Paperballpark Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) This is my large-scale model of Rey's Speeder. It's currently a work-in-progress, built to the scale of the Constraction figure, and is about 64 studs long. I decided to build it because I realised that a speeder at minifig scale is never going to look right - because the minifigs aren't scaled right! If you make it to scale with the minifig height, then the width and head size of the minifig will look too big. Equally, if you scale it to the size of the head, then the minifig will look too short. Plus, of course, the minifig can't 'ride' it. So I decided to do a large-scale version instead. I've been working on it for about three months now. I wasn't originally going to show this until it was finished, as I wanted people's first sight of it to be the finished model, but I thought I'd show it off now because it won't actually be finished until late summer. I still need to replace all the white with Dark Orange parts, and also use some Dark Orange to cover the parts that are still exposed. I also need to do a net for the side of it, and make the foot-stands for Rey's feet to rest on. I haven't done a proper piece count yet, but it's easily in excess of 2000 pieces. The main thing is pretty solid, and also pretty heavy! So here's where I'm up to: Edited March 30, 2016 by Paperballpark Quote
Bony_em Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) wuau!! its amazing!! Edited March 30, 2016 by Bony_em Quote
Junior Shark Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 Wow! This is verrry impressive! So I guess it won't be able to open like the set? Quote
Paperballpark Posted March 30, 2016 Author Posted March 30, 2016 Wow! This is verrry impressive! So I guess it won't be able to open like the set? Thanks! No, that particular 'play feature' is not present (and never should have been IMHO). The interior is a big technic frame - it's purely a display model. Quote
Paperballpark Posted March 30, 2016 Author Posted March 30, 2016 Don't forget the net! Don't worry, I won't! Quote
Only Sinner Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 Oh, wow. This is looking great already. Can't wait to see how it turns out! Quote
Junior Shark Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 Speaking of the net, how are you going to accomplish that? I assume you're not going to tie a whole bunch of official Lego nets together? Quote
jhaelego Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 That's awesome! A BB-8, perhaps using one of the planet assemblies as a base(some custom stickers applied as well) would make a cool BB-8 to along with it. I'm not a huge fan of the constraction figures but it definitely nice to see MOCs at this scale. Quote
Paperballpark Posted March 30, 2016 Author Posted March 30, 2016 Speaking of the net, how are you going to accomplish that? I assume you're not going to tie a whole bunch of official Lego nets together? You'll have to wait and see! Quote
strider117 Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 Lots of people have been upset with TLC's interpretation of the speeder and for good reason. However this model is scaled perfectly to the new figure-- excellent job Quote
firstofminifigs Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 Seems like this piece could be very useful for the corners of the front of the speeder. Unfortunately it is not yet available in dark orange so you would have to paint it or cross your fingers and wait! Brick, Round Corner 3 x 3 x 2 Dome Top Quote
Paperballpark Posted March 31, 2016 Author Posted March 31, 2016 Yeah I looked through all the Dark Orange pieces, but there was nothing that worked. Thank goodness there was cheese slopes! Quote
perrush Posted May 8, 2016 Posted May 8, 2016 looks good, keep it going. I'm working on my own version but have also difficulties with places where the rounded parts come together. That 1/4 dome is 1 stud short (I have a slope of 4 studs). I'm afraid this won't be easy to get right Quote
Thelonious Sparke Posted May 8, 2016 Posted May 8, 2016 I can't wait to see this finished ... Great work so far! Quote
Swan Dutchman Posted May 8, 2016 Posted May 8, 2016 This is looking great! And such a fantastic idea to make it in the scale of the big figure. I don't know if this is of any help, but maybe you could use dark orange minifigure legs for the front? http://www.bricklink.com/search.asp?colorID=68&itemID=940 Quote
Bricky Dee Williams Posted May 8, 2016 Posted May 8, 2016 What an awesome idea, built to constraction scale! It looks fantastic! Quote
faire Posted May 15, 2016 Posted May 15, 2016 Wow, great! I guess now we have to wait for a constraction Millenium Falcon, right? :) Quote
Midlife-crisis Posted May 15, 2016 Posted May 15, 2016 Wow, this is very beautiful! Great work! Quote
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