Has anyone ordered their viper/raider models from joyride?

[Apollon]

Has anyone ordered their Colonial Viper and Cylon Raider vehicle replicas yet? They're supposedly due out at the end of December.

http://www.joyridestudios.com/bsg.asp

[Gemini1999]

Apollon -

I know that Jewels ordered hers a while back, but she got a message stating that the release date for the figures had been pushed back to March 2005. I know I'm gonna order mine!

Best,
Bryan

[Apollon]

Apollon -

I know that Jewels ordered hers a while back, but she got a message stating that the release date for the figures had been pushed back to March 2005. I know I'm gonna order mine!

Best,
Bryan

I was thinking about getting the figures as well, but I decided on ordering the ships first. Can't wait to receive them. I wish they had the Galactica and Cylon Baseship. :thumbsup:

[Charybdis]

I ordered mine back in June!!! Last I heard that they would be released in January, but this date seems very fluid...

[jewels]

Apollon -

I know that Jewels ordered hers a while back, but she got a message stating that the release date for the figures had been pushed back to March 2005. I know I'm gonna order mine!

Best,
Bryan
The ones I got the delay notice on were the 3" Japanese models of 4 ships and a centurian.

The joyride ones (6" viper, raider and centurion) only said they would ship end of December. Haven't gotten a notice that they had shipped yet though. Only supposed to take 5-9 days once they do ship.

Jewels

[CommanderTaggart]

I heard from Joyride the other day (their organizer is a contributor to CFF). He says the first ones have arrived in the US from China, and should be shipping soon.

[Apollon]

I received email notification that mine were shipped yesterday via UPS.
:thumbsup:

[jewels]

I got the same note, Apollon. Checked the tracking number with UPS and I will have mine tomorrow from joyride.

NOTE: Joyride's store is at www.diecastexpress.com :)

[Fragmentary]

Can we count on you guys to post reviews? Maybe even photos of the actual items as opposed to the prototypes? I'm sure it would be much appreciated.
:salute:

[Apollon]

Got mine yesterday. Here are a few pics for your viewing pleasure:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/CosmicSuperchunk/Viper-Raider1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/CosmicSuperchunk/Raider4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/CosmicSuperchunk/Viper2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/CosmicSuperchunk/Raider3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/CosmicSuperchunk/Viper3.jpg

[Apollon]

A few more pics:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/CosmicSuperchunk/Viper7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/CosmicSuperchunk/Raider1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/CosmicSuperchunk/Viper4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/CosmicSuperchunk/Raider2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/CosmicSuperchunk/Viper5.jpg

[Apollon]

The ships are all made of plastic and the detail is very nice. There are no landing gears on the Raider, but the Viper has a set of 3 landing gears which are removable. The Colonial Warrior is a bit small considering the Viper's size, but the figure sits well in the coclkpit. Only 2 of the Centurions can be removed from the Raider (I assume the 3rd one can too with a bit of tinkering).
:)

[Fragmentary]

Thanks Apollon :thumbsup:
THose looks pretty sweet actually. Cool collectibles and another way to support to original show.
:salute: :salute:

[jewels]

Here's a quandry: I know this sort of thing "mint in the package" is more valuable over time. The packaging is really quite nice too. But I really, badly want to hold that Viper. (Hey I only waited 26 years for it to be OK to be a girl and have a Viper toy ;) )

I took the cylon out because I wanted to see what the rifle was like (you have to carefully balance it in his hands to keep it there, btw. He looks wild standing in front of my Breyer horses. :devil: He's about to be trampled and we know horses are faster than Cylons.

I'm slightly torn about opening up the raider and the viper.....but they would look so good on my shelf with that Centurion.

Jewels

[Rowan]

((((((((((((((Jewels)))))))))))))))

ask yourself why you bought them to begin with was it to enjoy them or for an investment?
if part of the joy of owning them for you is to hold them and play with them and re arange them then open the packaging!! If you bought for an investment then don't! But I think you know the answer to this question!! ;) :D Save the packaging when you open it as a compromise it might still be of interest if you should ever decide to sell it ;)

[Fragmentary]

About ten years ago, something happened to the Toy and Action Figure market, and that was that everyone figured out that the toys they had as kids were worth money now that everyone was growed up. And that was when people started buying things on speculation. The result is that for every individual collecter who buys one toy and leaves it in the package, there is a guy buying them by the case and putting them in storage for the purpose of reselling them later on.

Go ahead and open your toy. Then get bored with it, forget it somewhere and wait for the dog to chew it up.

Frag

[Apollon]

Yeah, I opened them as soon as I got them and displayed them by my computer. I intend to keep and enjoy them, not re-sell them.
;)

[Gemini1999]

When I buy new "toys" - I consider that they may be worth something someday, but I prefer to "play" with them, or display them. I could buy one to display and one to keep in the package for future value, but I really can't justify spending twice the amount and storing all that packaged stuff.

I'm just a big kid at heart and I love my toys! Screw the investment and just have fun!

Best,
Bryan

[Rowan]

while clearing out my boyfriends parents house this past summer we came accross a box of his old toys filled with Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica and Space 1999 ships and characters I've been having so much fun holding them and playing with them the room where the computer is where I have them and they are EVERYWHERE LOL! :D


As a girl I was never given any of these growing up but I wanted them badly now I have a ton of them :D

[jewels]

Thanks for the advice guys. I think I'll be opening them tomorrow. ;) I just wasn't expecting a pretty package with my "toys."

Rowan, that is so cool. Did he have a Millenium Falcon? I was drooling over those "original trilogy" ones at Christmas (the one that opened up and the figures fit in.) Sweet.

Jewels

[Rowan]

Rowan, that is so cool. Did he have a Millenium Falcon? I was drooling over those "original trilogy" ones at Christmas (the one that opened up and the figures fit in.) Sweet.

Jewels:cry: alas NO! :cry: I would LOVE to have one of those!! He has Boba Fetts Slave-2, an X wing, a Tie fighter, and a Snow Speeder that are huge over a foot long. I'm thinking of hanging them from fishing line from the ceiling and creating like a battle in the air over my head - but first I'm going to get those glow in the dark stars and do the constellations of the northern hemisphere on the ceiling. :D

[jewels]

I've always loved that millenium falcon too. Boys always got the best toys! :p

[Rowan]

:LOL: I agree that is soooo true!! I always wanted one of those Hot Wheels race tracks and I loved to play with Tonka trucks!! but instead I got barbies and dresses eck!! :rolleyes:

[Gemini1999]

I got one!

I got my new Colonial Viper display model in the mail today!

I have to say, considering that it's smaller in size than the model that Monogram put out, the detailing is pretty accurate! All of the panel lines are sharp and crisp and fairly flawless. The paint and striping is excellently done - there's even a faint hint of airbrushing at the leading edge of the engine intakes. It has a clear canopy that is hinged for opening, along with a semi-detailed cockpit with a pilot figure to go inside.

Overall, I love it and it makes a great display model on the stand. I put it right next to my Project Enterprises Space:1999 Eagle and it looks like the scale is almost the same!

There are one or two weak points that I will mention, just in case anyone wants to know...

1) The landing gear looks good, but not when you put it on the model - it also makes the Viper sit with the nose canted slightly upwards. I might trim off a teensy bit from the top and see if that helps.

2) The wings are damn wobbly! It's like they are just inserted into the side of the Viper, but aren't fixed in any way. At first, I thought that they were broken or something, but a bit of investigation proved me wrong. It doesn't hurt the model as a display, but if you are prone to "playing" with your toys, be careful!

3) I think that the Pilot figure and the cockpit seat are scaled a bit too small. I remember the live pilots pretty much filling the cockpit up and it looked kind of snug in there. In the model, there's ton's of room...

I did cruise by Suncoast Motion Picture like Steve (Martok) did, but they didn't have any of them. It looks like I'll have to order the Raider and Centurion off the internet like I did with the Viper.

I love being able to buy new TOS stuff 27 years after the show was originally broadcast. The Mattel BSG toys aren't nearly as cool as the JoyRide toys are!

Best,
Bryan

[Fragmentary]

Dang.
I'm jealous. I've stubbornly refused to order the viper on line but haven't been able to find it anywhere. The cylon raider I've seen in a couple of Suncoasts, but no viper or centurion.

This reminds me of that Christmas when everyone I knew got the Dukes of Hazzard car but me. Damn you, Santa! And your hostile corporate take-over of Suncoast.

[Rowan]

Dang.
I'm jealous. I've stubbornly refused to order the viper on line but haven't been able to find it anywhere. The cylon raider I've seen in a couple of Suncoasts, but no viper or centurion.

This reminds me of that Christmas when everyone I knew got the Dukes of Hazzard car but me. Damn you, Santa! And your hostile corporate take-over of Suncoast.


:rotf: Frag! I don't think there is a single post of yours I haven't enjoyed !! ;) :D

[Bojay]

Frag!

FRAK!!!

Frag is to hit a higher officer or part of a genade!

[Bojay]

As a girl I was never given any of these growing up



The horror, the horror.

Your father should be made to eat Cassiopia's mushies!!!

[Bojay]

Hey moderators! Im trying to get 20 posts here, how come I got 14, 3 times!

your server must be from the New show, infected by the cylons!






" You will maintain radio silence until your board the Battlestar Pegasus"

[Charybdis]

I love the look of the toys but I must admit, the wobbly wings on the viper are sure annoying!!!

The figure of the Cylon is just awesome. I have him right next to my old Mattel cylons from 1978.

I opened them up. Why place it on the shelf in a package? Let's face it, if you love BSG this much, you ain't gonna sell the things later on, right? Just open them up and have fun!!!!

Now, I have to save some more cubits for the next set. I really want the Starbuck and Apollo figures...

[Rowan]

FRAK!!!

Frag is to hit a higher officer or part of a genade!


interesting I didn't know this :) but I wasn't swearing ;) I was simply shortening Fragmentary's name :D

[Gemini1999]

interesting I didn't know this :) but I wasn't swearing ;) I was simply shortening Fragmentary's name :D

Rowan -

I had figured this out too.... It's probably better coming from you anyway.

You know how overenthusiastic some people can be!

Best,
Bryan

[Fragmentary]

My name is a bit of an IQ test designed to weed the cylons out from the humans. You're all being tested, but I don't want you to think about that. Just act normal, pretend you don't know. And don't mind me taking notes... or when I look in your windows at night.

[Bojay]

My name is a bit of an IQ test designed to weed the cylons out from the humans. You're all being tested, but I don't want you to think about that. Just act normal, pretend you don't know. And don't mind me taking notes... or when I look in your windows at night.

Hey the dagget ate my homework... yeah thats, ah the ticket

DOH!

[Gemini1999]

Hey everyone -

I got my 2nd JoyRide BSG display model in the mail yesterday. This time, it was the Cylon Raider!

Like the Viper, it's an excellent display model with outstanding detail and paintwork. It's perfectly in scale with the Viper and even comes with 3 Cylon pilots!

The only criticisms I have for this model are small ones...

1) The "balancing" of the model on the display stand is somewhat precarious given the weight distribution of the Raider - it's a lot wider and heavier than the Viper model. Make sure that you put it in a place where it won't get bumped...

2) As I mentioned, there are 3 Cylon pilots - the "command" centurion is already seated in the model due to the location of his seat. The other 2 need to be placed in the cockpit, but this cockpit isn't easy to open like the Viper was. Also, when you put the 2 pilots in their seats, there isn't much to hold them in place, so they are prone to rattling around a bit.

3) I like the paintwork for the most part, but I don't remember so much black being used on the original Cylon Raider. I remember researching with a lot of pics when I built the Monogram/Revell model 25 years ago - where they used black on the JoyRide model, I remember various dark greys used.

All in all, a very neat little "toy" and it' right next to my JoyRide Viper!

I have ordered the Cylon Centurian figure as of today, so I should have that sometime next week...

Best,
Bryan

[martok2112]

Glad to hear you got your Viper and Raider, Bryan.

I am now doing some FX shots with mine....for a (dramatic timpani hit) new, improved Dark Exodus teaser trailer. If only I had a higher resolution camera and better lighting. :)

Respects,
Martok2112

[Muffit]

So cool Gemini!!! I am way so greeeen with envy!!! http://www.muffitland.com/Extra/green_muffit.gif

[kingfish]

A better deal:

http://s4.invisionfree.com/Battlestar_Pacifica/index.php?showtopic=1131&st=0&#entry8561053


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00...3&link_code=as1 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00062X6JO/battlestarg06-20/103-0040892-7288672?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1)



BattleStar Galactica Series I Figure: Cylon Raider
Other products by Racing Champions, Inc



http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00062X6JO.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg



Price: $12.99

[Gemini1999]

Paul -

That's not a better deal, it's exactly the same thing I bought, right down to the display stand!

I'd be interested in why you think it's a better deal....

[Trotsky]

Paid 19.99 for my Viper, that one is harder than bloody 'ell to find cheap. People were paying $36.00 and up on Epay for them. All told though, I love it, looks great I have no construction problems on mine, at all. However my cat did something with the third landing gear.....

[TopGun]

I got my Viper and Raider in a store in Town, they have pride of place on my Desk

[Rowan]

However my cat did something with the third landing gear..... :wtf: bad kitty!! :D ;)

[kingfish]

Battlestar wal-mart:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/search-ng.gsp?search_constraint=4171&search_query=battlestar+galactica&ics=20&ico=0&Continue.x=30&Continue.y=10

[Charybdis]

Don't know if anyone saw this on that Wal-Mart link, but Richard Hatch's new Galactica book "Discovery" will be released this June!!! It's available for pre-order at just under $15....

[jewels]

Holy frack. Kingfish found a goldmine at Wal-mart of ALL places:
Richard's books, and this little preorder gem:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2642226
Battlestar Galactica: The Memory Machine
Author:* McKenzie, Roger
Editor:* Janson, Klaus
Illustrator:* Janson, Klaus

They will also be carrying Saga of a Star World:
I love the description on this:
Description (from the publisher or distributor)
Before Star Trek: The Next Generation, Farscape and Stargate SG-1, there was 1980s cult TV series Battlestar Galactica: the smash-hit sci-fi show that rocked the spaceways with its legendary stories, memorable villains and awesome hair styles!
This classic comic-strip adaptation tells the story of the very first episodes of the hit TV series. After a surprise attack by battle droids, the Cylons, the human race faces extinction. Now the last remaining warship, the Battlestar Galactica, leads a ragtag refugee fleet across a savage galaxy in a desperate search for that one glimmer of hope amongst the stars, the planet Earth!

[Fragmentary]

Hey Jewels, that is a great description!! :warrior: :warrior:

[TopGun]

I'm thinking of getting another Viper and Converting it into one of the ones from Saga, with the Conopy Sealed (really all you would need to do is paint it)

[n-121973]

I bought mine yesterday on a daytrip to London. I gotta say judging by the sales, the old addage that people prefer the bad guys is wrong. In both Forbidden Planet and another shop where I expected to get them, they only had the Centurion and Raider, but no Viper. In the end, and after a long tube-ride and walk south of the river I went to a place I heard of on the net and managed to get one. But there was a heart-stopping moment when as I was paying for it an assistant said that they were only selling them as sets and that nobody wanted the Cylons. Fortunately after checking the number of Vipers in stock they let me have it, Phew. It now sits (with pilot in closed cockpit and no undercart, thus simulating flight) on a table by my living room window.