Aweswome dio, Bob!  Where did you get the figures?

Gamera

Han came yesterday.

The bag was sealed and everything there and in like new condition. His blaster is in the plastic bag, I didn't want to pull it out: 

Sorry about the blurry photo but I think you can see they did a great job on capturing Ford's likeness: 

 

Look forward to seeing that one G.

Very nicely done Bob. Great job re-building the x-wing and you have put it in a great setting.

Thanks for shareing it with us, i have usethe first pic on the front page.

I agree, no apologies needed Bruce!  Well I'm finally done!  This project really seemed to drag at the end with a lot of life getting in the way and being put out of action by the flu for a week.  I didn't take any WIP pictures of the diorama accessories as I just wanted to get this off the bench.

To recap, this is a maintenance diorama of Antoc Merrick's (Blue Leader) X-Wing at Yavin Base sometime prior to the Battle of Scarif in Rogue One.  

Thanks again for hosting this one Bish!

Apology not needed! Thank you and glad you like it. :-) Definitely get it if you have the opportunity. The detail is awesome.

PB

@Silentbob33,

I apologize for not saying this sooner, your x-wing looks fantastic! The weathering is outstanding!

@Porkbits,

I will apologize to you as well, your AT-ST is outstanding! The chipping and weathering are perfection. I really need to get this Bandai kit.

Great deal there Bruce! 

And now I'm raring to go on the next SW GB as an excuse to start on this figure. But I've already got a Creature From the Black Lagoon figure and a bunch of other stuff that needs to be finished first. 

Agreed! They did a good job with his likeness. 

Cliff,

That is a awesome looking kit. The details are fantastic, and it does look remarkably like Harrison Ford.

I did just get the Screamin 1/4 Stormtrooper for $30 + shipping. I couldn't resist! And I sprung for several on the 1/12 Bandai figure kits. These are amazing kits it you haven't seen them. 

Han came yesterday.

The bag was sealed and everything there and in like new condition. His blaster is in the plastic bag, I didn't want to pull it out: 

Sorry about the blurry photo but I think you can see they did a great job on capturing Ford's likeness: 

Thanks Bish, looks like a good kit from his description. If I can get mine to look anywhere as good as his I'll be really happy! 

They do look a bit odd on the shelf. I believe Screamin did rebox some of the Kaiyodo kits. And though a bit smaller, the Kaiyodo are meant to be better. The is the guys write up on his Solo kit which is a Screamin/Kaiyodo boxing.

http://www.starwarsmodels.com/hank6.html

I am guessing its the same as what you have.

Thanks Bish, that's interesting. As said this was $30.00 US with free shipping so personally I thought it was a steal. (Hope I didn't get robbed.) 

The Screamin' Solo I saw on Ebay was $70.00 plus 10.05 shipping which is I think is about 60.00 UK pounds (no pound sign on this US keyboard ) so that's pretty close. 

Odd about the box scales, I'd want Vader and the Stormtrooper to be the same scale at least! 

The Screamin kits can go for a range of prices. I picked the Stormtrooper up for £30, plus another 30 shipping from the US. I have seen the Boba fett go for well over 100 but managed to pick one up for 60. It largely depends on the charector, i have found the Solo one on e-bay in the UK for 55.

They are some times listed as 1/4 scale, but they are not really. They are all done to a height of 18 inches. My Stormtrooper is about 2 inches taller than vader, but because Vader is holding his light sabre up, that takes it to 18inches.

Bish

Interesting find G. I have heard of that company before, starwarsmodels.com has a few in resin in 1/6th and 1/15. Yours sounds similar to the big screamin kits. Its a pity those company's are no longer doing SW kits.

 

Yeah, someone had the Screamin' kit listed on Ebay too but they wanted much, much, more for it. It seems to be a bit bigger too, it was listed as 1/4th as opposed to this one at 1/6th. Anyway thirty US is a great deal, I hope it's not missing parts- he listed it with the interior plastic bag sealed so I'm crossing my fingers.  

Wil have to check out Netflix, see if i can find that series.

Thanks!

Yes! Watched that a couple of nights ago. Agree that it was little too "VH1 pop-up video" for my tastes, but was cool seeing those toy designers talk about what must've been a crazy time period in their careers.

Although I couldn't help but think (in true geek fashion) when I saw the Falcon toys designer (forget his name), "Did you have to distort the proportions so much on every one?" 

Interesting find G. I have heard of that company before, starwarsmodels.com has a few in resin in 1/6th and 1/15. Yours sounds similar to the big screamin kits. Its a pity those company's are no longer doing SW kits.

And a Happy New Year to you my friend! 

I'm hoping it's good. Kaiyodo seems to be a fairly well regarded name with their kaiju kits so we'll see. 

BTW: Watched the 'Toys That Made Us' episode on Star Wars toys last night. Other than being a little cutesy overall it was an excellent documentary. They interviewed a bunch of guys from Kenner who went into a lot of detail about how the original action figures and vehicles were developed. It's on Netflix here in the US, no idea about the UK or anywhere else though.   

Nice snag! Never seen that figure. Must've been limited run (in addition to vintage)?

Happy New Years!

Porkbits

Thanks for the kind words, guys! :-) 

Gamera, definitely bring one of your Bandai Xmas gifts to the next GB. 

 

Lol, the Bandai X-Wing is tempting me, maybe if I just built it straight out of the box instead of trying to add all the LED stuff to it.....

Than again I found this on Ebay and gosh is it tempting, decent price and my favorite SW charactor.....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-1993-Soft-Vinyl-Model-Kit-Star-Wars-HAN-SOLO-Kaiyodo-1-6-scale/173058031017?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D41376%26meid%3Db338eed0a185451493f90438f694ca58%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D112679207438&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

And a big Happy New Years guys!!!

PS: I went ahead and bought the Solo figure. What the hey, thirty bucks US with free shipping, you can't beat that with a stick...

Thanks for the kind words, guys! :-) 

Gamera, definitely bring one of your Bandai Xmas gifts to the next GB. 

PB: Friggin' amazing!!! Love the rust and chipped paint. Beautiful work!!!

Awesome! Looking forward to seeing the Striker. 

Thats whats so great about being on here, we all push and inspire each other.

I have the AT-ST and Stryiker, so thats a start. Probably going to keep the latter for the next GB.

Thanks, Bish! You guys push me to do better. :-)

You *have* to do some Bandai kits. They're so well engineered you don't have to worry a second about the construction--which allows you to focus all your energy on the painting and finishes.

It's rare to find kits with a combination of crazy good detail AND perfect fit. Bandai does it. I'm definitely spoiled now, and going back to limited-run stuff is going to be hard!

PB, i love it. Great finish, the weathering is superb. You guys have really helped swing me over to bandai and i wil deffinetly be refrencing your builds for tips when i get to mine.

Hope the pic i used is ok. And thanks for taking part, thats 4 amazing builds.

Hey, guys:

AT-ST finished! And I guess this will unofficially close this GB....? Thanks so much again for hosting, Bish, appreciate your guiding hand. :-)

Building these Bandai SW kits was a welcome distraction and a bit of therapy for a challenging 2017 (deaths on both sides of the family), so I guess it's a minor miracle I got anything built at all. 

Thanks for looking and hope everyone has a great New Year and good start to 2018. I'll be taking a break then cleansing my palate of sci-fi subjects by tackling the Hobby Boss Su-34. Then will dive into the Bandai PG Falcon....... 

PB