Build The Millennium Falcon Magazine

Newportnobby · January 03, 2015, 05:12:25 PM

I'm sure Trekkies are more concerned with the trouble with Tribbles than anything else

austinbob · January 03, 2015, 05:17:52 PM

Quote from: newportnobby on January 03, 2015, 05:12:25 PM
I'm sure Trekkies are more concerned with the trouble with Tribbles than anything else

I had to look that one up on Wiki - never heard of Tribbles - they do look cuddly though.

BobB · January 03, 2015, 05:48:18 PM

As a consumer of both star trek and star wars, there are elements of this thread which are amusing. It seems to me the basis of the thread was value for money from the described business model. In pure monetary terms the business model could be described as a "rip-off" for the uninitiated consumer.

But wait - most middle aged and oldie (wrinkled) people who make models seem to decry the youth who seem to be interested in things from the world wide web without any connection to real life being important.

We cannot have it both ways. If a "rip-off" magazine project gets anybody building something, then I say good luck, the by now modeler may move on to kits, scratch building or at the very least ready to run and plant stuff which may be railway, military or whatever. Encouragement to "waste" money is a learning experience.

How many readers or contributors to this forum admit to buying a model, accessory, item of scenery etc. that ended up either in the bin or at best unused ?

Let them but the "rip-off" and hope they become a model maker.

Rant over; please forgive me, my latest purchase (a Digitrax AR1) seems to be a waste of money that will end up in court because of the arrogance of the supplier !

BobB

austinbob · January 03, 2015, 05:54:13 PM

Quote from: BobB on January 03, 2015, 05:48:18 PM
How many readers or contributors to this forum admit to buying a model, accessory, item of scenery etc. that ended up either in the bin or at best unused ?

Absolutely right Bob.

I spent in the order of £2000 over the years accumulating 4mm kits for an EM gauge layout which I had been planning for years, only to sell the lot and convert to N gauge. Sold it all for less than 1/2 its value. Thats more than the price of Millennium Falcon!!

marco neri · January 04, 2015, 02:01:29 AM

...enthusiast waiting for "The Force Awakens" at cinema.....

Agrippa · January 04, 2015, 10:18:50 AM

Quote from: marco neri on January 04, 2015, 02:01:29 AM

...enthusiast waiting for "The Force Awakens" at cinema.....

I didn't realise there were more coming out so I googled it. To my surprise Harrison Ford
stars in it, perhaps it should be subtitled Pensioners in Space or The Phantom Zimmer....

Fire when in range Mr Sulu !

talisman56 · January 04, 2015, 10:31:55 AM

Quote from: Agrippa on January 04, 2015, 10:18:50 AM
Quote from: marco neri on January 04, 2015, 02:01:29 AM

...enthusiast waiting for "The Force Awakens" at cinema.....

I didn't realise there were more coming out so I googled it. To my surprise Harrison Ford
stars in it, perhaps it should be subtitled Pensioners in Space or The Phantom Zimmer....

Fire when in range Mr Sulu !

Joking you are...

Agrippa · January 04, 2015, 10:41:12 AM

I kid you not, he plays Han So Old.

Bealman · January 04, 2015, 11:04:07 AM

May the farce be with you.

The teaser trailer thingy on YouTube looks Ok, though.

Ben A · January 04, 2015, 03:28:48 PM

Hi all,

There's plenty of room for older people in the Star Wars universe. In the first film Sir Alec Guinness arguably stole the show as the "original" Obi-Wan.

Cheers

Ben A.

bridgiesimon · January 04, 2015, 04:04:41 PM

The great thing about the trailer for the 'new' film is that it made me feel like I was 6 years old again!!

6 new films over the next few years are being talked about - 3 new star wars films and 3 'origins' films possibly following the story of certain characters, no names mentioned so far though but I would like to see boba fett for one of them.

Sorry, well off NGF topic now!!!

Best wishes
Simon