Faust Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) It’s only human nature to jump onto the bandwagon. When that bandwagon is being pulled by a successful franchise like Star Wars, it should come as no surprise that everybody wants in on the action. However, in the rush to cash in on a name, some companies take short cuts. This is where the wonderful world of “bootleg” or “non-licenced” toys, models and other goods takes centre stage. I’m not here to encourage bootleggs, but when I come across one that’s interesting, I can’t help but show it off. Just in time for The Last Jedi, then, (See how I hopped on that bandwagon? ) I would like to present to you, the modelling public, my out of box review for the Crown Star Warrior X Fighter. Not even Poe’s signature Black and Orange paint can save this outcast from failure! Check it out at the link below! https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/crown-non-scale-star-warrior-x-fighter-oob/ Edited December 20, 2017 by Faust Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Hahahaha, thats terrible! I agree with you on the box art work - very TTA. I love the attempt at R2 as well I didn't read the whole article due to time constraints so didn't work out what was motorised. I'll get back to it later. Very entertaining to see such a blatant rip off done so badly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Wow, I love the 'undercarriage' :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 Yeah, that undercarriage is something else, eh? There's so much wrong with it that it's hard to know what part is actually the worst. However, one thing that is ironic; the way it's drawn on the box, at least, makes more engineering sense than the real X-Wing. The X Fighter's engines don't move, only the wings do. That's a lot easier to pull off that moving the entire mass of the engine, which would also change your thrust axes, meaning you'd need to trim the fighter simultaneously. Sure, I'm overthinking it, but that's what I do. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PFlint Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 kinda like what the X-Wing fighter would have looked like if it had been designed in the 1950's ??? and ripoffery ??? is that even a real word ? :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 Yeah, that's a fair assessment! As for "ripoffery", I'm sure it's a word. I mean Shakespeare made up words all the time, and we use all of his. No reason we modellers have to play second fiddle to some dead poet guy! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Miller Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 By all that's holy, and MANY things that aren't, this thing is a plastic turd! With wings, no less! ROFLMFAO!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 Yes, yes it is. :) You're welcome, by the way. I'm still hoping somebody will want to buy it for their own collection of bad ideas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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