Now that I realize its strange that project aces made colaboration with Kotobukiya since the scale models from Ace combat were always manufactured by Hasegawa
Well, not just Hasegawa. Hasegawa made the majority of Ace Combat models, but they switched over to tomytec which made a few, then over to Kotobukiya. I'm not entirely sure what caused the constant brand changes, but it's definitely been happening a bit. Perhaps it has something to do with Kotobukiya's reputation and popularity within the scale model market?
@@ChrisGuzmanS I already have a video of the Strike Wyvern up on my channel. I am planning on getting the Osean version later this year as well though.
@@ChrisGuzmanS you are sort of right. It depend on market wants as the different brands cater to different niche so to speak. For example, Tomytec models are the smallest so it fits the niche that want those size to fit with other small size models of other planes. Hasegawa's size is the largest so those that want their models to be big, then they go for Hasegawa. Kotobukiya is middle sized. There's also difficulty levels. Hasegawa tend to be difficult as it require painting. Kotobukiya however, is easy as the parts are different colors and snap fit. However, you'd notice that Project Aces seem to have stopped using Hasegawa for their kits, with their new ones only using Kotobukiya. I have a hunch that it is because they found that their Hasegawa kit aren't selling well because they are difficult to assemble, thus driving away customers. With Kotobukiya, the ease of assemble would be a draw factor, especially from others that are used to Gundam standards. Plus, multiple colour molds and snap fit kits tend to sell at higher price than unpainted non-snap fit kits, which isn't exactly an issue for modelers.
Yeah, that's correct. These are simple snap-fit kits with no need to use glue, paint, or anything like that. Everything you need comes in the box, and the assembly difficulty is not high at all.
I'm planning to get the X-02S, as well. On eBay, I'm seeing one like yours, and another one labeled as "For modelers". Any distinction between them other than colors?
@@jerryhenson3916 a bit late, but the "for modelers" are meant for those that want to paint it other colours. The grey paint makes it easier to apply other colours. Compare this to the one with the orange-black color where the the hardcore modelers would have to either strip down the paint or use heavy coating to drown the black-orange color.
No, I didn't paint them. They come out of the box like that. However, the manual does come with a colour guide just in case you want to add some extra detail on some of the panels. I didn't bother with doing that though.
@@lachychops2 That sucks! What delivery service did you select? Because I think EMS is the only one working through the corona pandemic right now. Other than that, that's never happened to me before. Hopefully you get everything sorted out soon.
Great video man. I started playing AC7 today and immediately fell in love with the Raven. I'm excited to get a model of it someday now.
Glad you enjoyed the video, and it's awesome to hear you're enjoying AC7. Hope you can get your hands on your own Raven soon
Their triangular shape reminds me of origami planes lol. Especially the white one 😂
Yeah, I can definitely see that, lol. Belka specializing in futuristic origami technology
They look very beautiful and similar.
I hope to get a model of one of these of my own. This is my favorite jet in the game.
Now that I realize its strange that project aces made colaboration with Kotobukiya since the scale models from Ace combat were always manufactured by Hasegawa
Well, not just Hasegawa. Hasegawa made the majority of Ace Combat models, but they switched over to tomytec which made a few, then over to Kotobukiya. I'm not entirely sure what caused the constant brand changes, but it's definitely been happening a bit. Perhaps it has something to do with Kotobukiya's reputation and popularity within the scale model market?
@@SniperWolf1001 market popularity or manufacturing costs, maybe even product quality?
Anyway, are you getting the strike wyvern model anytime soon?
@@ChrisGuzmanS I already have a video of the Strike Wyvern up on my channel. I am planning on getting the Osean version later this year as well though.
@@SniperWolf1001 really, i ll go check that right now then
@@ChrisGuzmanS you are sort of right. It depend on market wants as the different brands cater to different niche so to speak. For example, Tomytec models are the smallest so it fits the niche that want those size to fit with other small size models of other planes. Hasegawa's size is the largest so those that want their models to be big, then they go for Hasegawa. Kotobukiya is middle sized.
There's also difficulty levels. Hasegawa tend to be difficult as it require painting. Kotobukiya however, is easy as the parts are different colors and snap fit.
However, you'd notice that Project Aces seem to have stopped using Hasegawa for their kits, with their new ones only using Kotobukiya. I have a hunch that it is because they found that their Hasegawa kit aren't selling well because they are difficult to assemble, thus driving away customers. With Kotobukiya, the ease of assemble would be a draw factor, especially from others that are used to Gundam standards. Plus, multiple colour molds and snap fit kits tend to sell at higher price than unpainted non-snap fit kits, which isn't exactly an issue for modelers.
It looks awesome and cool
i want one so bad
Waiting for the white one to come in, wanted the black one with the UAVs but that was either sold out or a bit too expensive.
Hope you enjoy it once it arrives. The white one is still very stylish compared to the black one, so you certainly won't go wrong there.
@@SniperWolf1001 is there anywhere I can get the white or black one in 2023? I wish would’ve seen this a couple years ago.
Been seeing these advertised as snap-fit kits. Any truth to that?
I, honestly, don't wanna build an unnecessarily overly complicated kit.
Yeah, that's correct. These are simple snap-fit kits with no need to use glue, paint, or anything like that. Everything you need comes in the box, and the assembly difficulty is not high at all.
Oh, that's perfect. Thanks,@@SniperWolf1001.
I'm planning to get the X-02S, as well. On eBay, I'm seeing one like yours, and another one labeled as "For modelers".
Any distinction between them other than colors?
@@jerryhenson3916 No, it's all the same. Only difference is the colours.
@@jerryhenson3916 a bit late, but the "for modelers" are meant for those that want to paint it other colours. The grey paint makes it easier to apply other colours. Compare this to the one with the orange-black color where the the hardcore modelers would have to either strip down the paint or use heavy coating to drown the black-orange color.
Do you paint the aircraft and if you do what colors do you use ?
No, I didn't paint them. They come out of the box like that. However, the manual does come with a colour guide just in case you want to add some extra detail on some of the panels. I didn't bother with doing that though.
When paperplane turn into real fighter jet :D
I cant get my hands on this I wish I could its hard to find :(
Where did you buy these and how much were they
I buy most of my figures from a website called Hobby Search. These were around $70 Canadian each
@@SniperWolf1001 Ok, I'm looking into buying one, thanks
@@SniperWolf1001 I bought them from hobbysearch too, but my delivery got return to sendered RIP
@@lachychops2 That sucks! What delivery service did you select? Because I think EMS is the only one working through the corona pandemic right now. Other than that, that's never happened to me before. Hopefully you get everything sorted out soon.
@@SniperWolf1001 I used ems 😅😅 glad that hobby search's customer service is so good