sh9000 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Can someone around here explain to me the difference, if any, between the 6 inch Black Series stuff and the "Archive" figures? I have a few Black Series that I like and would like to get a few more, I'm just confused now that I see the "Archive" packaging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 26 minutes ago, derex3592 said: Can someone around here explain to me the difference, if any, between the 6 inch Black Series stuff and the "Archive" figures? The "Archive" figures are just older Black Series figures repackaged. They've got superior paint app's, for the most part, but they're otherwise the same figures as previously released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Got it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sildani Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 There’s this, too: https://m.gamestop.com/product/collectibles/toys/star-wars-the-black-series-hyperreal-episode-v-8-inch-scale-darth-vader-action-figure/173322?utm_campaign=20190413_starwarscollectibles&utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=btn-vader&utm_term=20190413_2488&kxconfid=tbxx5hfqc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Pretty much what was mentioned about Black Series and Black Series Archive. I’ll be getting this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 Pre-ordered this one : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 So looking forward to the Obi-Wan in Clone armour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 4 hours ago, Graham said: So looking forward to the Obi-Wan in Clone armour. Me too Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Come on Walgreens. Hoping to get it for a super discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) Vehicle Model Super Star Destroyer, 19 cm, 1.080 Yen https://bandai-hobby.net/item/3281/ Edited April 25, 2019 by electric indigo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 So nice, but small. 1/100000 Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 YES!!! Wish it was bigger too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 4 hours ago, wm cheng said: YES!!! Wish it was bigger too. Given how Bandai released the 1/144 Falcon well before the Perfect Grade kit, I cant help but wonder if they aren't testing the market with the more affordable versions while they work on those kits in larger scales... To be released at a later date if the market reciprocates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, captain america said: Given how Bandai released the 1/144 Falcon well before the Perfect Grade kit, I cant help but wonder if they aren't testing the market with the more affordable versions while they work on those kits in larger scales... To be released at a later date if the market reciprocates. If that's actually their gameplan, I hope it doesn't backfire spectacularly from how insanely tiny the "affordable" kits are. How many people who actually would shell out spectacular amounts of money for a centerpiece display kit are completely passing on these because they're too small to even see amongst their other display pieces? It's a freaking super star destroyer. There's nothing remotely impressive or imposing about a 7.5 inch arrowhead. It'll be dwarfed by even the A-wing kits I've built, because of how long and skinny it is. I would want something that substantial in the Star Wars universe to have some presence.. A 1/144 Falcon is still a nice size in-hand. The fighters in that scale are reasonable for displaying alongside it, but they're quickly driving these down from the category of "display model" and we're landing on "knick-knack." Great if you want a ton of little bitty things to decorate your office workspace with, but absolutely useless if you're after something to actually display. I know empty space is at something of a premium in Japan, but things like that 4-inch Tantive IV and this kit feel like an insult to the subject matter. Edited April 26, 2019 by Chronocidal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 On 4/25/2019 at 11:07 AM, electric indigo said: Vehicle Model Super Star Destroyer, 19 cm, 1.080 Yen https://bandai-hobby.net/item/3281/ I suddenly need to buy 13 orange-red LEDs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 At 1,080 yen, that's cheap. Guess it's part of their mini collection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Man, this was a real pain to get into Japan... But well worth it. My collection would not have been complete without it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 HOOOOLYY CRAAP!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Ok that's close to studio scale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 On 5/31/2019 at 5:02 AM, electric indigo said: Ok that's close to studio scale! Very close, in fact... Assuming the original barge model (above) was built at 1:24 scale, as ILM consistently scaled most of their vehicles, the Haslab toy is the same size... meaning (as always) it's not quite to scale with all the action figures it's intended for... Ideally, the Khetanna toy should be at least a foot longer... but even at 1:24 scale, it's more accurately-sized than most of Hasbro's Star Wars vehicles. On 5/31/2019 at 2:31 AM, derex3592 said: HOOOOLYY CRAAP!!!! Please, hold your applause until after you've seen the interior... Sorry for the pic spam, but... no amount of pictures could do the interior justice! The sculpting, paint work, and detail is beyond anything I've seen on a Star Wars toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 (edited) Sorry....busy picking my jaw up off the floor...can't type appropriate level of BADASSNESS response at the moment!!! p.s. love the E.T.'s heading into the kitchen!!! Edited June 2, 2019 by derex3592 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DewPoint Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Excuse me sir, where can I find the bathroom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 10 hours ago, DewPoint said: Excuse me sir, where can I find the bathroom? Just off the galley... ...but there's no toilet paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 11 hours ago, tekering said: Just off the galley... ...but there's no toilet paper. Guess they never heard of the three seashells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Not sure if this was already been posted. Official 1:1 Replica of the Original Movie Prop from DeAgostini https://stk-workshop.com/#/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetJockey Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 That might be the best replica I've seen of the ship. I know Hot Toys teased a 1/6 cockpit. I know another company that I can't remember fairly recently showed a scale version that I think was a cutaway or something clever. Master Replicas made one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, no3Ljm said: Not sure if this was already been posted. Official 1:1 Replica of the Original Movie Prop from DeAgostini https://stk-workshop.com/#/ Oh my.....when is it out? How to order it? Should i stop all macross and just splash out on this one falcon? Where are they displaying it? Looks like in a sci-fi lab of sorts! So many questions! Edited June 11, 2019 by seti88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I thought that kit was one of those "build-a-kit" magazine subscriptions, and that it was released a long time ago? Is this one a re-release of it? I absolutely don't have the room for a prop/model that big, but I'm also absolutely taking notes on the layout and proportions for a potential computer sim model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dobber Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/11/2019 at 6:01 PM, Chronocidal said: I thought that kit was one of those "build-a-kit" magazine subscriptions, and that it was released a long time ago? Is this one a re-release of it? I absolutely don't have the room for a prop/model that big, but I'm also absolutely taking notes on the layout and proportions for a potential computer sim model. It is/was. Old news really unless this is a rerelease with everything all at once. That would be extremely expensive. The subscription build started a few years ago. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Arms Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 (edited) I met a guy last week end at the austin comic con that is building that kit. It's phenomenal. Very inspiring, makes me want to get to work on my PG Millennium Falcon. Edited June 22, 2019 by Golden Arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Quote Your 3.75 collection is insane. Which one would you say is the best/definitive X-wing to have? The eFX studio-scale X-Wing is the closest to definitive at this scale... ...but it retailed for $1200 a decade ago (and often fetches much higher prices on the secondary market nowadays), so... This TRU exclusive from 2011 is the most accurate toy of Luke's Red Five, as it features a detailed cockpit with targeting computer: ...and a proper cover panel for the front landing gear... ...but the paint job is much too clean, with very little weathering evident. The Vintage Collection release from 2013 (the one you asked about in my picture above) features the same sculpt as the "Death Star Trench Run" exclusive, with a nicer paint job: ...but the markings indicate this is Red Three, Biggs' X-Wing. The nicest-looking Red Five is, in my opinion, this Dagobah release with diorama packaging. While it lacks the detailed cockpit of later releases, all that muddy seaweed can be lifted off to reveal a beautifully-weathered paint job underneath. When it comes to accessories, though, Wedge's X-Wing takes the cake. It includes access ladders, an astromech droid, and a gorgeous, super-articulated pilot figure. Finally, there's Garven Dreis' Red Leader, sporting a very consistent paint job: The pack-in figure is horribly dated, however. Pretty much any release older than this is too poorly-proportioned or painted to bother with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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