Something New

I don't know how long ago it was that I first ran across the ships from the Star Wars X-Wing game at a local B&N. So I picked up a few.
Talking on the forums it seems they are more or less about 1/270 scale, which is a bit small small but still a respectable size for the larger ships. 
Soon after, if you look at Shapeways, enterprising guys have created ships not already done in the same 1/270 scale (I have no financial stake in this guy's store, I just like his models). Of course these aren't painted but that's no problem for the average modeler.
Recently I just saw a new ship, The Shadow Caster, which I just had to have. Turns out that this and other new craft are from the Star Wars cartoon Rebels - 

In real life the colors are a bit bright, but a simple misting of a light gray should tone it down. 

Then I noticed that a similar game appeared called Armada. The ships appear to be all capital ships. They are approximately the same size, so that really changes the scale. But once again, they are highly detailed - 

So if you don't mind the smallish sizes, have a look at these ships whether you play the game, or like me, just like collecting star ships.