Vespids: Next Generation 'Stealth Wasp' Hover Gunships

[xenologer]

Vespid Class Hover Gunships

From wikipedia: "The vespidae are a family of wasps, including all social wasps and some solitary wasps."

The Vespid series of hover gunships are the natural descendants of the first innovative 'Stealth Wasp' fighter.

Do you prefer Firepower, or Speed?

(red, white)

Overall profile comparisions.

Nose comparision: guns and sensors.

Canopy differences. I really like how they use similar parts but in slightly different ways -note the curved black pieces common to each. Also the armour plates that were originally on the arms of each mecha are now used identically on each Vespid ('antigravity' propulsion units on the sides of each cockpit)

Bottom views. Similar structure, however notable difference in how the sidearm guns are mounted. Mainly due to the Grand Titan's different arm design.

Vespids are completely self contained Alternate Models:

Red uses set 7701 Grand Titan, White uses set 7700 Stealth Hunter. No extra parts added.

On a side note: I built them both more or less at the same time, making design decisions in parrallel to keep each as similar as possible. Yep, I really work out of the boxes like that, they make nice convenient construction trays...

If theres enough demand, I'll consider taking instruction photos...

Sorry for the funky photos, I dont like using a Flash cause it whites stuff out; so I had to hold the camera steady By Hand while it did the long exposures. Not entirely sharp, but I fixed what I could with Photoshop color adjustment and sharpen filters.

Haven't come up with good names just yet, for now I'm just calling them Red Vespid and White Vespid. Note that White Vespid is a Different design from my earlier Nova Wasp

[gerkenz]

Very nice :biggrin: ! But missing stickers ?

[Kahgarak]

They're very good-i love the cockpit of the white Vespid.

[christopher110]

Wow..... what a great MOCs you've made :-)

Please post up the instruction...... TQ

[legolad911]

Vespid Class Hover Gunships

From wikipedia: "The vespidae are a family of wasps, including all social wasps and some solitary wasps."

The Vespid series of hover gunships are the natural descendants of the first innovative 'Stealth Wasp' fighter.

Do you prefer Firepower, or Speed?

(red, white)

Overall profile comparisions.

Nose comparision: guns and sensors.

Canopy differences. I really like how they use similar parts but in slightly different ways -note the curved black pieces common to each. Also the armour plates that were originally on the arms of each mecha are now used identically on each Vespid ('antigravity' propulsion units on the sides of each cockpit)

Bottom views. Similar structure, however notable difference in how the sidearm guns are mounted. Mainly due to the Grand Titan's different arm design.

Vespids are completely self contained Alternate Models:

Red uses set 7701 Grand Titan, White uses set 7700 Stealth Hunter. No extra parts added.

On a side note: I built them both more or less at the same time, making design decisions in parrallel to keep each as similar as possible. Yep, I really work out of the boxes like that, they make nice convenient construction trays...

If theres enough demand, I'll consider taking instruction photos...

Sorry for the funky photos, I dont like using a Flash cause it whites stuff out; so I had to hold the camera steady By Hand while it did the long exposures. Not entirely sharp, but I fixed what I could with Photoshop color adjustment and sharpen filters.

Haven't come up with good names just yet, for now I'm just calling them Red Vespid and White Vespid. Note that White Vespid is a Different design from my earlier Nova Wasp

Cool! *wub*

Can you post instructions?

LL911

[Asuka]

Pretty, cool and fast. I think they could sting very badly, so I

[xenologer]

Cool! *wub*

Can you post instructions?

LL911

Wow this topic is old...

The closest thing to instructions, is the pics in here:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=165547

thats the Nova Wasp; the predecessor to both of the Vespids, but the construction is similar.

One of the pics shows the side removed so you see the important SNOT and technic beam crossbracing; it should give you some ideas at least for building something similar.

[dillthepill]

Wow this topic is old...

The closest thing to instructions, is the pics in here:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=165547

thats the Nova Wasp; the predecessor to both of the Vespids, but the construction is similar.

One of the pics shows the side removed so you see the important SNOT and technic beam crossbracing; it should give you some ideas at least for building something similar.

Don't you mean the Stealth Wasp?

[Kahgarak]

Don't you mean the Stealth Wasp?

The gallery says that it WAS inspired by the S.W. but much more sturdy.But i wouldn't have called it Nova Wasp personally...

[dillthepill]

oh, you are right. they look a little different. it just looked similar at first.

[Calabar]

I discover this model just now, and the wasp for the 7701 is great, same level of the Stealth Wasp.

Does someone has some kind of building instructions for it? Step by step images or photos, or a digital file.

Edited February 28, 2014 by Calabar

[Calabar]

As it seems that xenologer is not available at the moment, does anyone tried to build these alternate models?

I recreate some parts of the red one basing my work on the images, but I've difficulties to figure out the inner part.

Any help?

[Bob De Quatre]

As it seems that xenologer is not available at the moment, does anyone tried to build these alternate models?

I recreate some parts of the red one basing my work on the images, but I've difficulties to figure out the inner part.

Any help?

I guess you started with the part list of the set 7701 and removed the leftover parts seen in this picture:

[Calabar]

I guess you started with the part list of the set 7701 and removed the leftover parts seen in this picture

Exactly

Then I reproduced all the external parts except the left and the right panel (I can't detect the black parts that supports the curved bricks 47457) and I've some doubt about the nose.

But the main problem remains the internal structure.

Edited March 18, 2014 by Calabar

[Bob De Quatre]

Too bad LDD lacks some parts, I would have tried to build it... I like that sort of challenge

[Calabar]

I've built the main models in LDD, and main parts are available.

You need to replace something, but there should not be problems to play with it.

[bricklayer]

This is cool, xenologer, instructions please?

[Calabar]

As xenologer seems to be away from the forum, I made some other try and I've built a WIP model.

There are some main issues still:

1) Part of the internal structure occupies the pilot's cabin

2) I can't find a good way to attach the side slope 47457

3) I've difficulties to recreate the internal structure

Here is the related gallery.

Any suggestion/help?

EDIT:

I think I've found a good solution. Surely the model is a bit different from the original one, because I used some parts that I can see among the leftovers.

I'm not happy about one of the side panels, I've to weaken it too much in order to complete the structure. The other one, instead, is sturdy enough thanks to the black plate 1x4 (unfortunately, there wan only one of that).

Detailed photos soon... I hope (and maybe an lxf file).

Edited April 19, 2014 by Calabar

[Calabar]

Here is my vespid for 7701.

Link to the galley: click.

Link to the single images: top, bottom, side right, side left, bottom oblique, top oblique, top front, top back, nose, side open, disassemble top, disassemble side, disassemble cabin top, disassemble cabin bottom, disassemble cabin side, minions drones army.

Link to the lxf file: click. Screenshot: click.

About the lxf files, unfortunately the replacement of the parts 47314 is too cumbersome and don't fit in the model, so I slightly moved it.

Little extra: with the leftovers, I organized a little army of minions drones.

Edited April 4, 2014 by Calabar

[Calabar]

Well, finally here is the still missing White Vespid for 7700.

I've to say that reproduce this model was much easier then the previous one, whose construction was much more tricky.

Link to the galley: click.

Link to the single images: Top, Bottom, Side, Top Oblique, Top Front, Bottom Front, Cabin Top, Disassemble Top, Disassemble Bottom, Subassemblies, Subassemblies Side, Subassemblies Oblique.

I've created a digital model too, in three variations:

• The original one, as much similar as possible to the xenologer model.
  Screenshot. LXF File.
  
• A slightly modified version, a little less sturdy but (I hope) a little bit good looking.
  The images of the gallery are taken from this model realized in real bricks.
  Screenshot. LXF File.
  
• An Hybrid version, that takes side panels and few other elements from the original Stealth Wasp (the official alternate model).
  Screenshot. LXF File.
  

EDIT: I added a sub-gallery with some photo of the Hybrid version.

Edited April 21, 2014 by Calabar