Salzo V2 Studio Scale RED 3 (Biggs Darklighter)
When Mike Salzo released the V2 studio scale X-Wing, it was much different than the Captain Cardboard X-Wing, even though it was the Captain Cardboard version that was morphed by Mike to be the V2. It was beefier, and more like the Pyro models we viewed in Star Wars in 1977. To this point, most everyone would build either RED 5 (Luke’s), or RED 2 (Wedge)… so in 2007 I asked Richard Long to build this as RED 3… Biggs Darklighter’s X-Wing. This would complete the Death Star Trench Trio I had planned on displaying together. Richard did beautiful work capturing the green tints that are on RED 3…. which is the only filmed X-Wing model to have survived filming after Episode 6 was completed. All others were blown up for the films. As we did with RED 2, we placed a new cockpit with Biggs as it’s pilot, and placed the proper droid behind him. At this point in time…. we are the first to do so world-wide with these studio replicas. This piece now resides in Germany, and in the collection of Michael Keuhner.
Click HERE to View the V2 RED 2 X-Wing
Click HERE to View the V2 RED 5 X-Wing (Coming Soon)
Kurt Kuhn with the Studio Scale V2 RED 3 X-Wing
Model Information
Owner at Time of Posting: Michael Kuehner
Master Pattern Artist: Mike Salzo (From Scott Alexander’s Patterns)
Re-Build Artist: Richard Long
Blue Screen Photographer: Kurt Kuhn (Kuhn Global)
Parts Once Offered By: Mike Salzo of MSLZ22 Models
~Hours Vested to Final Display: Unknown
Total Vested Cost of Development and Build: Unknown
2020 Estimated Value: $2,800 USD
Current Licensed Appraised Value: TBD
Kurt Kuhn
USA
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Richard Long
USA
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MSLZ22 MODELS
Mike Salzo
USA
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