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Hardly "PC" reasons.

(Do folks still say PC? I thought we were demonizing efforts at basic manners as "woke" these days?)

A lot of that is marketing and the transition of Fett from minor villain to antihero with his own TV show. If I have to explain why having the hero of a show fly around in something called "Slave One" is a bad idea then, well, it's probably not worth the effort.

Personally I think they should have worked it in, since his Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett arc was all about redemption - going from evil bounty hunter who scalps wookie slaves to 'ordinary man trying to make his way in the galaxy' - they should have worked the name change into it.

Spaceport Dude-I gots your ship all ready Mista Fett, Slave One all fueled and set!
Boba Fett-Yeah... that's... that's not who I am any more. Let's call it something else, how about Hunter One.
SD-But Mista Fett, the registration says-
BF-Hunter. One. (Pulls gun on Spaceport Dude)
SD-Uh yessiree Mista Fett, Hunta One it is! I'll a go and update the registration now sir.

It's a lot like how since Harley Quinn became popular she's moved from mass murderess in the ultimate toxic relationship to fun-loving pixie chick who sometimes hits folks with hammers. It happens.

Well now we're well and truly off topic so here's a few other slavery-free Star Wars toys to consider.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRCCCPK1/



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMYSN5ZG/

That thing has arse-cannons. It looks so disturbing… Maybe it’s my when the cowling is off and the roundness of the posterior accoutrements is made clear

Did we already mention this bad momma-jomma?

https://www.amazon.com/WARSTM-Galaxy-Squadron-Secret-Mission/dp/B0CMYTT263/





14" Ghost+Specter+2 Y-Wings, at $115 it ain't cheap but might show up in flea markets in a year or two. Should be a perfect size for a medium shuttle in 40k.

Those Micro Galaxy ships are cool, but Tiny. Bigger than X-wing scale but too small for use with 28mm gaming. Which sucks as I really want an E-Wing that can be used with 28mm. My StarWare Edge of the Empire character acquired an E-Wing... not the greatest ship stat-wise but I found it pretty cool. Would love to have one to sit in Hangars when we have "get in the ships quick" encounters.

See if you can find a friend with an FDM printer. so many easy print models out ther for Star Wars vehicles

Have 1 friend with a printer. He has had it a good 4 or 5 months but isnt active printing stuff. He has had issues which kind of has made me nervous about getting one. But Yeah that is probably the way to go...

Edit: A google search revealed this one: No top cannon but still looks cool.
Edit #2: Only $179.99 on Ebay...

If anyone is near a Walmart, the version of the Micro Galaxy Squadron Ghost model that doesn't come with Ywings and Spectre is on clearance for $25.

Like all of these, It's too small for 28mm, but in this case it's big enough, that you could fudge it as a an interesting big of terrain.

Actually at this point, Micro Galaxy Squadron is far enough along that you could certainly battle in that scale (somewhere between 1/72 and 1/87) with a combination of these sets and 3d printed minis. JS wargamer printing will do Big Mr Tong "Galaxy far away" minis in 21mm....

Hmmm. My Walmart sucks then. I went there yesterday as I had heard they had some of the discontinued Mission fleet on clearance (they didnt) and the only starwars stuff I found was lego. I also checked out Ross as I saw they too had clearance Mission fleet... but the only Ross near me had the most pitiful toy section ever... and it was strange stuff like Stranger things actions figures, a couple attack on Titan figures nd even an Avatar Jet figure... but no Mission fleet or any other Starwars stuff. :(

 Smokestack wrote:
Hmmm. My Walmart sucks then. I went there yesterday as I had heard they had some of the discontinued Mission fleet on clearance (they didnt) and the only starwars stuff I found was lego. I also checked out Ross as I saw they too had clearance Mission fleet... but the only Ross near me had the most pitiful toy section ever... and it was strange stuff like Stranger things actions figures, a couple attack on Titan figures nd even an Avatar Jet figure... but no Mission fleet or any other Starwars stuff. :(

Not $25, but still a good deal on the Ghost:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/SWJ-Feature-Vehicle-9-Vehicle-Figure-The-Ghost-Rebels/5516846052?classType=REGULAR&from=/search

Ross was great before Christmas, but now they're pretty bare. My local only has a couple of the hover APC's left.

Mission Fleet T-6 is on sale half off on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/STAR-WARS-Mission-Shuttle-2-5-Inch/dp/B0BKJGKCF3
It's small even for 28mm, but it's big and chunky enough that it'd look great on a 28mm battlefield.

Ordered that t6 thanks.

Not really a toy, but I found this very nice bit of terrain at Miejers while picking up cat food.
I think it was about $10.

Tau Stealth suit for scale.

In all the talk of spacecraft, just a reminder that the Rebel Moon Dropship is still available for $13 shipped.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/405393492347

Smokestack wrote:Ordered that t6 thanks.

You're very welcome!

ccs wrote:Not really a toy, but I found this very nice bit of terrain at Miejers while picking up cat food.
I think it was about $10.

Tau Stealth suit for scale.

That looks quite good. Spring is coming soon, so "Fairy Garden" type bits should be showing up at Dollar Tree soon.

The rebel moon ship scales well with mission fleet. I may have to get another.

Well, you guys got me to buy one of the rebel Moon ships... and at next payday I'm likely get one of those tram toys Eilief found...
I've gotta stop checking this thread.

Got my auto rickshaws today.



A bit big but bits and paint will hide that. One interesting thing is the envelopes they came in give an address in NY even though I ordered them from China. No customs form but the envelopes themselves are labeled in Chinese.

Customs evasion?

I think the rickshaw looks about right, given how chunky 40k aesthetics are.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
One interesting thing is the envelopes they came in give an address in NY even though I ordered them from China. No customs form but the envelopes themselves are labeled in Chinese.

Customs evasion?

AliExpress and Temu have both had regional warehouses outside China for a while now. Presumably helps lower shipping costs and keep their delivery times more competitive with Amazon.

 insaniak wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
One interesting thing is the envelopes they came in give an address in NY even though I ordered them from China. No customs form but the envelopes themselves are labeled in Chinese.

Customs evasion?

AliExpress and Temu have both had regional warehouses outside China for a while now. Presumably helps lower shipping costs and keep their delivery times more competitive with Amazon.

Yeah - anyone who has bought products from smaller firms in China like many of the 3D print ones has often seen insane shipping rates on replacement parts and the like when those firms don't/didn't operate regional warehouses. It's just good sound business sense to have regional warehouses to ship too and then move stock out of them; you can hold stock in reserve and build it up regionally to deliver more effectively to that region and it means lower costs because now everything goes in bulk to the warehouse which then has its own more local distribution network rather than going china to local.

Saw this ship at Ollie’s for $10. Its from their young Jedi academy line.
It’s huge and should make a good cargo hauler. The cockpit and turret do look very large chibi action figure. But I figure if I paint the front one and replace the turret with a new bridge then it will look good

That looks good. Particularly that massive cargo door. Looks like you could fit a tank in there!

Should be too much work to disguise the canopy and maybe remove and plate over the dome opening.

This is what it looks like with the top removed. I found this jar top I may add. I envision the bridge being on top in that section. And the forward hatch being another access to the cargo area.

A rhino definitely has the look of fitting... but there is a low shelf inside that prevents it from actually getting in.

 Smokestack wrote:
This is what it looks like with the top removed. I found this jar top I may add. I envision the bridge being on top in that section. And the forward hatch being another access to the cargo area.

A rhino definitely has the look of fitting... but there is a low shelf inside that prevents it from actually getting in.

It's your decision of course, but I think some flat panels and greebling hiding the round hole completely would improve the overall shape of the craft.

As for the shelf, just cut that out. Being able to put a Rhino in there is too much of a good opportunity to pass up.

I've passed this craft on sale up a few times now, but based on your pictures think I'll pick it up if I see it again.

Good advice. I will work on it this weekend and see what I can do. May try and disassemble and see if the interior can just be removed. Would certainly be easier than trying to cut it out. And worst comes to worst, I can but another if I mess it up too badly,

 Smokestack wrote:
Good advice. I will work on it this weekend and see what I can do. May try and disassemble and see if the interior can just be removed. Would certainly be easier than trying to cut it out. And worst comes to worst, I can but another if I mess it up too badly,

Remember: a ruined model can ALWAYS be terrain...

Well, it's 12 bucks on Amazon so I picked one up too. I blame you.

 Smokestack wrote:
Good advice. I will work on it this weekend and see what I can do. May try and disassemble and see if the interior can just be removed. Would certainly be easier than trying to cut it out. And worst comes to worst, I can but another if I mess it up too badly,

Dis-assembly and removal is usually preferrable. However if you have to cut it out, for cutting out hard plastic, I highly recommend the Dremel 543 bit. It costs as much as an off-brand motor tool, but it lasts darn near forever and almost effortlessly cuts, shapes and smooths plastic. I've used it on more toy-bashing projects than I can count. I think I'm only on my second, after 15+ years.

The only time I use the traditional disposable fibre cutting wheel is when I need to make a fine cut and preserve as much material as possible. Otherwise I break out the 543 and chop it up!

Sometimes on a project like this I can even cut up the pieces I remove from the interior and turn them into flat panels to greeble the outside.

 Smokestack wrote:
Saw this ship at Ollie’s for $10. Its from their young Jedi academy line.
It’s huge and should make a good cargo hauler. The cockpit and turret do look very large chibi action figure. But I figure if I paint the front one and replace the turret with a new bridge then it will look good

Man, I am jealous of your Ollies.. last night I saw this at my local Ollies and they had it for 19.99..

Just received mine from Amazon.
It's a really good shape and with a few panels to disguise the canopy, it should paint up well for 28mm.

Appears to be all held together with screws so I'll definitely be opening it up and removing the tan interior seats/ceilings/etc.

The grey rear pieces come separate and are polypropylene rather than the hard polystyrene of the rest of the toy. I'll probably leave them off as they don't add any floor length to the cargo area. Instead I'll just shorten the ramp.

The grey pieces might end up on top covering up the circle opening, but I'm not sure yet. They're made of the poly propylene plastic that I prefer to avoid when possible.

Very pleased with it so far. The droid is pretty cute also.

 porkuslime wrote:

Man, I am jealous of your Ollies.. last night I saw this at my local Ollies and they had it for 19.99..

The label said $14.95 but it rang through as $9,95 so i guess it was clearance. Though no signs actually said that.


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 Eilif wrote:
Just received mine from Amazon.
It's a really good shape and with a few panels to disguise the canopy, it should paint up well for 28mm.

Appears to be all held together with screws so I'll definitely be opening it up and removing the tan interior seats/ceilings/etc.

The grey rear pieces come separate and are polypropylene rather than the hard polystyrene of the rest of the toy. I'll probably leave them off as they don't add any floor length to the cargo area. Instead I'll just shorten the ramp.

The grey pieces might end up on top covering up the circle opening, but I'm not sure yet. They're made of the poly propylene plastic that I prefer to avoid when possible.

Very pleased with it so far. The droid is pretty cute also.

I have been looking on ebay for maybe a Millenium falcon quad laser turret or some 40K turrets to mount on it. Though Wargames Atlantic "the Damned" should be delivering in the near future so maybe I will wait and mount one of the artillery pieces from that on it.

Good advice on the screws

Gave my first ship to a friend to airbrush but bought a second ship Saturday. This is the 2nd ship. Sprayed the hatch with some cheap apple red craft store paint. The top hatch is from a bubble gum machine. Pretty happy with the $10.00 I spent for it… and the $5.99 for the paint. I plan on buying a sprue of Wargames Atlantic le grognards artillery to put a gun on the top round hatch. Will cut a hole up top for the clear hatch to pop in to.