In recent days First 4 Figures has been teasing a Star Fox Arwing collectible to join its extensive range, and it's now opened pre-orders and unleashed a whole lot of lovely images.
Based on the Star Fox 64 3D design - of course! - it's '12" inches tall by 12" deep by 18" wide', while as usual there are two editions to choose from. The exclusive version has purple LED lighting for the engines and costs a handsome $299.99, while the LED-free standard model can be pre-ordered for $279.99.
As always the pricing means we're happy to look but not touch, so below you can see some of the most handsome promotional images of the collectible.
Will you be putting down a lot of money on a pre-order, or simply wishing you could? This writer's in the latter category...
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F4F always overcharges, but their more mechanical-themed figures tend to come out better than anything else, at least in pictures. That said, why is the engine light split into two parts like that? Seems like it'd look better as a single one to me.
Personally I preferred the SNES style Arwing, the SF64 version always looked stubby and stunted compared to the sleek original (both in artwork and in game) and a bit too covered in logos for my liking.
Pretty cool. Not $300 cool, but cool.
There are probably amiibos coming that will cost $13. I can at least consider swallowing that much for an Arwing.
Can I get it in an SNES pixelated version?
Forget the price... It's way too big! I like figures that are about the size of amiibos. This thing is a mammoth.
Obviously, I'm in the same category of Alex's
Well it's Thomas, whatever...
For that price i want it to actually be able to shoot lasers.
I never feel I've actually been able to get a decent look at the figure with F4F stuff. So much fancy lighting and added effects. How about showing me how awesome it'll look on my shelf like every other company does? Unless that is, it only looks cool with the fancy lighting and photoshopped extras?
And the price!? People must be willing to pay it though I guess.
I'll wait for Figma or Revoltech to make one that can transform into the Chicken-Wing and pick up that for a tenth of the price!
Awesome but too much.
I'll just wait until Miyamoto gets his transforming Arwing amiibo.
I'll take 3! looks at price tag maybe not...
What? $300?
At least the figures look and sound awesome.
@ShanaUnite At that price I actually want to fly around in it. Oh wait...
I've been wanting an Arwing figure ever since the original Star Fox in 1993... it looks like I'm going to have to keep waiting because $300 is way too much.
Wow this is amazing, but for $300 I can think of a few other things I would like to get.
$300?! I can buy a Wii U with that kind of money!
Looks so cool but my bank account couldn't justify the price 😢
I'm not even a star fox fan and that is tempting. Price is standard for the size and quality. I'm getting the okami statue first.
I had previously emailed F4F asking about a Star Fox ship line, and I was told that it was something that they were definitely considering. However, their prototypes for the Metroid series would need to be successful before they pitched the idea to Nintendo. ...That was EIGHT years ago.
Now that this is finally happening, I pre-ordered one right after I saw this (Thanks, by the way). I couldn't resist; I've wanted an Arwing toy/model ever since the N64 game launched, and even resorted to building some out of LEGOs a few times. Why no other companies have really taken a crack at it before now is totally beyond me.
Yeah, +$299 a hefty price tag, but F4F does offer Flexipay to break the payments up, and you won't really be charged until LATE this year (so you can be saving up in the meantime).
...Please let the Arwing from Assault be next. That, or the Landmaster.
For $300 I'd need a mini Fox/Falco pilot.
And that model perfectly demonstrates how they ruined the slick design of the original Arwing by the time they got to the N64 game, imo, with that clumsy looking nose design (that almost looks like a snob turning their nose up at you) and those awkward tipped up ends on the wings. (a bit like a ballerina flapping her wrists up or something)
This is a far superior and much slicker overall shape imo:
140 USD extra for shipping charges to Europe ! (No idea how much for the US). I ordered it ! Grew up around Starfox !
@ElementSponge WiiU is outdated crap in the future... Imagine 20 years down the road, when StarFox is still a thing (which it will be), and you happen to have one of limited versions of it. Look at the 1996 Starwars Super Star Destroyer collectors. It cost 49 bucks 20 years ago, now you find it for at least 800 usd on ebay and that is if you find it at all.
That's super boss, but holy crap, I can't afford that.
Toooooooo much! No thank you. Maybe I'm super cheap, but I wouldn't buy it at half the price. For that much money it should do more than light up in a few areas.
"Woah! Arwing figure!...$299.99 never mind!"
Nice!
@Kirk Thank you for posting that low-poly but hi-res Arwing. I was looking for exactly that kind of picture reference. I think there's a place for old low poly games to be re-released in HD - same graphics just in high resolution screens and a little more shading effects, something like classic Tron.
@Domarius Totally agree with you.
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