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That's the tail (stand) you will deploy when you install the bottom panels. It slides back in after the panels are installed and is not visible when the model is complete.

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12 minutes ago, Spooky_Spoon said:

Does anyone know how the aggressor's price compares with that of the monarch?

According to Rebrickable:

https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-9018/raskolnikov/moderately-sized-isd-with-full-interior/#parts
There are 579 parts in this inventory, with 15310 total quantity. The approximate cost of these parts is €2,009.51

https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-23556/onecase/isd-monarch/#comments
There are 481 parts in this inventory, with 11353 total quantity. The approximate cost of these parts is €2,919.76

The Monarch uses some rare parts which you don't really need.
I built both but liked the Monarch a little more in the end; stronger construction (no interior) and 'sharper' looks.
If you like play features I would suggest the Aggressor.

Next up: The Intimidator!

https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-23104/CharlesRAnderson/isd-intimidator-77525/#comments

There are 480 parts in this inventory, with 19579 total quantity.
 

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2 hours ago, Spooky_Spoon said:

Thanks for the help, do you have any advice for minimizing cost?

I'm in the process of acquiring the parts. From my own collection I'm up to 47%

That'd be my starting point, work out what you're willing to sacrifice for the greater good. 

There was one part which was £5-6 each on bricklink and you need 6 of them. It's about £1.30 from Lego replacement parts site which is what I did to save money. (Bricklink Part 87926). I've also been seeing which is cheaper, 50 of one part on bricklink from one seller or Lego's website. Again, quite a few tile pieces were much cheaper (2x4 tile is an example where you need 400+ of them).

Hope this helps?

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Thanks so much!  I will compare the bricklink prices with Lego replacement parts then.  I have a feeling I'll end up taking this one to university :laugh:

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11 hours ago, Spooky_Spoon said:

Thanks so much!  I will compare the bricklink prices with Lego replacement parts then.  I have a feeling I'll end up taking this one to university :laugh:

My method may not be perfect, but it works for me :classic: 

I think there are dedicated threads on buying large number of pieces for builds like this in the more general threads on eurobricks. Suggest looking there for tips too.

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Whelp, it took me a LOT longer than I thought it would, but a new Aggressor has come into the world today:

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I modified it slightly to have the three centre turrets.

Really enjoyed building it and am in awe of the engineering that went into it. There were certainly a few parts that made me swear a lot, but it's all together now.

Now to get on with other models - which are considerably smaller!

 

EDIT: Another builder pointed out that that I made the incorrect assumption that the panels were mirrored - doh! Ah well, I suppose it makes it my own unique thing!

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Hello all,

About three hundred years or so ago, I posted that I had finished my mods of this beautiful ship, and then never actually posted any pictures. Well, here it is. It could be better, but considering I put in one B&P order and had maybe 200 LBG parts on hand, I think I did the best I could with what I had.

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She’s now 9 studs longer and I believe either 6 or 8 wider, just by replacing the rounded edge with the 4x6 tiles. I smoothed her out, etc., and it’s now more scales to the size of the superstructure. I think it made it look much sharper.

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The bridge is now way smaller, the right scale to the rest of the ship, which makes the whole ship look a lot bigger. I cheated on the shield generators, there was no piece to hold the ball and socket pieces together, so I drilled a hole in one of the little tires that fit perfectly... in one side. So now both sides of the tire have a hole in them, and it looks great and holds them well. The bridge is also lower, which is more scale. There’s more gaps in the front, but I think it was worth it.

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Then I made the hangar bay the right size and added a sort-of scale hangar. I know I could definitely do better when I decide to order some different pieces. There’s so many compound angles here that I had to choose where I wanted my gaps, obviously you can see where. Honestly tho I think I was pretty ingenious in how I attached the whole thing on there, there was definitely some brain-scratching.

Thanks for looking, hope you like!

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So just made my order @ bricklink!

Bought the instructions about 2 years ago and got used to the idea of ordering the parts over the last days.

Now i do have following three questions:

 

- Is there any more actual version of the instructions out there? Ive got the Version 1.3.1

- What is the exact size of the model? Im searching for a nice display, but i dont know all the measures

- Has anyone added a lightning kit? There is one aviable for the 75252, im thinking about adding some light to the Aggressor

 

Cant wait to start building!

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Hi, I'm building this model in LDD and I run into some weird issue. I'm on Book 1, page 252 where I'm supposed to connect this section to one of the sides, using two hinges. When I connect one hinge though, the other one is off by a tiny marin. But enough to prevent LDD from connecting it. I tried to do some calculations on a paper, to check if the dimensions are mathematically correct and looks like they aren't.

So my question to the people who already built this using real blocks: did you need to apply some force on this step? Did you need to bend the section a bit to make it connect?

Because I don't know if I should still try to connect it or just remove one hinge and continue.

Below are the pictures and relevant page of the instructions.

Thanks!

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