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OMG! that thing is TINY! I would go blind trying to build that!

Just picked up the 1:48 Finemolds Tie Fighter from starshipmodeler.com! The 1:72 scale Falcon seems hard to come by. HLJ has some, but it would be well over $200 by the time I got it to the states...no thanks! And something like 900 parts???

WOW! Fantastic work! great job!

I have to say, YES! this Finemolds kit was probably the best model I have ever built. It all goes together very well. Couple of tricky steps, as I had to skip around for painting purposes and the instructions are in Japanese, but the pictures are good. Everything either snaps firmly or screws into place. You don't have to use much glue at all. I didn't. Only on a few steps here and there. This kit isn't cheap, but I highly recommend it. The decals are also very, very good. I had to trim just a tiny bit off of a few, and a couple were hard to get off the backing, but all in all, laid down with decal set they look amazing. The sticker sheet I used only for the two tiny rebel emblems on Luke's helmet as the decals just didn't adhere to that white paint I used. You do have to cut the stickers out if you wanna use them, they are not pre-cut. Weathering was done with a combination of Pro-Modeler's Dark Dirt Wash for panel lines and the "Snow, Soot, and Rust" Tamiya Weathering Kit. This was my first time using this stuff and can I just say OH MY GOD! where has this stuff been all my life??? I only wish Finemolds made a whole line of Star Wars ships in 1:48 scale, I would attempt them all! Do they or did they make a Falcon????

LMAO!

Actually, when I was little, I always thought the city part was in the middle, didn't have a clue it was suppose to be in the legs. And if it helps, Eugimon, mine has the same tiny gap on the bridge glass too, which i hadn't even noticed...until now....thanks! but my paint aps are perfect!

Negative. Just the one side.

Yes, that's what I meant. And thanks---I had read that in Graham's review, I had just forgotten! Anyway--all pieces on! now on to panel lines.......uhhggg....

Anyone find a place for part # 30, and 32??? Can't seem to find anything in the manual about them. Graham??? Also, you might wanna mention to Yamato that there's nothing in the manual about how to "pop off" the leg place to see the city. Simple for those of us who aren't scared of breaking something, but it should be under a "gimmick" heading of some kind. Just my .02. Loving the Macross otherwise!

My 1:48 FineMolds X-Wing is done! here are some pics! I am really proud of the way this came out! My first real model after about a 15 year break! I used large color print outs of eFX's Red Five Studio Scale replica as a painting, weathering and decal guide. Can't decide if I like the stand or not. Might just just a "flight-pose stand" Valk stand instead....sorry about some of the pics...haven't played with my camera enough!!

I would like to see Roy's jeep-ee thing in there somewhere, but I might be interested in a set.

In my opinion no, not really. They snap on pretty tight. Not sure what the deal is with having the magnets there.

AWESOME PICS!!!!!

I just spent 45 minutes screwing with that part! (rewinding Graham's video the whole time) It's that little tab in the back under and behind the bridge part that was giving me grief. Somehow I had pushed it to the "up" position and didn't notice. Use your fingernail and slide it up, THEN the center part will swing all the way around and down. Once it is in position, lock it by pushing the tab up. Hope that helps!!! As for the ARMD arms, just be patient and don't force them to hard, they do pop on eventually, just kinda gotta hit the sweet spot.

Started gluing little pieces on tonight. As Graham noted...some fit tight and do not gluing at all. I feel a few require just a drop of glue in the screw hole. Some of the really small ones are a bit tedious, but that could just be that I'm tired. Anyway, A sharp hobby knife and a little patience is all that is required. The parts all fit very, very well. You cannot tell were not put on at the factory once they are on. Might start panel lining tomorrow or Monday... And as far as I can tell the rail guns do NOT go all the way forward which kind of bummed me out also, you CAN slide them past the last tab, but then they point up slightly, BUT they do face straight forward. I don't recommend this as I do not think Yamato intended for them to go all the way forward. By far the HARDEST thing is extending those front four spikes. They pull out in pairs by the way. BE careful pulling those out, or you WILL damage the plastic. They are really in there tight!

Fort Worth TX now has a Macross....Is it WRONG that I don't wanna go out with the girlfriend tonight???? This toy is incredible. Expensive? Yes. Worth it for a die hard fan? YES. If Yamato does a TV version, I'm there!!!!

I'm driving around on the "hunt" for the Postman in my neighborhood whom I missed this morning. ARRGHH! The nice lady at the post office said he should be back from his rounds in like an hour, so i WILL get my SDF-1 before 2010 ENDS!!!!

I cannot WAIT to get this and spend some long hours panel lining, weathering, adding tiny decal strips and basically making look as realistic as possible!!!!

I agree!! good job!

Got my shipping confirmation from AmiAmi this morning!!!

"Thank you for your order! We have confirmed your payment, and your order will be shipped today or on the following business day." WOOOOT!!!!! :lol:

Got my payment email from AmiAmi and charged up the old Credit Card this morning! Now the waiting begins......

AWESOME review Graham!!! Thanks!!! Can't WAIT to get my shipping notice!!! p.s.--i WANT that freakin t-shirt you got on!

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That was exactly what I was thinking also! They are just trying to minimize breakage during shipping. Take 5 minutes and snap on a few pieces, DONE.