This week I had the good fortune of being introduced to the man behind this model – Steve, aka ‘Snibo1’ over at the SWNZ message boards. Steve’s been a fan of the saga since the release of A New Hope in 1977 and has amassed a sizable collection of Star Wars merchandise since then. An incredibly gifted modeller, he’s now turned his attention to scratch-building Star Wars vehicles.
Steve is a member of the Waikato Scale Model Club and won ‘Best Sci-Fi Entry’ last year for his snowspeeder. You can also find him on the Kiwi Modeller message boards under the name ‘Steve’. He's just finished work on a second project – a diorama of Red 4 during a refit approximately six months before the battle of Yavin. The model is based on the old MPC X-Wing Kit which Steve has scaled up to twice the original size. The entire model is around 400mm long.
(Images courtesy of MattG and Steve)
Steve is now working on a fully lit model of the shuttle Tydirium. Fortunately for us, he's considering making these models to order. If you’re keen on adding one of these stunning pieces to your collection, then be sure to get in touch with him via the message boards above.
