Question 1

How tall are each of these figures?

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BB-8 is 56.5mm,R2-D2 is 96mm.They are 1/12 scale.

Question 2

Does the kit require glue or are the pieces snap-to-fit?

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Snap-fit. Brilliant kit! The pieces fit together beautifully and hold together perfectly. No paint either. The kit comes with both stickers and water-based decals. I used the stickers and you cannot tell they are stickers. I am totally satisfied with every aspect of this kit! All I used was an exacto knife and some tweezers for the smaller pieces.

Question 3

How do these compare to Gundam in terms of difficulty? What grade would you compare it to?

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I've built the R2-D2 half of this kit so far. For difficulty, I'd say it's just a little more than a HG. In overall detail, this kit is somewhere between HG and MG. MG in terms of part count, HG in that the little details may need painting. (R2's arms will need some paint to look like the box art, BB-8's orange plastic is a little yellow, but I only noticed this because I have the sphero; these parts can be removed fairly easily for painting\airbrushing later). Overall the natural plastic looks great, even without paint. I used gundam markers item: B00HY93GHY GM01 black and GM03 brown for R2's panels and it really makes it stand out. Look up panel lining. I'd recommend this kit as is out of the box. Using the tip of a straight pin or hobby knife helped me to pick up the smallest stickers, then I used a pointed cotton bud to slide them in place.

Question 4

are these models that need to be built or action figures

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Definitely NOT action figures.  It is a model kit.  The best part is no glue is necessary and the joints of the model do allow for some movement, which allows you to pose the figure in many different ways.

ASIN	B0162CNVPU
Additional Features	Poseable
Age Range Description	150 months to 720 months
Art Craft Kit Type	Model Building
Brand Name	BANDAI SPIRITS
Color	Bb-8 & R2-d2
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (682)
Global Trade Identification Number	04549660032205
Included Components	toy-figures
Item Dimensions	2 x 2 x 6 inches
Item Type Name	1/12BB-8 & R2-D2 "Star Wars"
Item Weight	288 Grams
Manufacturer	Bandai
Manufacturer Part Number	BAN203220
Material Type	Plastic
Model Name	Star Wars Character Line
Model Number	BAN203220
Number of Pieces	1
Paint Type	Watercolor
Product Style	Character
Scale	1:12
Seasons	All Seasons
Set Name	Star Wars 1/12 BB-8 & R2-D2 Model Kit
Size	Orta
Subject Character	Star Wars
Theme	Star Wars
UPC	719040492125 742359165176
Unit Count	2.0 Count
Warranty Description	No Warranty

Bandai Hobby Star Wars 1/12 Plastic Model BB-8 & R2-D2 "Star Wars"

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