Peppermint_M Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Transmission: Pilot C Cade It's good to be cleared for active duty again, I think passing the re-tests for Pilot certification with flying colours let the newbies know that a Level Black Pilot isn't someone to dismiss even if the grading system changed in the past decades. H03, or Kaalin to give it a name, is a little bleak but nowhere near as soul grasping as the blackness of space. At least here there are radio comms to pick up on, transponders pinging on the board and someone replying when you buzz HQ. These sky cycles are pretty spiffy too, they were sketches on napkins when I first came across them but the years of active service have made them a dream to fly. Hopefully I'll have time for a little fun once we've staked a claim here on Kaalin, or maybe I'll get a chance on some planet with a little more to look at. Cade signing off. ------- I love space and sky cycles, they're something I have played since I was little. At the infants school I attended (ages 4-7) there were big boxes of donated LEGO with a few very battered classic motorcycles. These things were in a state, no wheels, sometimes no front fork. But with a little imagination they became space bikes. With these new fairings I've been able to create all kinds of cool space-bikes. Oh, and the write up in character is laying down the groundwork for the life history and current times of Chrysanthemum Cade. Quote
kabel Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Wow, pretty huge engine for such a small craft. Very funny and cool to look at! Subcomunication: you wouldn't have a spare hour or so to get a bottle or two to H3? Quote
mrcp6d Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 With engines that size, I'll bet this sky cycle is an absolute blast! Quote
Big Sal Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Great bike! Looks like it'd be quite the ride! Quote
LittleJohn Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Sweet bike! I like how you incorporated the Octan colors Quote
Boxerlego Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Wow, Awesome job on the Sky Cycle and on the story! Quote
pombe Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) Nice bike! I'll need to learn how to make the connections you do for those motorcycle chassis, since for some vehicles I want my minifigures to "straddle" instead of "sit". Also, awesome photography! Edited June 15, 2015 by pombe Quote
Peppermint_M Posted June 15, 2015 Author Posted June 15, 2015 Thanks for all the comments guys. I love cartoony spacecraft and whacking a great big rocket onto it always works well! @kabel: Chrys might have something to spare at base but most of it doesn't travel well at speed @boxerlego: Cheers, I love to write and I have a story to tell of Pilot Cade once we have finished all this landgrabbing and settle into freebuild conditions @pombe: The motorcycle fairing clips that attach it to the wheelbase also clip onto regular LEGO bars and rods. On some I use the T bar that comes as a kickstand on these cycles and on others I use the modified plates with bars. Then you can work from that point to build in other features, choosing the one that lets you put the parts in best. This one used a bar/plate with some build-off for the front, the back is all held onto the studs on the rear of the fairing. Quote
David FNJ Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Looks like that can go quite fast! Great use of the speed-bike piece! Quote
Dannylonglegs Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Lovely little speeder! Great idea with the big honking engine in the back! It certainly adds to the overall aesthetic! great job! ~Insectoid Aristocrat Quote
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