This is my model of Jabba’s Bantha II Cargo Skiff. This was used to transport the prisoners Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Chewbacca to the middle of the Dune Sea, where they were to be thrown into the mouth of the Sarlacc.
Why
I decided to model this in 1/12″ scale for 6″ Black Series figures because the size is almost perfect to fit on my book shelf. Ikea Billy book shelves are 762mm wide on the inside. At scale, I need to cut 28mm off the “wing” at the back, but I’m also producing a full sized one in case I want to display it somewhere else. This is the FORTH Tatooine diorama that I have designed. I did the Lars Homestead first, then Docking Bay 94, then the Ubrikkian Landspeeder 9000 Z001, (which I am still working on) and now the Bantha II Cargo Skiff.
What
It’s another dual FDM and resin print. The majority is FDM, with resin printed details. For this project, the control console, hand rails, engine greeblies and steering vane assemblies will all be resin printed. The rest will be FDM.
This was an enjoyable project to model. The hull and steering vanes were especially fun. I loved the organic shape of the vanes, and it took probably 3 tries before I was happy with the overall shape, but I think they turned out well.
Progress
I am currently splitting the model into printable parts, because it’s too large for my printer. There is a flat “skateboard” part that is basically the frame. That gets split into 2 pieces. The bottom hull gets split into 3 parts, strategically placed along the ribbing details to minimize their visual impact.
Tags: Tatooine, WIPCategorised in: Vehicles
