MaxTube55 Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) Well, that's not quite fair. If an 8 or 9 year old kid would try to assemble a really advanced, SNOT-build model, I guarantee it would be their very last contact with LEGO. Even if they succeded, following the instructions, they would never be able to build anything similar. Toys need to be sturdy and reasonably simple (which does not mean primitive, of course) a that's what LEGO sets are. Adult building is a whole another story. And about visible studs - that's company's policy; the studs are considered a LEGO heritage and will be exposed to the end of days :) . You make a fair point but I just was saying my personal opinion, and how this MOC includes my favorite techniques. I totally understand and never would expect LEGO to make sets this complex but I can always dream. Also I would like to point out that I commended the use of suds because it is a true LEGO heritage. And also I'm not an AFOL i'm a TFOL (i made that up). Edited August 4, 2016 by MaxTube55 Quote
anothergol Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Well, that's not quite fair. If an 8 or 9 year old kid would try to assemble a really advanced, SNOT-build model, I guarantee it would be their very last contact with LEGO. Even if they succeded, following the instructions, they would never be able to build anything similar. Toys need to be sturdy and reasonably simple But actually, today's official sets use a lot of SNOT and it's in order to make things sturdier. Generally Lego surrounds critical parts with brackets so that they can make it very sturdy from all angles, and the bonus part is that it allows for better decoration. Quote
MaxTube55 Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) But actually, today's official sets use a lot of SNOT and it's in order to make things sturdier. Generally Lego surrounds critical parts with brackets so that they can make it very sturdy from all angles, and the bonus part is that it allows for better decoration. Yes but they could use more SNOT. I think the two Star Wars sets that could use more SNOT are the Snowspeeder which has been recreated incredibly well in this MOC and Shuttle Tydirium. I think it needs to look more like a half sized baby 10212 and have other improvements. It needs a better interior, smoother fuselage, smoother wings, removal of the bottom hatch (in fact remove the bottom hatch on al sets that it is just too ridiculously small, narrow and steep if it doesn't affect the aesthetics), and the color change of that grey undercarriage to white so it is movie realistic. I modified one in LDD to do just that, after I finally make a long overdue update to the wings I'll share it. Edited August 5, 2016 by MaxTube55 Quote
LiLmeFromDaFuture Posted August 5, 2016 Author Posted August 5, 2016 I've got the last lxf file you uploaded but once (if) you get round to uploading the new one I think I'm going to try and build this. Well, I definitely committed myself to doing it when I said will, but I did not make any promises on when it will be ; though soon, I hope— thanks Robianco! There are some pretty cool designs on here! These are great! Glad you like them! i'm a TFOL (i made that up). So you are the one who made that acronym years back! Just kidding! Yes but they could use more SNOT. I think the two Star Wars sets that could use more SNOT are the Snowspeeder which has been recreated incredibly well in this MOC and Shuttle Tydirium. I think it needs to look more like a half sized baby 10212 and have other improvements. It needs a better interior, smoother fuselage, smoother wings, removal of the bottom hatch (in fact remove the bottom hatch on al sets that it is just too ridiculously small, narrow and steep if it doesn't affect the aesthetics), and the color change of that grey undercarriage to white so it is movie realistic. I modified one in LDD to do just that, after I finally make a long overdue update to the wings I'll share it. Using bricks for wings does have its advantages for details, but it certainly will not hold up so well without the proper techniques, like sandwiching them with brackets (which I did), as anothergol mentioned: Generally Lego surrounds critical parts with brackets so that they can make it very sturdy from all angles, and the bonus part is that it allows for better decoration. And my Snowspeeder still has one trouble area, for where the wings are joined to the body, there is the possibility of splintering, and that comes from limitations of certain bricks and the varieties. Nevertheless, I am proud to say that as for the cockpit/body (where the minifigures sit), the design is so incredibly well structured it might be able to pass Lego's design qualifications (though fail because it lacks springshooters and tow cables ). Quote
BrickShady Posted August 13, 2016 Posted August 13, 2016 So much attention paid to detail! Awesome representation of the vehicle. Looking forward to rear gun update Quote
LiLmeFromDaFuture Posted August 14, 2016 Author Posted August 14, 2016 Nice Many thanks! So much attention paid to detail! Awesome representation of the vehicle. Looking forward to rear gun update Much appreciated! I am also looking forward to getting that file package done for those of you who are interested—enough procrastination for me ! Quote
Tracytron Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) On 1-8-2015 at 1:28 AM, LiLmeFromDaFuture said: A LDD file is available and is free as for now *FILES REMOVED* wait why did you remove the files? can you reupload them? Edited November 1, 2016 by BEAVeR Please don't quote pictures Quote
Hold0511 Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 If you read back you will see that LiLme is doing an updated version of the build. Quote
Tracytron Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) On 03/08/2016 at 8:58 AM, LiLmeFromDaFuture said: Thanks—it is certainly larger in life! The windscreen worked out well being longer and deeper than other ones (like the one for the rear), though it still negates from the flowing aesthetics of the overall aircraft; I hope Lego will produce a windscreen (and an appropriately long one) exclusively for this at some point. I am anticipating that day with malice The rear gun definitely needs to be redesign, since there is a stud preventing use of the previous version, and I have looked into implementing blasters, but I dislike that they angle upwards, yet I will keep searching for other solutions, and I do appreciate suggestions from others like yourself—thank you. oh i can help with that; just attach a binocular piece on that clip and then put a screwdriver in for the lower gun and then a 1/3 pole for the upper gun like Larry Lars on flickr Edited October 31, 2016 by Tracytron Quote
LiLmeFromDaFuture Posted October 31, 2016 Author Posted October 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Tracytron said: wait why did you remove the files? can you reupload them? 1 hour ago, Hold0511 said: If you read back you will see that LiLme is doing an updated version of the build. Yes, I removed them since I began updating the MOC to comprise of readily available parts along with a coherent building guide, but before I could do that, eurobricks had a major overhaul, and the ability to upload LFX files no longer exist (unless you have already uploaded the file before the overhaul). I could host the files elsewhere, but I would rather not sign up to a site I would hardly visit, but it may come to that if eurobricks is seriously no longer supporting this… PS Tracytron, try not to quote 48 images; it makes the page unnecessarily long and equally repetitive; posting your question would have suffice… Quote
LiLmeFromDaFuture Posted November 26, 2016 Author Posted November 26, 2016 I have finished version 2.0, along as some useful resources so anyone can build their own. You can find them available in its new topic. Quote
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