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                        FineMolds Millennium Falcon test shots from the Shizuoka Hobby Show

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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 2:04 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Larry_Dunn
                        But what would be cooler than doing a diorama of the Falcon being attacked by a few of those beautiful Tie models?


                        Truer words have never been spoken, my friend!
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 11:46 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk

                        It was listed at "around 20,000 yen," which at today's exchange rate of 107 yen to the US dollar is $186.92.


                        Aha. Well, that is a lot of dough, but then again their little Tie and X-wings are pretty pricey too. I guess it all depends on how much you like the ship -- you could always buy a few old Tamiya Panther kits and make one from scratch ... Laugh [(-D]

                        But what would be cooler than doing a diorama of the Falcon being attacked by a few of those beautiful Tie models?
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:46 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Larry_Dunn

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by maxx1969

                        The first time I saw it I thought "I gotta have one........................................$180 bucks OUCH!


                        Who says it's going to be $180? The HLJ website says the price is unknown. Is $180 the price they were throwing around at the show?


                        It was listed at "around 20,000 yen," which at today's exchange rate of 107 yen to the US dollar is $186.92.
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 8:48 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by maxx1969

                        The first time I saw it I thought "I gotta have one........................................$180 bucks OUCH!


                        Who says it's going to be $180? The HLJ website says the price is unknown. Is $180 the price they were throwing around at the show?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2005 9:14 PM
                        I'm getting this one!!! Period. LOL
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                        LemonJello
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                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 5:52 AM
                        Tempting, very tempting, but I just don't know if I could justify paying that much for a kit. Who knows, though, I may just get the bug and have to get one... Still, it looks like a well detailed kit. Though a lot of the basic parts break down reminds me of the AMT/ERTL kit that I had. Is it a new mold or a re-tool of the old kit? Either way, looks like they have a hit on their hands.
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 16, 2005 4:35 PM
                        More info at HLJ:

                        http://www.hlj.com/product/FNMX-01

                        Figures included too!

                        James Smile [:)]
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, May 16, 2005 1:41 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by maxx1969
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                        Did they have any samples of the cockpit yet?

                        Matt


                        Nope; just what you see in the pix!
                        But with over 800 parts in the kit, I reckon it should be a pretty decent cockpit!
                        ~Brian
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                        maxx1969
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Monday, May 16, 2005 1:20 PM
                        The first time I saw it I thought "I gotta have one........................................$180 bucks OUCH!
                        Now Its more like "I gotta have one......$180 bucks OUCH! But look at all you get Big Smile [:D]

                        Did they have any samples of the cockpit yet?

                        Matt
                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, May 16, 2005 12:53 PM
                        This one may tempt me as well. Always wanted a decent Falcon.

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, May 16, 2005 10:45 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Larry_Dunn

                        That looks really neat!

                        Hey, where's the armor coverage from the show, Brian? Don't forget your armoured pals! Wink [;)]


                        No worries, Larry! You'll find several posts already there!
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 16, 2005 9:38 AM
                        That looks really neat!

                        Hey, where's the armor coverage from the show, Brian? Don't forget your armoured pals! Wink [;)]
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        FineMolds Millennium Falcon test shots from the Shizuoka Hobby Show
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, May 16, 2005 9:35 AM
                        Here are a few pix of the new FineMolds Falcon I took this weekend:





                        Lookin' good!
                        Seems to be just about the same size as the old MPC/AMT/AMT-Ertl kit.
                        Looks a little better, though! Wink [;)]
                        Costs a little more, too...Disapprove [V]
                        But I'm sure gonna get one! Big Smile [:D]
                        ~Brian
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