Star Wars alpahabet. Multi-forum cooperative modeling projec

Fuzzy Modem · Post by **Fuzzy Modem** » 2003-08-22 08:20pm

So I'm setting up a rather large modeling project/competition at a variety of different boards.

spacebattles.com

stardestroyer.net

and scifi-meshes.com

The project is to model a decent Star Wars fighter for EVERY LETTER OF THE ALPHABET. Cheezy huh? But it sounds like fun doesn't it?

After a quick search, I found a list of existing Star Trek ships, some already modeled, some not, some pathetic, that we can start with, the rest we will need to develop from scratch.

What I need from you initially is to tell me of other Star Wars 'letter fighter' ships you know of. I'm sure I missed a few, infact I know there is a very good O-Wing fighter out there by the Axeman, I just havn't found a picture of it yet.

So post pics of anything you don't see here, or if you know of a model of something I only have a draft, or crappy model of, post that too.

Once we have determined what is already out there, we can start taking volunteers from each board to model the ships for the remaining letters.

And before anyone alse calls it, I have dibs on the Z-Wing. (Unless it already exists)

When we are done I will put up a site with out Star Wars Alphabet!

[edit] And no this shouldent be in the Art forum. The actuall project thread will be, but first I need information from everyone, including the artistically challenged.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-08-22 10:48pm

Ah, the O-Wing! That was based on an idea by SDN's very own Rob Wilson. Go excavating in the A&P forum and you'll surely find it.

StimNeuro · Post by **StimNeuro** » 2003-08-22 11:26pm

Wouldn't the Z-95 qualify as the 'Z-Wing'?

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-08-22 11:34pm

Not really, since the Z-95 is is never referred as such by anyone in the literature. Unlike all the others listed, which are referred to as "(insert letter)-wings."

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2003-08-22 11:50pm

Would it be cheating if the 'M' wing looked like the 'W' wing, just upside down/right side up?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-08-22 11:57pm

Darth Yoshi wrote:Not really, since the Z-95 is is never referred as such by anyone in the literature. Unlike all the others listed, which are referred to as "(insert letter)-wings."

Besides, using that logic, then the X-wing would be called the "T-wing" because it's the T-65.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2003-08-23 03:11am

T-wings! I remember those! I slaughtered those pieces of shit with great predjudice in Tie Fighter.

Ahhhh, sweet Tie Fighter.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-08-24 10:19am

Wouldn't an I-wing be shaped like a long cylinder?

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-08-24 07:32pm

Of course, the oddity of this situation is that the fighters resemble letters from the English alphabet, not Aurek-Besh.

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2003-08-24 10:47pm

Dalton wrote:Of course, the oddity of this situation is that the fighters resemble letters from the English alphabet, not Aurek-Besh.

Except the mysterious "B"-Wing.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-08-24 11:14pm

Simon H.Johansen wrote:Wouldn't an I-wing be shaped like a long cylinder?

What might work is something like a flying rectangle with the engine and cockpit built into the center of the long side, and some form of large budge on each narrow end perhaps holding a missile launcher. Lasers could flank the cockpit.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-08-25 01:42am

StarshipTitanic wrote:
Dalton wrote:Of course, the oddity of this situation is that the fighters resemble letters from the English alphabet, not Aurek-Besh.
Except the mysterious "B"-Wing.

Well, the B-Wing is a Bomber. B for Bomber maybe?

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-08-25 02:47am

Dalton wrote:
StarshipTitanic wrote:
Dalton wrote:Of course, the oddity of this situation is that the fighters resemble letters from the English alphabet, not Aurek-Besh.
Except the mysterious "B"-Wing.
Well, the B-Wing is a Bomber. B for Bomber maybe?

B for Blade, actually. It looks like a blade when folded up(I'm not kidding, that's the reasoning offered in WEG).

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-08-25 03:15am

It looks like a b to me.

You have to know how to look at it right.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-08-25 08:53am

As for a J-Wing, wouldn't that look like a Kushan Scout Fighter from Homeworld?

Mitth`raw`nuruodo · Post by **Mitth`raw`nuruodo** » 2003-08-25 10:05am

I think the "b" wing looks closer to an english "t" wing...

I don't know how to explain the fact that they are based on letters from the English alphabet as opposed to the aurabesh one. Maybe someone will explain it someday...

Tasoth · Post by **Tasoth** » 2003-08-25 10:19am

Ein posted something like this about lego fighters based on every letter.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-08-25 10:11pm

Dalton wrote:Of course, the oddity of this situation is that the fighters resemble letters from the English alphabet, not Aurek-Besh.

Do they ever say "<anything>-Wing" in the movies? Can't remember.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-08-25 11:26pm

Slartibartfast wrote:
Dalton wrote:Of course, the oddity of this situation is that the fighters resemble letters from the English alphabet, not Aurek-Besh.
Do they ever say "<anything>-Wing" in the movies? Can't remember.

X-Wing for sure.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-08-25 11:59pm

Stormbringer wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
Dalton wrote:Of course, the oddity of this situation is that the fighters resemble letters from the English alphabet, not Aurek-Besh.
Do they ever say "<anything>-Wing" in the movies? Can't remember.
X-Wing for sure.

When? During the ANH briefing?

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2003-08-26 12:10am

Slartibartfast wrote: When? During the ANH briefing?

I recall hearing it in TESB on bespin, when one of the Imperial officers informs Vader of Luke's arrival.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-08-26 12:11am

The specific line is something like "Lord Vader. Ship approaching: X-wing class."

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-08-26 12:18am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:The specific line is something like "Lord Vader. Ship approaching: X-wing class."

Thanks, I forgot the exact quote.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-08-26 08:45pm

Neat, thanks.

Emperor Palpatine · Post by **Emperor Palpatine** » 2003-08-27 05:14am

Since we are talking about the star wars alphabet, I wonder if this is a well known fact: The words used in Anakin's Naboo starfighter's readouts can actually be directly 'translated' from Aurekbash to our own alphabet.

Translated to Aurekbash, it says: Anakin turn the ship around and go back home right away.

The strange thing is, other words in episode using the same font cannot be translated directly, like the ROTJ ones. Another language written the the same font, perhaps?

If you have the Aurekbash font, you can type the above sentence yourself and compare it with a screenshot in a site. The only thing different is the alphabet A, which has been laterally inverted in the movie.

Link: http://www.echostation.com/features/aurebesh.htm
Do read the article in that page as well.

I know linking to another site might not be allowed here... but just thought you might want to check it out.

EDCP