Scratch-built Nebulon-B Escort Frigate

By JanjyGiggins, in X-Wing Painting and Modification

Been doing a bit of light scratch-building on my kitchen table for the last few weeks. Pretty pleased with it. 1/500 scale, made of styrene, model kits and old toy parts.

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The engines light up, naturally. With a nice battery-box sized end section like that it would be rude not to.

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It has removable panels with flickering flame LEDs behind to register crits.

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And it has multiple docking options. For an in-scale look, it can accommodate a Hot Wheels Millennium Falcon:

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But it can also take the FFG one (admittedly upside down) alongside a small-based ship. Or you can have a second small ship instead of the Falcon. Options!

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Just need them to release the Epic expansion and the Huge Ship conversion kit now so it can join the Rebel Fleet.

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Impressive. Most impressive.

I spot a life boat in there. ;)

21 minutes ago, CyCo said:

Impressive. Most impressive.

I spot a life boat in there. ;)

Thank you! Yes, there are lots of lifeboats. Almost all the greebles (at least the ones I didn't make myself) are taken off the Revell Bismarck. There are a few bits of old 1999 Phantom Menace action figure accessories on there too, though. Darth Maul's light sabre is probably the easiest to recognise.

Very nicely done..

BEAUTIFUL!

This looks amazing, they should make an actual Nebulon-b for use in Epic play.

WOW. That is truly amazing. The removable panels are an amazing feature I've never seen any other modeller use for an X-Wing Build.

I am totally blown away. Now we need a battle report!