Tested Shows Off Amazing STAR WARS Models of The Perfect X-Wing and a 5-Foot Rebel Blockade Runner

Here are a couple of videos from Adam Savage’s Tested that were shot at Wonderfest 2023. Norman Chan met a couple of model makers who have created a couple of amazing Star Wars models. The first comes from Jason Eaton and it’s a perfect model of an X-Wing. The second comes from John Sabean, and its a massive 5-foot-long Rebel Blockade Runner!

X-Wing:

Over the past twenty years, veteren modelmaker Jason Eaton has been building studio scale X-Wing models in the quest to create the perfect replica of the filming miniatures used for Star Wars. From community-sourced kits to scratch-built originals, Jason has iterated his X-Wing builds countless times--each build using new measurements and reference. At WonderFest 2023, Jason brings his latest Red 1 X-Wing build: the pinnacle of his modelmaking journey and the one he's finally happy with!

Rebel Blockade:

We just got back from WonderFest, an annual scale modeling convention, where we met John Sabean and his five-foot long Rebel Blockade Runner model! This build, which took the better part of a decade to complete, recreates the massive studio scale model that ILM built for the opening sequence of Star Wars. John and his collaborators meticulously recreated the miniature using as many original kitbashed parts as possible, and updating it to take advantage of modern electronics and 3D printing.