Lambda-class T-4a shuttle

[Giovanne]

Hi everyone!

Here is the first Star Wars MOC I post in EB, the Imperial Shuttle.

Lambda-class T-4a shuttle

First seen in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the Lambda shuttle is a light utility craft in common use throughout the Imperial military as a transport for troops and high-ranking individuals ,it has a notable tri-wing design that when in flight position resembled an inverted Y.

The Lambda shuttle was designed as both cargo and troop transport and could carry 80 tons or more than 20 soldiers. It has a crew of six: a pilot, co-pilot, navigator, communications officer, gunner, and engineer.

The shuttle was manufactured by Sienar Fleet Systems and Cygnus Spaceworks, and cost 240,000 Credits.

This MOC is based in the set 10212, and is made of 332 bricks.

And it's all!

Edited April 2, 2011 by Giovanne

[brickfoot]

Great job. It Actually looks like a mini version of the UCS version of the shuttle.

[Blackknight112]

great work, it really is a look-a-like of the UCS one.

Good job

[Giovanne]

Great job. It Actually looks like a mini version of the UCS version of the shuttle.

Thanks for the comment, I also thinks it is a "Mini-10212" since I used the UCS set as reference.

great work, it really is a look-a-like of the UCS one.

Good job

Thanks for your comment! Now I want to make a Theta-class Shuttle in this scale.

[brickmack]

Nice. Looks a lot like the UCS shuttle released a while back. Nice part for the "Nose" of the ship.

[simonjedi]

The only thing i'd alter is the engines. The 'real' ship has two engines, instead of one big block. Maybe alter the sides (The turret housing bit, don't know its name) It looks too bulky.

Other that it's a fine MOC

[Giovanne]

Nice. Looks a lot like the UCS shuttle released a while back. Nice part for the "Nose" of the ship.

Thanks for the commente,the "Nose" is quite curious.

[Fallenangel]

You've done some impressive work in such a small size. I like the way you've kept the studless motif of the 10212, and the inclusion of the darker bits looks very nice!

There are a couple things I think you could change, though:

1. The main body just looks really fat to me. The Lambda shuttle is a starship that should epitomize sleekness; I would suggest making it a couple of studs shorter.

2. The protuding engine section and wing-mounted cannons interrupt the smooth lines of the ship. The whole thing would look much cleaner if you were to try and integrate those into the main body and wings a little more.

3. A personal thing: that canopy piece just doesn't do it for me - it makes the head too square. Some SNOTed plates would be the way to go there.

4. Surely you could do something to make the hinges for the wings less blocky and obtrusive.

Overall a very clean and smooth MOC, though it could admittedly be a bit sleeker.

[Giovanne]

You've done some impressive work in such a small size. I like the way you've kept the studless motif of the 10212, and the inclusion of the darker bits looks very nice!

There are a couple things I think you could change, though:

1. The main body just looks really fat to me. The Lambda shuttle is a starship that should epitomize sleekness; I would suggest making it a couple of studs shorter.

2. The protuding engine section and wing-mounted cannons interrupt the smooth lines of the ship. The whole thing would look much cleaner if you were to try and integrate those into the main body and wings a little more.

3. A personal thing: that canopy piece just doesn't do it for me - it makes the head too square. Some SNOTed plates would be the way to go there.

4. Surely you could do something to make the hinges for the wings less blocky and obtrusive.

Overall a very clean and smooth MOC, though it could admittedly be a bit sleeker.

Wow! Thanks for these tips and the comment.

The reason that the body is bulky is because of a technique I used to use make it SNOT in the bottom, the engine I admit that it's wrong, the canopy is curious like I said before, but doesn't looks cool from some view points, while the hinges I'm studing a better design for a v2.0 of it.

Thanks for the advice again, and the next will be more sleeker.

Edited April 2, 2011 by Giovanne

[Mr Man]

Well done Giovanne, I like it, I just think the angle of the cockpit could be a little steeper

Oh and what fallenangel309 said.

[Giovanne]

Well done Giovanne, I like it, I just think the angle of the cockpit could be a little steeper

Oh and what fallenangel309 said.

Thanks also for your comment, this MOC has 2.0 version 99% confirmed...

[Masked Builder]

Wow. I really like this! You got quite a few of the proportions right!

[Giovanne]

Wow. I really like this! You got quite a few of the proportions right!

Thanks for your comment!

Now I will build the 2.0 version of the Shuttle with, at least, correct proportions.

[XimenaPaulina]

That's a very good starting design Giovanne, I love the smooth SNOT finish and you really captured the basic shape and features of the Lambda shuttle. It's good to know you're taking the suggestions to improve the design. Looking forward for version 2 then.

[Giovanne]

That's a very good starting design Giovanne, I love the smooth SNOT finish and you really captured the basic shape and features of the Lambda shuttle. It's good to know you're taking the suggestions to improve the design. Looking forward for version 2 then.

Thank you for the comment!

I hope that version 2 be completed until the end of this month, so it may be take some time to be complete.