STAR WARS Merchandise Episode - 2

[seti88]

More pics here (scroll down):

http://ameblo.jp/digitamin/entry-12169088011.html

I need some clones...

Yea those clones look nice for army builds...

this pic tho gave me a nice lol...

[Chronocidal]

Just did a quick search of Amazon, and it looks like the A-wing is already available to ship? I might order a few if the listing is legitimate.

[mechaninac]

^ I wouldn't worry about the listings being legit since the model has been released. Other than getting some boxes that did not survive the trip intact, due to some vendors using soft packaging, I haven't been disappointed yet with getting Bandai SW kits through Amazon. That being said, the prices are too high at the moment; unless you want to have a copy, or many, right now-ish, the better course of action is to wait until the hype dies down and the price comes down to be more in line with the 1/72 X-Wings and TIE fighters... $20+ instead of $30+ range.

[Dobber]

^ I wouldn't worry about the listings being legit since the model has been released. Other than getting some boxes that did not survive the trip intact, due to some vendors using soft packaging, I haven't been disappointed yet with getting Bandai SW kits through Amazon. That being said, the prices are too high at the moment; unless you want to have a copy, or many, right now-ish, the better course of action is to wait until the hype dies down and the price comes down to be more in line with the 1/72 X-Wings and TIE fighters... $20+ instead of $30+ range.

Yup...the kit was released a couple of weeks ago so, they should be available. I've ordered a number of Bandai SW kits from Amazon, even with prime shipping from Japan with no issues.

Like Mech said, the prices a just a bit high, atm, so I'm going to wait a bit and see if the price drops. Though it may not drop too much due to the Turbo Laser tower being included in the kit.

Chris

[Chronocidal]

One more reason I wish they'd just skipped the tower. It's so out of scale with the ships, I would have rather saved the money.

I might not be able to resist ordering a couple though.

[Dobber]

I'm with you there...really don't care about the Tower either. Personally, I wish they would've done an A-Wing B-Wing combo.

Chris

[seti88]

I got mine via ebay @ hobby store retail priced versions

[sh9000]

6" Black Series starting to show up at Ross.

Edited June 19, 2016 by sh9000

[Big s]

Is that a discount price? The last time I saw these they were $20.

[sh9000]

Yeah. $10.99.

[Big s]

Man that's only 2or 3 bucks more than the smaller more ugly ones.

[Kelsain]

Aw man, we don't have that chain up here. Back in Tampa, we called it "Cross Dress for less."

[sh9000]

[sh9000]

SDCC 6" Black Series Exclusives

http://news.toyark.com/2016/07/01/sdcc-2016-hasbro-star-wars-black-series-exclusives-209481

[Big s]

Just got my Kylo Ren kit. All the parts are black with a few silver colored bits for the face and sabers. The light saber effect is also clear red. It has a lot of rubbery parts for the cloak and hood. Looks like a very simple build.

[derex3592]

Cool! Please post some pics of it when you build it!

[Big s]

It's gonna be a bit before that one gets built due to being so far behind on kits. Still got wave votoms kits in painting process a storm trooper in putty process and tomy tech valks coming and a couple gundam kits with parts trimmed out in baggies waiting for glue and putty.

[sh9000]

[seti88]

Wots this then? A dragon falcon?

http://www.taghobby.com/1-0/1-2/dragon-%E9%96%8B%E7%99%BC%E4%B8%AD-%E6%A8%A1%E5%9E%8B-1144-%E3%80%8Astar-wars-episode-vii-the-force-awakens%E3%80%8Bmillennium-falcon/

[derex3592]

OT -- buuuut what happened to the Rogue One Thread ????? . It disappeared like 2 days ago and hasn't returned...

EDIT... nevermind-- found it on page 2

Edited July 11, 2016 by derex3592

[captain america]

Wots this then? A dragon falcon?

http://www.taghobby.com/1-0/1-2/dragon-%E9%96%8B%E7%99%BC%E4%B8%AD-%E6%A8%A1%E5%9E%8B-1144-%E3%80%8Astar-wars-episode-vii-the-force-awakens%E3%80%8Bmillennium-falcon/

More like a poor attempt at a Falcon, closer to what I'd expect from the likes of Revell. I can't help but wonder why licensees expend so much effort and money to cannibalize each others' market. What ever happened to their AT-AT, or Star Destroyer? Hey Dragon, here's an idea: why not offer us some 1/48 T-70s, or Y-wings or B-wings? You know, something that another company hasn't already brought to market 50 times better for roughly the same price?

Edited July 11, 2016 by captain america

[electric indigo]

To be honest, Dragon's efforts look so shabby from the released pics that I'm glad they leave the interesting subjects to other companies.

[seti88]

Even the promo pics don't look so nice eh? Anyway if they are cheap enough, the dragon kits can serve as a practise kit for customisations or spares.

Competition is good to keep bandai etc on their toes..who knows maybe one day dragon would b good enough..

Edited July 13, 2016 by seti88

[captain america]

Even the promo pics don't look so nice eh? Anyway if they are cheap enough, the dragon kits can serve as a practise kit for customisations or spares.

Competition is good to keep bandai etc on their toes..who knows maybe one day dragon would b good enough..

I don't think Dragon can legitimately be considered competition for Bandai at this point, more like comedy relief. Have they actually released ANY Star Wars stuff yet? They really need to get their sh*t together if they want to contend with Bandai, and Revell already occupies the "best of the rest" spot.

[David Hingtgen]

So did the black series Revan come out or just no news lately? Googling just brings up stuff from a while ago.

Also----any chance of actually getting it? I never ever saw the first Revan (nor Bastila).

[Big s]

You could try an Amazon search for revan. If it's out someone will have it for a crazy markup, then you can try more reasonable sellers.

[Chronocidal]

I don't think Dragon can legitimately be considered competition for Bandai at this point, more like comedy relief. Have they actually released ANY Star Wars stuff yet? They really need to get their sh*t together if they want to contend with Bandai, and Revell already occupies the "best of the rest" spot.

After looking at some of the Revell stuff, I don't think "best of the rest" is anything to shoot for. The only kits they have that seem to have any effort put into them are the reboxed Fine Molds ones.

[electric indigo]

Of the new Revell kits, the Kylo Ren shuttle was actually decent, but the fixed wings were kind of inexcusable.

[Chronocidal]

Unfortunately, even a good kit of a fugly ship is still fugly.

While I can appreciate the practicality of some of the new designs (mostly thinking the landing craft in the opening sequence, and the tie fighters with a tail gunner), I really wasn't impressed by any of the new ship designs used in TFA. Out of the "new" designs, we got space boats, Ren's box with giant expand-o-matic tails, a bunch of podracer engines glued to a cockpit, Han and Chewie's docking bay in space, and Leia's flying taco truck.

I mean, I get practicality. But when you're trying to push merchandise for a big movie, you at least want designs that people will like, or at the very least remember. The stacks of unsold vehicles that aren't X-wings, ties, or the Millennium Falcon should speak volumes that they really didn't try very hard to come up with designs that anyone would actually buy.

Heck, if they don't feel like putting in the effort to develop some good-looking ships, and if they're going to go cherry pick random things out of the EU to use, just go right ahead and steal more of the existing EU ship designs like they did for the LEGO Jek-14 fighter (E-wing). At least then you get merchandise that has built-in demand from the EU fans who've wanted toys and models of those designs for years.

[Big s]

I wouldn't mind a kit of the flying taco truck. I hope it comes with a sound effect for the mariachi music😋

[electric indigo]

I think this is more of a general problem. Personally, when it comes to designs from a western SF franchise that I must have as a kit, I'm totally stuck in the 70s/80s - Classic SW Trilogy, Buck Rogers Starfighter, Eagle Transporter, Blade Runner Spinner etc. The last modern design that made it into my collection is the Nu Galactica. The rest of the new stuff, be it Star Wars or others, usually just "mehs" me.

Though I'd buy a kit of the District 9 dropship in a heartbeat, or Starlord's ride from GotG. And I have a Shuttle in my stash that I want to build as the STS Explorer from "Gravity"...

[Chronocidal]

There've definitely been a few good designs lurking around, but they're getting fewer and farther between. The ID4 Resurgence designs are at least interesting, but there's been a general lack of creative or fun designs coming from the west.

I think that's part of why I loved Guardians of the Galaxy so much. The design work in that movie was just dripping with creative takes on simple concepts of design that felt at least moderately practical while staying amusing to see in action. Seriously, the scene with the ships locking their shields to form a barrier had me in tears.

[Sildani]

Speaking of, what the heck was the Dark Aster supposed to be made of? Stone? Who builds a ship out of that?

[jvmacross]

SDCC exclusive....24.99 MSRP...get yours on ebay now!

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=SDCC+exlusive+star+wars&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XSDCC+rogue+one.TRS0&_nkw=SDCC+rogue+one&_sacat=0

Edited July 21, 2016 by jvmacross

[sh9000]

Just get the regular version.

Look at butterface Leia.