This is my entry for the R-Wing contest at www.fbtb.net .
About this creation
This is my entry for the R-Wing contest at www.fbtb.net . It's my own design for a fighter in the Star Wars universe.
The product of a rare collaboration between the Koensayr and Slayn & Korpil corporations, the R-Wing fighter shows influences from both Y-Wing and B-Wing starfighters. The body of the craft is similar to the B-Wing (albeit smaller), with one difference being the positioning of the extending wings. These have been swept forward, making it easier for the pilot to aim the attached ion cannons. The cockpit, which retains the unique rotation feature of the B-Wing cockpit, closely resembles the more heavily-armored Y-Wing, including the forward-mounted laser cannons. Improvements in Koensayr's hyperdrive technology allow for a single, collapsible engine mounted directly behind the cockpit. The R-Wing docks with the wings folded, the hyperdrive engine retracted, and the cockpit rotated parallel to the body. In this configuration, it looks very much like the letter R.
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The body of the craft is similar to the B-Wing but shorter and thicker.
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The R-Wing looks like this when it docks. The wings are closed, the hyperdrive engine behind the cockpit has been collapsed, and the cockput is parallel to the body.
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During flight, the cockpit can turn 360 degrees with respect to the body.
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More small ion cannons can be found under the cockpit.
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The hyperdrive engine is surrounded by smaller engines.
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The wings fold snugly where they meet with the body.
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Here's the R-Wing pilot perched on the docked ship.
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A better look at the SNOT (studs not on top) construction.
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Here's the view when the hyperdrive engine is extended again.
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The inside of the body. If I ever modify the ship, I might add storage compartments within the solid mass.
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