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Old 02-01-2015, 22:57
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At first I was a bit surprised by the way they're saying that it's a "1:1 model of the Millennium Falcon".
What? When it's finished I'll have something that's 26m across and 8m tall?

But then I paid a bit more attention and realised they were saying it's a 1:1 replica of a studio model of the Millennium Falcon.

Bah!
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Old 02-01-2015, 22:59
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Probably cost less time and money to build the full size one for the new movie.
And a lot more for the CGI team (its well beyond my level) and the software (you're talking over a grand here).
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Old 02-01-2015, 23:02
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They always did make obscene amounts of profit from the kits they made. Crazy!
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Old 02-01-2015, 23:04
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They always did make obscene amounts of profit from the kits they made. Crazy!
Suport Airfix a good old British Company.
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Old 02-01-2015, 23:06
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What happens there then? Say it folded with 5 issues left?
You're left with an unfinished model, quite simple really.
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Old 02-01-2015, 23:10
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Suport Airfix a good old British Company.
Now owned by Hornby, another British company
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Old 02-01-2015, 23:13
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I wonder how many magazines and models they produce.

I reckon they think people will buy one or two mags and then give up. They must calculate it to make a profit.
I've always thought with partworks magazines that they base the production run on how many copies the first issue sells. I can't imagine many people would buy the first issue if they didn't intend to commit to the whole thing.

I remember they tried a buffy the vampire slayer series many years ago. i think it worked out something like £300 odd quid just to get a single season's worth of episodes
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Old 02-01-2015, 23:13
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You're left with an unfinished model, quite simple really.
That would piss me off.
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Old 02-01-2015, 23:32
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So there is a magazine that comes with it.

How on earth will they find enough content to fill 100 issues about the Millennium Falcon?

Also, what is stopping them putting the price up for the last few issues - after someone has spunked around £850 and only needs a couple of bits - what would stop them making the final two copies £60 or something ridiculous?
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Old 03-01-2015, 00:08
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Madness.

Not even the geekiest of geeks would pay this sort of money, for what is a blatant rip off.

Any good Star Wars nerd already has the Falcon anyway
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Old 03-01-2015, 00:10
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So there is a magazine that comes with it.

How on earth will they find enough content to fill 100 issues about the Millennium Falcon?
You really have NO idea about the Star Wars universe, do you?

If you did, you wouldn't be asking a question like that.
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Old 03-01-2015, 00:10
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Will it be worth a few bob in twenty years though. Thats another thing i am wondering?
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Old 03-01-2015, 00:12
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Will it be worth a few bob in twenty years though. Thats another thing i am wondering?
I'm thinking "no".

Course, if you happen to have one of the original Falcons or X-Wings that went with the 12 original action-figures, that's probably a different story.
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Old 03-01-2015, 00:27
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Apparently it came out last year for 4 issues but stopped.
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Old 03-01-2015, 08:13
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For £899 I want Princess Leia too. At least twice.
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Old 03-01-2015, 08:17
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For £899 I want Princess Leia too. At least twice.
In her gold bikini as well please.
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Old 03-01-2015, 08:57
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What happens there then? Say it folded with 5 issues left?
You're left with a piece of junk.
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Old 03-01-2015, 09:13
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While waiting for my iPhone to sync, i had a bored google and there's actually a website that offers collectors the chance to fill in the missing parts of their partwork collections

http://www.partworks.co.uk/

A good idea i suppose, if you've been collecting something and miss out on the odd issue here or there.
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Old 03-01-2015, 09:17
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You're left with a piece of junk.
The Falcon is space junk.
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Old 03-01-2015, 10:04
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The Falcon is space junk.
"When I said it should be hauling garbage, I should have said it should be hauled away as garbage."

Oops, sorry, wrong ship!
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Old 03-01-2015, 10:11
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Amateurs.
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Old 03-01-2015, 10:16
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Next year.. Build your own house in 146,000 parts. First issue only £5 (normally £37.46). Comes with a brick to start your own wall. Issues every 2 weeks.
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Old 03-01-2015, 10:17
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Apparently it came out last year for 4 issues but stopped.
Have you got a link to that? It seems unlikely a well known company like DeAgostini would do that without there being an uproar.

Having said that, these models are a rip off.
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Old 03-01-2015, 10:26
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[quote=wicksta;7627304Have you got a link to that? It seems unlikely a well known company like DeAgostini would do that without there being an uproar.

Having said that, these models are a rip off.[/QUOTE]

It happens regularly. A lot of the part works are trialled in certain areas first and if they don't sell well enough are abandoned and never get a national roll out. I find it a bit of a dubious practice. I know no one wants to commit to a full national run if its losing money but from a collector point of view there should be some recompense, refund of purchase costs or something. I know it may be in the small print somewhere but it should be made extremely clear when something is a trial publication.
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Old 03-01-2015, 10:27
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Have you got a link to that? It seems unlikely a well known company like DeAgostini would do that without there being an uproar.
Oh yeah. I can just imagine Chewbacca and Darth hanging around Parliament Square with their placards and Boba Fett handing out the tea and biscuits.
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