[Kit Insight] Bandai Star Wars The Last Jedi 1/12 First Order Stormtrooper Executioner (Light Build)

The weapon is the best thing in this kit, you cannot change my mind.

[Kit Insight] Bandai Star Wars Vehicle Model 012 1/144 The First Order AT-M6 (Painted Build)

The walking, hulking might of The First Order!

[Kit Insight] Bandai Star Wars Rogue One 1/12 Death Trooper (Light Build)

Easily the most badass iteration of the Stormtrooper put to screen, the Death Trooper shocked and awed when it appeared during the opening sequence of Rogue One, as well as during the climatic Battle of Scarif. 

[Kit Insight] Bandai Star Wars Vehicle Model First Order TIE Fighter Set

These Vehicle Models are sweet as tabletop collectibles, adding a dash of sci-fi class to your workspaces!

[STAR WARS] Bandai Star Wars 1/12 Clone Trooper

Model kit version of the tenacious Jango Fett clones grown for the Grand Army of the Republic!

Release date: June 2016

Price: 2592 yen

Seems like you get two different helmet designs as well to reflect the different phases of Clone Troopers.

[Kit Insight] Bandai Star Wars Vehicle Model 001 - Imperial Star Destroyer (Painted Build)

Bandai has been doing a great job with their Star Wars model kit releases, with the ships and humanoids all created with the level of precision we've come to expect.As a separate line from the main Star Wars model kits, the Vehicle Model series will only contain vehicles from the Star Wars universe, in a somewhat tiny scale.

That's not to say that it's just a simple piece of plastic. Bandai's engineering game is still strong here, with the small parts littered with copious amounts of detail, becoming a panel liner's wet dream.

The base colour of white leaves a lot to be desired, so I opted for a more militaristic colour of greys, black and gunmetal, along with golden thrusters. The new colour scheme serves to cement the Star Destroyer's reputation in the Star Wars universe.

Overall, the Star Destroyer is a fun build, if only a tad small.

[Kit Insight] Bandai Star Wars 1/72 TIE/fo First Order TIE Fighter (Mass Production Type) (Painted Build)

Bandai has been doing a great job with its Starpla releases, and fans (like myself) were pleasantly surprised to see kits from the latest The Force Awakens appearing on store shelves! Being a closet First Order junkie, I picked up a couple of their sleek black TIE Fighters, intending to someday recreate the chase on Jakku, substituting the Millennium Falcon for a Gundam.

Maybe.

The First Order TIE Fighter model kit is at base a reissue of the Imperial TIE Fighter, which has the same design, but actually has many subtle differences. First of all, the First Order TIE Fighter has more parts, with the four pylons by the sides of the cockpit being separate parts and not molded with the main body, as on the Imperial version. Secondly, the distinctive solar panels by the sides of the First Order TIE Fighter are built more efficiently, with massive parts instead of smaller ones. Lastly, the First Order TIE Fighter has larger cannons and an antenna (that breaks very easily), along with a revised control interface for the new pilot.

Simply put, the First Order TIE Fighter is not simply a recolour of the original TIE Fighter: it is an improved version of an existing design, updated to reflect the First Order's emphasis on peace through power.

Now, I shall wait for the Special Forces squadron leader for my TIEs to be released in March!

[Kit Insight] Bandai Star Wars 1/12 First Order Stormtrooper (The Force Awakens) (Light Build)

Not gonna lie, this version of the Stormtrooper is much more badass than its Galactic Empire counterpart: a revised "black tears" helmet design, more tactical use of equipment pouches on the armor as well as a slew of awesome weapons, like that kickass stun baton!

The kit itself is rather plain, with the white parts have a super glossy, almost shiny finish that reminds you of Stormtroopers from the first trilogy. The rest of the kit features a single tone of black, which although is the secondary colour for a Stormtrooper, still leaves much to be desired. The new blaster too, is all black, so some dexterous hand painting is needed.

Overall, it's a very fun build and a fun kit to play with, especially with that stun baton!

[Kit Insight] Bandai Star Wars 1/72 TIE-Advanced X-1 (Painted Build)

Detailed but simple kit of Lord Vader's personal machine!

[Kit Insight] Bandai Star Wars 1/72 T-65 X-Wing Starfighter (Painted Build)

Model Number: T-65 X-Wing

Designation: Incom Corporation Space Superiority Starfighter

It may look small and simple, but construction can be tricky at times!