Quote from: Ascended Souls on September 10, 2015, 06:03:12 PMQuote from: Kitsunekun on September 10, 2015, 05:58:43 PMQuote from: Mmmmm Napalm on September 10, 2015, 05:56:29 PMQuote from: Kitsunekun on September 10, 2015, 05:54:01 PMI learned a bit about how 3D printing has actually improved the quality of collectables like these. Back in the day there was most likely not a readily available compatible computer 3D graphic design that the toy companies could utilize in creating the toys, so instead they would make their own, and this is why the older collectables sometimes look like trash. A lot of movies now use 3D printing to create components of their sets like in starwars and most of their ships, and toy companies can buy the rights to these computer graphic designs for their toys. This becoming epic toys and not trash.Yeah, Lucasfilm actually gave Anovos the 3D model used to create the Stormtrooper armor in the new movie, and now they're going to sell replica First Order Trooper helmets.That's badass! Although, imo the fans have been rather creative and inventive all on their own and have created some fantastic Storm Trooper armor and helmets.This. It really is amazing what the fans can conceive.A few weeks ago my sisters went to a nearby city and had photos taken with a bunch of people cosplaying as stormtroopers (there was a regular one, an AT-AT pilot and a black stormtrooper, from what I remember). They looked exactly like the ones from the movies.Yeah the numbers of Storm Troopers at DragonCon has diminished greatly imo, because when I first started going almost 10 years ago everyone was a Storm Trooper, like even the children! This year I saw some very well done brony-Storm Trooper mashups. I would expect that to come out looking like shit but I was very impressed with what I saw Spoiler
Quote from: Kitsunekun on September 10, 2015, 05:58:43 PMQuote from: Mmmmm Napalm on September 10, 2015, 05:56:29 PMQuote from: Kitsunekun on September 10, 2015, 05:54:01 PMI learned a bit about how 3D printing has actually improved the quality of collectables like these. Back in the day there was most likely not a readily available compatible computer 3D graphic design that the toy companies could utilize in creating the toys, so instead they would make their own, and this is why the older collectables sometimes look like trash. A lot of movies now use 3D printing to create components of their sets like in starwars and most of their ships, and toy companies can buy the rights to these computer graphic designs for their toys. This becoming epic toys and not trash.Yeah, Lucasfilm actually gave Anovos the 3D model used to create the Stormtrooper armor in the new movie, and now they're going to sell replica First Order Trooper helmets.That's badass! Although, imo the fans have been rather creative and inventive all on their own and have created some fantastic Storm Trooper armor and helmets.This. It really is amazing what the fans can conceive.A few weeks ago my sisters went to a nearby city and had photos taken with a bunch of people cosplaying as stormtroopers (there was a regular one, an AT-AT pilot and a black stormtrooper, from what I remember). They looked exactly like the ones from the movies.
Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on September 10, 2015, 05:56:29 PMQuote from: Kitsunekun on September 10, 2015, 05:54:01 PMI learned a bit about how 3D printing has actually improved the quality of collectables like these. Back in the day there was most likely not a readily available compatible computer 3D graphic design that the toy companies could utilize in creating the toys, so instead they would make their own, and this is why the older collectables sometimes look like trash. A lot of movies now use 3D printing to create components of their sets like in starwars and most of their ships, and toy companies can buy the rights to these computer graphic designs for their toys. This becoming epic toys and not trash.Yeah, Lucasfilm actually gave Anovos the 3D model used to create the Stormtrooper armor in the new movie, and now they're going to sell replica First Order Trooper helmets.That's badass! Although, imo the fans have been rather creative and inventive all on their own and have created some fantastic Storm Trooper armor and helmets.
Quote from: Kitsunekun on September 10, 2015, 05:54:01 PMI learned a bit about how 3D printing has actually improved the quality of collectables like these. Back in the day there was most likely not a readily available compatible computer 3D graphic design that the toy companies could utilize in creating the toys, so instead they would make their own, and this is why the older collectables sometimes look like trash. A lot of movies now use 3D printing to create components of their sets like in starwars and most of their ships, and toy companies can buy the rights to these computer graphic designs for their toys. This becoming epic toys and not trash.Yeah, Lucasfilm actually gave Anovos the 3D model used to create the Stormtrooper armor in the new movie, and now they're going to sell replica First Order Trooper helmets.
I learned a bit about how 3D printing has actually improved the quality of collectables like these. Back in the day there was most likely not a readily available compatible computer 3D graphic design that the toy companies could utilize in creating the toys, so instead they would make their own, and this is why the older collectables sometimes look like trash. A lot of movies now use 3D printing to create components of their sets like in starwars and most of their ships, and toy companies can buy the rights to these computer graphic designs for their toys. This becoming epic toys and not trash.
Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on September 10, 2015, 05:51:29 PMQuote from: Ascended Souls on September 10, 2015, 05:40:35 PMQuote from: challengerX on September 10, 2015, 05:38:09 PMToys are srs bsnsIt might seem stupid from an outside perspective, but it's a hobby. And a lot of them aren't even toys you can play with - they are more like ornaments for you to look at and appreciate. Except when the model looks like a shitty toy in the case of Revell.Bandai TFA X-WingRevell TFA X-WingThe Revell has nice colors I guess, but it's so... bland. I could maybe see it being justified if you're supposed to paint it, but their own website insists that it's unnecessary to do so. It really does look like a kid's toy.Off-topic: omg I just noticed that's BB-8 in the astromech port... thing. :3
Quote from: Ascended Souls on September 10, 2015, 05:40:35 PMQuote from: challengerX on September 10, 2015, 05:38:09 PMToys are srs bsnsIt might seem stupid from an outside perspective, but it's a hobby. And a lot of them aren't even toys you can play with - they are more like ornaments for you to look at and appreciate. Except when the model looks like a shitty toy in the case of Revell.Bandai TFA X-WingRevell TFA X-Wing
Quote from: challengerX on September 10, 2015, 05:38:09 PMToys are srs bsnsIt might seem stupid from an outside perspective, but it's a hobby. And a lot of them aren't even toys you can play with - they are more like ornaments for you to look at and appreciate.
Toys are srs bsns
Why would you not buy bandai to begin with? They're the lego of models. Even if they are shit with p-bandai releases.
Quote from: Kupo on September 10, 2015, 06:04:56 PMQuote from: Mmmmm Napalm on September 10, 2015, 05:51:29 PMQuote from: Ascended Souls on September 10, 2015, 05:40:35 PMQuote from: challengerX on September 10, 2015, 05:38:09 PMToys are srs bsnsIt might seem stupid from an outside perspective, but it's a hobby. And a lot of them aren't even toys you can play with - they are more like ornaments for you to look at and appreciate. Except when the model looks like a shitty toy in the case of Revell.Bandai TFA X-WingRevell TFA X-WingThe Revell has nice colors I guess, but it's so... bland. I could maybe see it being justified if you're supposed to paint it, but their own website insists that it's unnecessary to do so. It really does look like a kid's toy.Off-topic: omg I just noticed that's BB-8 in the astromech port... thing. :3The problem isn't really the paintjob. You have to paint the Bandai model so it looks as good as the one in the photo. The mold is the problem; the Bandai mold is flat out superior. Much more detail.
Quote from: Mmmmm Napalm on September 10, 2015, 06:13:43 PMQuote from: Kupo on September 10, 2015, 06:04:56 PMQuote from: Mmmmm Napalm on September 10, 2015, 05:51:29 PMQuote from: Ascended Souls on September 10, 2015, 05:40:35 PMQuote from: challengerX on September 10, 2015, 05:38:09 PMToys are srs bsnsIt might seem stupid from an outside perspective, but it's a hobby. And a lot of them aren't even toys you can play with - they are more like ornaments for you to look at and appreciate. Except when the model looks like a shitty toy in the case of Revell.Bandai TFA X-WingRevell TFA X-WingThe Revell has nice colors I guess, but it's so... bland. I could maybe see it being justified if you're supposed to paint it, but their own website insists that it's unnecessary to do so. It really does look like a kid's toy.Off-topic: omg I just noticed that's BB-8 in the astromech port... thing. :3The problem isn't really the paintjob. You have to paint the Bandai model so it looks as good as the one in the photo. The mold is the problem; the Bandai mold is flat out superior. Much more detail.Well, I guess saying the Revell model has a paint job is a bit of an overstatement, because anybody can paint a few rectangles (and the rest of it just looks completely unpainted >.>). But now that you point it out... yeah, the model isn't half as good, either. The laser canons look like they're not even positioned the right way, as if they're sideways, if the trailers are any indication.
Revell are assholes
