make a REALLY BIG model !!!
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 How big was the original model? (not the stage set piece)
gunpowder17 Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 32 inch and there was a 5 footer. This one is modelled after the 32 inch one. 1
Algie75 Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Looks lovely and I'm sure, after 100 issues is worth all of the £893 you'll pay for it 1
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 I was hoping for a warp drive included in that price.
gunpowder17 Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Its actually not a bad price in some ways. The Master replicas ones were the same size and around the £1000-£1500 mark
batcode Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 got admit do like the idea of having a big millennium falcon but did look at it today and personally thought the quality did not merit the price??? as wasn't as good as hoped, but this isn't new its been on there website for a year or so
gunpowder17 Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 As long as the shape is there i will be repainting mine if I ever finish collecting the mags! I think i read it has been reworked a bit since it was first issued. Having had the MR millennium Falcon of the same size , and repainting it , i can say it looks amazing
marky sparky Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 Oooops, 'movie prop', that'll teach me to play solitaire, drink cider and watch t.v. at the same time. Multi tasking! It would be interesting if they used copies of the master moulds.
marty_hopkirk Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) There has been a thread running from the 30th March last year, in the Sci-fi section. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234958206-deagostini-build-the-millenium-falcon/ Marty... Edited January 1, 2015 by marty_hopkirk
marty_hopkirk Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 (edited) It's surprising how often people talk about part-work model kits that don't finish. Can anyone quote one? Roy. Maybe my wife is unlucky, but she has 3 now two got into the 20s and one into 30s. Admittedly, these were sowing knitting ones but deffo didn't finish the runs. Marty... Edited January 1, 2015 by marty_hopkirk
Dave T Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 ...... and Mike Salzo upgrade kit, and probably save yourself about £700. Where can i get this upgrade kit for the HMF ?
Smiffy Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 It's still in development, at the mo. I believe there is a thread running on SSM, as well as on the RPF.
Dave T Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 Sorry but whats SSM and RPF ? Any direct links please ?
plasmahal Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 Sorry but whats SSM and RPF ? Any direct links please ? SSM = http://www.starshipmodeler.com/ RPF = http://www.therpf.com 1
Ian Shumsky Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) I have to admit I'm very tempted by this... but... It looks like DeAg have reworked a lot of the parts since the first few issues were originally released -- compare the following part from the old release, the new release and the MR 'reference': Old: http://www.therpf.com/attachments/f10/deagostini-falcon-anyone-seen-falconbits-005-jpg-420987d1420205982 New: http://www.therpf.com/attachments/f10/deagostini-falcon-anyone-seen-falconbits-004-jpg-420988d1420205982 MR: http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af19/jeditopher/IMG_6555_zps71171831.jpg It also appears that the main bloke behind the MR Falcon is working on this with DeAg so there is hope for some good accuracy. At 80cm long this is a 1/43 scale version and it comes with lighting kits and full internal details. That said, it is a big punt to throw nearly £900 at this. But then again the FM 1/72 Falcon will set you back around £300 / £400 if you add in the lighting kit and can get a good deal on the kit... Hmm... decisions, decisions! Edited January 3, 2015 by Ian Shumsky
davetwin Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 I was lucky enough to secure a 1/72 fine molds Falcon a few months ago from Hobby Link Japan as they had a few in stock with a lighting kit. I have also now subscrbed to this as well as picked up a couple of the first issues from the news agents to practive weathering the quad lasers.
marty_hopkirk Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) I have to admit I'm very tempted by this... but... It looks like DeAg have reworked a lot of the parts since the first few issues were originally released -- compare the following part from the old release, the new release and the MR 'reference': Old: http://www.therpf.com/attachments/f10/deagostini-falcon-anyone-seen-falconbits-005-jpg-420987d1420205982 New: http://www.therpf.com/attachments/f10/deagostini-falcon-anyone-seen-falconbits-004-jpg-420988d1420205982 MR: http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af19/jeditopher/IMG_6555_zps71171831.jpg It also appears that the main bloke behind the MR Falcon is working on this with DeAg so there is hope for some good accuracy. At 80cm long this is a 1/43 scale version and it comes with lighting kits and full internal details. That said, it is a big punt to throw nearly £900 at this. But then again the FM 1/72 Falcon will set you back around £300 / £400 if you add in the lighting kit and can get a good deal on the kit... Hmm... decisions, decisions! Given, we are not going to see FM MF for some time or ever? The price for one will only steadily creep further North.Marty... Edited January 3, 2015 by marty_hopkirk
Ian Shumsky Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 I'm weak. I popped into the local newsagents and bought the first issue to get a feel for the offering and looking over the 'blueprint' included in the first issue and checking the part quality I think it has the potential to end up being quite spectacular. There will definitely be rework needed in some areas, and for the best results you'll need to be prepared to repaint the whole model, but once you're done I think you'll have a model you'll be pleased with. So... I've subscribed and will likely blow my next 2 years modelling budget on this... Time to review the stash and see what I can sell to be able to buy all those lovely new releases!
Smiffy Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Given, we are not going to see FM MF for some time or ever? The price for one will only steadily creep further North. Marty... I just sold mine recently. It went for £255. on Ebay and I was more than happy with that. People shouldn't get carried away, spending silly money on them, though. Yes, it is beautifully detailed, with all it's individual surface pieces, but they devoted so much attention to the details that it seems they forgot to check the overall shape and proportions. Now Bandai have the SW licence, I really don't see why they wouldn't do the Falcon themselves. I would wait and see what the have planned, before dropping large amounts on the FM Kit.
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