[Commander Straker]

Here is my two cents on what eFX should (or should I say need to) do with their diecast line:

1. Two different scale lines of each class of ship, one medium and one small. For example: Fighter class ships (X-Wings, TIE Fighters, etc) in both 1:48 and 1:72 would be great. Medium size ships like the Millennium Falcon and Slave One could be 1:72 and 1:144. This would be great for collectors who want to collect only one scale as well as those who have limit shelf space and need to keep all their models to the same relative size. Of course the large ships would need to be some really small scale. A 1:72 scale Star Destroyer would cool, but where ya gonna put it!!!!!!!!!!

2. Accuracy and Consistency (Relatively speaking). Use Fine Molds as an example on how to make accurate Star Wars models. Their line of plastic Star Wars kits are always spot on. Although Code 3's X-Wing is a work of art, their Millennium Falcon suffers from some scaling inaccuracies (but I still consider it an excellent show piece). Just make sure the quality is consistent across the entire line. In actuality, the hard part will be in trying to come up with definitive versions of each ship since no two models built by Industrial Light & Magic were ever alike. Small details very greatly from model to model even though they may represent the same ship in the movie. This is going to drive the rivet counters nuts! Both Fine Molds and Code 3 appear to have used details from several different filming models to come up with their respective versions of the X-Wing.

3. And most importantly, price. These need to priced so that the average "collector" can actually afford to "collect" them. This is what turned a lot of collectors off with the Code 3 stuff. Just to darned expensive.