[Challenge 2] [Cat B] The Ice Sparrow

[Tomsche]

My entry for category B of the Unseen Menace event in Andromeda`s Gates, the set up was to build a vessel that could hold at least 5 figures.

Now, I`ve come to terms with myself that my modest building skills aren`t suited for the Gates game, I`m more experienced in building a tree or a sloped roof, then an engine of a lasercannon, but that doesn`t stop me from the occassional build still in this.

Combined with the facts I spend the last weeks nearly finishing my displays for the end of the year shows, and still in need of sorting a lot of material and cleaning out my `workspace` from all the other hobbies I once had, this means I`m frankly not building at the moment for the game.

*** Start Log ***

Augustali 10th, AD 3815

Thesseus B. Von Geekington reporting

The Pale Lady: System checks everyone, how is this going?

Thesseus: navigation is green m`lady

LV-426: All scanners set within acceptable operational parameters

Grumpy: Ops hmmpf

Prof Sai-Saichi: Ditrilium mixing chamber ready

The Pale Lady: Fnatastic work people. I`m going to send a message to the powers that be that The Ice Sparrow is ready to join the fleet. We might only be a lightly armed high speed transport shuttle, but we will be selling our icy blood dearly!

Ice Sparrow, DeMas!

*** End Log ***

The vessel is inspired on the `Sentai` style of faintly animal looking machines, common in most of those series though in this case it hasn`t been build on a specific series.

The wing `flaps` where build using stacked plates to give the impression of moveability, like a regular plane flap, for atmospheric use.

The roof of the main body is detachable to show the stations inside the vessel.

As is the pilot canopy

It was a fun thing to build, but I really had the nagging in the back of my mind that this just wasn`t `my comfortzone` for trying to build and develop something around. I saw and learned some valuable things so far in this story, but for now, I got one build still ready (The Machine Buffalo), which I`m holding back for when it`s going to be a `battle` on a contested planet, as that better serves the story for the build itself.

[LittleJohn]

Nice work here! I'm really liking the interior with all the control panels

[MontyPython]

The interior look really good, I also like those gold details.

[Tomsche]

Thanks all :-)

Big spaceships, definitly not my cup of tea, but I`m glad I managed to pull something more or less decent off for the challenge

[Jody Meyer]

Spaceships are not mine as well, this turned out great, I really like the cockpit. Good job.

[Commander Turtle]

I really like your use of two windscreens up front, and your crew is cool too

[shmails]

Fantastic interior and a very cool ship, nice work!

[Blackhawk STX]

As someone who is getting back into Legos, I can understand the lack of skill bit. For me, lack of parts has to be thrown in as well. Still, great work here! I hope you continue to build more in AG.

[Tomsche]

Definitly will, it`s a fun story and game, but it won`t be on my `priority one` position. I still have a dozen builds that need to be sorted out first before I can go back to `all weekly`

[mccoyed]

Good work with this, Tomsche. I especially like the use of the Ninjago mech dish. I always want to use that in builds and never do because I can't figure out how. Maybe I can find room for it in my next one. You've inspired me.

[Andromedas Gates]

The judges awarded you 5 points.