SciFi Model Action

Model Kit News => Model Kit and Product News => Topic started by: madmonk on January 09, 2018, 06:36:34 am

Title: JPG Productions 1/12 Probe Droid
Post by: madmonk on January 09, 2018, 06:36:34 am

Been talking with Jimi at JPG and had permission to show these photos of his next kit.

1/12 Probe Droid from Star Wars Ep V Empire Strikes Back.  Resin kit will come with a Hoth inspired base/stand.

(https://i.imgur.com/APalJTI.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/XxuvkRS.jpg)

Likely to be about $50 and available end Feb/early March once initial run of 1/350 SW Medical Frigates has been cast.

If you are in the UK or Europe I am talking with Jimi about adding these to my growing inventory of his kits on my webstore.

Title: Re: JPG Productions 1/12 Probe Droid
Post by: Decoman on January 09, 2018, 07:03:39 am

Interesting! The 1:12 scale would make it match Bandai's 1:12 figures I am thinking.

Title: Re: JPG Productions 1/12 Probe Droid
Post by: madmonk on January 09, 2018, 07:08:48 am

Yes Decoman, it is scaled to go with the Bandai 1/12 range along with the Gonk and Chopper kits that JPG already produce.

Title: Re: JPG Productions 1/12 Probe Droid
Post by: TK Iain on January 09, 2018, 07:37:32 am

Would like a look at the 1/350 Frigate. :)

Title: Re: JPG Productions 1/12 Probe Droid
Post by: madmonk on January 09, 2018, 12:56:33 pm

Hi Iain,

Link to JPG

Title: Re: JPG Productions 1/12 Probe Droid
Post by: TK Iain on January 09, 2018, 01:30:02 pm

Can't see anything mate! ???

Title: Re: JPG Productions 1/12 Probe Droid
Post by: madmonk on January 10, 2018, 02:58:14 am

Hi Iain,

Not sure what happened there but most of the thread disappeared when I posted it!

Anyway here are a few picks of the masters by Nicholas Sagan for the kit which has over 100 3D printed parts then all resin cast, 36" long, 7" wide and 15" high, designed to take a 1/2" rod or tube for the weight which is 8lb (3.6kg).  Cost is $650 plus shipping.

(https://i.imgur.com/TZmszZf.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/hNukBkN.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/1Mq2wXw.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/NE7b0tx.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/za5ApQ0.jpg)

There are a lot more photos on JPG's Facebook page search JPG Productions or the link below if it works!

https://www.facebook.com/JPG-Productions-276298122480883/ (https://www.facebook.com/JPG-Productions-276298122480883/)

Title: Re: JPG Productions 1/12 Probe Droid
Post by: TK Iain on January 10, 2018, 04:34:04 am

Looks amazing Warren.

Just a wee bit out of my price range though. :(

Title: Re: JPG Productions 1/12 Probe Droid
Post by: Decoman on January 10, 2018, 07:11:20 am

Ooh. Looks like a Nebulon-B frigate. :)

Title: Re: JPG Productions 1/12 Probe Droid
Post by: madmonk on January 10, 2018, 08:39:20 am

Decoman, that's exactly what it is.

Title: Re: JPG Productions 1/12 Probe Droid
Post by: ImWolf on January 10, 2018, 01:36:59 pm

That looks like a very sweet kit....   if it was half the price I would put it in the stash.

Where's the little Falcon?

Title: Re: JPG Productions 1/12 Probe Droid
Post by: madmonk on January 11, 2018, 02:54:57 am

Imwolf, the Bandai Box Series Falcon is the right size for this.

Title: Re: JPG Productions 1/12 Probe Droid
Post by: Decoman on January 11, 2018, 07:49:11 am

I have to check, but I am sure I've seen a 1:350 scale Milennium Falcon kit from Bandai that would complement this medical frigate. :)

In any case I am referring to the following kit below. These are non-scale, but given that they are half the size of the 1:144 Millennium Falcon, it seems this would be 1:350 scale.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bandai-Star-Wars-Vehicle-Model-006-Millennium-Falcon-4549660105015/112742873616 (example ad)

Title: Re: JPG Productions 1/12 Probe Droid
Post by: madmonk on January 11, 2018, 04:31:13 pm

That is the 1/350 scale Falcon from Bandai.