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Author Topic: Star Wars model kits : size does matter  (Read 18586 times)

Offline Commander Vyper

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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #15 on: January 07, 2011, 09:32:52 PM »
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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #16 on: January 07, 2011, 10:07:49 PM »
I have both, I'll put them both along side the ATAT. I will bet you that the extra 5mm of the WOTC figure won't be noticable! :-)

So the Revell AT-AT is larger than the WOTC?

is it noticeably so?  Someone said the wotc was 1:50 - any idea what the Revell one is steders?


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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #17 on: January 07, 2011, 10:47:00 PM »
So the Revell AT-AT is larger than the WOTC?
No idea! I only have the Revell one
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The WOTC stormy is alot bigger than the WEG ones, alot more than 5mm! I have never really looked at them before, I have enough WEG ones, huge difference. Thats a Revell gunship as well.


Should of put a Battletech madcat along side to show the height difference

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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #18 on: January 07, 2011, 10:50:41 PM »
Oh yes, I always thought the old amt/ertl ATSTs were just about spot on for the WEG stuff.

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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #19 on: January 07, 2011, 11:02:07 PM »
No idea! I only have the Revell one


This is it. My repaint:


I agree, the Revell one looks bigger, but I like the details and proportions of the WOTC one better.

Offline YIU

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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #20 on: January 08, 2011, 06:17:43 PM »
As the Wotc Speeder Bikes are really expensive which miniatures could replace them ?
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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #21 on: January 08, 2011, 06:26:11 PM »
cheers Steders - that Revell one really looks big enough for an in-scale snowspeeder to fly between its legs

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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #22 on: January 08, 2011, 06:30:34 PM »
Model Zone is selling some of the Easy Click sets for about £15 each - didn't see the AT-AT at my local one though.
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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #23 on: January 08, 2011, 08:12:40 PM »
As the Wotc Speeder Bikes are really expensive which miniatures could replace them ?

What's this Eric? You havent already scratchbuilt some for replacement?  :-)

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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #24 on: January 08, 2011, 09:42:16 PM »
What's this Eric? You havent already scratchbuilt some for replacement?  :-)

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I was thinking about it  :D

Offline Grimmnar

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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #25 on: January 09, 2011, 12:17:47 AM »
I was thinking about it  :D

I mean come on. Was it not you that scratchbuilt a MALP for your SG1 games from a 6 wheeler toy? Get to steppin i say.  :-)

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Offline Whiskyrat

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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #26 on: January 09, 2011, 01:45:16 AM »
As the Wotc Speeder Bikes are really expensive which miniatures could replace them ?

I bought a few Star Wars Die Cast Titanium Series Speeder Bikes.

The riders are a bit bigger than WoTC but at less than £5 each delivered, I'm happy enough.

Besides if it really started to bug me, I would kitbash a new rider out of a 70p stormie/clone scout.  8)

Offline YIU

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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #27 on: January 09, 2011, 10:12:49 AM »
I mean come on. Was it not you that scratchbuilt a MALP for your SG1 games from a 6 wheeler toy? Get to steppin i say.  :-)

Grimm


Yes, I scratchbuilt a Malp for Stargate...no time for a AT-AT though  :D

Offline white knight

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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #28 on: January 09, 2011, 10:50:55 AM »
The WOTC may be better suited as it is likely to be more sturdy for gaming than the Revell one, but it will also cost a fortune if you need to buy it now, so the revell one is a better deal.

But I'm actually still sitting on the fence whether gamingwise, the old AMT/ERTL model wouldn't be more appropriate. Yes, it is too small if you go by actual scale, but it would still be the biggest model on the table without dominating it as much. It would be more playable.

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Re: Star Wars model kits : size does matter
« Reply #29 on: January 09, 2011, 12:26:29 PM »
I bought a few Star Wars Die Cast Titanium Series Speeder Bikes.

The riders are a bit bigger than WoTC but at less than £5 each delivered, I'm happy enough.

Besides if it really started to bug me, I would kitbash a new rider out of a 70p stormie/clone scout.  8)

Is it easy to remove the rider from the bike ?

Could you post a photo of the speeder bike next to a WOTC miniature please ?
« Last Edit: January 09, 2011, 10:53:52 PM by YIU »

 

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