StarCitizen:Merchantman (ship model) by Tom Beckhäuser
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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>"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>CitizenCon 2954: Day Two [Full Broadcast], 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">Banu Merchantman 1:200 from CitizenCon 2954 signed by Chris Roberts, auctria.com</ref>
It was signed by StarCitizen:Chris Roberts.<ref>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>Tom Beckhäuser, driverdb.com</ref>