[REBRICK][MOD] Star Wars Z-95 Headhunter | conversion for display stand and landing skids

[NerdYoda]

Hello everyone,

some weeks ago I bought and downloaded the manual of the classic - and for me best - Z-95 Headhunter of the Designer Moppo (MOC-30461) from Rebrickable (link to the MOC: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-30461/Moppo/z95-headhunter/#parts). After I had all the parts together and could start building, I soon realized that the MOC was not suitable to be placed next to all the others in my showcase on an acrylic display stand, as the photo of the bottom side shows. In order to present it next to my other models and MOCs, I ordered a suitable Medium Angled Acrylic Display Stand with a 4x4 Top Plate from Wicked Bricks (https://www.wickedbrick.com/collections/vario-display-stands-1/products/small-angled-multi-use-display-stand-for-lego-vehicles), so that I could consider and implement the necessary modification of the original model after receiving it. The idea was to construct an additional carrier and to modify the bottom side of the Z-95 Headhunter accordingly, so that it will fit the model and the display stand at the end. To do this, a sketch had to be made to determine the parts to be ordered.

Modification of the Z-95 Headhunter (bottom side). For the necessary modification you need the following parts: (Structure: Designation | part number | quantity | comment)

Plate 1x4 2 Knobs | 4599498 | 2
Flat Tile 1x3 | 4558169 | 2
Flat Tile 1x2 | 4211414 | 1
Flat Tile 2x2 | 4211413 | 1

Once you have all the parts together, start by removing the three flat tiles 1x4 from the bottom of the Z-95. The same applies to the Flat Tiles 2x4. At the gained space you attach the above parts from the parts list in the arrangement shown on the photo. This way we realize a mounting possibility for the carrier, which will be built in the next step and serves as a bridge between Display Stand and Z-95 Headhunter. We need the dismantled Flat Tile 1x4 for the carrier, which we will focus on in the next step.

The carrier. The carrier consists of two parts. We need the following parts for the carrier

Plate 1x4 | 4211445 | 3
Flat Tile 1x4 | - | 1 | From the dismantled parts from above.
Half Bow 1x2x2 Inv. | 6144138 | 2 |
Half Bow 1x2x2 | 6028813 | 2 |
Technic Brick 1x1 | 4211535 | 4 |
Plate 1x2 | 4211398 | 2
Profiles Brick 1x2 | 4211383 | 2 |

The construction is very simple and can be seen in the following picture.

The result. The result is that the carrier sits very firmly on the display stand and the Z-95 Headhunter is also solidly attached to the carrier, so that nothing stands in the way of presenting the model on a shelf or in a showcase. The modification of the underside has been designed so that the hunter does not gain excess weight in one direction or the other to prevent accidental falling. So everyone can decide for himself whether the hunter tilts into a curve, rises steeply or descends.

Besides the possibility to show the hunter on a display stand, I also implemented a modification for the attachment of landing supports. The realization is also very easy and fast with a little disassembly and assembly. Here you need - besides the above mentioned modification of the underside - the following components:

Technic Lever 3M | 6331723 | 2
2M Cross Axle w. groove | 4142865 | 2
Fric/Stump with cross hole | 4158848 | 1
Fric/Forc with cross hole | 4210695 | 2
Plate 1x3 w/Stub/Along/U.P. | 4210882 | 1
Roof Brick 1x2/45° | 4211614 | 4
Flat Tile 1x2 | 4211414 | 2

Landing skid front. The assembly of the front landing skid is shown on the following photo. In addition, the two Technic Lever 2M, which were originally mounted, must be replaced by the Technic Lever 3M in order to attach the landing skid to the fighter.

Landing struts underside. The landing skids of the underside are realized by two Roof Bricks each, which are connected by a 1x2 Flat Tile. Both are then attached to the 1x4 Plate with 2 Knobs on the underside (see above).

Just align everything nicely and the Z-95 Headhunter is ready for presentation inside a hangar MOC, since it is now standing on its own landing struts:

[Mandalorianknight]

That's a prety dang good-looking design there! I always liked the legends version of the headhunter, this design captures it very well.

[NerdYoda]

21 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

That's a prety dang good-looking design there! I always liked the legends version of the headhunter, this design captures it very well.

It does indeed. So it was immediately clear to me that I would build it when I stumbled upon the design. I bought and downloaded the manual directly and ordered the bricks the next day.

 

The only thing I was missing were the landing skids and the possibility to put it on a display stand. But for that you have your own creativity.