(LDD MOC) AST-5 Armored Sentinel Transport

[jamie75]

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.lxf

Edited October 15, 2014 by jamie75

[Robianco]

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?

[jamie75]

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

[qyjegppers]

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, 2014 by qyjegppers

[Veynom]

Nice one. :)

And thanks for the LDD.