Bandai

[jcf]

An interesting deviation from the ultra detailed kits we usually see.

http://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=8592

Regards,

Mav

That's because it is one of a series of very old kits. 

[Maverick]

I guess I thought it obvious the kit was an older one...

Anyhoo, another in the series.

http://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=8596

Regards,

Mav

[Mossie]

New Star Wars kits from Bandai.  Four for starters.  The 1/12 Vader and Stormtrooper are kits, and fully poseable with interchangebale hands and weapons.
http://news.toyark.com/2014/09/29/new-images-info-bandai-hobby-star-wars-model-kits-138988

[Captain Canada]

Oh Can't wait ! Love to get the x-wing and Darth tie !

[Mossie]

There's more to come too.

1/144 SLAVE I
1/72 Y-Wing
1/72 TIE Fighter
1/72 Death Star trench display base
1/48 X-Wing with lights
1/48 Snowspeeder
1/48 AT-ST
1/12 R2-D2 and R5-D4 set
1/12 C3PO
1/12 Sandtrooper
1/12 Scout Trooper

And, drum roll please......
1/700 Star Destoyer!!!!

I'm reading between the lines with some, read a few blogs and forums and such about a display stand at a toy fair.  Some think the Star Destroyer, might just be for the display.  An AT-AT toy was also on the stand, could possibly be a place-holder?  It could have just been a toy as not all were kits, there were some pre-painted figures including some super deformed stuff and a Samurai Lord Vader.
http://geekgusher.com/2014/09/28/bandai-shows-off-star-wars-offerings-at-sokuhou-hobby-show/
http://www.hobbylink.tv/the-star-wars-invasion-of-bandai-commences

[Thorvic]

Notice they missed the torpedoes going doing the exhaust vent image, as that part of the model puts a whole new aspect to the climax of the Death Star trench run 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10295172a3/20/3

[Madoc]

Thorvic,

"...the climax of the Death Star trench run."

Given what those proton torpedoes look like, "climax" is an interesting choice of words....

[scooter]

1/700 Star Destoyer!!!!

I really hope that 1/700 ISD isn't a tease, but they make an actual kit of it.

[Thorvic]

1/700 Star Destoyer!!!!

I really hope that 1/700 ISD isn't a tease, but they make an actual kit of it.

Nope the Bandai poster said 1/1700 which comes out at 91cm, in 1/700 an ISD would be over 2m long !!!

[Mossie]

Well spotted Geoff, I saw the text and didn't look too closely at the poster.  Huuugge rather than ginormous then!  If they do release this monster, fingers crossed that they do something in a more handy size too.

I particularly fancy the R2-D2 and R5-D4 set, it'll be useful to have a couple of astromechs around the workbench. I hope that the kits will be made more easily available in Europe and the US, the Fine Molds kits weren't easy or cheap to get hold of and Bandai aren't a big name in this part of the world.  I'd order through HLJ or others, but reluctant due to all the extra charges and taxes that mount up.

[pyro-manic]

Japan:Cool are stocking the first lot of releases, so hopefully they will get the rest of the range in due course. They're pretty good to deal with, in my experience.

[Mossie]

Thanks Alun, hadn't heard of that outfit.  More than double the cost from Japan, but I like that the costs are upfront.  I don't think we can avoid price rises, even if one of the big guys takes over the distribution.

[pyro-manic]

Yeah, no messing around, no nasty surprise charges from Parcel Farce etc. Once you factor those in plus shipping and VAT, the prices are almost the same.

[Mossie]

Another one:
1/144 SLAVE I

[scooter]

1/700 Star Destoyer!!!!

I really hope that 1/700 ISD isn't a tease, but they make an actual kit of it.

Nope the Bandai poster said 1/1700 which comes out at 91cm, in 1/700 an ISD would be over 2m long !!!

Humbug...a 2m long ISD would be the perfect thing for a coffee table