12-08-2009, 02:30 AM
Nope. I'm looking at both my feet right now... guess I'm not sure what the controversy is here.
For clarification:
Do I believe the Estes Maxi Brute X was made from an original Hero buck?
Yes
Is there conclusive evidence available to me that I can use to prove that fact?
No
In fact, I have never seen anything from Estes that confirms they used anything from ILM. Not even in the article do they say they took something home. Something you would think they would boast to sell their new product. I have made my own visual comparison and have drawn my own conclusion. No one has been provide solid documentation that it originated from the ILM buck... including yourself, Cobra. I AM trying to debunk any false information here and I think it is unfair to expect me to take your word for it.
I am scratch building an X wing with my primary goal being accuracy of construction methods. I will still be using this fuselage for my build, regardless of its lineage. I think its just right, and the perfect starting point for my X.
Please don't misunderstand, I do appreciate the input. One of the reasons I'm putting this build on multiple forums is so I can glean as much information as possible. I couldn't agree more about stories getting carried over into 'facts.' I have been wanting to build this ship for years now... and only recently has enough solid information been available to match Hero construction.
If you want to see this turn out right... please pick apart my build! Guess I need to get back to the building.
For clarification:
Do I believe the Estes Maxi Brute X was made from an original Hero buck?
Yes
Is there conclusive evidence available to me that I can use to prove that fact?
No
In fact, I have never seen anything from Estes that confirms they used anything from ILM. Not even in the article do they say they took something home. Something you would think they would boast to sell their new product. I have made my own visual comparison and have drawn my own conclusion. No one has been provide solid documentation that it originated from the ILM buck... including yourself, Cobra. I AM trying to debunk any false information here and I think it is unfair to expect me to take your word for it.
I am scratch building an X wing with my primary goal being accuracy of construction methods. I will still be using this fuselage for my build, regardless of its lineage. I think its just right, and the perfect starting point for my X.
Please don't misunderstand, I do appreciate the input. One of the reasons I'm putting this build on multiple forums is so I can glean as much information as possible. I couldn't agree more about stories getting carried over into 'facts.' I have been wanting to build this ship for years now... and only recently has enough solid information been available to match Hero construction.
If you want to see this turn out right... please pick apart my build! Guess I need to get back to the building.