Late: ARC-170 Starfighter by Martin Latta

You have already seen it elsewhere, and that's why I offer you a different photo than the one published everywhere ....

Martin Latta alias thire5 is a perfectionist. Talented MOCeur in the LOTR universe (see this article), he shows a certain talent in the reproduction of Star Wars ships. 

This ARC170 is simply breathtaking in detail and finish. For the record, LEGO has already produced this ship twice in the range. System with sets 7259 ARC-170 Fighter (2005) et 8088 ARC-170 Starfighter (2010), the latter being rather known to have wings which have an annoying tendency to bend slightly under the weight of the guns ....

Here, Martin Latta is clearly moving towards a faithful reproduction of the hunter seen in theEpisode III: Revenge of the Sith and whose X-Wing will become the worthy successor after the Clone Wars. The proportions are respected, the engines screaming with realism, and the wings in SNOT reinforce the model aspect of this MOC, which will however perhaps not please all the fans. 

To see more if you haven't already, take a little detour via the flickr gallery of thire5 and take the opportunity to discover or rediscover his bust of Terminator, it's impressive.