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Title: 1/72 Scale E-wing Model Kit Produced! Designed by Me!
Post by: brandx0 on March 30, 2011, 04:10:22 pm

Update:

Bit of an update here for everyone, the kit is now finished and available for purchase!  Here's the link (https://starshipmodeler.biz/shop/index.cfm/product/2319/172-e-wing-mk-ii.cfm)  I've got one of these at home here, and I'm very happy with the quality, it's very detailed.  Keep your eyes peeled, I think my Z-95 may be coming next!


Old post follows:
A fellow by the name of Nicholas Sagan (No, I don't believe he's related to THAT Sagan) is producing a master of what will eventually become an plastic model kit of my E-wing design available for sale!  Pretty cool, eh?  I've been working with him for a few months now, getting the design into a state that can be made into a physical model, and I've been assured that he's not going to be screwing around with it other than for absolute feasibility. 

You can follow the progress of the kit on Nicholas' blog.  The initial announcement post is here: http://nicholassagan.wordpress.com/2011/03/28/bench-update-172-e-wing-mkii-master-has-begun/

Here's the blog's main link: http://nicholassagan.wordpress.com/

And if anyone's interested in chiming in about interest in getting one, here's the thead: http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=89112&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

Have a good one all!

Title: Re: 1/72 Scale E-wing Model Kit Being Produced! Designed by Me!
Post by: TopAce on March 30, 2011, 04:12:29 pm

THE MASTER'S BACK!

Title: Re: 1/72 Scale E-wing Model Kit Being Produced! Designed by Me!
Post by: Scourge of Ages on March 30, 2011, 04:22:59 pm

<Welcome Back!> brandx! Good to see you're alive!

Title: Re: 1/72 Scale E-wing Model Kit Being Produced! Designed by Me!
Post by: Thaeris on March 30, 2011, 09:45:32 pm

+1 for awesome news!

Welcome back, Brand.

:)

Title: Re: 1/72 Scale E-wing Model Kit Being Produced! Designed by Me!
Post by: newman on March 31, 2011, 01:23:06 am

Congrats, brand - there's nothing cooler than having a model kit built based on your own work. I should know - I'll probably be making a similar post soon, only bsg blackbird related ;)
Anyway, hope this version becomes the definitive E-Wing one, it's best by far.

Title: Re: 1/72 Scale E-wing Model Kit Being Produced! Designed by Me!
Post by: chief1983 on April 01, 2011, 12:33:05 am

I just wish he wasn't calling it the MkII, it'd have a better chance of sticking.

Title: Re: 1/72 Scale E-wing Model Kit Being Produced! Designed by Me!
Post by: Herra Tohtori on April 01, 2011, 12:56:44 am

Interesting... does anyone remember this (http://www.pienoismallit.net/galleria/malli_8102/)?

What will the dimensions of the finished model be with 1:72 scale? That scratch-built one is 300 mm long.

Title: Re: 1/72 Scale E-wing Model Kit Being Produced! Designed by Me!
Post by: brandx0 on April 01, 2011, 01:15:25 am

As far as I've heard the finished kit will be roughly 16 cm long, matching in well with the 11.5m length I scaled it at originally.

Title: Re: 1/72 Scale E-wing Model Kit Being Produced! Designed by Me!
Post by: brandx0 on April 28, 2011, 11:09:29 am

Another update here:  Pieces have come back from the printers

http://nicholassagan.wordpress.com/2011/04/27/bench-update-e-wing-mkii-prints-have-arrived/

Title: Re: 1/72 Scale E-wing Model Kit Being Produced! Designed by Me!
Post by: brandx0 on December 08, 2011, 03:02:18 pm

Wow, it sold out in the first 24 hours.  A second production run is on its way though.

Title: Re: 1/72 Scale E-wing Model Kit Produced! Designed by Me!
Post by: headdie on December 08, 2011, 03:04:22 pm

Massive pat on the back for you

Title: Re: 1/72 Scale E-wing Model Kit Produced! Designed by Me!
Post by: Vector Leader on December 09, 2011, 01:32:26 pm

Epic Brand! And congratulations! :pimp: I'm gonna to have to get me one, for sure. :nod: