Y-wing fighter Studio Scale Master Replicas

The Object was only opened for inspection

MASTER REPLICAS STAR WARS Y-WING FIGHTER STUDIO SCALE MODEL #257 OF 1000 This replica is has never been displayed, but I did open it when I first received it to take a look. It ships in it’s original packaging and includes all paperwork. Also included are 2 plaques, one which states the edition number and one which states limite to 1000 without the edition number. is more about the replica straight from Master Replicas: “Red Leader, this is Gold Leader, we’re starting our attack run…” Gold Leader Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope Tasked with the daunting challenge of stopping the Empire’s new, planet-killing weapon from forever ending the hopes of the freedom fighting rebels, a rag-tag fleet of X and Y-wing starfighters begin their valiant assault on the dreaded Death Star…Now, bring home all the excitement of the Battle of Yavin as Master Replicas adds this most famous of starfighters from the Star Wars saga to our acclaimed Studio Scale series of model replicas. Once again, those talented folks at Lucasfilm unlocked the vaults of their world famous archives allowing Master Replicas engineers access to surviving filming miniatures. Exactly like the originals, our Rebel Y-wing starfighter combines hundreds of model kit parts and dimensions from the many models used to portray this classic ship onscreen into a faithful representation that features: 1:1 studio scale model Machined aluminum and brass components Quality resin construction Injection molded details Individual stand and museum quality display base featuring a Death Star Laser Gun Turret Plaque and certificate of authenticity Approximate model dimensions: 27.5″ x 15.5″ x 3″. Approximate display dimensions: 10.5″ x 7″ x6″. Collectible Story The Rebel Y-wing starfighter, otherwise known as the Koensayr BTL A4, is one of the oldest and most numerous starfighters in the Rebel Alliance fleet.Over the many years of struggle against the forces of the Empire, this rugged, single pilot craft has well earned its reputation as a solid, reliable workhorse. Maintained by a dedicated band of rebel mechanics, it continues to serve the Rebel cause alongside the newer, sleeker starfighters such as the Incom T-65 W-wing. Powered by two ion jet engines, the sixteen meter long Y-wing may not be as fast as other fighters in the Alliance forces, but with its onboard astromech droid, complete with navigation computer, the craft is able to navigate single hyperspace jumps with complete safety, adding immensely to its versatility.Equipped with two light ion cannons, two laser cannons, and two proton torpedo launchers, this double duty fighter/light bomber carries formidable firepower. Furthermore, deflector shields and its own strong construction mean the Y-wing can sustain combat damage that would blow other craft from the stars. And while it may not be as maneuverable as other fighters, tandem long range sensors provide binocular range finding which gives these old war-horses superior targeting precision. It is only natural then that when the decision was taken as to which starfighter would lead the first attack run on the vulnerable thermal exhaust port of the Death Star, that this honor went to the Y-wings of Gold Squadron.To create the spectacular images of the Rebel Y-wing starfighters skimming the surface of the Death Star’s polar trench, Industrial Light & Magic, the in-house effects company of Lucasfilm Ltd., created several master models in different scales to match the full size mock-up of the Y-wing used on the soundstages in England during principal photography. From these models, molds were taken and resin castings were made to provide additional models.These raw resin ships were then detailed by a process known as kit-bashing — gluing plastic model kit parts to the surface of a model to create intricate areas of detail.