TGBDZ Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 I present You LAAT - Low Altitude Adventure Transport. Inspired by the @Themiddlebrick fantastic UT-928D Galaxy Transporter and originaly built for the CSE spaceship contest. Similar to the UT-928D I ran into dimension problems - wingspan of LAAT is 42 studs.. and this being an Alternate I decided not to compromise the looks and decided to finish the model without participating the contest. The idea for LAAT came from the realisation that all the classic spaceman share the same face, just like the clones from the Star Wars, therfore it was fitting to try and build one of the most popular Clone era flyers - LAAT. Functions: Opening cockpit - can fit 2 spaceman in a line one after another Middle front part opens to grant easier access for the interrior Rear ramp opens and it's possible to drive in with a small moonrover Swooshability - built to be sturdy (Antennas and dishes can be knocked off but the rest of the build is quite solid) In total it's possible to fit all 4 spaceman, robot and a 4 wheel rover Model has been build with real bricks and tested for structural integrity, some photos below of the real thing. If anyone is interested, I have also made instructions for sale and have put them on Rebrickable - LAAT Cheers and happy building! Quote
danth Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 Very nice! Man, SW designs really look much better in Space colors. Quote
The Neighborhood Merchant Posted March 19, 2023 Posted March 19, 2023 Ha, love the crossover! Nice design too, especially the wings. Well done! Quote
Wonderpants Posted March 19, 2023 Posted March 19, 2023 Nice work, as I have 2 extra 10492s, I’ll have to build this at some point along with the Gal t Transporter! Quote
TGBDZ Posted March 27, 2023 Author Posted March 27, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 7:04 PM, danth said: Very nice! Man, SW designs really look much better in Space colors. Couldn't agree more, thanks! On 3/19/2023 at 5:42 PM, The Neighborhood Merchant said: Ha, love the crossover! Nice design too, especially the wings. Well done! At first I thought that it will be the hardest part to make, especially to fix the wings at an angle, but in the end the structure is so solid that it's possible to lift the whole craft by it's wings. On 3/19/2023 at 6:38 PM, Wonderpants said: Nice work, as I have 2 extra 10492s, I’ll have to build this at some point along with the Gal t Transporter! Great to hear that, happy that it will be a part of the classic space fleet! Quote
Themiddlebrick Posted August 2, 2023 Posted August 2, 2023 Hey, somehow I missed your ping. This is great!! I love the oversized engines/missile launchers! You did a great job on the shape of the hull and wing angles too. Looks fantastic in cs colors too! All around great job Quote
TGBDZ Posted August 10, 2023 Author Posted August 10, 2023 On 5/3/2023 at 12:55 PM, Crazy bricks said: haha this is so cool Thanks! it was also quite challanging and interesting build to make. Very happy how it turned out! On 8/2/2023 at 11:02 PM, Themiddlebrick said: Hey, somehow I missed your ping. This is great!! I love the oversized engines/missile launchers! You did a great job on the shape of the hull and wing angles too. Looks fantastic in cs colors too! All around great job Don't worry, I'm not the most active social media and EB forum user myself and tend to miss quite a lot of comments and messages (ups!). Well, You know with limited inventory when building alternates there will be some parts that are not accurate to the source material, but at the same time I think it gives the model it's unique flavour! Thanks! Need to think of another SW and CS mashup! Quote
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