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Practical1/24 scale Ralph McQuarrie concept X-Wing scratchbuild

REL777REL7770 Posts: 0Member
edited January 2011 in Work in Progress #1
This is based on Ralph McQuarrie's painting.

Thanks for looking.

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  • MelakMelak332 Posts: 0Member
    #2
    Wow! I'm not even much of a star wars fan, but that is an awesome model!

    The detail on the pieces looks great!
    Is that the hyperdrive on the end cap by the way?
  • ChanurChanur191 53.33° N / 10.00° EPosts: 305Member
    #3
    Extremely good looking!!!
    Are there any other references except for this pic?
  • JWWrightJWWright171 Posts: 0Member
    #4
    Outstanding, I love that fighter, too bad the T65's in the movie didnt look like that, I love the engine half shells. I've been wanting to build this in 3D, but I could never find good ref pics other than Ralph's amazing rendering. Are you working from blueprints or diagrams, or just wingin' it?

    Top notch, will you be offering a kit of this for sale at some point?
  • REL777REL7770 Posts: 0Member
    #5
    Thanks everyone. I'm making this based solely on that one painting, he did other paintings but the details aren't the same and the shapes are different on each one, so technically it's not the same one, which makes sense as they were just concepts when they were trying to hash out the design.

    I'm pretty much trying to replicate the shape itself and all the details I'm making up as I go.
  • RekkertRekkert4101 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPosts: 2,310Member
    #6
    Great modeling! I always prefered this version to the final one.
    For all my finished Trek fan art, please visit my portfolio​
  • publiusrpubliusr550 Posts: 1,747Member
    #7
    Seconded. Very nice build you have going REL.
  • REL777REL7770 Posts: 0Member
    #8
    Thanks everyone.

    I'm making the concept R2.

    rmx_10.jpg
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    I made the engine can from vac forming multiple layers to get the desired thickness.

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    The engines were made from vac forming over pvc pipe, the thrusters are from the F4 Phantom kit.

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  • RAF-MXRAF-MX10 Posts: 0Member
    #9
    Absolutely stunning,wow!
    ...gran trabajo amigo!!
  • ParagonParagon0 Posts: 0Member
    #10
    The detail an cleanliness of this "scratch build" is astounding.
  • REL777REL7770 Posts: 0Member
    #11
    Thank you.

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    big pics
    http://sovereignreplicas.com/rmx_36.jpg
    http://sovereignreplicas.com/rmx_37.jpg
  • JWWrightJWWright171 Posts: 0Member
    #12
    Absolutely stunning work. I love this ship, too bad we didn't see it in a prequel... I was not impressed with most of the hardware in those entries. But this? You cant beat McQuarrie's designs, and your execution is masterful.
  • ChanurChanur191 53.33° N / 10.00° EPosts: 305Member
    #13
    How fast can you send it to me??? :D
    Amazing work!!!
  • ChanurChanur191 53.33° N / 10.00° EPosts: 305Member
    #14
    How fast can you send it to me??? :D
    Amazing work!!!
  • REL777REL7770 Posts: 0Member
    #15
    I'm starting on the paint, and I have all the lighting installed.
    rmx_52.jpg

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  • IRMLIRML253 Posts: 1,993Member
    #16
    quality, I love the cockpit lights

    how do you do the weathering? is it just masks and an airbrush?
  • HelotHelot391 Posts: 164Member
    #17
    You never cease to amaze! Stunning job.
  • StarscreamStarscream231 Posts: 1,049Member
    #18
    Absolutely superb!
  • GotAFarmYet?GotAFarmYet?171 Posts: 0Member
    #19
    Coming along beautifully!
    I agree the copit lighting is certainly a sign of craftmanship that most don't seem to have anymore
  • USS MarinerUSS Mariner0 Posts: 0Member
    #20
    Damn. Damn damn damn!
  • teknomancer2008teknomancer200866 Posts: 145Member
    #21
    IRML wrote: »
    quality, I love the cockpit lights

    how do you do the weathering? is it just masks and an airbrush?

    that's just one way to do weathering. it is also possible just to use a pencil and some cotton wool to achieve the same results on a less permanant footing (filming, and so on), but i also would like to know what method you used here, if you don't mind?
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