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Published: 2018-12-13 04:30:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 5482; Favourites: 272; Downloads: 139
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I rarely revisit older pieces, but I felt this one needed some Star Wars love.ΒRelated content
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Looks like they've done their construction in (yuck!) giant coprolites...!
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Very nicely done!!
Congratulations on your much deserved DD! Β
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If you forgive my ignorance, what sort of craft is that again? Had the toy as a child and knew it just as "rebel transport", but there has to be a more specific name.
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ββAt first glance it reminds me of the Munificent-class star frigates used by the InterGalactic Banking Clan and their separatist allies, however, I think this ship is actually of fan design.
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Could be. Know it is the same family as the transports in Episode V, but not familiar with any of the model details. Not even certain about the scale: I always had the impression they were pure barges, perhaps twice the size of the Millennium Falcon, but the detailing here does look more appropriate for a frigate.
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ββGetting a second/better look at this, I think you're right; this ship is closely related to the Rebel transports. Β As for the model, the Rebel transport's official designation is GR-75 medium transport. Β And, yeah, it's small. Β Less than a hundred meters in length, if I'm not mistaken; so, just under three times the length of the Millennium Falcon. Β Some of the structures in this image mess with scale perception making the ship look much bigger than it is; this is why my first though is 'frigate'. Β Munificent-class star frigates are nearly ten times bigger than GR-75 medium transports, I think.
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That sounds about right. From the formation flyby during the breakthrough from Hoth the ship appeared to be about twice as wide as an X-wing span, and the model I have has a 1:6 ratio.
Admittedly not my favourite toy as a child. The ship design was perhaps too unorthodox, and can sort of see why now. It is very greebly for a dedicated transport. Not as much as the Falcon herself, but then again she is a protagonist's ship - and none of her owners have exactly run her as a dedicated freighter either.
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