[MOD] The Ghost & Phantom II 75357

[mcphatty]

Hi all, here's a quick modification I did to the new 75357 Ghost & Phantom set. I really love this new set, it's a very well proportioned build and fairly faithful to the ship we all love, but as with most big ships it's lacking detail. As usual with Lego the underside was ignored and sadly the Phantom 2 was kindof badly proportioned and odd looking, so I had a go at improving things.

As always Instructions for the modified Phantom are on Rebrickable and the 566 extra pieces will only cost about £45, plus another £15 to build the first Phantom.

And here's some photos. The original structure is still in there, the mods involve removing exterior parts which only takes around 15 minutes, then almost everything I've added is surface detail or rebuilt sections. Several of the sections are completely new, like the docking rings and roof, and some like the main top panels just need some tiles and wedge plates to be added or rearranged. The underside of the ship has a lot of parts added, partly disguising the Technic Brick structure but mostly adding some simple slopes as well as the signature lower-body shape. I'm really pleased that I was able to eliminate some of the gaps around the roof area, as well as reposition the docking rings to be centered rather than high up. I think the angled stand also helps The Ghost look it's absolute best when on display. Anyway, thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy the mods!

Edited January 29, 2024 by mcphatty

[mcphatty]

The Ghost modifications are complete! I've added instructions to the Rebrickable page, along with a ZIP file so the Phantom or Ghost mods can be done seperately. The instructions go through removing some external sections, describing which to disassemble and which to keep intact, then how to mod the ships. Overall the mod requires 550 extra parts (costing around £35) plus the parts from the removed and disassembled sections.

https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-161011/ron_mcphatty/the-ghost-phantom-ii-set-75357-mod/#details

[KennoMonkey]

So cool! And your artwork is great. Thanks for making the instructions free. 

[mcphatty]

Just a small update to this modification, I've added the first Phantom as an extra build! This little ship is oddly proportioned in order to match the size of the Phantom 2 in the set, most of it is taken up by the cockpit area but I did manage to include some storage inside and folding wings. As with the Phantom 2 mod, this shuttle can dock with the 75357 Ghost set (with the same very minor modification to the roof) and also my modified Ghost. Parts are around £15, some are a little less common than I'd usually settle for but I think were essential for the iconic shape and limited colour in the build.

Free instructions and parts list are in a ZIP file on the Rebrickable page.

 

Edited January 20, 2024 by mcphatty

[mcphatty]

I've managed to get around to taking some photos of my Ghost & Phantom set modifications. I've replaced all the renders above with matching shots of the mod, and here's a few more...

Edited January 29, 2024 by mcphatty

[mcphatty]

I've bodged together a video of my Ghost mods to show off the ship on it's stand, not many sets can pull off being displayed on a high shelf but this one definitely can! And here's a few images to give you an idea of my modification process, starting with the original build (plus modified Phantom 2), removing sections and disassembling some of them to be rebuilt, then adding the modified sections back on and finally squeezing my Phantom 1 in the back.