Here is my latest project!
This custom is going to be an Alliance Y-Wing, but it's markings are influenced by the Clone Wars version. I was going to paint her green, for the Rancors, but I just wanted to see what it would look like as if it were an old Republic fighter that had been in the service of the Alliance for some time.
The Y-Wings needed a lot of maintenance as they got older, and the mechanics couldn't be bothered to keep removing/putting back all of the panelling, so after a while they were just left off, giving the Y-Wing it's rather skeletal look rear of the cockpit pod. Another obvious difference from the Clone Wars version is the lack of rear gunners chair. This was removed by the Alliance in favour of a powerful twin Ion cannon which could knock out an enemy ships shields, engines and weapons system. Combined with the forward Laser Cannon, the combination of the two weapons was deadly. By the time of the Battle of Yavin the Y-Wings were being used by Pirate Clans and Smugglers, so in order to avoid confusion the Alliance chose to keep them in their original Republic livery.
She's yet to go through the ageing process, so that's next.
Keep you posted!
