JBB_777 Posted June 25, 2017 Posted June 25, 2017 I am proud to introduce myself with my Republic Gunship. Quote
JBB_777 Posted June 25, 2017 Author Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Gif animation of how it is build. Please find free instructions on Rebrickable. Also featured in my Venator Hangar Bay moc 3 minutes ago, Moppo said: I love the smooth curves at the bottom. Thanks Edited June 25, 2017 by JBB_777 Quote
jameseilers Posted June 25, 2017 Posted June 25, 2017 I saw this a while ago on Rebrickable. Great work. You have captured the shape really well. Quote
TheBrickLord Posted June 25, 2017 Posted June 25, 2017 This is one of the most beautiful SW mocs I have ever seen! It looks incredible, and the curves are amazing! Great Job! Quote
Ellisss_2 Posted June 25, 2017 Posted June 25, 2017 Hello, JBB_777 and welcome to the forums! I have to say, fantastic job here this is a difficult ship to design and you have captured it perfectly with the slopes and snot. The only thing I can think of to improve is to get rid of the plate undersides. Maybe, you could make the wings with solid bricks to fix the issue there but I am not sure about the lower fuselage. Kind regards, Ellis. Quote
LaPasnaille Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 That's awesome! thanks for sharing it with us! Quote
JBB_777 Posted June 26, 2017 Author Posted June 26, 2017 Thanks. Good to hear you all like it. 21 hours ago, Ellisss_2 said: The only thing I can think of to improve is to get rid of the plate undersides. Maybe, you could make the wings with solid bricks to fix the issue there but I am not sure about the lower fuselage. I agree with you Ellisss, the underside is not as smooth as I would like it to be. The underside of the fuselage would be quite difficult, but the wings would be doable. Doing the wings with solid bricks also offers the opportunity to make a realistic hole for the spherical turrets. I will consider it. Quote
Cyh Naan Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) Wonderful model, I love all openings, very good work, and the picture of the hangar is superb! Edited June 27, 2017 by Cyh Naan Quote
sander1992 Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 Wooh. You really did a great job on the shape. A stunning version of the Republic Gunship. Quote
legoSWfan Posted June 28, 2017 Posted June 28, 2017 Just one word: WOW This is such a beauty, outstanding shape and scaling. Just too "bad" that it doesn't match perfectly the minifigure scale's size (how many clones can fit in the troopbay by the way ?) And thank you so much for sharing instructions and part list Quote
Smitty500 Posted June 28, 2017 Posted June 28, 2017 This is very good scaled down version. You captured the the rounded edges and a lot of the details that the ship has. I really like the nose, as that is always the hardest part to design. and you got the doors to close perfectly together to make a seamless fit. Very nice, I wonder if I had added any inspiration?? Quote
JBB_777 Posted June 28, 2017 Author Posted June 28, 2017 18 minutes ago, Smitty500 said: I wonder if I had added any inspiration?? Thanks for liking my version. I really like your version as well. Also scrolled through the other models there. I love them all. Superb B-wing. As a matter of fact your Gunship inspired me to build mine. Quote
StarWars8Spoiler Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 Very smooth! Probably the closest I've seen to the in-movie model. Quote
atlas Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 Nice. Some really superb areas, the front ball cannons are very cleverly done. I do think that overall it is a bit chubby though. Slightly larger wings and a sleeker or larger fuselage would really aid the proportions of this which are already quite good. The rounded hull botom is also well done Quote
dmaclego Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 A very good model. Could use some studless techniques on the bottom and under wings but still - very, very good. Congratulations! Quote
JBB_777 Posted June 29, 2017 Author Posted June 29, 2017 10 hours ago, legoSWfan said: how many clones can fit in the troopbay by the way ? Nine clones fit in the troopbay. Plus two pilots and two more in the front bay makes a grand total of 13 clones. Quote
BEAVeR Posted August 7, 2017 Posted August 7, 2017 The Republic Gunship was probably the set I wanted most when I was a kid, and now this creation is probably what I want to build most right now! You did an amazing job recreating the heavy and powerful feeling of the ship. i think that's because you managed to accentuate how filled it is, with those beautiful curves near the bottom almost suggesting like the ship is sagging through because of all of the weight inside. At the same time you incorporate all of that masterfully in the rest of the model with hardly any seem in sight, indicating that even though the ship is loaded, it won't be failing any time soon. This is no accident as you did exactly the same thing with the front cannons, making sure the huge impact of them is properly absorbed through that wonderful ring, and with the great integration of the engines in the body instead of them just precariously balancing on the top of the ship. And I love how you angled the hind of the ship instead of doing it with slope bricks to keep it so smooth. Incredible how you concentrated on those curves and their integration to truly capture the spirit of the ship: that's a great eye you have! Not that you neglected the other aspects of the ship though: I love the texturing achieved with the half plate offsets, the great use of that Technic curved piece in the front and surprisingly accurate color patterns to give some subtle but very welcome variation to all of the smoothness. My favorite has to be the door panel in the back though. All of it makes for a creation that's spot on despite its modest size. Especially the front view looks like the real thing where your curves really get to shine! I don't think there are a lot of improvements possible on this model that has both the looks and the playability (I just love how neatly an seemingly strongly everything comes together in the LDD model!) with even the detail of having different controls in the different cockpits. I just think that the shape of the doors could be a bit more accurate by extending the hindmost part with a stud to the top. It looks like you have the space to do it and the model would be more accurate and interesting for it. And while I couldn't find a good reference picture of it so I can't say anything about accuracy, changing the smooth tube of the missiles to something with some more ridges like a Technic axle connector (which you could connect with a 1x1 round plate with bar on top) could give the missiles a more interesting texture so that it's more in tune with the other technical components with great textures like the back of the engines. And maybe replacing the cockpit pieces with something like part 84954 would allow you to embed the cockpits more as well just like the rest of the ship and make it stand out even more from the other iterations, but I fear that would be a lot of reworking and might destroy some of the loveliness of the current creation. So, brilliant job, and thinks for bringing the child in me back! Blogged! Quote
JBB_777 Posted August 7, 2017 Author Posted August 7, 2017 Wow, thanks BEAVeR. I feel flattered right now. I will give your improvements advice a thought. I have three of them build right now at home (one for each of my sons). Come play with them if you ever travel north (Rotterdam area). Lets bring the real kid in you back then ;-). Quote
Kristof Posted August 7, 2017 Posted August 7, 2017 As usual I don't get to write anything fancy because BEAVeR once again nailed my thoughts. Congratz! Quote
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