benhead Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 In one of the star wars novels many years ago there was a description of space junk collectors creating working ships from the ship chunks left over from battles,they were called "uglys".Which was more or less funky combinations of x-wings,tie fighters,y-wings,a-wings,b-wings.Has anybody tried mixing the designs yet?I personally like the look of an tie fighter with x-wing wings. I even immortalized a custom star wars micro machine in resin that looks just like that.We need to get lego to put out the real licensed sets! Quote
Oky Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 (edited) If you take a search on Brickshelf or Flickr for them, you'll find a bunch. There was even a contest to build Uglys on FBTB a while ago. But why would TLC produce Uglys officially when they are made of parts from sets they are already selling? Just buy two sets (for example X-Wing and Vader's TIE), build them, then take the wings off of the one and put them on the body of the other, and boom, you got a semi-official Ugly. Edited September 10, 2010 by Oky Wan Kenobi Quote
Lord_Bloodwort Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 In one of the star wars novels many years ago there was a description of space junk collectors creating working ships from the ship chunks left over from battles,they were called "uglys".Which was more or less funky combinations of x-wings,tie fighters,y-wings,a-wings,b-wings.Has anybody tried mixing the designs yet?I personally like the look of an tie fighter with x-wing wings. I even immortalized a custom star wars micro machine in resin that looks just like that.We need to get lego to put out the real licensed sets! That particular combination (TIE Cockpit with X-wing Wings) is called a "Chir'daki", or Deathseed. It was introduced in the Rogue Squadron novel "The Krytos Trap", and is of Twi'lek manufacture. as described here: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Deathseed Personally i think it would be awesome in Lego form, as would the Tri-fighters used by Admiral Tavira's pirate fleet. (TIE Cockpit, but with three half interceptor wings arranged around the ball, giving it the nickname "Clutch" Quote
The Legonater Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 Uglys, I;'ve found, are featured mainly books by Michael A. Stackpole. Frabkly I agree with Oky, most of these can be made. About the Deathseed, if I remember correctly, there was a different Ugly combo between the X-wing and TIE fighter, but that was just a special one made by the Twi'Leks. Quote
Brickdoctor Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 Uglys, I;'ve found, are featured mainly books by Michael A. Stackpole. Frabkly I agree with Oky, most of these can be made. About the Deathseed, if I remember correctly, there was a different Ugly combo between the X-wing and TIE fighter, but that was just a special one made by the Twi'Leks. I think they originated in the Corellian Trilogy, though, right? That series had the X-TIE and a 'B-wing Chop Job'. Quote
The Legonater Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 I think they originated in the Corellian Trilogy, though, right? That series had the X-TIE and a 'B-wing Chop Job'. Not sure. I haven't read that one eyt, and probly won't for a while- I'm working on zome of the old Zahn stuff while I wait for Backlash to come out in paperback. Quote
Brickdoctor Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 Not sure. I haven't read that one eyt, and probly won't for a while- I'm working on zome of the old Zahn stuff while I wait for Backlash to come out in paperback. Hah! I already read all of those! Backlash was awesome, BTW. Quote
The Legonater Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 Hah! I already read all of those! Backlash was awesome, BTW. Yeah, i decided to wait until Fate of the Jedi came out cehap to egt it... unfortunatly Backlash doesn'come till January. Good to know it'll be good though. Quote
CMP Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 (edited) I did. I got the idea after looking at a bunch of LDD official sets, and saw that a few's wings were compatible. I can post a pic in a few minutes. I call a Naboo Y-Courier. It's made up of the 07 Sith Infiltrator, the 07 Naboo Starfighter, and the Clone Wars Y-Wing. Here's how I made it. I connected the wings, as they were all attached to their respective bodies in the same way. You can see the Technic pins. Edited September 11, 2010 by CallMePie Quote
Brickdoctor Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 Yeah, i decided to wait until Fate of the Jedi came out cehap to egt it... unfortunatly Backlash doesn'come till January. Good to know it'll be good though. Libraries in your area don't have it? I did. I got the idea after looking at a bunch of LDD official sets, and saw that a few's wings were compatible. I can post a pic in a few minutes. I call a Naboo Y-Courier. It's made up of the 07 Sith Infiltrator, the 07 Naboo Starfighter, and the Clone Wars Y-Wing. [snip] Here's how I made it. I connected the wings, as they were all attached to their respective bodies in the same way. You can see the Technic pins. [snip] Nice job. LDD wouldn't let you fully connect those wings and clicky hinges? Quote
CMP Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 Nice job. LDD wouldn't let you fully connect those wings and clicky hinges? No, they wouldn't. Has it been reported yet? Quote
Brickdoctor Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 No, they wouldn't. Has it been reported yet? Dunno. I'd ask in the LDD Bugs Thread, but I'll let you do it since it's your MOC. Quote
The Legonater Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 Libraries in your area don't have it? Not in paperback. Frankly, I don't want to spend the money that hardcover takes. Quote
Brickdoctor Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 Not in paperback. Frankly, I don't want to spend the money that hardcover takes. No, I said libraries. As in, borrow a copy? Or do what I do- sit in the book store and read theirs and then put it back. Anyways, I looked up 'Ugly' on Wookieepedia, and Ambush at Corellia is indeed the first appearance of the B-wing Ugly and the X-TIE. Quote
The Legonater Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 No, I said libraries. As in, borrow a copy? Well, the closest library that I know of is my school library, which is a terrible resource for anything Quote
Brickdoctor Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 Well, the closest library that I know of is my school library, which is a terrible resource for anything Okay. Let's get back on topic, then. Quote
gotoAndLego Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 (edited) ...We need to get lego to put out the real licensed sets! If the point of Legos isn't to create something from your existing bricks then nothing is. Edited September 11, 2010 by gotoAndLego Quote
Corydoras Posted September 13, 2010 Posted September 13, 2010 Speaking about Uglys... The 1999 LEGO catalogue, which contained the first Star Wars sets, also showed a fusion of Vader's TIE Advanced and an X-wing: http://www.brickfactory.info/scans/catalog/1999/003/013.jpg Quote
Brickdoctor Posted September 13, 2010 Posted September 13, 2010 Speaking about Uglys... The 1999 LEGO catalogue, which contained the first Star Wars sets, also showed a fusion of Vader's TIE Advanced and an X-wing: http://www.brickfactory.info/scans/catalog/1999/003/013.jpg Nice find! Never knew that. Quote
prateek Posted September 13, 2010 Posted September 13, 2010 Speaking about Uglys... The 1999 LEGO catalogue, which contained the first Star Wars sets, also showed a fusion of Vader's TIE Advanced and an X-wing: http://www.brickfactory.info/scans/catalog/1999/003/013.jpg Most uglys don't all too bad, but this is ugly. Quote
The Legonater Posted September 13, 2010 Posted September 13, 2010 That's an interesting combination, but i've seen better. I have to agfree, that's one ugly Ugly. Quote
RepublicForces Posted September 14, 2010 Posted September 14, 2010 Speaking about Uglys... The 1999 LEGO catalogue, which contained the first Star Wars sets, also showed a fusion of Vader's TIE Advanced and an X-wing: http://www.brickfactory.info/scans/catalog/1999/003/013.jpg Nice find! The writing is dutch. :3 Quote
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