With a love of Star Wars and the many star ships and vehicles within the universe, the Y-Wing or The Koensayr BTL Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber has to be my favourite.
Generally considered to be the workhorse to the the more glamorous X-Wing. A kind of real world comparison could be the Hurricane to Spitfire.
Anyway, I've had a go at the Y-wing before, but that was a disaster of a build - a small kit, blown to large print on horrible stock, which resulted in me dumping it, although it did go to a home for rescued and unloved spaceships.
This build was forwarded to me for my perusal and thought it would make for a good trial on newly acquired cardstock. The only thing I know of the kit builder on this one, is that his name is Stephen.
There's no instructions with this build, but as its a favourite of mine, identifying the pieces shouldn't prove too much bother.
Below is the truly awful attempt - built from a table top gaming pattern.
![01.JPG 01.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184340-2cb6df91e8e0bfce31e5a6f1f93691d5.jpg)
test parts for this build are just the cockpit section
![5.JPG 5.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184341-539f83ba4d90d9a9ca37bb17820316af.jpg)
Internal parts acquired for cockpit
![6.JPG 6.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184342-ae728ad6ca6551f31fbdbd35d33a72d4.jpg)
All folded and formed - well as far as I could tell without instructions!
![7.JPG 7.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184343-5df5adcc352f74b5eef607a7d314ff5a.jpg)
Rear of cockpit bits and bobs
![8.JPG 8.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184344-281558f7cffec2d263e4dbb96332b9f7.jpg)
Cockpit window frame located
![9.JPG 9.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184345-be46dcd60b0c5d10dcb9b6ed40506045.jpg)
...and finished internals and cockpit frame
![10.JPG 10.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184346-baa911479874f5fb6776a1d833a4a82b.jpg)
![11.JPG 11.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184347-163c8fd642497650f1fe7dfc5ea6d3b3.jpg)
The newly sourced cardstock made this build a delight to make, although a wee bit frustrating as to the location of parts.
I'm not sure if I'll build the rest, but if there's enough interest I may carry on.
MTFBWY
Generally considered to be the workhorse to the the more glamorous X-Wing. A kind of real world comparison could be the Hurricane to Spitfire.
Anyway, I've had a go at the Y-wing before, but that was a disaster of a build - a small kit, blown to large print on horrible stock, which resulted in me dumping it, although it did go to a home for rescued and unloved spaceships.
This build was forwarded to me for my perusal and thought it would make for a good trial on newly acquired cardstock. The only thing I know of the kit builder on this one, is that his name is Stephen.
There's no instructions with this build, but as its a favourite of mine, identifying the pieces shouldn't prove too much bother.
Below is the truly awful attempt - built from a table top gaming pattern.
![01.JPG 01.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184340-2cb6df91e8e0bfce31e5a6f1f93691d5.jpg)
test parts for this build are just the cockpit section
![5.JPG 5.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184341-539f83ba4d90d9a9ca37bb17820316af.jpg)
Internal parts acquired for cockpit
![6.JPG 6.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184342-ae728ad6ca6551f31fbdbd35d33a72d4.jpg)
All folded and formed - well as far as I could tell without instructions!
![7.JPG 7.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184343-5df5adcc352f74b5eef607a7d314ff5a.jpg)
Rear of cockpit bits and bobs
![8.JPG 8.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184344-281558f7cffec2d263e4dbb96332b9f7.jpg)
Cockpit window frame located
![9.JPG 9.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184345-be46dcd60b0c5d10dcb9b6ed40506045.jpg)
...and finished internals and cockpit frame
![10.JPG 10.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184346-baa911479874f5fb6776a1d833a4a82b.jpg)
![11.JPG 11.JPG](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/184/184347-163c8fd642497650f1fe7dfc5ea6d3b3.jpg)
The newly sourced cardstock made this build a delight to make, although a wee bit frustrating as to the location of parts.
I'm not sure if I'll build the rest, but if there's enough interest I may carry on.
MTFBWY
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