Ralph_S Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 I realise that you were basically building it on the fly (pun intended) and didn't intend for it to be a scale model of the real aircraft, but I think replacing a fair few of the dark blueish grey, black and regular blue bits with dark blue could work with a bit of effort and the shape of the aft fuselage could be improved. It looks a bit messy right now. I think the canopy fits wonderfully well, but I also think it would look better if all the transparent bits were trans clear. LEGO do make that canopy piece in trans clear, fortunately. I know that one of the elements you used for the front doesn't actually exist in trans clear, but that could be easily fixed with some trans clear cheese slopes and a 1x2 plate or two. I'm also sure the pilot's scruffy-looking face does not meet Navy regulations! That said, this MOC does have something going for it. It may not capture all the details, but it captures the overall impression of a Blue Angels aircraft and zipping this around a room seems like fun. Cheers, Ralph Quote
Rufus Posted May 19, 2012 Author Posted May 19, 2012 Cheers for all the comments! Thanks to your encouragement, I've submitted it to CUUSOO (it's just pending approval). Should get at least 5 votes! The landng gear is also good, and I especially like the Mad Phyiscist-esque cockpit front. Talk of the devil.... I realise that you were basically building it on the fly (pun intended) and didn't intend for it to be a scale model of the real aircraft, but I think replacing a fair few of the dark blueish grey, black and regular blue bits with dark blue could work with a bit of effort and the shape of the aft fuselage could be improved. It looks a bit messy right now. I think the canopy fits wonderfully well, but I also think it would look better if all the transparent bits were trans clear. LEGO do make that canopy piece in trans clear, fortunately. I know that one of the elements you used for the front doesn't actually exist in trans clear, but that could be easily fixed with some trans clear cheese slopes and a 1x2 plate or two. I'm also sure the pilot's scruffy-looking face does not meet Navy regulations! That said, this MOC does have something going for it. It may not capture all the details, but it captures the overall impression of a Blue Angels aircraft and zipping this around a room seems like fun. I was wondering when you'd come by! I agree with all your points. I do actually have the canopy piece in trans-clear, and it does look better, but it's in a set I didn't want to part out just yet. Plus I like the curve of the 2x2 windscreen piece that doesn't come in clear. For the colour suggestion, I will most likely bricklink some of the parts in dark blue where they are available. It's worth a try, but I do worry that the model will look a little dull in all dark blue; I actually like the two-tone effect. And the back end is messy - fixing that will take a lot of trial and error. The challenge will be to create the look of two separate engine nacelles while leaving room to attach the vertical stabilisers at an angle. It's a project for another day. As for the scruffy pilot, he's a reference to a mafia game, and just for a joke! I really love this! Outstanding job and I agree it needs to go up for votes! It's coming to Brickworld. Quote
jed_barabrian Posted May 19, 2012 Posted May 19, 2012 Great MOC Rufus! I love the detail and realisim of it. Quote
Rufus Posted May 20, 2012 Author Posted May 20, 2012 It's now live on CUUSOO, and already has 6 votes! Only 9,994 to go! http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/17260 Quote
ETAV8R Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Great MOC. Supported. I would definitely like one of these. It could also be an Alien Conquest jet. Never put the Blues and AC together but they definitely rock the same colors. Quote
DarthYannick Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Just voted. I like it. I didn't see any good planes so far... Quote
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