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TWO Blockade Runners ARRIVE to the Kuhn Global / Modeler Magic Collection

Earlier this week, and a direct drop shipping $800 delivery charge later,  a great treat arrived in the form of a 177 pound, 6 foot long wooden crate…. the two 41 inch Blockade Runner’s that artist Ray Lawson built for me from the amazing Christ Kelley kits! Having little time on my hands as of late, the crate sat untouched until late two nights ago, when I took the time to uncrate the boxes within. Yesterday early evening I managed to cut the two boxes open to view the beasts for the first time in person. The first thing I saw of each model were their massive engine sections that emerged immediately when taking the packing materials away. These things are VERY large...

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Tantive IV Blockade Runner – CG Build by Bill Plewes

Built by artist Bill Plewes, here are a few fantastic CG renders of the Tantive IV Blockade Runner from Star Wars Ep IV – A New Hope. Originally shown here back on December 28, 2008, Bill’s work on this Tantive has inspired tens of thousands of viewers around the world. He did a fantastic job!

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Building the Studio Scale TANTIVE “Blockade Runner” – PART 3 – by Lasse Henning


Lasse Henning… a name associated with world class art! Today he shows one of his masterful videos that is PART 3 in the series of his documenting his amazing build of the Studio Scale Blockade Runner TANTIVE from 1977’s Star Wars. One think I very much like about this build is the fact that he has done much of this with his son. Lasse has not only proven to be an amazing artist in several ways, but also a fantastic father… and an accomplished film maker! View part 1 HERE, and part 2 HERE.

Here is what Lasse has to say…

The second video installment (yet third coverage installment) covering the making of my studio scale Tantive IV from Star Wars – A New Hope. The video focuses more on the mood of the build rather than any single technical aspect.

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NEW UPDATE!!! 41 Inch! ROTJ Blockade Runner KIT from Chris Kelley


January 24, 2011 UPDATE!!

To contact Chris Kelley direct regarding this Kit, please click his banner link below…

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I am extremely anxious for this fantastic kit’s release. Chris has been working extremely hard to get the detail accurate for the Return of the Jedi version of the Blockade Runner. Many don’t realize how different it is. It has side guns… a different paint scheme, and even different gun mounts and detail. Here are the most recent photos followed by reference of the actual studio model Chris is using to replicate it’s details…

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And now some of the reference being used for detail…

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Nov. 18, 2010 UPDATE!!

Getting even closer to it’s release, Professional Model Maker Chris Kelley has an update to show his commitment of excellence on this kit...

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27 Inch Blockade Runner by Stefan Hacker


Long before Stefan built his 1:350 Runner… he built the beautiful Randy Cooper kit to look like a filming miniature! His weathering is, as usual, masterful as is the fit and finish! I am a huge fan of professional artist Stefan Hacker!

To contact Stefan Hacker about his services, please click on his banner below…

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To purchase this kit DIRECT from Randy Cooper, please click the banner link below…

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Stefan Hacker’s 1:350 CR-90 Blockade Runner Photographed by Corinna Koitek

A few days ago we showed Professional Artist Stefan Hacker’s beautiful scratch build of his 1:350 Blockade Runner. Upon speaking with him regarding newer photos to use in composites, I am pleased to announce another great artist’s works to this Gallery… Photographer Corinna Koitek!  Her work, which was checked by another great artist…Seabastian Birk, is absolutely fantastic! She captured the “Star Wars” lighting look fantastically, giving the model depth, size, and dramatic entrance to viewers! Her photos of the Blockade Runner will be very easy to place in Composites for new action scenes.. or simply for different perspectives of scenes we already know. Beautiful work by all involved!

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1:350 CR-90 Corellian Blockade Runner by Stefan Hacker

This beautiful piece was scratch built by master modeler Stefan Hacker! The detail is OUTSTANDING as is the fit and finish of this well known design! At 1:350 scale it is about 8-9 inches shorter than the 27 inch Randy Cooper kit, but is to scale with so many popular kits it may be displayed next to! I absolutely love what Stefan has done here. Fantastic work!

To contact Stefan Hacker about his services, please click on his banner below…

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