View source for StarCitizen:Merchantman (ship model) by Tom Beckhäuser

[[File:Banu Merchantman scale model.jpg|thumb|[[Merchantman|Banu Merchantman]] ship model]]The '''Banu Merchantman ship model''' was built live on stream for the The Merchantman community booth at [[StarCitizen:CitizenCon]] 2954 in Manchester, by Tom Beckhäuser and Locust69, at 1:200 scale (118.5cm), out of 26 resin pieces.<ref>"[https://x.com/tombeckhauser/status/1837870540104552932 I’m working on something VERY SPECIAL. My friend Locust69_, champion-model maker, and I are crafting a 150cm resin-based Banu Merchantman Replica]", @tombeckhauser, Twitter thread, September 22, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/WLLLtaM0Jf0?t=7439s <nowiki>CitizenCon 2954: Day Two [Full Broadcast]</nowiki>], Star Citizen, Youtube, 20 October 2024</ref>

The model took months of planning, modelling, printing, sanding, gluing, puttying, sanding, priming, and painting. And cost thousands of dollars in material and transportation to the UK and back.<ref name=":0">[https://event.auctria.com/e462b355-84c0-4b3f-9a34-933f798b3349/?event=item&target=282065a9-f10d-40db-9eb9-0e68f95ab244&data=282065a9-f10d-40db-9eb9-0e68f95ab244 Banu Merchantman 1:200 from CitizenCon 2954 signed by Chris Roberts], auctria.com</ref>

It was signed by [[StarCitizen:Chris Roberts]].<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1gc9b9l/comment/luop5vs/ Chris Roberts signed the BMM!], r/starcitizen, reddit, October 26 2024</ref>

it was auctioned in June 2025 for US$3,000.00 plus shipping.<ref name=":0" />

== Trivia ==

* Tom is a racing driver.<ref>[https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/tom-beckhuser Tom Beckhäuser], driverdb.com</ref>

== References ==
[[Category:Ship models]]
[[StarCitizen:category:Scale models]]