by toastkateer » Sun Jan 03, 2016 11:47 pm
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Resistance, The Red Jammer.
The rebellion against the Empire used the Y-wing as its workhorse during the reign of Emperor Palpatine, its ability as a bomber combined with fighter capabilities made it a well-worn, even though not entirely reliable, starfighter.
The Red Jammer takes many things learned from the y-wing to construct a well-defended superiority bomber with just enough agility to make it lethal to both fighters, bombers, and bases of the First Order, as well as other unsavory characters throughout the galaxy.
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As well as upgraded sublight engines with magnetically enhanced guide vanes, the hyperdrive on the Red Jammer model Y-wing has also been enhanced with the latest technology.
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Of course, the most significant upgrade to the traditional y-wing is the addition of a revolutionary gunners turret. With full 360 degree rotation along the z axis, the gunner is able to defend the craft from almost every angle. Of course directly forward or aft of the ship is not reachable to the gunner, but front and rear blaster cannons as well as forward ion cannons make the craft defensible from virtually every angle. (and yes, you can play with it, it's not just a display moc)
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For more cool pics showing off the torpedo bay, undermounted landing propulsion and the full range of motion for the gunner, check out my Flikr page. Thanks to FBTB for the contest that really got me out of my builders block!
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As a side note, this was the final of 5 different projects built for this contest, and on my flikr page you can also see the other four that I considered for my submission. The ships include a Tie Advanced starfighter, An A-wing, Arc-170 inspired model, and a B-wing. Happy building, can't wait to see what comes out of the woodwork in the next two weeks!
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toastkateer on Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:48 pm, edited 3 times in total.