Madmonk Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Mike said: That's if they don't get intercepted by HM's finest. The Perfect Grade MF is too risky unless you have some kind of failsafe method to get it through unseen As @Madmonk says, an extra £70 on the deal If it was of Klingon construction you could use the cloaking device, though that is a different franchise!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoolname Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 23 minutes ago, Madmonk said: If it was of Klingon construction you could use the cloaking device, though that is a different franchise!! Sadly that doesn’t work, which is why my K’Tinga is now grinding its way through customs slower than a frozen snail. It’s their glacial pace that winds me up the most. The taxes I accept. The ransom fee gets my goat. But if they’re going to charge me the least they could do is put a peddle on rather than taking longer just to charge me than it took to get from seller to airport and then to the U.K. 👹 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulf Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Well, in germany, everything below 22€ is completely free of charge. It's only the higher priced kits which are risky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Saviour Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) Oh so that's why R4-I9 costs as much as a two-pack droid; there's enough spare parts to convert R4-I9 into an similarly-colored R2 unit: Edited November 23, 2018 by G-Saviour 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 You also only get stickers, no waterslide decals in either of the new droid kits!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick4350 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 On 12/4/2018 at 10:45 PM, Madmonk said: You also only get stickers, no waterslide decals in either of the new droid kits!! Same goes with their new Blockade Runner ( Vehicle Model 014 ) in its 19cm x 15cm x 4.5cm box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 8 hours ago, Mick4350 said: Same goes with their new Blockade Runner ( Vehicle Model 014 ) in its 19cm x 15cm x 4.5cm box. I might have a solution for the Blockade Runner, a contact in US has done some waterslide decals so I'm hoping to get a few sets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, Madmonk said: I might have a solution for the Blockade Runner, a contact in US has done some waterslide decals so I'm hoping to get a few sets! Save me one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 42 minutes ago, Mike said: Save me one Will do, Should have them for the Bolton Show, if you fancy a trip out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 47 minutes ago, Madmonk said: out What is "out"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Mike said: What is "out"? That cold place the other side of the front door! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 4 hours ago, Madmonk said: That cold place the other side of the front door! 😂 Aahh... Hoth ☃️ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick4350 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 On 12/17/2018 at 2:04 PM, Mick4350 said: Same goes with their new Blockade Runner ( Vehicle Model 014 ) in its 19cm x 15cm x 4.5cm box. and had it clicked together in 45 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder17 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 The Blockade runner is definately on my to do list. I got one of the Revell/bandai PG Falcons from Hannants a few weeks ago , and i know my Amazing Wife has bought me the B wing for Christmas. Wonder if they will make a larger Blockade Runner in 2019 or maybe a Medical Frigate , Mon Calamari cruiser , Death star 1 .................etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder17 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 How about a Perfect grade ESB Falcon? I wonder what the chances are of that ever happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 1 minute ago, gunpowder17 said: Wonder if they will make a larger Blockade Runner in 2019 or maybe a Medical Frigate , Mon Calamari cruiser , Death star 1 .................etc! I was wondering earlier if these small vehicle models of the non-hero models are Bandai testing the water to see if there's a market for a larger model of something. I for one would have a 1:72 U-Wing, 1:144 Tantive IV, Hammerhead Cruiser, Republic Frigate etc. We can but hope 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder17 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Just out of interest I watched ANH yesterday on blu ray and i noticed That the 5ft Falcon model had transformed into the 32" model in the Death Star Hanger. Whats that all about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Got 15 sets of decals coming for the Blockade Runner, looking like they will be £9 a set incl UK postage, initially only got red sets as the kit stickers, there may be green and blue sets available at a later date. People have said that Bandai being a Japanese company the kits are small to suit the size of Japanese houses, though that theory was blown out of the water by the 1/72 falcon, so I guess anything is possible! There is a resin 1/350 Medical frigate available from JPG Productions but be prepared to part with £550! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Saviour Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 On 12/18/2018 at 9:50 PM, gunpowder17 said: How about a Perfect grade ESB Falcon? I wonder what the chances are of that ever happening? Chances are good, however personally I'd probably expect a sequel trilogy PG Falcon instead of ESB, which you can technically convert it into an ESB Falcon because the parts for the round dish are on the same runner as the cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Let's guess what Andy got for Chrimbo. Yeah, okay it's the Blockade Runner. Not hard to guess if you look at the pics. I thought anyone who's not got theirs yet might like to see the sprues though. Two sprues, but joined together. This is from the Tantive/Falcon double pack, but I believe the sprues are separated in the standard release. The individual sprues are still larger than the normal vehicle model box though. Separate cockpit face and end caps, so the seams should be hidden fairly well. Nice detailing on the engines too Usual Bandai quality and detail. No surprises there. I think the most interesting thing is the size of the sprues, as they obviously won't fit in the standard box scale box. Up until now, all the vehicle model kits have been scaled to fit in the regular boxes, but this seems to open the door for other larger scale models coming in this range in the future. Andy 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunpowder17 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Looks superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 11 hours ago, AndyRM101 said: This is from the Tantive/Falcon double pack, Great pics, @AndyRM101! Can you confirm which version of the Millennium Falcon it’s bundled with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 3 hours ago, GMK said: Can you confirm which version of the Millennium Falcon it’s bundled with? It's the standard ANH version. I don't think the Empire version is out yet. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamblor916 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 On 11/23/2018 at 11:59 PM, G-Saviour said: Oh so that's why R4-I9 costs as much as a two-pack droid; there's enough spare parts to convert R4-I9 into an similarly-colored R2 unit: I've just received mine at it looks like you almost get a complete R4 and R2 dome. You just need the ring, circular base and one of the eye sensors. I think it could be easily accomplished, either through casting or 3d printing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Saviour Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 (edited) On 12/31/2018 at 2:30 PM, gamblor916 said: I've just received mine at it looks like you almost get a complete R4 and R2 dome. You just need the ring, circular base and one of the eye sensors. I think it could be easily accomplished, either through casting or 3d printing. If you have spare R2 parts from the 2-pack kits you can also use those parts instead; with the exception of the ring, you don't need to paint much. Edited January 1, 2019 by G-Saviour Clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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