Is this vintage ?

[itfciain]

I am pretty sure that this is one of the newer ones - am I right ?

If so it is going for a lot of money !

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Star-Wars-Vintage-Imperial-Shuttle-Vehicle-Superb-and-RARE-/330672599406?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item4cfd9f716e

 

[Jez]

Mate, i class myself as amateur but that doesn't look vintage, wtf!!!

 

[PGowdy]

That's the "modern" version. You can always tell by that kind of burned/dirty effect it has to the finish. I'm sure there are other ways to tell but i'm not an expert on vehicles.
Pretty sure the modern versions are worth about 40-50 quid. Unboxed.

 

[Jez]

Crazy, i've seen boxed vintage ones sell for half that in the States!

 

[Dom]

Yeah its a new one and the person selling it knew that. Thats the reason they have put the date in the description.

 

[ODB]

The new one is easy to spot, not only has it got the 'soot' effect paint job but the cockpit glass is dark/tinted and the lower half of the cockpit and neck is a dark plastic not the uniform beige/cream colour of the original.

I could post side by side pics if anyone wants them?

 

[poncho]

modern ones i believe dont have electrics in them either. so ask a seller about electrics before bidding

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Yep thats defo the modern one! :shock:

 

[e30318is]

Oh dear!!

There was a new guy on here selling for 80$ mib (possibly sealed)

Now where's the pm button again?!

I really don't understand why they didn't alter the Date stamps on the reissues...... :?

 

[aussiejames]

modern ones i believe dont have electrics in them either. so ask a seller about electrics before bidding

that is correct, so the seller is a lying sack of crap saying it has electrics !!!

 

[Frunkstar]

I could post side by side pics if anyone wants them?

Yes please!

 

[ODB]

I could post side by side pics if anyone wants them?

Yes please!

I've thrown a little something together:

 

[sith-smith]

i think I definitely prefer the vintage colour scheme!

 

[Frunkstar]

Big thanks, got a MUCH better idea of how to identify it now, did it come with electronics?

 

[aussiejames]

did it come with electronics?

no electrics in the modern FAO Schwarz version.

 

[Frunkstar]

Nice one James

 

[PGowdy]

I always knew how to tell the difference but never realised they were SO similar!! Never seen them side by side.
So, is that why the modern version has the vintage date stamp?... are they from the same moulds/sculpts??

 

[aussiejames]

It kinda makes sense that they are the same mold BUT there are many major differences ie the number of screws that hold the 'main body' together, the wing locking mechanism is totally different (you can not use the modern one to fix a vintage one) the front & rear guns are a different length & shade of grey ..... So I'm not sure if they just 'rejigged' the old mold. The other modern vehicles that are the 'same' as the vintage ones (landspeeder, snowspeeder, A-wing etc) have modern dates.

 

[Capetown]

Love the comparison pics ODB! Well done.