Richard Baker Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Quote This is a quick build from the late nineties- back when there were only three Star Wars films released and lot of dreams about what happens in that universe. One Friday night I was having a few beers with a good friend and we got to talking about things which happned elsewhere during the fight between the Rebels and the Empire. I got a piece of paper and sketched out this design, then some sheet plastic and built the main hull as we talked. It was detailed up some and painted the following day. About the design: I wanted to show an Imperial craft which had both a utilitarian look about it but also had a bit of a mean attitude as well. Imperial shuttles (original trilogy) seem to love large dorsal wings (which I don't), two landing legs and a ventral personnel loading ramp. I also added two ball turrets because I had yet to see any unarmed Imperial craft. There is was a smaller turret above the engines but that has been damaged over the years since I built this. This model is about seven inches long and scale is about 1:200 or so. Concept behind the build: The Rebels managed to attack a small Imperial storage facility and obtained some much needed supplies. Going through the wreckage they find an Imperial cargo shuttle which, aside from a rather large hole blown through the starboard side seems to be salvageable. The technicians get the systems back up and running. It has two dorsal cargo doors and the they remove the one abocve the ruined starboard cargo bay and add a remotely controlled twin heavy laser canon. They removed the large upper wing to save weight and to allow a greater field of fire for the new turret. They weld some scrap plating cut from some other wrecked vessels over the large hole in the side and now the Rebels have a new ship to aid in their conflict. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Works for me. Nice creativity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake the snake Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Great looking ship. Really like the design, esp the nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Very similar to the First Order Dropship/Landing craft from the Force Awakens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 I love the hull shaping you've used here. It has a Star Wars vibe, but still has a unique look - something the designs in the new films are sadly lacking. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Baker Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 Thanks! I love the Imperial design elements and have a lot of fun designing vessels which fit within that aesthetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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