Build you own Falcon subscription

[greedo737]

Just using Tamiya Extra Thin Cement. The lid has a handy little applicator brush on it.

Me too. Works great!!

 

[galactiboy]

I got a chance to see this at Celebration... it looked really good. The size is great and the detail are very crisp. The kit as is looks very clean and probably not worth the price of admission, but if you weather it up following the tutorials they say will be posted I think it will be an excellent addition to the collection.

Someone asked the guy at the booth about any chance of the company not finishing the set; and the rep stated that DiAgostini has been around for 120 years and is a 6 billion dollar company, so in a nutshell our investment is safe

Also, since I'm a bit behind on the subscription I asked if I could buy more at once to get caught up and he said that was possible, I'd just need to place the order by phone and they could send out as many of the available kits as I wanted.

Looks good. Hoping Ill get my folder with issue3 and hope the problems across the pond dont happen to us here in the states.

According to the rep the problem was actually with samples, not the actual kits that shipped to customers. I wasn't exactly clear on what that meant, but sounded like maybe some people had samples that were problematic, but anyone who ordered direct from them did not have that issue.

 

[Centurion]

I got a chance to see this at Celebration... it looked really good. The size is great and the detail are very crisp. The kit as is looks very clean and probably not worth the price of admission, but if you weather it up following the tutorials they say will be posted I think it will be an excellent addition to the collection.

Someone asked the guy at the booth about any chance of the company not finishing the set; and the rep stated that DiAgostini has been around for 120 years and is a 6 billion dollar company, so in a nutshell our investment is safe

Also, since I'm a bit behind on the subscription I asked if I could buy more at once to get caught up and he said that was possible, I'd just need to place the order by phone and they could send out as many of the available kits as I wanted.



According to the rep the problem was actually with samples, not the actual kits that shipped to customers. I wasn't exactly clear on what that meant, but sounded like maybe some people had samples that were problematic, but anyone who ordered direct from them did not have that issue.

Wow! I like that and was hoping for that option. So, if I order after 12 months worth of kits have been available in the US, I will ask if I can pay for all those 12 in one payment (I'll have this massive shipment in one package maybe?). Then I'll subscribe for the remaining 12 or 13, whatever more that's left.

 

[galactiboy]

That's what it sounded like... and according to someone else I talked to (another collector, so take it with a grain of salt) he'd been told that somewhere around the 1 year point it might be possible to order the whole kit in one shot.

And look at the kits available on Model Space many of them have that option, either monthly or all at once.

I did ask the rep if they planned on more SW kits, he said that so far the Falcon had been very successful and that other vehicles were possible, but that nothing was finalized or agreed upon.

 

[Centurion]

That's what it sounded like... and according to someone else I talked to (another collector, so take it with a grain of salt) he'd been told that somewhere around the 1 year point it might be possible to order the whole kit in one shot.

And look at the kits available on Model Space many of them have that option, either monthly or all at once.

I did ask the rep if they planned on more SW kits, he said that so far the Falcon had been very successful and that other vehicles were possible, but that nothing was finalized or agreed upon.

Damn! That's great news. Hope it's true.

 

[jkno]

I did ask the rep if they planned on more SW kits, he said that so far the Falcon had been very successful and that other vehicles were possible, but that nothing was finalized or agreed upon.

I'd love an AT-AT to join my MR version.

 

[LrdSatyr8]

I talked to the guy at the booth for a bit yesterday. The one in all the pics has been painted but there will tips and tricks info on how to paint your own. I also asked about the cost of the kits changing. They said they won't change the price part way though the subscription.

I am still on the fence. I don't think even the painted up one looks as good as the MR one. I was able to see both yesterday so it was easy to compare. I think the EFX one looks better but will it ever actually come out and how much will it cost and it's not as big.

There was a guy at the RS that ended up taking a bunch of pics of the DeAgo Falcon they had on display... he said that he asked the dealer there several extensive questions. From what I understand, the Falcon they had there was the prototype from the original issued kits and not the retooled one. It was also painted and assembled in a hurry (I think he said something like the guy did it all in like 24 hours). He also said that the model was damaged during shipping from the UK. He did mention that towards the end of the run, they were going to be releasing a complete painting guide either in booklet or DVD form and its not confirmed but it would be done by Steve Dymszo himself. Personally I think they could have spent a little extra time on the display model and made it look semi-decent. To me the paint job looked crappy.

Here's the post he made: DeAgostini 'Build The Millennium Falcon' - Page 62

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Also, since I'm a bit behind on the subscription I asked if I could buy more at once to get caught up and he said that was possible, I'd just need to place the order by phone and they could send out as many of the available kits as I wanted.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh I am sooooooo gonna call them tomorrow when I get paid and get the next 8-10 issues that we in the states are behind on!

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Oh and here are some photos of the complete DeAgo Falcon at the convention:

DeAgostini 'Build The Millennium Falcon' - Page 62

 

[Thorne]

Got my second shipment last week and just came home to see my binder waiting for me.

Just three more months before I've gotta start worrying about getting another one.

 

[galactiboy]

Interesting to hear about the paint work on the display model... but not surprising. It didn't look bad... and honestly seemed on-par with the studio scale pieces on display at eFx, but I could see someone really going nuts on it and making an incredible piece.

I don't think I'd be as excited about the piece if I just intended to make and display it as-is, since it would end up looking like a really expensive Hasbro item, but I think all the components are there (with some extra work) to make a piece to rival the MR one.

I'd love an AT-AT to join my MR version.

Man, that'd be incredible.

 

[Thorne]

So, I just got back from one of the hobby stores I go to here - where I just scored one of the new Bandai X-wings - and in the absence of Floquil Grime, which seems stupid-hard, if not impossible, to get now, I just might have found the perfect substitute.

There's a new color in Testor's 'Railway' Model Masters line called 'Aged White Flat' that's pretty damn close to the color of the parts we're getting direct from DeAgo. I'm thinking cut it with a little 'Reefer White' and it should be just about bang-on as a base. It's definitely the road I'll be testing out.

 

[Patriot666]

So, I just got back from one of the hobby stores I go to here - where I just scored one of the new Bandai X-wings - and in the absence of Floquil Grime, which seems stupid-hard, if not impossible, to get now, I just might have found the perfect substitute.

There's a new color in Testor's 'Railway' Model Masters line called 'Aged White Flat' that's pretty damn close to the color of the parts we're getting direct from DeAgo. I'm thinking cut it with a little 'Reefer White' and it should be just about bang-on as a base. It's definitely the road I'll be testing out.

I haven't committed to this yet, but thanks for the specifics on the paints you're using. That info is typically left out when people post about their repaints. Very helpful.

 

[user 1190]

I wasn't to impressed with the paint. There was a MR one in a booth for sale and saw it maybe 20-30 before this one and the paint looked ok. It looked grainy and kind of rushed. Sure it still a lot less expensive then the MR one

 

[greedo737]

So, will the landing gear not be able to support the weight?

 

[Centurion]

So, that's what the paint looks like straight from DeAgostini, without doing any custom paint? Wow.

 

[Patriot666]

Looks like the Hasbro. No weathering?

 

[Xenoburger_]

Not seeing a $1600 paint job.

 

[DarthChrisDK]

I don't understand how come there are so few pictures of this if it was displayed? What are people doing at these conventions!?

 

[DarthChrisDK]

Right then!