{"id":521,"date":"2010-01-30T13:37:52","date_gmt":"2010-01-30T21:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?page_id=521"},"modified":"2010-01-31T12:53:02","modified_gmt":"2010-01-31T20:53:02","slug":"ror-review-20100130-revell-star-wars-magnaguard-fighter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?page_id=521","title":{"rendered":"RoR Review 20100130 &#8211; Revell Star Wars Magnaguard Fighter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twttr_button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?page_id=521&text=RoR Review 20100130 - Revell Star Wars Magnaguard Fighter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here if you like this article.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/twitter-plugin\/images\/twitt.gif\" alt=\"Twitt\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n  var gaJsHost = ((\"https:\" == document.location.protocol) ? \"https:\/\/ssl.\" : \"http:\/\/www.\"); document.write(unescape(\"%3Cscript src='\" + gaJsHost + \"google-analytics.com\/ga.js' type='text\/javascript'%3E%3C\/script%3E\"));\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n  try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(\"UA-7543364-1\"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0031Y4NGO?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=wwwdreamwithg-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0031Y4NGO&quot;&gt;Star Wars the Clone Wars Magnaguard Fighter Revell&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;img src=\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Revell Snap Tite Star Wars\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 Magnaguard Fighter\u00e2\u201e\u00a2<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Review and photos\u00c2\u00a0 by Stephen Wilder<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"00_Finished by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/4314067433\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4046\/4314067433_246847e2de.jpg\" alt=\"00_Finished\" width=\"500\" height=\"380\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nKit 85-1866<\/p>\n<p>This kit is another pre-decorated snap-assembly kit in the fully-licensed Star Wars\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 line from Revell.\u00c2\u00a0 It comes in a nicely decorated two-part box (Figure 1), which now features a matching glossy white bottom half as opposed to the more common plain cardboard.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Figure 1 by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/4314067029\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4041\/4314067029_719c9cf85d.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFigure 1<\/p>\n<p>I counted 42 pieces in this kit, not including the stand.\u00c2\u00a0 All sprues were bagged separately, and no parts were damaged in my kit.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As expected from a Snap Tite kit, assembly went quickly.\u00c2\u00a0 I was able to build this kit in about 45 minutes, using sprue nippers, a knife, a pair of pliers, and a toothpick (more on that later!).\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An impressive feature of this kit is its paint job.\u00c2\u00a0 Multiple shades of purple have been applied by Revell on the main components, including some wild graphics on the upper fuselage.\u00c2\u00a0 Detail parts come pre-painted in reds, creams, tans, and grays, leaving only some minor touch-up work for the builder in the paint department.\u00c2\u00a0 There are no decals or stickers provided or required.<\/p>\n<p>Assembly was fairly straightforward, though it is somewhat advanced for a skill 1 kit.\u00c2\u00a0 Two items push this kit beyond the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153beginner\u00e2\u20ac\u009d category \u00e2\u20ac\u201c assembly step 2 and the number of fine detail pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2 is where the canopy is mated with the cockpit.\u00c2\u00a0 In this step, four pieces are held together with a pin (part 10).\u00c2\u00a0 I had to use a toothpick to complete this step.\u00c2\u00a0 In Figure 2, I threaded the toothpick through the canopy, cockpit arms (parts 15 and 13) and the control stand (parts 6 and 9).\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"02_Step_2_Pt_10 by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/4314067343\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2787\/4314067343_b075b73ba4.jpg\" alt=\"02_Step_2_Pt_10\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFigure 2<\/p>\n<p>I then pushed the toothpick through the aligned pieces with the pin (part 10), as shown in Figure 3.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"03_Step_2_Pt_10 by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/4314067177\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4005\/4314067177_975ec18b6f.jpg\" alt=\"03_Step_2_Pt_10\" width=\"500\" height=\"436\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFigure 3<\/p>\n<p>In Figure 4, I completed this step by snapping the pin in place on the canopy.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"04_Step_2_Pt_10 by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/4314067083\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2599\/4314067083_e85087872b.jpg\" alt=\"04_Step_2_Pt_10\" width=\"500\" height=\"491\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFigure 4<\/p>\n<p>The pre-decorated feature has a drawback \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the need to touch up the paint job after standard assembly steps.\u00c2\u00a0 Most of the sprue attachment points are hidden, but several are located on visible areas of the tail booms and wings.\u00c2\u00a0 I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have any purple paint to match this craft, so I had to mix some of my own.\u00c2\u00a0 To do this, I used blue, red, gray, and white paint, mixing them on a disposable paper plate (see Figures 5 and 6).\u00c2\u00a0 I \u00e2\u20ac\u0153eyeballed\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the color, getting one that was simply close enough.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"05_Touch-up by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/4314804118\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4067\/4314804118_0e73427e0d.jpg\" alt=\"05_Touch-up\" width=\"500\" height=\"274\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFigure 5<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"06_Touch-up by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/4314804260\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4035\/4314804260_e16f78790b.jpg\" alt=\"06_Touch-up\" width=\"500\" height=\"368\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFigure 6<\/p>\n<p>I then brushed this custom purple color onto the model only at the sprue attachment points (Figure 7).\u00c2\u00a0 The interior of the tail boom intakes were factory painted in a cream color.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"07_Touch-up by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/4314067051\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4029\/4314067051_346aa608e9.jpg\" alt=\"07_Touch-up\" width=\"500\" height=\"343\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFigure 7<\/p>\n<p>These needed some touch up as well ( see Figure 8 ) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c I had some Polly Scale Aged White on hand, which matched this color closely.<br \/>\n<a title=\"08_Touch-up_TailBoom by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/4314067097\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4045\/4314067097_86783cc3ca.jpg\" alt=\"08_Touch-up_TailBoom\" width=\"500\" height=\"324\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFigure 8<\/p>\n<p>Including touch-up painting, I was able to complete this kit in about an hour.\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>\n<a title=\"09_Finished by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/4314804282\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4061\/4314804282_51ff6509dc.jpg\" alt=\"09_Finished\" width=\"500\" height=\"380\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFigure 9<\/p>\n<p>The finished kit looks rather nice, especially with its intricate paint job.\u00c2\u00a0 A two-piece gloss black stand is included, allowing the builder to display the kit in flight.\u00c2\u00a0 Piping details (pieces 23-25 and 32-34) add an uncommon level of detail (and complication) for a skill 1 kit.\u00c2\u00a0 See Figures 9 through 11 for pictures of the finished kit.<br \/>\n<a title=\"10_Finished by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/4314804342\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2762\/4314804342_4f637d5d33.jpg\" alt=\"10_Finished\" width=\"500\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFigure 10<\/p>\n<p>As a side note, this craft is called a Porax-38 class starfighter \u00e2\u20ac\u201c WWII aircraft enthusiasts should instantly recognize the P-38 influence!<br \/>\n<a title=\"11_Finished by dougcole2000, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/29474631@N04\/4314804224\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4072\/4314804224_c6ab3f9156.jpg\" alt=\"11_Finished\" width=\"500\" height=\"411\" \/><\/a>Figure 11<\/p>\n<p>Finished Dimensions:<br \/>\nLength:\u00c2\u00a0 8 3\/4&#8243;<br \/>\nWingspan:\u00c2\u00a0 8 3\/4\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<br \/>\nScale:\u00c2\u00a0 Approximately 1:58<\/p>\n<p>Pros:<br \/>\nBeautiful pre-decorated finish with intricate graphics, good level of detail, nice fit<\/p>\n<p>Cons:<br \/>\nComplicated step 2 sequence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Revell Snap Tite Star Wars\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 Magnaguard Fighter\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 Review and photos\u00c2\u00a0 by 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