Bandai Ralph McQuarrie-ish concept X-wing
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DARTH SABER
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Yeah, its different and looks unique so Im probably going to keep that way.
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newmagrathea
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OMG THIS IS EPIC!!! Love it love it love it. I'm probably going to steal this idea fyi. Hope you don't mind.
DARTH SABER
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No problem.
Just for your info - I custom cut alot of the decals that came with the resistance fighter in order to make all those little markings on the McQuarrie x wing.
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DARTH SABER
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Yeah, ive always been under the impression that the McQuarrie painting with the rear view shot of the X-Wing (with the vertical flash hiders) is not the same design as his front view painting.
You can see the markings on the inner wings and the side of the fuselage dont really match up.
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ggriffaw
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Is there a McQuarrie painting of the front view design that does show the flash hiders? The one I am aware of doesn't show them.
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DARTH SABER
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Theres this image that I posted earlier
That seems to McQuarries X wing...only thing is that its drawn by Joe Johnston but the flash hiders seem to be horizontal.
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ggriffaw
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It seems to me that the two McQuarrie paintings and the Johnston drawing are slightly different versions of a similar design. The Johnston drawing has some differences compared to the front McQuarrie painting and lack of detail in other areas to match up.
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ggriffaw
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I agree. Many of the concept drawings and paintings show different ideas for Lucas to evaluate or stages of development. Making a model of any of the concepts involves more choices by the model maker than the screen used ships. I like that since it gives the model maker more freedom and allows creativity without being criticized for not being screen accurate or ILM accurate.
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STEVE THE SWEDE
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Wow I love it! The colors are just perfect! You really put on just the right amount of weathering, top class!
Cheer,
Steve
Cheer,
Steve
DARTH SABER
Master Member
Yes i know.
But in the past there have been resin kits which have incorporated elements from all these images.
I decided to incorporate the horizontal flash hider from the sketch.
So in essence the flash hider position is still rooted within the concept designs.
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DARTH SABER
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Barnstormer
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I love everything about your build.
DARTH SABER
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Thanks guys!
Im looking around to see if I can score one if the McQuarrie X Wing resin models that came out a few years ago.
Out of production and Hard to find.
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Im looking around to see if I can score one if the McQuarrie X Wing resin models that came out a few years ago.
Out of production and Hard to find.
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