Posted October 15, 201410 yr I planned on posting this last week, but, got side tracked by life: work, family stuff, and LDD RCB. Sorry for the delay. Up next in my series of Kenner Mini-Rigs from the 80's is the AST-5. The vehicle featured two blaster cannons, each capable of swiveling 360 degrees. The vehicle had a "sentry" mode, an "attack" mode wherein the engine section would rotate to a 90-degree angle with the pilot section, and a "pursuit" mode where the engine section would rotate to a parallel position with the pilot section. It could also at least temporarily enter space. Here is a shot of the pilot. Lots of SNOT! There's studs going every way possible in this model. Plus, it does rotate like the Kenner model and also, a Mini-Fig does fit in the cockpit. The only thing, I may, have to do to it, is try to incorporate some controls somehow. The cockpit is empty, maybe on the door?? Attack Mode I nicknamed this model "the flying coffin". Shot it down, cover with sand, done! This model has 161 pieces in it and I did attach the file for this, too. Someone suggested it in another thread for one of my Mini-Rigs. Thanks, Jamie 8 - EU - Mini-Rig - AST-5 - Armored Sentinel Transport.lxfFetching info... Edited October 15, 201410 yr by jamie75
October 15, 201410 yr As with all of your mini rigs it's really nicely done and very authentic to the original model. I must admit I'm thrown by the shovel as the basis for a weapon (as with the new AT-AT)... I just look at it and think 'It's a shovel'. Just can't see past it. Would Reddish Brown be the recommended colour for the build?
October 16, 201410 yr Author Yeah, I think Reddish Brown and/ or maybe Dark Orange. We will see when I get to building it, but, I did look at pieces in those colors while designing this. I also looked at HJR's model. I tried to avoid copying HJR model. Which is why I went with a SNOT cockpit. This led to another problem, colors. Plus, while looking at HJR's model and the thread he made here: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=99417. He made a comment about that model being the most expensive he had build, price-per-part. So I tried to keep costs down. Using red and dark bluish gray maybe the way I build this, cause of price alone. We will see, Jamie
October 16, 201410 yr yes,tried to keep costs down. Using red and dark bluish gray maybe the way I build this, cause of price alone. Edited October 16, 201410 yr by qyjegppers
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