B-wing Mark 2: Fan-made Resistance B-Wing

The B-wing Mark 2 is a canon ship, but we've never seen an official design in any Star Wars media. That's why I decided to design it myself!

[@EckhartsLadder]

Great video my dude, love the design.

[@maxlevy9857]

Me too

[@operationstratos1013]

Scale up the craft a LOT more (especially the ordnance magazine), and this would be the prefect Starfortress heavy ordnance craft. No bomb dropping, just torpedo/missile launching. By clusters, or All Out

[@26th_Primarch]

The tandem cockpit was used in the mk. 2 B-Wing in legends.

[@joeykirkpatrick224]

Yes!!!!!

[@Irobert1115HD]

the only error is: why is everyone not making research on the ho IX? the go229 is well known but was never realy build (the prototypes where called horten ho9 but the series production was planned to go with the designation gotha go229). also fun fact: the original b wing was at the same size as the ho9 prototype planes (between 17 and 18 meters in wingspan).

[@goobersmoochers1553]

The new republic pisses me off. “Yeah, lets just demilitarize and make the same mistakes of the clone war era republic and not have a military so someone else can rise up under our nose and do it all over again”.

[@skaianDestiny]

Massive demilitarization after a war is won has always been a thing, actually. In the USA for example it isn't until the end of WW2 that the trend is broken. It makes sense, a wartime military is a massive expenditure during peacetime, and all the soldiers sitting around in bases doing nothing (because peacekeeping/defensive efforts only need a way smaller fraction of manpower than active combat) could be at home doing actual jobs that contribute to the economy. There's of course a ton of other issues with the ST trilogy that I don't want to bother getting into, but the demilitarization isn't completely nonsensical.

[@afterglowproductions8547]

Wannabe Federation

[@highadmiraljt5853]

The main problem was the demilitarization happened before they finished the fight. If they had stopped after the first order had been defeated, they would’ve probably succeeded

[@wile123456]

Demilitarisation isn't the problem, the first order using infinite money glitch and appearing out of the blue with a death ray weapon stronger than the death star is the problem

[@Toon_Lucario]

And don’t forget “ignore a whole ass planet being carved out and let Star Destroyers be created”

[@leavit2levi432]

"A light bomber role" I live in fear what this guy considers a heavy bomber

[@muffintrooper6662]

The model looks great, I really wished that you actually showed the torpedo magazine being connected to the B-wing Mark Two. Some fun specks like weapon types and count would be a great addition, actually expressing its true military potential. Keep up the good work, your are one of the best Star Wars content creators out there!

[@Revilod]

Yeah that would have been nice to see the magazine. Also "specs" doesn't have a "K" in it as it's short for "specifications".

[@riddell26]

Yeah unlike regurgitating the same thing over and over with a slightly different script and upload title a week apart

[@optillian4182]

Much better than the barely different B-Wings in The Rise of Skywalker.

[@whateverthisis389]

2:02 War Thunder players know it as the "Flying Dorito"

[@danielroth65]

The original B-wing was said to be very complicated and hard to work on. It only makes sense for the next gen to have an entire portion of the wing become a detachable magazine! Love your work man, keep it up!

[@blammers]

I wish you worked for Lucasfilm. You put far more creativity and effort into your designs than the movies do.

[@qadlaonyt8670]

Yeah

[@bruhmania7359]

i agree.

[@luckyblockyoshi]

hell no, disney would treat him like crap and he would be underpaid anyways so not worth it

[@maxlevy9857]

@@luckyblockyoshi I agree

[@bluecoconut9543]

Disney: I’m sorry is this creativity? Get that shit out of here! We don’t hire imaginative minds at Lucasfilm, get the fuck out!

[@docilecrocodile6362]

Maybe make a superweapon concept that isn't just deathstar 3 like starkiller but something unique

[@sunder9363]

@Aspiring Marauder And there we have it, folks.

[@sorcererberoll4641]

Giant ass railgun that fires shot into hyperspace to a set coordinates and is moveable if need be

[@sharko4093]

Starhawk lol

[@generalantilles2586]

Star Forge.

[@the_kraken6549]

It’s not the Death Star 4, it’s Death Stars 4-4000. Completely different.

[@mjohnson5030]

EC Henry, you should apply to ILM. Hollywood clould use your talents.

[@michaelmoses8745]

No. It does not. This is too much talent for Hollywood. He has a great deal of it. It would be a waste.

[@hushpuppy1735]

Imagine a Star Wars game using these amazing models.

[@sheilaolfieway1885]

as long as disney owns ILM no.

[@fallenfromdarknes]

I always love how well thought out your designs are. Every feature has a reason. I'd love to see your take on an 'Ugly' ship. The post empire cobbled together scrap ships.

[@cameronpearce5943]

My god this is amazing. I love seeing the Mon Calamar influences in smaller ships

[@PremierRikLatyeskov]

Maybe do a model of that red First Order TIE Interceptor we see in Star Wars: Resistance?

[@TheMugHoarder]

Could you do your take on what a First Order TIE Defender would look like? Although the TIE/SF adopted some of the technology that the defender had, no fighter in the First Order's collection has the same independent nature of the TIE Defender. Seeing that the First Order actually cares about its pilots now it can be said they would be interested in designs for a fighter that had a large amount of stopping power.

[@Tracer_Krieg]

www.deviantart.com/jsailer/art/Sienar-Janus-First-Order-TIE-s-SWR-TFA-761581407

[@davidthewhale7556]

J Sailer wow, I though a first order defender would be cool but that striker-like one was amazing

[@Neptune0404]

I love how you not only make an amazingly designed spaceship that both honors the Originals, and manages to be fresh and innovative. But also make it fit in lore with more explanations than there ever was in the Last Jedi. This is simply awesome.

[@kobalticyt]

I personally want to see what the Crossfield-class would look like in the TOS art style, or maybe what a few of the TNG ships would look like in the Kelvin Timeline art style.

[@DrewLSsix]

I think you get close with just a color shift and taking The detailing down a couple notches. In whole I think the DISCO era ships can be suitable as old generation ships compared to the sleeker Enterprise, lots of hard edges and exposed components compared to later designs. The proto Discovery from the teaser trailer is probably closer to TOS or a pre TOS design in the saucer area. Especially the more conventional windows.

[@LexYeen]

I'd be okay with seeing TNG hulls in the style of the Kelvin timeline. It's been something I've wanted to see ever since they announced both timelines would be canon.

[@casbot71]

The Defiant …

[@lukerope1906]

Not would have to change. The bridge window would have to go. The deflector dish would have to lose its illumination. And be replaced with a copper-colored dish. Alternatively, it could have some backlighting like the NX class. The nacelles would have to be replaced with cylindrical ones. And that's about it. The basic shape could stay the same. Particularly since ships in that style can be seen. www.ex-astris-scientia.org/schematics/phase21.jpg www.ex-astris-scientia.org/schematics/phase22.jpg static3.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Star-Trek-Ralph-McQuarrie-Model.jpg www.ex-astris-scientia.org/articles/wolf359-other.htm Someone already did a pretty good redesign which Trekyards did a video on kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2fdXmqOjrWsrsU My only complaint is the illuminated dish, Kelvin-timeline style. The should have just gone with some backlighting.

[@starrynights467]

dude i *need* to see kelvin timeline tng ships, i cant find any besides the intrepid

[@TDBoedy]

Very nice model - it's a shame Disney won't hire you to creatively run their properties.

[@themetalstickman]

Man oh man, Lucasfilm could sure use your skills!

[@ebiljebus]

Lucasfilm is in dire need of a lot of skills. On the ship front, EC Henry and Ansel Hsiao should definitely be hired.

[@braderickson9996]

A logical, well thought out extrapolation.

[@everfree4175]

I love it, if only it was the bomber for the opening of The Last Jedi.

[@anzaca1]

Maybe you should try a next-generation ARC-170?

[@mschaidle1134]

The next gen Arc-170 was the X-wing.

[@epsilon7707]

ARC-180 It flies Backwards.

[@bradhedgehog12]

Anzac-A1 I already had that next Generation 170

[@mitchellhayward6492]

Yeah, the X-Wing is a multi-role fighter that developed from the ARC-170, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the ARC-170 couldn't have continued on as its own "family branch".

[@bradhedgehog12]

Mitchell Hayward I would

[@luckysix1015]

Yeah, this definitely works for a headcanon ship, I have been wanting some material to give a proper look at stuff like this for awhile. One ship that’s been stuck in similar limbo is the Nebulan K mentioned in before the awakening, presumably it is similar to the Nebulan-B and C that we do know the design of.

[@Stingra87]

You know, as a fellow ship designer, I just really, really, REALLY appreciate these videos. Its so hard to find videos that actually talk about ship design and not just reading off a ship's wiki article. Your designs are always well thought out and original and I just wanted you to know that I appreciate it.

[@manuelbes]

imagine the last jedi but the slow bombers where replaced with B-wings Mrk 2

[@nicholaswalsh4462]

I'm loving your design videos and I've looked into potential operational employments for several of them. Your lore for them makes operational employment much easier to do.

[@CJGuy01]

I would rather preferred to see this then the Star Fortress Bombers. These seem more practical and useful.

[@dankuser8303]

This is going to b interesting!

[@CS_Mango]

*K* then

[@carteradams43]

ba dum psssh

[@D_Morgan23]

I just love this franschise its not only about story building it's about being creative and having fun making it seeing it.

[@alem1655]

You're an absolute legend with these types of videos, keep up the great work!

[@jeffreycarman2185]

You’re work is impeccable. This sort of patrol ship would be an excellent fit in the role you discuss.

[@casper-dakotanurse-baker7052]

Never get disappointed whenever you put out a new custom vehicle. Excellent work man!

[@shadowrunner2323]

That's a well thought-out, sensible design. well done.

[@coleviloria3800]

The flying wing design is always so elegant. Love this, amazing work.

[@mitchellhayward6492]

You won me over with this design before I was even a quarter through this video. I like the size-increase and how it correlates to a such a small shift in its design-doctrine; such as the new components and features you've put to it, and the real-world design influence behind them. The engine layout looks awesome. It's sleek, it's beautiful, and the colour-scheme compliments it so well. I myself had a crack at designing what the Mark-II would look like, and this just straight up blows mine out of the water. (Pun intended.) Fantastic job.

[@maxbrandt6]

That's a very nice, logical design evolution of the B-Wing, really like that paint scheme too!

[@Jhc421]

Man I love this thing. The B-Wing has always been one of my favorite ships in Star Wars and this concept you have here is exactly what I would hope/hoped to see from a new B-Wing design. Well done Comrade, beautiful work, can't help but think about how it'd look in deep purple!

[@forsaken_king27]

The Horten-229 is one of my favorite WW2 experimental planes, the fact this has part of it in the inspiration makes this all the more cooler to me!

[@Ryecrash617]

I love the design. The B-wing was always my favorite as a kid and you did a better job in upgrading it than I could have ever imagined.

[@DecusTex]

I love that you drew from actual aircraft as your inspiration. Amazing video man!

[@itsraventm]

i hope you understand how much we appreciate the amount of care and effort you put into these designs, they are all so unbelievably incredible.

[@sabertx3273]

As always EC Henry, you have done an awesome job with this.

[@brycevo]

This is so awesome. I love the color scheme aswell

[@tennozeorymer]

Love the design! Always been fond of the B-Wing, yours is a snazzy update.

[@LoxyLight]

He made another version late last year which is an updated version of this design

[@PpAirO5]

Love your: B-Wing Mk II design Y-Wing design

[@skripnick1]

I've now updated my head canon. This is the B-wing Mark 2. Very well done!!

[@MrDbryer]

Always was my favourite. Nice paint job too.

[@metalmatt3431]

The B-Wing was always my favourite fighter, thanks for the great model and your excellent hypothesised theories on the B-Wing mk.II

[@jasonreading]

I love how you put personal spins on ships that SHOULD be seen, and giving them a little history and reason why you dont see them. Keep up the good work

[@holeshotshane5692]

Love your work bro especially how you take into consideration the change of the original desi due to technology advancing. I also imagine that with the new thruster layout for the B-wing being that they're placed farther apart means that it will be more maneuverable and responsive to control input. Keep them coming dude 😎👍

[@daverage4729]

Once again, a beautiful design sir. Loved the Y-wing and this is a smasher as well.

[@wbnc66]

Very nice model it far surpasses my own attempts at a similar design . I enjoyed your breakdown of your design process sometimes when people go step by step it helps to pick up a few tricks and ideas.

[@FirebirdFreak87]

Off-topic: a few years back, I've been attempting a new Corellian light freighter design that is inspired by the YT-series and the Barloz. I can showcase it although it's a WIP.

[@fingerjack]

Only true passion and love brought this version to life. Nice!

[@dtinagliastudios]

Love the lore you added as an explanation for the transport. Amazing video!

[@lukedogwalker]

Love this take. It works. Love the idea of aftermarket B wing parts being sold to individuals and small operators, and often being customised or converted into something else, like the small ship Finn was flying... a cool little craft that's fast, spacious and easy to park! I would love to see a nomad or trader/smuggler conversion where the magazine space becomes a cargo or passenger module with an access corridor installed to the cockpit (it might have to wrap around the engines to get there, and look a bit like the corridor to the cockpit of the Falcon... bendy and tubular). Maybe the big cannon on the end of the wing would become a cargo pod with extra passenger space, or a detachable unit that a smuggler could jettison. So many possibilities!

[@patrickmcabee123]

Woweezowee..!!! Beautiful design. The B-Wing is one of the unsung “nock outs”. You definitely do it justice, you have a neat insight Sir, well done.👍🏼😎

[@A.E.Carrillo]

Another Excellent Upgrade! B-Wing is my favorite!

[@joeottsoulbikes415]

I really really like this. The ideal of a magazine slot and cycling the bombs into a launcher is brilliant. A normal bomber has to return to base and be reloaded with bombs on the ground or in a hanger of a carrier. The cartridge ideal would actually let it be rearmed by a supply ship while refueling in space for a return run or a next target in a nearby system without returning to a carrier or base. Just sending out a tanker with an extra attachment to load the cartridge would let an attack squad operate multiple missions without netting up with a battle group.

[@scorpion1429]

Wow. I've only seen a few of your videos, but I love your models. I hope to achieve your level of skill someday. Well done and please keep the amazing models coming.

[@richardched6085]

Flawless. Absolutely flawless. I used to draw Mk I B-Wings like this over a decade ago (The 2 middle cylinders rather than the grilled box like module). This was actually a mistake on my part but seeing it on your design is awesome!

[@chrisnarishkin4786]

Why isn’t this man the industry standard for Star Wars. Epic work

[@MrPingn]

Shame something like this didn't get used more in movies and shows. The B-Wing is my favorite fighter craft. Your version did it justice. Fits my head cannon perfectly. This is another one I could see getting turned into a gun platform.

[@fansofER]

fantastic design. the orignal b-wing was always my fav but this design is fantastic. a very practical evolution of the original B-Wing design into the a true bomber

[@richardhittmann12]

This looks fantastic mate!

[@H3zzard]

Brilliant design and reasoning again, Eric. It always says something when the fans (albeit ones with professional modelling skills) come up with better stuff than the main studios.

[@daniellclary]

Oh it is brilliant! love the design.

[@allluckyseven]

Great concept and beautiful design. Good job.

[@jayhutch12]

The B-Wing is my favourite ship in Star Wars. I’m happy to see you give it proper justice as a concept

[@jackrutledgegoembel5896]

This is seriously better than the official ships. slides so smoothly into star wars canon, as all your designs do.

[@michaelknightmustdie]

I was very happy when Rebels fixed the B-Wing, and this is a great step forward! I wish it could have shown up just to do the same in the film canon. Stellar work!!!

[@ErichnPlays]

Love it!! U are an awesome designer!

[@alexanderhutchings6070]

I worked on 3 of the new films as a model maker and I totally dig your design work! B and Y designs are great

[@owenparris7490]

Wow, Henry. Amazing as always but this is special to me because the B-Wing is my favorite ship in Star Wars. The design is unique and I’d love to see yours picked up by Lucasfilm. I’m trying to get into ship design and you’re one of my inspirations. Never stop doing what you love. May the Force be with you.

[@tbearr84]

The B-Wing is my favorite SW ship. U did it justice! That is a boss design!

[@jedidrummerjake]

Beautiful job! I love your channel!

[@droid_protocol_official]

As soon as I saw the engine intakes I thought of the gotten ho-29 and then you showed an image of it! Awesome video

[@andych8425]

God damn your models are beautiful ! B-Wing Mark II truly looks like a blade ship !

[@Thoughmuchistaken]

Just imagine a shot in a film from the rear gunners view rotating and counterrotating around to lock onto targets while this flew wildly through a dog fight.

[@cmw12]

Thoughmuchistaken yep. They never used the B-Wing properly. Even in RoS we never see it fight or use any of it’s supposed features.

[@jaide1312]

Just as I thought it couldn't get any better than the Y wing and tie bomber.. You've surpassed yourself again. All of these are canon in my book.

[@emersonenriquehernandezcar4595]

Beutifull design of one of my favorite ships, love it, awesome job.

[@dat581]

Excellent job as usual.

[@zackbobby5550]

Man your ship designs are awesome. Many creators over the years have made cool looking ships, but yours both look cool and make sense in-universe. Also a lot of what you do is with canon stuff (or close to it). You should get together the guys from the Thrawn's Revenge mod for Empire At War and get your ships into that game. I would love to actually use them. Looking at the B-Wing Mk.II is great, but I'd love to see it used in the way the New Republic never did!

[@ToaCody1]

If you want a challenge, I've always wanted to see a realistic rendition of the X-Pod Defense Walker. For those not in the know, the X-Pod Defense Walker was an alternative LEGO build that was constructed from components of the 2004 X-Wing set. The magazine instructions I constructed mine out of erroneously stated that these vehicles were directly improvised by the Rebellion from damaged or destroyed X-Wings. As a different take, I would say the New Republic put forward a project, mostly for publicity, to develop several series of limited production experimental vehicles utilizing recongnizable components of older starfighter variants, with the X-Pod Defense Walker being the most infamous.

[@redd3711]

I love the colour scheme of it's design.

[@CD-Freedom]

I really like the Mon Cala curves you made, looks really sleek.

[@davesobani9565]

You have some true talent ! , keep it up!

[@chrono2959]

Your engine placement looks amazing I mean the whole thing looks amazing but I really like the engine placement

[@torginus]

It saddens me to think that people like you put a lot more thought and effort into Star Wars designs and lore than anyone at Disney ever will.

[@SchneeflockeMonsoon]

An excellent analysis and conclusion. I look forward to your further work on this front. What if the E-Wing? I look forward to your future editions.

[@andymac4883]

I concur, seeing his take on the E-Wing would be a treat. I remember discussing the design and how to improve it with a couple of people on Spacedock's E-Wing video, we concluded that the engines should be integrated into the wing roots, and the wings themselves should be mounted slightly higher on the fuselage. Oh, and the central cannon mounted on top of the cockpit has to go! Perhaps have one under the nose instead.

[@todabrilla]

Well thought out, as always! Have you ever thought about trying your hand at designs from 'The Expanse'?

[@StuartLugsden]

*Before the video* Can you make a Mark 3 B-wing, RZ-3 A-wing and a Starhawk-class Battleship please Henry? Edit: *After video* This is amazing. You are very talented.

[@bruenastralith5404]

I really wanna see the Starhawk

[@darykeng]

Yeah, Starhawk will be really interesting (and hope not based on EAW mod's version)

[@StuartLugsden]

I think Starhawks will look something like this: www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/9xt0we/my_design_for_the_mark_one_starhawk_a_new/#ampf=undefined

[@emilianoborro5]

@@StuartLugsden eh I really doubt, even though they were made with disassembled star destroyer parts I clearly recall that the concord was described as a thing of beauty with shining hangar bays full of lights and so on, I also think that such a design wouldn't make sense both in and out of universe because it's too imperial, you know I think the new republic would prefer to have it's first capital ship ever designed to be as minimally tied to a destroyer as possible

[@StuartLugsden]

@@emilianoborro5 Maybe you're right. But it's still a great concept in my opinion. I don't get why it's taking Lucasfilm so long to define there exact look. They could have easily put on in the story mode of *Battlefront 2* .

[@Parocha]

Love the design... Kudos

[@TheAngrySaxon1]

It's beautiful!

[@Scherwey1]

Looks great!

[@shadwheatley7153]

I love all your 3d modles

[@Farlas816]

Looks great, I appreciate that unlike the Y-wing you kept it in the spirit of the original

[@manuelkress8554]

Looks soo amazing

[@lucofparis4819]

Awesome work!

[@jef_3006]

It's my headcannon now, looks fantastic!

[@Caennuck]

Love the use of the Horten! I thought that you might have when I saw the way you designed the engines :)