Which one? Lego 75367 Venator vs Thire5 [MOC] Vigilance

[phaelon]

I've been wanting to build this ship for some time. I even collected everything for Annio's version from way back.

But I think the new UCS set and Thire5's MOC are more my style, and they're both the same scale. Between the two, knowing I can mod the UCS a bit, which model would you choose and why?

 

 

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[ForgedInLego]

There really aren't any wrong answers here

 

I think Thire's model looks much better, a combo of much more advanced building techniques and the live action Venator design which I prefer. The real difference comes down to price: the set costs $650, Thire estimates the price of the parts at between $1200 and $1500. 

If you've got the budget for it I think the MOC, but the set does still look fantastic

[phaelon]

Thank you for responding. I'm less concerned about the budget honestly. Has anyone compared the two side by side?