Jolly Rogers Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 I guess it's a fringe benefit having George Lucas as the conference keynote speaker and his ILM actively recruiting / interviewing digital artists there this week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Rogers Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 They parked this puppy at the lobby of the LA Convention Center (South Hall). No pass is required to get an up close and personal look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Rogers Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 (edited) Lots of autographs of the cast (including Kenny Baker) on the other side of the fuselage, but not on this side for some reason. Edited August 2, 2005 by Jolly Rogers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Rogers Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 Last but not least, the butt shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-52 GUNNER Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 My Buddy Ron had one that he bought for $13,200 and sold it to a guy in Australia for $24,000. It's more like 90% Scale 35 feet long and about 2400 lbs They only made 9 but one was lost in a accident. The one you saw was at CIII last April. Scot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Rogers Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 Autographs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 My Buddy Ron had one that he bought for $13,200 and sold it to a guy in Australia for $24,000.It's more like 90% Scale 35 feet long and about 2400 lbs They only made 9 but one was lost in a accident. The one you saw was at CIII last April. Scot 316417[/snapback] Jeez.. what was the shipping cost? I live in Australia.. where did the x-wing go to? I'll do a B&E and take some pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechwolf Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Wow. It's that the horribly disproportioned X-Wing. Yay. S-foils are too stubby, nose is too short & the engine nacelles are too small. Basically, someone just scaled up the old Kenner X-wing toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORD KUNGFU Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 (edited) Wow. It's that the horribly disproportioned X-Wing. Yay. S-foils are too stubby, nose is too short & the engine nacelles are too small. Basically, someone just scaled up the old Kenner X-wing toy. 316424[/snapback] Thats funny, I was thinking that myself when I first saw the pictures. It does look out of proportion, but still cool. Edited August 2, 2005 by LORD KUNGFU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Leader Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 I get so sick of seeing this thing... it's NOT a true 1/1 scale X-wing, and the wings should be closed while it's in a parked position... It's still cool, but I guess I've just seen so many other threads of it that the "neato" factor has completely worn off on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Hungry Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Good to know that I am not the only one who thought it looked smaller than it should. Still cool to see though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-52 GUNNER Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Lucas had a company in Germany make them for the THX release of Star Wars, so I would say that he gave the thumbs up on building them after he saw the prototype. As for the Ausi one. I think it's in Sidney in a Private Collection. I helped pack it in a shipping container and it was a B*t*h. After we packed it a exterminator had to come and bomb it. He said that if the first person to open it didn't have a resparator on they would either die or get cancer. Heck for all I know it may still be on the ship headed over there because it had to go through the Panama Canal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander McBride Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Saw it today, it does look cool IRL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Meh.. Seen it. It was cool when I was 14 and there was one above the gift shop after Star Tours. Then I got a sense of proportion. I will give it this, it's a lot better than the toys, or the Ertl kits.. but still.. you realize if you sat down in that thing, your feet would probably come out the torp tubes. Plus I love the way they added that hydraulic ram to raise the canopy.. right in the middle of the window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-52 GUNNER Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I've sat in the one my friend had and it's tight on the sides but has plenty of leg room. I will give it this, it's a lot better than the toys, or the Ertl kits.. but still.. you realize if you sat down in that thing, your feet would probably come out the torp tubes. Plus I love the way they added that hydraulic ram to raise the canopy.. right in the middle of the window. 316775[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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