[LDD MOC] E-Wing

[Tyutyu]

This is my first post here, so Greetings everyone!

I have been salivating on the Mocs I have seen here for years. Had trouble getting LDD to work for 3(!!!) years. One day I was playing a game when the unused LDD popped up from nowhere and it runs fine ever since

I have seen some fantastic X-Wings but not much love for the E-Wing, so I gave it shot. This is my first ever LDD Moc and probably my 4th in total, so all input is welcome. I still have trouble getting LDD to do what I want sometimes.

About my E-Wing: I love both the old blocky and the more recent E-wing designs on the internet, so I tried to go somewhere down the middle road. I understand if design purists don't like my approach. My primary goal was to build a display (UCS?) model, but when I finished the external design, I wanted working internals as well for playability and swooshability. Something UCS models don't allow... After adding all the internals I had to redesign the whole exterior again, to make it strong enough. I tried to design my E-wing with the available parts that I have at home, so that was a huge limiting factor for both the parts and the color scheme. I'm sure I could improve the model if I plan to bricklink the missing parts.

Features:

-Functional landing gears

-Storage compartment (Rear)

-Generator compartment (Mid section) .2 generators can be pulled out of the craft

-Droid compartment (Mid section). Droid can be pulled out of the craft after elevating the whole turret assembly

-Rotateable and elevable turret (Above droid compartment)

-Wings can be level for landing mode or dropped for flight mode

-Internal Torpedo storage for 6 Proton torpedoes (Behind the pilot)

-Reallstic cockpit design

-Realistic thruster design with build in LED lighting powered by 2032 Battery for when the Star Wars fan friend come over for a beer

Features that I had to drop because I was unable to solve it:

-Joystick for the pilot

-Loading arm for the proton torpedoes

Future plans. I want to build the model as it stands now and keep improving it as new ideas, building techniques and part become available in the future. I would like to use everything I learned here to make my own X-Wing

Edited July 18, 2015 by Tyutyu

[Stauder]

Love the SNOT usage, and seems to be built fairly sturdy with those technic beams.

Could you post some pictures of the hatches/cockpit open? Look forward to seeing an X-Wing design from you.

Edit- Oh! And welcome to Eurobricks!

Edited July 4, 2015 by Stauder

[Mr Man]

Nice job, it fits in well with TLGs designs as well.

[Tyutyu]

Love the SNOT usage, and seems to be built fairly sturdy with those technic beams.

Could you post some pictures of the hatches/cockpit open? Look forward to seeing an X-Wing design from you.

Edit- Oh! And welcome to Eurobricks!

Thanks. I forgot to add internal pictures, but it doesn't matter now because building the craft from bricks showed that the front part is too weak. I have to redesign the internals while keeping as much from the external design as possible.

My first idea is to stick to bricks and plates. This is how it looks:

If this turns out weak too, I will try a Technic beam solution

[YellowCorvette]

Not bad for your first LDD MOC!Only one way i will recommend to improve this model,is have a look at the design of 75018 Jek 14 Stealth Starfighter and make the jet engine been round because the engine is too flimsy and exposed.I don't mean i don't like this model,but with some improvements,it can be better.

Edited August 3, 2015 by ArmstrongYong

[All in the Reflexes]

Great looking model Tyutyu, loving the nose/canopy area, top marks!

[Dameronian]

Love it! Cant wait for the result!

[Tyutyu]

These nose designs failed the building test. The 3rd design failed as well. The 4th current design turned out to be rock solid with about 95% of the original shape. I will try to update the post soon.

[Lord Tyrus]

Looks great! I can't wait to see it in real bricks!

[Tyutyu]

Finally managed to get some pics of the current state.

E-Wing by Andras Pacza, on Flickr

E-Wing by Andras Pacza, on Flickr

E-Wing by Andras Pacza, on Flickr

E-Wing by Andras Pacza, on Flickr

E-Wing by Andras Pacza, on Flickr

E-Wing by Andras Pacza, on Flickr

Im unable to get a hold of white parts via bricklink so most of the ship is built using parts from the 8089 Hoth Wampa cave set

I dont consider this MOC completed but Im happy it got off the drawing board and became a permanent addition to my flat.

I dont have a UCS X-wing but after seeing one in person, I think my E-wing scales very well to it.

Edited July 10, 2016 by Tyutyu

[Reputator]

It's kind of a magical feeling when something you've been working on for weeks (months?) on LDD finally comes to life in your hands.

Congratulations on getting to experience that feeling, and for creating a solid fighter craft!

[xboxtravis7992]

Great model! The E-Wing is a favorite Legends Starfighter of mine because it mirrors the look and history of the F-4 Phantom. Well done!

[YellowCorvette]

Tyutyu, it's nice to heard some updates from your E-Wing moc, but why is the pictures can't be loaded?

[Tyutyu]

Tyutyu, it's nice to heard some updates from your E-Wing moc, but why is the pictures can't be loaded?

Try now. I think the service provider was having maintenance

Great model! The E-Wing is a favorite Legends Starfighter of mine because it mirrors the look and history of the F-4 Phantom. Well done!

Its funny you say that. I love the F-4 Phantom, but I only saw that my E-wing looks like a Phantom, when I looked at it from different angles after building it.

It's kind of a magical feeling when something you've been working on for weeks (months?) on LDD finally comes to life in your hands.

Congratulations on getting to experience that feeling, and for creating a solid fighter craft!

Thanks! Yes it was months. I just find it hard to design and build when I have family, work and a truckload of Lego parts to sort. I just found the parts I am using from the 8089 set in one of my unchecked boxes, so I can sell my 8089 now :)

Edited January 30, 2016 by Tyutyu

[Dameronian]

Love it!

Can we have a pic of the landing gear, thanks!

[Tyutyu]

The belly of the beast is still not figured out yet, but if you look at my post number 4 you can see the internals and the current frontal gear made up of plates and a ski with hinge part.

[Sillybats75]

Amazing MOC and glad ya put together an UCS for the E-wing! was one of my fav fighters from the expanded universe. I don't suppose I could get the LDD for this?