Hobby Bandai Star Wars TIE - Advanced X1

Simply put, this is a fantastic model. It is very easy to construct even though the instructions are in Japanese - just use some common sense and study the diagrams carefully. This does take time to construct so a nice afternoon would suffice. I would recommend getting a sharp X-ACTO knife and some model sprue cutters if you don't have any. These would be perfect: https://www.amazon.com/Xuron-2175ET-Professional-Sprue-Cutter/dp/B001TMZ7QA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1532355681&sr=8-3&keywords=model+sprue+cutter&dpID=31YZ4%252B4kBlL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch I wouldn't recommend this for kids below the age of 10 unless supervised with an adult. the parts themselves are very small and intricate - if unsupervised one may cut a connection point thinking it was an unneeded sprue - again study the diagrams carefully before cutting. I built this model with my 8yr old son and now we can't wait to tackle our Bandai Death trooper build. I didn't let him cut the sprues but he did all the assembling. The plastic mold itself is impeccable and everything fits together snuggly/tightly - no glue is required unless you accidentally break something during assembly. I didn't see any imperfections with each of the finely molded pieces, however I did have to sand down one of the white hand armor pieces to get it to fit flush. When properly completed, the model itself is very posable. He can do poses that probably aren't possible if someone were to wear this armor in real life. The trooper comes with a stand and three weapons - the standard E11 blaster, DLT-19 and the SE-14 pistol. Overall the sculpt is VERY GOOD and looks movie accurate - I have Black Series, Kotobukiya and SH Figuarts troopers to compare the Bandai against. This model does require decals but Bandai has given the us the option of waterslide OR sticker adhesive decals. I highly recommend this kit if you have the patience to build one - it is well worth the effort.

This model kit is nothing short of amazing. Easily on of the best General Grievous figures out there. This is the first model kit I have built, and it was fairly easy to assemble. It comes with a cape, stand, and 2 sets of arms (one set with 2 separate arms with light sabers, one set with closed arms and open palms). The model kit is very well articulated and very light, so you can get some crazy poses. The model kit is also taller than most 6 in figures, so it looks imposing next to other figures (as it should be since this is Grievous we’re talking about). I definitely recommend getting this model kit. It’s really fun to built and the figure is really solid. Definitely a 10/10.

This model kit had many fragile pieces, but they added to the accuracy of the figure. While the price has gone up since a few years ago, the figure still looks amazing and is great quality. He is an incredibly posable figure, and I enjoyed painting some of the parts. Don't use the water decals or stickers, they come off easily- just paint the parts where you want. The cape is kind of tough, but that isn't something to be upset about at all. I really like that you can switch out his two arms for 4 arms. I recommend that you get this product if you want to be kept busy, like star wars, or just like figurines! The instructions were easier to understand than I thought, and there were only a few pretty tricky parts. I suggest you get this product with a gift card, or discount.

This is an amazing product! Bandai outdid themselves in my own personal opinion. General Grievous is truly an intimidating individual and the company managed to capture that same feel of fear and terror evoked by the Jedi Hunter. For those who want to know the technical things, this figure took me (a first timer without the proper tools) 4 hours to build and roughly 1 more hour for the Lightsaber wielding parts. If you pay attention to the instructions and see the small points in the plastic where a little arrow points you where to cut, then you will be fine. No worries about chopping something off. The stickers were a bit of a pain to place. The watermarks ar even more difficult, so I just kept them. Initially I nearly destroyed a watermark as I thought that it was a sticker, so be careful as these 2 are packed in different bags. As for other observations, the cape is far more decent than what I expected. The cloth is very good for a 40$ figure, really. Of course you can make your own if you want, but this one is light. Although it kinda restricts movement and tends to fall off easily, so it is meant mostly for displays rather than use in movement. The General stands very well on his own. Although he might occasionally fall if not checked. I also had this small problem with his right arm where it might disassemble in the lower part due to me not sticking correctly initially, so hand movements from that section are restricted. Be sure to use great force and great care while building him. An amazing figure for it's price (I wish I hadn't have to pay it double due to customs lol), I recommend it. Everyone can have it. No need to discourage first timers like me.😜

I had a great time building this figure, it’s not a difficult kit and is great for fans. The likeness is spot on and the quality is very good. This kit requires little to no paint work and comes with 2 sets of decals/stickers for all the little details on the trooper. Overall I’m pleased with my final result. There were however, 2 pieces that gave me issues. The knee guard piece on the left of the figure snapped in half when I was attaching it on the figure, luckily it broke at the seams and model kit glue fixed the issue - be extra careful when attaching the piece. Another piece that broke was the shoulder strap piece which also broke at the seams and doesn’t look very noticeable. It is a delicate piece and I advise removing this piece from the plastic with an xacto knife or something sharp. I have attached photos of these pieces. Overall this was a great kit and can’t wait to acquire and build more!

Impatient de se lancer dans la montage mais comme à chaque fois des retouches peintures s'avèrent nécessaires pour plus de réalisme. Vraiment une très bonne qualité, rien à redire. Pour les puristes c'est les versions "Last jedi", il y a sûrement une subtilité par rapport aux autres épisodes. Nombreuses retouches peintures à faire sur C-3PO car le doré s'écaille lors de la découpe.

Challenge to build with small parts, but definitely worth your patience.

This was my first Bandai model and it was great, easy to assemble and looks great on the stand!

Ich habe lange überlegt, ob ich mir wirklich die Modelle von Bandai zulegen soll. Ich hatte damals schon die Auflagen (TIE Fighter und X-Wing) von Fine-Molds, die ich bis heute nicht gebaut habe - obgleich die FM Modelle schon klasse waren. Bandai legt aber noch zwei drauf. Der TIE Advanced ist noch detailierter als das FM Gegenstück und weist eine Passgenauigkeit auf, die ihresgleichen sucht. On Top kommt die Tatsache, dass der ganze Bausatz als Steckbausatz konzipiert ist. Natürlich kann er aber auch geklebt werden. Dabei hat Bandai darauf geachtet, dass es kaum sichtbare Nähte gibt. Die Naht entlang der Rumpfhälften, verläuft nicht geradlinig, sondern folgt den Panellines des TIE Advanced. Abgerundet wird der Bausatz, durch zwei Darth Vader Figuren (1x sitzend, 1x stehend), Klarsichtteile für Cockpit-Kanzel und Dach (alternativ reine Rahmenteile ohne Scheiben), überzeugend wirkende Laserstrahlen und der Dioramenbase mit Todessternoberflächen Ausschnitt. Als Farbmischung der Rumpffarbe habe ich mir folgendes von Revell zusammengerührt: Revell weiß (04) : Mittelgrau (43) : Ultramarinblau (51) im Verhältnis 75% : 23% : 2% Das ergibt ein hellles Grau mit einem Touch blau. Alternativ erhilt ich im Web aus verschiedenen (unbestätigten) Quellen den Vorschlag Tamiya TS-32 Haze Grey (Nebelgrau) zu verwenden. Einzig negativ muss ich anmerken: Man sollte sehr vorsichtig sein, wenn man die Bauteile probestecken möchte. Unter umständen sitzen Sie danach so fest, dass man ssie nicht mehr auseinander bekommt. Das ist mir allerdings keinen punktabzug wert. Bestellt habe ich übrigens bei einem Händler mit Prime-Option. Dadurch wirds zwar 5-8 Euro teurer, ist aber nach 3-4 Tagen geliefert und es fällt kein Zoll bzw. Steuern mehr an.

These were so much fun to make, scale great with black series.