1/144 Rebel Transport GR-75

[ModelMakerMike]

Wow, they both look really good!!!

 

[CTspeedshop]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!!!!!! ;D

 

[JohnSimmons]

Thanks so much guys, I should have this buttoned up in the next few days here's a sneak peak in the mean time (taken with the iPhone at the bench sorry!):

 

[Junkie]

John, looks like you want to display this in flight...but would look killer with some 144 figures around it in a hangar scene too. Would really set off the sense of scale. Just saying.

 

[JohnSimmons]

I know man...I have spare crates, a 1/144 falcon (with landing gear down) and a large wooden base going spare......there is a diorama catergory this year right?

 

[Junkie]

Only in our minds...lol.

Would be alot of fun to build one man...just use magnets so you can take it apart. Use it for hours of fun photography.

 

[Quaralane]

Looking great, John.

 

[JohnSimmons]

Thanks Q, and you've got me thinking now Scott and looking on eBay for 1/144 Snowspeeder's lol

 

[Junkie]

Now you're talking.

Back when I start 'hoth' I bought several of those. Really nice little kits. I should finish that someday...lolololol.

 

[JohnSimmons]

Ha yeah how you doing on that Hoth build? I liked the 1:1 AT AT you were working on! Ok so I've bought 4 1/144 snowspeeder's. if I have time I'll make a mini Echo base dio...there I've said it. I have a rebel transport, an X-Wing, the Falcon, a little rebel troop carrier (came with the gr75) and the speeders.
Your a bad influence Scott!

 

[Junkie]

Prieser makes some nice 144 figures - and those for the old Ertl Hoth sets are really close in scale.

Just sayin.

Seriously though. It would sure make a cool display. Do it man. Do. It.

 

[Quaralane]

You can also get away with using N-scale figures in come cases.
They're close enough to the right size to work.

 

[Jaitea]

Beautiful work John, can't wait to see the final pics

......as far as scale goes here's some images I dug out,.....they are by a guy called savmagoett, who does a lot of research & makes fantastic technical drawings:

His text: Here is the official length of the ship, 90 m is better than 26 m but seems a little small compare to the X-Wing and to fit a pilot in the cockpit:

Here are several concept sketches that give an approximated length of 120 m:

Note: given the quite different proportions of this concept version of the ship I adapted the landing gear to have a better comparison.

In this shot from ROJ the Falcon and 3 X-Wings are maneuvering quite close to the the Rebel transport, it is reasonable to think the Rebel transport appear a little smaller here. So, whatever is one's position about what the size of the Falcon is or should be (26,7m or more), the Rebel transport here is at least 120 m:

A link to the site I copied them from:
http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Discussing-about-scales-in-star-wars/post/500834/#TopicPost500834

J

 

[JohnSimmons]

Prieser makes some nice 144 figures - and those for the old Ertl Hoth sets are really close in scale.

Just sayin.

Seriously though. It would sure make a cool display. Do it man. Do. It.

Just picked up the Prieser ground crew (they don't make a wookie though :-\) and I'll take a look for the Hoth set. I may make just a corner of Echo Base, with the runway running a an angle.

You can also get away with using N-scale figures in come cases.
They're close enough to the right size to work.

I did buy a load of them Q after I saw your jilted Harlet but I can't find them....And Jaitea that refrence is awesome! Thanks man, kind of makes the scale look right, and doesn't the concept (as always) look better!

 

[Tailor]

This is coming along so good, I feel inspired to build some SF in the near future. As I love Star Wars, I should walk into that direction. Could you please measure out the polygonal freight containers for me? I want to do some transporty thingy.
TIA for your help, John!
Guido

 

[JohnSimmons]

Thanks Tailor ;D I'll try and get a measurement for you mate. In the mean time I've been having a little play around lol:



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[java]

Nicely done. 8)

 

[TBadger]

That certainly puts it into scale for me.....the submarine I was on was ~560ft long so it makes the heft seem more real. This piece is totally neat.

 

[nicholassagan]

right on john!

 

[Junkie]

Nice composite John.