There’s even rocker ab movement on these! Ball-jointed heads! Truly amazing and it is all articulation that you build.Īnother highlight on these kits: the attention to detail. That articulation system, combined with rotating thigh, double jointed knees and feet is the same as a high-quality pre-assembled action figure. Just check out the Shoretrooper leg connection above. Speaking of limbs, that’s the big standout feature on these kits. I don’t recommend doing this right off the bat as you do need to pay very close attention to how these pieces go together. Once you get the technique down, you can skip to building both right and left limbs at the same time as each limb’s parts are in close proximity on the sprue tree. For example: the instructions tell you how to build one limb at a time, a five step process of foot, lower leg, knee, upper leg and thigh (or hand, forearm, elbow, upper arm, and shoulder). The process is almost identical on all three – challenging at first, but easier as you go. By that I mean assembling the arms and legs, the most time consuming build on each kit. However, since I built Kylo last, I was already pretty familiar with the process on building these kits by the time I got to him. Kylo Ren was the easiest, taking me about an hour. It’s all about the intricate armor details. Shoretrooper was next, and believe it or not, he was the second most complex character (about two hours to build). I will say that the instructions are extremely clear. He was also a slightly higher learning curve as I was just getting familiar with the building process. He took me about 3 hours to build at a slow, methodical pace. I started with Boba Fett because he’s my favorite character, but he is actually the most difficult kit of the bunch. I have some pretty good model kit building skills, so keep that in mind with my difficulty level rating on these. Each 1/12 scale model, once fully built, stands approximately 6-inches tall. I got to select the characters, so I apologize (not really) for the group skewing towards the Dark Side: my main man Boba Fett, First Order head honcho Kylo Ren, and my favorite new Stormtrooper design, the Shoretrooper as seen in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. To help convey that point, Bluefin was kind enough to send along three samples to share with you. These are action figures… that you build. That all changes with Bandai Hobby’s new line of Star Wars 1/12 scale character model kits. Sure, model kits of Star Wars characters have been done before, but not ones that MOVE. Remember Bandai America’s mass market model kit line called Sprukits? Bandai Hobby’s new Star Wars character kits are similar to those, but far more sophisticated. However, Star Wars ships are really nothing new in the model kit world. While arguably not as detailed as Bandai Hobby’s Star Wars kits, the fact that model ships have already been produced makes Bandai’s new releases anticipated, but not exactly groundbreaking. Spaceships are the first thing to pop into your mind when it comes to Star Wars model kits, and sure enough, Bandai Hobby launched this new licensing endeavor with them. Distributed exclusively in North America via Bluefin, Bandai Hobby‘s new model kits capture the global pop culture phenomenon known as Star Wars. Now Bandai is taking their model kit technical know-how to a galaxy far, far away. Best of all, Bandai’s Gundam kits can MOVE. With the addition of ingenious ball socket joints incorporated in the building process, Gundam model kits are much more akin to action figures than their static brethren. Paint is not required as parts are molded in the correct colors. Glue is not required as everything smoothly snaps together. Tools such as Xacto blades are not required as parts come off their sprue trees effortlessly. With a Gundam kit, the entire process has been streamlined so that the focus is firmly on the fun of actual model building. Best known for their Gundam model kits, Bandai has revolutionized what model kits can be. If you’re an avid model kit building, chances are good you’re familiar with Bandai.
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