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Best sources for SciFi scale model kits? (Plastic, not resin)

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  • Member since
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  • From: Colorado
Best sources for SciFi scale model kits? (Plastic, not resin)
Posted by bcamp1973 on Sunday, May 25, 2008 11:10 PM
Hey folks. First post to the SciFi forum. I started doing mostly armor and some aircraft models. But i've always been a big SciFi fan so I want to build a few kits. I'm very interested Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek and Star Wars kits. Plastic, not resin. My favorite local hobby shop doesn't deal in much SciFi and they aren't very knowledgeable on the topic. If anyone can point me in the right direction for good kits I'd be very grateful! I'm especially interested in the following...

U.S.S Defiant
U.S.S Voyager
U.S.S. Enterprise (NX-01/NCC-1701-E)
Battlestar Galactica
Colonial Viper (Mark II & Mark VII)
Cylon Raider (New Series...already found old series)

Brian “When it's all said and done, you just rented the stuff anyway” Just finished : Tamiya 1/48 F-4U Corsair In progress : Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes SLR McLaren Next up : AMT Jupiter II
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Posted by Griffworks on Monday, May 26, 2008 8:56 AM

 bcamp1973 wrote:
Hey folks. First post to the SciFi forum. I started doing mostly armor and some aircraft models. But i've always been a big SciFi fan so I want to build a few kits. I'm very interested Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek and Star Wars kits. Plastic, not resin. My favorite local hobby shop doesn't deal in much SciFi and they aren't very knowledgeable on the topic. If anyone can point me in the right direction for good kits I'd be very grateful! I'm especially interested in the following...

U.S.S Defiant
U.S.S Voyager
U.S.S. Enterprise (NX-01/NCC-1701-E)

Best source for these is likely going to be eBay.  Most of those, depending on the scale, can still be found fairly cheap. 


Battlestar Galactica

eBay only, as the kit hasn't been re-issued since 1997 or thereabouts.  Well, since you say plastic only.  There's a resin-cast kit available from Timeslip Creations, however.


Colonial Viper (Mark II & Mark VII)
Cylon Raider (New Series...already found old series)

You won't find these three in any medium other than resin.  I also sort of doubt that we'll ever seen plastic kits of any of theirs, tho it could happen if Tom Lowe - formerly of Playing Mantis/Polar Lights - manages to get the rights for his new company.  There are several resin kits in various scales for these, however. 

 

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  • Member since
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  • From: Colorado
Posted by bcamp1973 on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 11:04 AM
I was afraid of that. I was a bit surprised that someone hadn't made the Galactica kits yet considering the popularity of the TV show and TV movie...

Cheers!
Brian “When it's all said and done, you just rented the stuff anyway” Just finished : Tamiya 1/48 F-4U Corsair In progress : Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes SLR McLaren Next up : AMT Jupiter II
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  • From: Lakewood, CO
Posted by kenjitak on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 4:44 PM

Try this place:

www.culttvman.biz

 

Ken

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  • From: Colorado
Posted by bcamp1973 on Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:08 PM
They have some great stuff! Thanks Ken!
Brian “When it's all said and done, you just rented the stuff anyway” Just finished : Tamiya 1/48 F-4U Corsair In progress : Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes SLR McLaren Next up : AMT Jupiter II
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  • From: Everett, Washington
Posted by RoyFokker on Thursday, June 5, 2008 12:24 AM

Hi

     I have found a few New Galactica kits on the http://www.federationmodels.com/ site.

    Look under Model Kits and Alliance,  Almost at the bottom of the list.

    I have this same kit, havent built it yet but its a great kit. 

 

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  • From: Philadelphia PA
Posted by smeagol the vile on Thursday, June 5, 2008 12:42 AM
Dunno if this is what you are after. http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/rmx/rmx856442.htm  They also have other stuff too from BSG

 

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  • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Saturday, June 7, 2008 5:48 AM

PM me, and I will send a list of what I got..

Chris 

On the bench:

                          1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                          1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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