VCX-100 (ILM Version) Parts ID Help

[JaytheChou]

Hello! This is my very first post on this website! Since the Ahsoka series is coming out in a couple of months, I wanted to model the VCX-100 Light Freighter (Ghost). I am striving for almost a 1:1 comparison to the ILM model seen in Rogue One and The Rise of Skywalker. This model will be a CG asset and wont be used for 3d printing.

I know that parts of the Millenium Falcon have been used to detail this ship, and i've already started ID'ing some parts as you can see below. One of the challenge is figuring out which parts were brought from the Falcon and which parts created for the Ghost. I have been on a rabbit hole on this site looking at amazing threads of people ID'ing parts of the Falcon, I just figured it would be faster to ID the parts on the Ghost instead of cross referencing, since my knowledge of the Falcon part is still minimal.

Another challenge is finding high resolution photos of the ILM model. These are some photos i've found and upscaled. but I've seen people successfully ID parts from a blurry photo!

I also came across fan art from a talented artist who did a fantastic job modeling the Ghost in CG. It includes many angles, but he had to improvise some parts. This is a resource for ID'ing parts.

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/w81z96

I am still in the reference / blockout stage

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[rbeach84]

In the plan view above, the sponsor cargo holds are shown as meeting along a 'wedge' with the fuselage. That is incorrect, it should be a parallel plane, like a thick 'spacer' plate.
This shows it fairly clearly:

I think the 'shadow' in many views throws folks off... Cheers!
R/ Robert

 

[JaytheChou]

In the plan view above, the sponsor cargo holds are shown as meeting along a 'wedge' with the fuselage. That is incorrect, it should be a parallel plane, like a thick 'spacer' plate.

This shows it fairly clearly:
View attachment 1719803
I think the 'shadow' in many views throws folks off... Cheers!
R/ Robert

I thought so too! But then I saw the comparison between the rebels ship and Rogue one and it looks tapered towards the top

 

[rbeach84]

Jay, that may also be a panel line artifact and not the actual contour. Those 3D modeling tools can be so sophisticated that that could be due to a reflection bouncing in a shadow area... if you look at the opposite side, it seems the *other* way as I described. Need more views!
Cheers! Regards, Robert

PS: Does it seem both turrets are unmanned in that view? I can't quite make out any heads...

 

[JaytheChou]

Jay, that may also be a panel line artifact and not the actual contour. Those 3D modeling tools can be so sophisticated that that could be due to a reflection bouncing in a shadow area... if you look at the opposite side, it seems the *other* way as I described. Need more views!
Cheers! Regards, Robert

PS: Does it seem both turrets are unmanned in that view? I can't quite make out any heads...

Thanks Robert! Will triple check. There are some notable differences to the Rebels model. For example, the aft/rear of the ship is longer and covers the engines more on the Rogue One model. Also the docking port is thicker and tapered at the bottom instead of straight.

As for the unmanned turrets, doesn't seem to be anyone in the cockpit. The ship is close enough to camera (right behind the Falcon which was front and center!) to show people in the cockpit, however the whole shot lasted for just a second.

Also, I haven't seen the Ghost in any of the Ahsoka live action trailers...

I've made little progress in ID'ing some parts. It would be great if these parts can be confirmed.

Also, these pieces in front of the top turret looks like it's from the Nichimo 1/200 Type IX-C Submarine

Cheers, Regards, Jason

 

[JaytheChou]

This couldn't have come at a better time!

Comic-Con 2023: Hasbro Reveals Truly Massive Ghost Ship From Star Wars: Rebels - IGN

The Ghost is easily one of the most iconic Star Wars ships, and now it's the subject of Hasbro's latest HasLab crowdfunding campaign. Check out our exclusive first look at this enormous Star Wars toy.

www.ign.com

"As just announced at Comic-Con, Hasbro is developing a high-quality and extremely large version of The Ghost as part of the Star Wars: The Vintage Collection line. The ship measures a whopping 28 inches by 34 inches and sits at over 13 inches tall, making it the biggest Vintage Collection vehicle since the Jabba's Sail Barge set."

 

[eagle1]

When you say 'the ILM model', was there an actual physical filming model of the Ghost?.
Looking at the donor kit parts & sizing such as the wankel engine half, it would be a darn big model, similar to the 5 foot Falcon!.
Loads of partially identifiable I can see straight off, but that's taken off a digital kit part library yes?.

Stu

 

[StevenBills]

When you say 'the ILM model', was there an actual physical filming model of the Ghost?.
Looking at the donor kit parts & sizing such as the wankel engine half, it would be a darn big model, similar to the 5 foot Falcon!.
Loads of partially identifiable I can see straight off, but that's taken off a digital kit part library yes?.

Stu

There was no physical model made, only in CG. So yes, all these parts presumably came from their digital kitbash library.

SB

 

[JaytheChou]

There was no physical model made, only in CG. So yes, all these parts presumably came from their digital kitbash library.

SB

They did make a practical model of Ahsoka's T-6 shuttle (also built by John Goodson) that was on display. I'll leave this tweet here... Won't be surprised if they built the Ghost!

 

[swgeek]

The parts circled in red are the Morser Karl and the part circled in blue is from the Tamiya Ferrari 312T3

 

[JaytheChou]

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The parts circled in red are the Morser Karl and the part circled in blue is from the Tamiya Ferrari 312T3

Confirmed! Thank you so much!

 

[JaytheChou]

For confirmation ;

Hasegawa_1-72_MorserKarl

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Tamiya Ferrari 312T3

 

[JaytheChou]

Slowing building my parts library. Need to start working on the body of the ship or i'll never finish!

 

[JaytheChou]

Anybody know which tank this part is from?

 

[JaytheChou]

Been working on the engines and the Phantom 2

I've decided to model after the Haslab version because it's easier to reference. However, there are some scale issues like how the character is giant compared to the front ramp...

This scale should be more correct

 

[JaytheChou]

Turntable of my blockout so far. It's noticeably chunkier than the ILM version, assuming its to fit the 3.75 inch figures in the playset.

 

[TazMan2000]

Anybody know which tank this part is from?
View attachment 1727915

King Tiger engine deck, mostly, but there is another round part glued to the middle.

TazMan2000

 

[JaytheChou]

I decided to model some more open pits on the Ghost because I really like how they look. I'll take another look at it tomorrow to see if I still like it or if its too busy!

Its just a flat surface on the ILM model and on a panel on the Haslab version. I think the bevel on the front of the panel makes the whole piece look out of place (especially on top of a hard edge panel piece.

Let me know what you guys think! Can't wait for Ahsoka!

 

[JaytheChou]

Okay... I gotta force myself to stop model cutaway details! This would be cool in a close up scene of one of the characters doing maintenance on it! Hope everyone is doing okay. I'm caught up in a storm in California, but it's not to bad! Hope the power doesn't go out!

 

[JaytheChou]

A render of my current progress! The show is great so far! It was good to see the Phantom II up close!