[MOC] Stinger Mantis

[Phil_DeLaGhetto]

hello there!

After months of building and teasing it in the May 4th-contest I finally want to show you a larger moc: the Stinger Mantis from the Jedi: Fallen Order-videogame!

I fell instantly in love with that ship playing the game for the first time and I decided it will be only a matter of time before I build it with LEGO bricks^^

After countless hours of trial and error, some desparation and headache I am finally happy to share it with you :)

It is a bit improvised at some parts and not 100% screen-acurate, but that is due to my building abilities and part (not-)availability.

As I haven't played the successor yet, this model and the crew are based on the aforementioned first game.

 

I chose to build it with the 'mercenary'-skin, as that is what I am using ingame aswell. Originally, I wanted to use light bluish gray, mainly to save my wallet but to be honest, lbg had no chance against the metallic silver...

 

 

 

Apart from the overall iconic form of the ship, the arrangement and movement of the wings is another part that I wanted to recreate as good as possible. And I went insane more than once doing so.

Both wings can be moved separately by 360° around a base of technic-bricks and half-cylinders. With a few moves, it can be easily changed from flight- to landing mode. The landing gear is not fixed and is like a secong display stand, so to say.

 

 

It has a - somewhat - complete interior. A little bit cramped, but that was a neccessary compromise.

 

 

And last but not least, we have the complete crew.

Cal Kestis, Cere Junda and BD-1 were part of a older minifigure collection of mine. With the double-arms from the new CMF-Stitch I could finally build Greez Dritus, the Stinger Mantis' captainwith his iconic mullet-baldhead-sideburns-haircut.

The Nightsister Merrin is the newest addition to the crew. I struggled a lot with this minifig, as there are not really many white female heads.

 

 

cheers

Phil

 

[BarfolomewMog]

The colour blocking is top notch, and I think your landing gear solution is great, it keeps those lines clean whilst supporting its weight, lovely work!

[ForgedInLego]

That's impressive, having such a large rotating wing section with fuselage on both sides? Not easy!

[Big_Daddy]

Impressive job! The form is mostly accurate, the 'wing' and motor design works good and it's at a perfect scale. Lego should take note that this vehicle can be done justice as a set while also not being oversized.

[The_Chosen_1]

This is fantastic! I love how many of the interior details you managed to capture in this build, including the holotable (complete with planets!) and the recessed plant.