Well i've just finished messing about with the test model shots and they haven't turned out as good as i hoped so there will be no new model shots included in the final battle. I will still be fleshing out the battle but i will have to use existing footage of the ships to do that now, which has made this a lot more difficult to pull off. oh well. If it was easy i would be bored

I hope that all the flaming that has happened recently can be put to rest now. I don't think that Neil S. Bulk had anything to do with the email that was sent to me. That person was a coward and Neil doesn't seem the type of person that would hide behind an anonymous email. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and Neil plainly voiced his. Even though he didn't mean it as an attack, it was worded probably the wrong way which did make it seem quite harsh and rude. But this doesn't mean that we should then start attacking him for his opinion. I knew when i started this that it would be hated by some of the OUT fans, but if everyone liked the same thing, wouldn't life be boring?

And on to the "plot hole". This isn't a plot hole and i really can't understand why you still think this. Here's some reasons why it isn't:

Vader " I told you she would never consciously betray the rebellion.."

Luke: "I've got your R2 unit. I'm here with Ben Kenobi. ."

Leia is strong minded and is able to keep the base secret during interrogation. She has no way of knowing if R2 has been delivered into the rebels hands and therefore they would be completely powerless against the power of the Death Star without the plans. But when she learns that R2 hasn't been delivered to the rebellion then she knows that, at all costs, she must make sure that he gets to the rebellion so they can use the plans to destroy the Death Star.
Leia: They let us go. It's the only explanation for the ease of our escape"

Leia may have had a suspicion that they would probably track the ship but the TIE battle confirmed this to her. She is pinning her hopes on the plans that R2 carries. It is a risky move, but even in wars on our planet, strategic moves like this are made. Sometimes its better for the enemy to come to you. Think of the amount of resources the rebellion would have had to use to get to the death star for the attack. Resources that they just don't have. If the Empire received word that the rebels were on their way for an attack then there was a chance that the Imperial fleet would also be there waiting for them ( think ROTJ).

All in all this is a "plot progression" and not a "plot hole". It doesn't conflict with anything said or done in the movie.

so lets put all the name calling etc. to rest now please