CURRENT PROJECTS
[ON THE BENCH]
The projects shown below were selected from the build stash and are currently being worked on. Some are resurrections of older projects. All projects are subject to change...
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[~ANH GOLD3 Y-WING]
This is a special project as a group of us are trying to fill out the ILM workshop table as was shown during the filming of ANH. I am converting the ORIGINAL Nice-N Y-Wing pattern (also made into the MR version) to reproduce the Gold3 Y-WIng (for a show). Custom (unique) parts are being gathered for a quick (not perfect) build for an upcoming show...
ESB Rebel Transport
ILM Kitbash-N-Scratch, Studio-Scale
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The Gathering...
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This ​is one of the [my] most beloved ships from Star Wars... Just for the incredible (and many) unseen donor kit parts and design elements. Have been gathering kits/parts since 2024 and hope to have that phase completed in 2026. Stay tuned...
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Note: The completely ID'd transport was built and displayed at WF25 as an incredible masterpiece of studio scale replication/kitbashing by Master Modeler Jason Eaton.
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Status: Collecting Donors
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ANH DS Turret (Animated)
ILM Kitbash-N-Scratch, Studio-Scale
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Animation First
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This is a project to first assemble the animated turret that becomes a full DS Turret from the original movie. The animatronics rig was offered by Helios back in the day. Just seeing the innards animated would be an incredible piece in and of itself.
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Status: Verifying Parts and Electronics
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[AROUND THE BENCH]
The projects shown below were selected from the build stash as the next projects to be worked on. Some are resurrections of older projects. All projects are subject to change...
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ROJ DS2 Port (Phase III]
Scratch-Build, Non-Studio-Scale (1-144)
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Phase II reStarted and Completed in 2023
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This started as a $25 rack from a local store-closing. After months of analysis, I calculated the scale of the original model to around 1-98. At the time, there were no ships in-scale, so I settled on 1-144. I was an Engineer and a math guy, so this really intrigued me. I also like to do "untried" dioramas. After completing the fully-lit tunnel, it took two years to complete the port itself... and is completely hand-built. The top of the port is removable and hinged access innards. This sat mostly under plastic for a decade. Phase II, the top/surface, was completed for an appearance at Wonderfest 2023 (ROJ 40th Anniversary exhibit).
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Status: In-Progress...
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