This is the actual ILM Studio Model – Photos courtesy of Steve Neisen (NICE-N Model Designs). The Red Y-Wing Studio Model was never seen onscreen. It was speculated to have been the first Y-wing built for Star Wars-A New Hope, but that has yet to be confirmed. The term “Red Jammer” was applied to it via the modeling world as a referral to it and the name simply stuck.
These photos were taken in the LucasFilm Archives, and given to me (Kurt Kuhn) by Jason Eaton, whom I believe in turn received them from Mike Verta. Clearly these are photos of the bottom of a studio X-Wing model which is marked as being BLUE 12. Obviously this has red markings and is thought to have been a Pyro model for the Star Wars films. I have been informed of a few modelers that have the top view of this bird, that are planning builds of it so that everyone will finally know what it looks like. Hopefully those who have the top photo will be kind enough to contribute it to everyone in the hobby for better, more accurate builds.
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