Mick4350 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Are we going to see kit reviews here on Britmodeller as it has been at least a couple of years when Bandai was reviewed here ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbrazen Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) More details on TAG Hobby about the droid kits. Apparently the first box includes R4-I9 and R2-D2 with the "drinks serving accessories" from Jabba's Sail Barge! So it seems there are two droid kits in this box as per previous releases: http://www.taghobby.com/archives/289629 Then the second kit announced is only R2 with many different accessories: http://www.taghobby.com/archives/289102 Edited June 20, 2018 by Blackbrazen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, Blackbrazen said: Apparently the box includes R4-I9 and R2-D2 with the "drinks serving accessories" from Jabba's Sail Barge! So it seems there are two droid kits in one box as per previous releases. Interesting. So it looks like the trolley dolly R2 is another version, in addition to the booster-equipped version they've already shown. Presumably then, the booster R2 will be packaged with another astromech, possibly one of the black Imperial ones. At least it's good to confirm that they will still be 2-packs. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Here's a few pictures. Booster set Does the Trolley Dolly set mean there is a 1/12 Jabba Barge on the way!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Madmonk said: Does the Trolley Dolly set mean there is a 1/12 Jabba Barge on the way!!! A 1/12 Jabba would do for me, or even a 1/12 Salacious Crumb. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamblor916 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 The release of the serving tray version is just great news. I just finished modeling and printing the tray but got stumped figuring out how to do the glasses and pipework. I see a red and white serving droid in my future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 On 20/06/2018 at 16:02, AndyRM101 said: A 1/12 Jabba would do for me, or even a 1/12 Salacious Crumb. Andy 1/12 Rancor... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 4 hours ago, Caerbannog said: 1/12 Rancor... And, of course, a Gamorrean to feed to it. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 1 minute ago, AndyRM101 said: And, of course, a Gamorrean to feed to it. Andy Mmm, tasty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 On 20/06/2018 at 10:51, Mick4350 said: Are we going to see kit reviews here on Britmodeller as it has been at least a couple of years when Bandai was reviewed here ? It's been years since we've had one in for review, at least partly due to the licensing agreements that prevent official imports into Europe & the UK. We did get a couple from Japan-Cool, but haven't had anything for a long while now With Revell's troubles of late, we didn't even get any of their kits either, so any Sci-Fi stuff we've had comes from those lovely people at GreenStrawberry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackToZeon Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) 1/72 B-Wing Star fighter (Limited Edition Ver.) by Bandai Spirits Hobby (SDCC Exclusive) No Ten Numb and no Hinomaru (at least in the pictutes) on the ship, a limited edition indeed! ;-( Edited June 27, 2018 by BackToZeon typo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbrazen Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 1999.co.jp has the R4-I9 kit listed already, and the text suggests that the cone head droid comes boxed with the drinks serving accessories for R2, but not with a second astromech unit. One droid and an accessory in a box for around ¥1800 seems a little more expensive than the previous kits... https://www.1999.co.jp/10544714 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 3 hours ago, BackToZeon said: No Ten Numb and no Hinomaru (at least in the pictutes) on the ship, a limited edition indeed! ;-( I guess if it's a SDCC exclusive, it'll just be a pre-release preview edition, since San Diego is in July and I think the release date for the retail B-Wing is August. Just as long as they don't include anything fancy in the box that we don't get with the standard release. Maybe that bit of wire and lump of blu tack propping it up is part of the special edition 55 minutes ago, Blackbrazen said: 1999.co.jp has the R4-I9 kit listed already, and the text suggests that the cone head droid comes boxed with the drinks serving accessories for R2, but not with a second astromech unit. One droid and an accessory in a box for around ¥1800 seems a little more expensive than the previous kits... That's doesn't sound good, especially as most people will want to get another R2 to use with the drinks tray, so you'd have to factor in the additional cost of another R2/R5 or R2/BB-8 set. I wonder if the booster R2 will come with another droid, or just a 'droid accessory'. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Looks like the booster R2 also comes without a second droid. Just the extra accessories and an extension piece for the base plate to hold them. https://www.1999.co.jp/10544712 Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 Dunno about you guys, but I already have 2 R2s, from the BB-8 & R2-D2 and the R5-D4 R2-D2 kits that came out a while back. I thought it was a bit cheeky to do that at the time, but now it makes a bit more sense. I'd rather pay for accessories for the kit I already have than have to buy another R2. If you wanted to do them all, then you'd still have to get more R2s, then you'd be left with a surfeit of BB-8s of R5-D4s. Not much really when you think about a crisp packet going for almost a grand It's all relative: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 I'd like to see a K2SO kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackToZeon Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, whiskey said: I'd like to see a K2SO kit. Bandai already did that. See the magnificent Andy modeling of it Edited July 3, 2018 by BackToZeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Oh! Thanks. I thought they only had toys of it out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackToZeon Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 18 minutes ago, whiskey said: Oh! Thanks. I thought they only had toys of it out there. There is alway confusion between Bandai figures and model kits! 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 The rocket boosted R2 is due in September but you will have to wait until November if you want R4-I9! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackToZeon Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) Finally new stuff From Bandai: a Corellian corvette/Blockade Runner in 1/1000 scale source : Edited July 21, 2018 by BackToZeon typo 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick4350 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 1 hour ago, BackToZeon said: Finally new stuff From Bandai: a Corellian corvette/Blockade Runner in 1/1000 scale source : Have to say this one is interesting for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 I love the Blockade Runner, so that's me happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 It seems that, after a slow year in 2017 (understandable, given the release of the PG Falcon), Bandai are ramping up their releases again. It's also interesting that the subjects announced for release this year (B-Wing, Death Star, Blockade Runner, more Astromechs) are things that would no doubt have featured prominently on the customer survey from last year. Given that it probably takes about 12 months to get an idea to production point, it looks like Bandai have genuinely been listening to what modellers want 👍 Andy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 I definitely want a Corellian Corvette and a B-Wing, and I didn't even fill out the survey They look luverly. Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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