Christopher Christou

Hey Phil Thanks for the feedback,much appreciated.😁 Like I say its pretty straight forward in you don't have to be perfect with brushing the oil onto the model,its more how it looks when you have brushed it away with tissue and drybrush,then tissue wipe again if required. I don't think you will have any issue with doing it with your wealth of background/experience in models 🫡 Glad you spent some time with the family this weekend,can't beat it👍 I actually had a spare weekend for once so spent it touching up r2d2 and putting some more of the leopard together. Will keep an eye on your profile and see how your other models are coming along. You should post some pics of your other non agora models here when you get a chance.like a new thread with the batmobile for instance.im sure people will appreciate seeing how they are coming together. Cheers,chris🥃

Dude,that's looks awesome,you have put a lot of work and effort into making it unique. Fantastic job👍 Might build this car for my next agora model.😅

This is the panel done,not 100% happy with it so might make a few changes but you get the idea of the look.have a good weekend guys.

Hi guys,just wanted to post some pics and advice on what I did to weather my r2d2. Everyone has their own way and do what suits you best but I found this way to be pretty straight forward and easy to adjust if you make a mistake. If This is something you might consider in the future i think it's a nice mod and although r2d2 looks awesome as he is,the weathering gives it something extra and makes him stand out. Firstly you must aquire these Oilbrushes (ebay,hobby shops) they are relatively cheap around £3-£4 each and go a long way for the price.i haven't had to buy any more and I have nearly finished weathering the full r2d2. I prefer the look of black over starship filth so haven't used much of the starship filth. I mainly used the black and rust. But you can see what you prefer when you start. Then get your self some tissue sheets and your ready to give it a try. This is one of the panel weathered so you can see the effect it has and also a panel I haven't touched yet. Not weathered👇 so first give the oilbrush a good shake (I'm using black first) then apply into the grooves of the plastic.dont worry if it's not neat all the way it's OK if it goes onto the flat plastic as you will be wiping away and blending in the black to your liking. Then wipe with a tissue over the panel and you can wipe over until your happy with how the oil is sitting. Then using a small paintbrush you can then drybrush the rest of the oil how you like to create the desired effect.(do not wet the brush with water,just dry)you can also wipe off the oil onto tissue if you feel you have too much on the brush. Then wipe away the oil how you like with tissue after drybrushing and see what your happy with.dont worry about it setting as it takes a good 48 hours to dry fully so if you make a big mistake then you can wet tissue and wipe clean. Don't forget you can dab the drybrush on the plastic or sweep it up and down near the grooves to give effect of more dirt build up on edges or corners. Dont be worried to Experiment and see what you like,for instance I will show you more buildup on the edge of the panel for a different effect.this time in rust. Bit more wipe of tissue and light brush strokes and you get a nice thicker looking rust effect👇 Bear in mind if you leave it on thick it will take longer to dry so i like to do my black weathering first leave for a couple of days so it's dry,then I add my rust effect. If anyone would like any more advice then please just send message and I will do my best to help. Hopefully some of are agorians will find this helpful😁 Chris

Hey guys Definitely agree Phil,that's a logical step forward for them and so true about clearing their warehouse. What your saying makes complete sense for them and the customer.🤞 Sorry to hear about the model space experience ☹️,sounds truly awful leaving you in the lurch so close to finishing the tank. Waste of time and money and no communication. You think they would have sent the last 2 packs to you as a way of saying thanks for the support before they collapsed.... The Leopard tank story made me chuckle haha😆 I have 2 staffy dogs too and interested to see how they react to the leopard and r2d2 when they are complete. I'm thinking they will have the same reaction as your brothers Lakeland terrier lol. No problem with some guidance on the weathering process for r2. I will post another thread on this section of non agora models on what I did. Have a great weekend guys. Cheers👍

There's one available now!!posted link above.Go!!!go!!go!!!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115914869483?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=VeGVbvrHQCO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=1cn_38e6ray&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Hi Bob Just revisited the thread and your reply back in September,don't know if its too late or agora have one in stock/you recieved one but I got lucky and found one on ebay. Please check around from time to time on and see what comes up. Mine was from a hatchette build and I only paid 52 quid brand new in box with postage. I understand its very frustrating and you want it to finish the look of the terminator (I was in the same boat) Keep an eye out and hopefully you will manage to get your hands on one. In the meantime if I see any I will post link here. Kind regards Chris

Hey guys, heard back from fanhome and unfortunately no joy. Here is the response from my email regarding buying in bulk.👇 Hi Christopher, Thank you for contacting Fanhome. I hope this email finds you well. We appreciate your interest in our collection and our future ones. Unfortunately, it is not possible to receive many packages at once, as exciting as it might be, and we also cannot offer that service since each package is managed at the warehouse and shipped at an exact time. If you have any other questions, please let us know. Kind regards, Fanhome Team Klejvi Customer Service Representative It is weird and a shame really,surely it's not that much of a issue to send out more? I even said I would pay more shipping if required but not a possibility... This is what sets agora apart from other companies, if I want a 2 year sub I can,1 year sub,buy packs up front and also buy more when I like and they are more than helpful with fulfilling my wish. Hopefully other model companies will follow suite to their paying customers. If not, Agora to the rescue 😊

Hi Phil Thanks for the that😊 Yeah world of wayne is always worth a watch, I do enjoy his content and he does all the builds from every company!hatchette,agora,fanhome he's doing it lol😅 Same here, I contacted fanhome at some point to say could I buy more and same response in that they may offer it in the future... I might try again and explain I want to buy the last few issues to finish the subscription. As its so close and if no joy then any update on when they will offer this service. Since they keep saying they will but are not letting us know when.. I'll update here if I hear anything back.. Cheers 👍

Hi notsram Glad it works perfectly,eases my nerves for when mine is fully built!glad the batteries last.shame it doesn't run on carpet but smooth floor suits me. i have the app on my phone ready to roll! I wish fanhome would let us buy in bulk instead of having to wait every month. So close....😅

I have also been weathering him bit by bit and I'm really pleased with it.the pictures are very bright but in real life the weathering does look more darker and adds a nice effect overall

Had to file down and add washers but I do have a spare issue with another panel for this so I could re apply

Hi Phil Yea I have run Into a quite a few problems with R2D2,firstly the magazines aren't very good with instructions (wrong screw sizes ect)so I use myr2d2build website and can't fault him. Everything runs smoothly and I dont even read the magazine anymore. Secondly the same as you the panel strips were really poor but I sourced some proper screws instead of plastic ones provided to hold them in place and he's solid now. The panel for the lightsaber was really bad too,I had to file it down and also put a couple of washers to keep it from catching on the dome. It seems fine now but slightly annoying it's not perfectly flush with the dome... Electrical wise everything seems great at the mo I'm waiting on issues 83-86 now so looking forward to finishing him up and testing him out😃 Will send some pics so you can see what I have done so far.👇

Halfway there!looking forward to seeing him complete!good job👍

Interesting about optimus, the agora gen 1 does look really solid and its nice to hear its full of actual metal parts instead of a lot of plastic.ill take a look at your latest pics and progress. Hatchette doing the lancaster,thanks for the info Likewise,always good to chat on the forum and hear what everyone is building,interested in ect. Cheers Phil 👍

I agree C3P0 next to r2d2 would look so good! Who knows what agora have up their sleeve for next year? Maybe another company might design a build up C3P0..🤔 To be fair I think agora focus is the 007 cars at the moment so not sure we will see any movie character builds anytime soon..

Wow that's an impressive collection of models you have built! I really like the FDNY firetruck too,was thinking I might start that build after the leopard. I love how far the ladders extend out and something a bit different from classic/super cars. Yeah I think the E.T has rubbery skin but being half the size of alien I believe it won't be as problematic with the magnets and glue. Time will tell but i will keep you updated on the quality once it arrives... Ah awesome,what company is doing the build up avro lancaster? I was interested in the differences between the agora optimus and the fanhome one?the agora one does look really well built with quality parts but the fanhome one looks more my cup of tea,super stylish! But is the quality as good as agora?what about size? Yeah C3P0 would be a dream next to R2D2... Thanks for your insight and info on the models your doing Phil,it helps me with what I could build next hearing your experiences with them. Chris 👍

Ah I just saw your profile.i see you have the titanic,finished bismark (nice!) Batmobile tumbler and doing optimus too! What's the tumbler like?that's a hatchette build right? I really like the titanic but can't get it here in the UK agora... I was tempted on alien but after seeing world of Wayne and others building it I'm not sure on the look of it. It looks quite plasticky and also needs a shed ton of special glue to keep it all together.apparently the magnets and rubber skin don't hold very well...

Totally agree Phil,I can't afford 2 subscriptions with them so I narrowed it down to E.T (even though robocop is so awesome) but it's pretty expensive even for e.t.i worked out if you get the premium subscription (led stand and extra gifts through the entire collection)its like £75-£80 a month 🫣 Thats more than agora and a lot of money over 18 months or so.... Still I've nearly finished my r2-d2 (3 months left) and 8 packs into my agora leopard so will invest in E.T when those subscriptions finish otherwise its out of budget. What you building at the moment? I will be a agora master member after leopard so another free pack to start something new but not sure what I will pick..

Would love to see the iconic mx5 in agoras lineup of build up models. The mk1 is classic with the pop up headlights and naturally aspirated engine. Anyone who's owned a mx5 would agree its so responsive and fun down the windy roads. Would love to see if agora could produce it with a button to pop headlights up and have a softop or hardtop removable from the car too. Anyone like to see the mx5 too?

Anyone noticed that fanhome are pumping out new models quite a bit this year! Saw robocop (excited as wanted this for ages) but now they have announced E.T which looks awesome. I think I'm going for ET myself as it looks super detailed and fun to build. Anyone looking to get any of fanhome models this year?

Yes I see what you mean now. I didn't know altaya do robocop already!! Wonder if they do orders to the UK?😃 All those models you mentioned look awesome. The power rangers megazord looks real nice too! If robocop was 1:2 scale I would sign up immediately lol Maybe agora could make one even better than altaya.real 1:2 scale,lights,sounds and all the bells and whistles. Pretty please?....😊

60cm robocop would be dissapointing... it would look so good if it was the same as alien and terminator.1.2m is the sweet spot. My dream would be to have all 3 lined up together.😍