
And here's the old POTF version:
bosk70 wrote:These pics look great as mentioned before I can't wait to see the lot on display / diorama
Thank you bothdb94 wrote:Wow!
Mate those comparison pics are excellent - and you picked a great time to share them -
Just bought a POTF2 Skiff but it's in the States! Got the vehicle for a bargain price, it's boxed/sealed and I've always fancied one purely because it uses the same mould as the vintage. Over the years I've picked up the other POTF2 vehicles to display next to their originals (I don't have an original skiff though)
Was thinking of selling it rather than having my mate post it over as I'm sure it's going to be expensive - and I love the VC figures and vehicles so the new version might be the better option.
I'll go study your pics for a few more hours![]()
Cheers
Jabba probably had a few skiffs knocking about in the palace garage, the smaller one is just an older model like the old Austin/ Layland Mini and the new bigger BMW onePalifan wrote:Great comparison thread and it really does show the differences between the two so big thanks for taking the time to picture them.
I think if you're going for more film accurst then the new version really does make sense to own (especially up to the recent sail barge), but for me I still like the POTF version as it's essentially the vintage version with a few different colours. I would still love to own an original at some point but my POTF version will do just fine until then.
The new version is still very tempting though with a fantastic box so I may well cave in at some point.
Ian
Thanks, IanPalifan wrote:Very impressive seeing all that hot barge action! I wouldn't be too hard on yourself as I think you've done a fantastic job with hanging the Skiff's and hats off to you for taking the time to level it all up.
I'm still amazed that you ended up building a cabinet that was the right size for the barge before you even ordered it and it really was destiny that you would end up owning one, such an impressive piece.
Ian
Yes, although I love the new skiff, I don't think they're especially well made. The two side pieces / railings and the two end ones for that matter could be quite tricky to get in place on mine, so I can easily imagine if the moulding was just a little bit overlarge on one of the railings that you would have great difficulty inserting it properly. At the risk of stating the obvious, if you want it to fit, I recommend taking a very sharp knife (X-Acto / Stanley, etc.) and carefully trimming one side of whichever peg(s) are too tight. By shaving it incrementally, you should be able to get the thing to fit properly.Stubbs wrote:Looks fantastic. I picked up up from Echo live and for £40 i must say i really felt like this was worth every penny as iv said before i don't collect modern but cant afford a vintage skiff and this looks great so much detail. My only gripe is the ramp on mine is stuck and wont come out also one of the side pieces wont fit due to the moulding being bigger than the hole it fits into. But overall i still love it.