1/24 Hero X Wing Build with Maxi Brute Fuselage

[427 Cobra]

Red 6 is the only model that has red on its' laser canons,and a green stripe on its' starboard (right side). It's the one that you said is Red twelve in this photo,but Red 12 is the one in this photo placed between Red 6,and Red 4. Here's a few photos to prove it. Red 2 is being held by one of the modelers.





Notice the red laser canon on the top port (left) wing on the model with the GRAY canopy. This is Red 6! Red 12 is between Red 6,and Red 4 in this picture. I'm not simply trying to entertain you,but inform you with photographic evidence,and not long held misconceptions.







Notice that this IS a yellow canopy. This is the model that was purported to have been stolen from the ILM model shop. Also see that the yellow colour of this is washed out from the 100 watt studio lights,which are bright when exposed closely to the subject presented.
This happened to all the models weathering,especially while filming.

Notice the dark coloured detail panels in the wings. The Red 4 has them,but Red 12 in the above photo doesn't have dark gray,but a lighter gray colour despite the lighting,and camera differences!

Compare the model with the yellow canopy in the photo in your post,and compare it to this one,then compare it to the one in the closeup photo above. I know that they both look like the canopy colours are correct,and the same,but only Red 4 has the darker gray panel detailing inside the wings similar to that of the model in the photo in your post.







This is a differently detailed version with Joe Johnston,and Joe Viskocil wiring the detonation cord to another model with the same wing number. Notice that there is no cockpit,or pilot in this model as the one in the photo above has. Please also note that the canopy has changed colour,and also that the Saturn V engine housings are now blue where they weren't before.






This is Red 6. This is the only model to have red on its' laser canons. Please notice how there is no big splotch on the port side of this. Only Red 12 has a gray splotch on the bottom that wraps around to the top its' fuselage - this one doesn't!




Please keep in mind that there are a lot of photos out there on these modeling forums that are backwards. I flipped these to face the right way according to actual film stills. Please feel free to compare.

This is Grant McCune painting Red 6. This is how this photo was supposed to be. The red stripe goes on the left Saturn V engine housing in the back. This underwent a face lift for the canopy,as this was invisible when filmed with the bluescreen. It was then decided to paint it gray over it. This gave it a dirty look.





This is Red 6 after being blown up. Notice the green stripe along the fuselage behind the canopy. Also worthy of noting,is the red along the bottom of its' fuselage mostly obstructed by the lighting.





See the green band behind the canopy,and red stripe,and green patch along the bottom of the fuselage wrapping around the side here? Also note the red laser canon on bottom left wing. This is the only one with these features. Also notice the red stripe,and red pentagon on the bottom of the right wing.



This is Red 6 being puttied inside the wing detail. This is because the wings were hollow - not cast. Please notice the red pentagon,and red stripe on the wing in this photo.






Here you can clearly see the red stripe on the left Saturn V engine housing,the green panel on the right side of the fuselage,the dark gray canopy,and the six wing markings. This is clearly Red 6!






Here without the shadow of a doubt IS Red 12. The splotch on the bottom of the fuselage (near the nosecone) goes around to the top of it as you can see in the second photo from the top in this post. I know you can see a yellow stripe on this ones' laser canons,but Red 2,Red 3 and Red 4 also had yellow rings on their laser canons as well. These were probably painted by the same modeler,and altered later as not to repeat the same pattern on all the X-wings. Your guess there is as good as mine! At least you'll know the differences between these two,and not end up painting your Red 12 model as Red 6!