Gold Leader Hero auction
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Never noticed glass in the cockpit windows before. Great pics yeah!
TazMan2000
Master Member
I thought that there was never glass (clear plastic) in the studio models since it was a reflection problem when filming (affecting the blue screen process?).
TazMan2000
TazMan2000
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First I didn't know I could click on the photo, and click View Full size... man what a detail. High resolution! Thanks Jason for the link.
joberg
Legendary Member
I think that those were added afterward
I know that some people love to have real windows on their models, regardless if it's screen-used/SS scale accurate...coming from the guy who always wanted pilots/drivers into the cockpits of his models
Anyone know of any restorations done on this bird, and if so, by whom?
SB
SB
Analyzer
Master Member
Just goes to show how off or different some ref pics can be
I am assuming the auction pics above are white balanced
There is a huge shift in tone from some of the older pics like this one.
The yellow and everything is so much on the "warmer" side compared to the "cool" tones of the auction image. Also those old images don't capture that additional weathering like the dark streak along the port side of the cockpit that was added sometime before filming (you can see that streak in the movie)
I am assuming the auction pics above are white balanced
There is a huge shift in tone from some of the older pics like this one.
The yellow and everything is so much on the "warmer" side compared to the "cool" tones of the auction image. Also those old images don't capture that additional weathering like the dark streak along the port side of the cockpit that was added sometime before filming (you can see that streak in the movie)
Analyzer
Master Member
In sculpting a galaxy Lorne Peterson notes the following...
"For the X-Wing though, we wanted to have real glass in the windows. Windows are tricky, not only for bluescreen work, but also for casting convincing reflections on a small scale. Imagine a battleship on the horizon, and a reflective glint is seen from a chromed surface in the distance. To re-create that on even a twelve-foot model the band of light would be too wide. But Joe Johnston understood this dynamic and designed the X-Wing fighter to support reflective glass. The starfighter designs have faceted windows rather than curved shapes. Those facets could be filled with ultra-thin scientific slide glass, which reflects more realistically because the light is flashing off a flat surface and not spreading off a curve"
Jaitea
Master Member
Hi all,....dont know if this has been mentioned here, but the original prop is up for auction.
Lots of images & areas never really seen in high res
J
Lots of images & areas never really seen in high res
J
Junk Pilot
Sr Member
Where has this model been hiding?
