Topic: FialaFernbrugg's Star Wars model kits (Bandai Razor Crest, page 17, 121221)

[clonemedic96]

cool, i love that ship

[Tamer]

Cool model. I will get this on the fp tomorrow. Sad to hear they aren't showing up as good of packaging as the previous ones. I am looking forward to that atat though.

Thanks a lot mate.
I'm also looking forward to the AT-AT. I hope you still want it or is the packaging too disappointing?

Do you think this is the manufacturer changing the packaging or is your magazine seller tearing off the packaging to save selling storage space? If its the later perhaps you can get to your seller before they tear off the packaging? Don't know why they would alter packaging once started at the factory.

I know JKNO got his hands on the atat a few months ago and I have seen a few show up on ebay. I need to do some research. I would still love to have one, but a bunch of creases and dings would driver me nuts.

[FialaFernbrugg]

Cool model. I will get this on the fp tomorrow. Sad to hear they aren't showing up as good of packaging as the previous ones. I am looking forward to that atat though.

Thanks a lot mate.
I'm also looking forward to the AT-AT. I hope you still want it or is the packaging too disappointing?

Do you think this is the manufacturer changing the packaging or is your magazine seller tearing off the packaging to save selling storage space? If its the later perhaps you can get to your seller before they tear off the packaging? Don't know why they would alter packaging once started at the factory.

I know JKNO got his hands on the atat a few months ago and I have seen a few show up on ebay. I need to do some research. I would still love to have one, but a bunch of creases and dings would driver me nuts.

I will ask my magazine seller, maybe I can get the original packaging for the AT-AT. For 12,99€ is a simple plastic bag not enough.

[Tamer]

Sounds good to me Fiala. Finally got this on the fp.

[RedLeaderOne (00fire501)]

Awesome!! Star Destroyer, I really like that . 

[FialaFernbrugg]

Tamer

I asked today my magazine seller about the plastic bag packaging. She told me that this is the packaging she gets from the central store in Vienna but she doesn't know if  they change the packaging there or if this is the original packaging from Deagostini. I'm going to check out some other stores in my area when the AT-AT comes out. Maybe they have another central store and get the better packaging from there.

[wraithnine]

the bag is the original packaging from the publisher i am a news manager in the u.k. and we had these a loooooooong time ago .

[Tamer]

Daggone, I guess they hook you in with the first ones packaged so well and then short change you later. Sounds like something Hasbro would do! Oh well, if we can get one in decent shape I would still love to add one to my atat collection. thanks for checking Fiala.

[FialaFernbrugg]

No problem mate and thanks for the information Jay. It is really disappointing. Let me know if you want one for your AT-AT collection Tamer.

[FialaFernbrugg]

Revell easykit Millennium Falcon

This is really a fantastic kit from Revell. The detailing and weathering is very nice and accurate, only the engine is not detailed and could be better. The kit includes 52 parts (also a Han Solo and Chewbacca figure) and a construction manual. You have the choice to build the Falcon with retracted or extended landing gear. The radar dish and the cannons are movable. The ramp can be opened.

length: 375mm
high: 113mm
scale 1/71
cost: 35€

per:
Great detailing and some nice features, now this you can call a good SW model kit. In my opinion one of the SW kits from Revell so far.

versus:
There is nothing I don't like, only the engine could be better but that is not a big deal.

rating:
9.5/10

[FialaFernbrugg]

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[Clonehead]

That's another nice looking kit, Fila! I have the ROTJ glue kit version, unbuilt, of course.
  I wonder why they went with three landing gear struts instead of the 4-5 it was shown with in Empire Strikes Back?

[FialaFernbrugg]

That's another nice looking kit, Fila! I have the ROTJ glue kit version, unbuilt, of course.
  I wonder why they went with three landing gear struts instead of the 4-5 it was shown with in Empire Strikes Back?

I agree Clint. The landing gear which was shown in Ep. 5 would look better on the ship. Maybe a nice custom project  for the future.

[FialaFernbrugg]

New Star Wars easykits 2010

We will see five new SW easykits from Revell this year. There are no new easykit pockets for this year.
Release date: October 2010

vehicles:
* AAT (Clone Wars): length: 195mm, 1 figure, 28 parts
* Grievous Starfighter (Clone Wars): length: 209mm, 1 figure, 32 parts
*Republic Attack Shuttle (Clone Wars): length: 208mm, 1 figure, 42 parts
*AT-TE (Clone Wars): length: 225mm, 1 figure, 60 parts
*Ahsoka Tano's Jedi Starfighter (Clone Wars): length: 202mm, ? figure, 35 parts

Revell homepage:
http://www.revell.de/en/products/model_kits/model_kits/products/?id=210&KGKANR=0&KGKOGP=11&KGSCHL=1&KZSLPG=&L=1&sort=0&cmd=&offset=&sp=&searchactive=&q=&SWO=&ARMAS4=&PHPSESSID=55bdd321a915628313bf8a4d08c8b3c3&page=3&nc=1

[Clonehead]

Sweet info, Fila! I didn't know about that AAT. I still look for the gunship at hobby lobby but still haven't seen it.