rockpopandchips Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bandai-Star-Wars-Vehicle-Model-001-Star-Destroyer-non-scale-kit-048848-/322095382378?hash=item4afe617f6a http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bandai-Star-Wars-Vehicle-Model-002-X-Wing-Starfighter-non-scale-kit-048855-/131798041941?hash=item1eafc68555 Doing an ebay look see and these two kits came up, I have not seen them before and as they are very cheep was wandering what sort of size they are and if they are any good, any one see these before? Cheers Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Brian, Bandai call them both box scale so they have no official scale. The x-wing is about 1:145, not sure about the star destroyer but its about 10cm long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Cheers Madmonk, would you say they are worthwhile getting or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomMajor Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I've got an order in for two of them if that helps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Cheers, are you expecting them any time soon? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomMajor Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 They're scheduled to arrive between now and the end of May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Also have both on order and due any day soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomMajor Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Also have both on order and due any day soon. are you planning on doing a lighting kit for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Also have both on order and due any day soon. Would you let us know what they are like when you get them please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomMajor Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 (edited) Well guess what arrived in the post today... yep that's right a bill from BT lol seriously though my 2 Star destroyer kits have arrived and i have quickly taken some pictures of them before i go back to bed.... the joys of working the night-shift. Bandai have done a lot to reduce waste and packaging, for example all the sprues are in one clear plastic bag and the assembly instructions are printed on the inside of the box itself! There are four light grey coloured sprues and one black one which makes up the stand to support the finished kit on. two of the main sprues have the upper and lower hulls on them with one or two small pieces while the remaining two have upper hull and detailed sections including the side walls. oh and for those of you are wondering, no you do not get a free tape measure as well, that was put into the shot to give some scale reference: as far as i know i am the first person in the UK to post images of this kit here or possibly online, so i hope you find them of use. Edited May 10, 2016 by PhantomMajor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 That is fantastic, thank you. It looks a nice simple kit perfect for LED/FO lighting and painting practices. I will put my order in I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Mine was just delivered too (well, I say delivered; left on the doorstep in the rain is more accurate). I guess they've all come over together from Japan in the same shipment. I'll add a few more photos to Phantom's to show some of the lovely detail Bandai have put in Andy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Cheers Andy top quality photos, I see some nice juicy details on that kit. Did anyone get/order the X-wing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 NIce, i like the Star Destroyer, nice easy kit to build it seems 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Mine were left in the greenhouse, out of the rain. Will be looking at a lighting kit, engines no problem just need to think about the interior lighting. Seen it done by recasting some of the parts in clear resin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomMajor Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Incidentally there was a leaflet in the main box the kits came in that had pictures of the a-wing and the clone trooper as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8247741 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Couldn't resist after seeing those photos, one ordered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Fabulous detail on that kit, thanx for the pics guys. Just as well they're not on sale in the uk, otherwise my bank balance would take a hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomMajor Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Fabulous detail on that kit, thanx for the pics guys. Just as well they're not on sale in the uk, otherwise my bank balance would take a hit well i got mine from ebay so i guess technically you can buy them online whilst being in the UK.... they are very cheap btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 well i got mine from ebay so i guess technically you can buy them online whilst being in the UK.... they are very cheap btw Now, that's the kind irresponsible thing you shouldn't do to me.... Man, you ain't kidding, they are really cheap! Luckily (or unluckily) for me I've ordered twice from aboard and been hit by customs/RM charges both times. Although it falls under the £15 mark I ain't taking the chance... for the moment. Mind you, that's only led to me looking at a small Revell Falcon with a mind to converting it. I wish I hadn't spotted this thread now ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomMajor Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Now, that's the kind irresponsible thing you shouldn't do to me.... Man, you ain't kidding, they are really cheap! Luckily (or unluckily) for me I've ordered twice from aboard and been hit by customs/RM charges both times. Although it falls under the £15 mark I ain't taking the chance... for the moment. Mind you, that's only led to me looking at a small Revell Falcon with a mind to converting it. I wish I hadn't spotted this thread now ... hi mate, first of all, two of these kits fall below the rate that you are taxed for importing kits...it is something ridiculous like £36 or over gets taxed. secondly, you can reduce the rate of tax you pay! get the person sending to write on the external shipping notice: TAX CODE; 9503003500 THIS MEANS ITS REGISTERED AS A TOY AND YOU PAY LESS TAX! something like 4% instead of 20% standard VAT now everyone write that FRAKKIN DOWN NOW! you will still get a handling fee as well but you can save money on the tax aspect of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 I'm not even going to attempt to compete with Andy's excellent build thread for the ISD but just as a teaser here the docking bay all lit up!. 10 No 0.25mm fibre guides and a white LED. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 That's looking fantastic Warren. Will this be available as a lighting kit? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 More than likely Andy, if I can get 40 0.25 fibres and LEDs and 3 blue SMDs inside the yes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaneS Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 (edited) hi mate, first of all, two of these kits fall below the rate that you are taxed for importing kits...it is something ridiculous like £36 or over gets taxed. secondly, you can reduce the rate of tax you pay! get the person sending to write on the external shipping notice: TAX CODE; 9503003500 THIS MEANS ITS REGISTERED AS A TOY AND YOU PAY LESS TAX! something like 4% instead of 20% standard VAT now everyone write that FRAKKIN DOWN NOW! you will still get a handling fee as well but you can save money on the tax aspect of it. I'm afraid that's not correct. You still have to pay 20% VAT, but you then have to pay 4.7% additional import duty *on top of that*. That's on top of the shipment cost, product cost and VAT. Duty is waived though if the total import value is under £135, but you will still need to pay 20% VAT if it's over £15. If the item is under £15, then VAT and duty will be waived, unless the items are gifts, in which case the threshold is £34, but that only works if the sender is an individual, not a company. Of course, they do need to believe that it's a gift. Edited May 14, 2016 by ShaneS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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