Revamp: Jet Rocka

[Takanuinuva]

This is my Revamp of Jet Rocka. I've built the actual moc in LDD. I also made a half built version in real life as well. The real life version is just to show the new functions that the LDD one can't show.

.LXF file

http://www.brickshel...ocka_revamp.lxf

Gallery when public

http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=537362

Changes from original set

1. Swapped trans green windscreen for larger trans clear windscreen. (Windscreen won't attach in LDD but I will in real life)

2. Modified wing unfolding gimmick. It also makes the jet engines move.

3. Changed handle to add stand so Jetpack can stand on its own when Rocka isn't attached. Stand folds up and extends handle to be held better.

4. Changed Rocka to be built the same as his bag set. Only things changed are removal of silver and both shoulders have armor

5. Zamor blasters can be moved up and down (Similar to LEGOJANG's JET NEX)

6. Red short beam handle replaced with longer blue one

Real Life pics (Not actual revamp. Just to show functions)

Front- Cockpit open

http://www.brickshel...t_rocka_001.jpg

Front- Cockpit closed

http://www.brickshel...t_rocka_002.jpg

Front- Wings extended (Wings can't be locked open. I just put a pin in a beam to hold it open for pics)

http://www.brickshel...t_rocka_003.jpg

Side- Wings folded

http://www.brickshel...t_rocka_004.jpg

Side- Wings extended

http://www.brickshel...t_rocka_005.jpg

Back- Wings folded

http://www.brickshel...t_rocka_006.jpg

Back- Wings extended

http://www.brickshel...t_rocka_007.jpg

Zamor cannon position 1

http://www.brickshel...t_rocka_008.jpg

Zamor cannon position 2

http://www.brickshel...t_rocka_009.jpg

LDD Pics (Actual Revamp)

Front

http://www.brickshel...t_rocka_010.png

Back

http://www.brickshel...t_rocka_011.png

Landing gear folded up when in flight mode

http://www.brickshel...t_rocka_012.png

Comments and criticism appreciated

Edited December 12, 2013 by Takanuinuva

[Aanchir]

The colors on the real version are a bit all over the place but I guess you were working with some part constraints there. The LDD version looks a lot better sine you had unlimited quantities of parts in the colors you wanted. Overall, I quite like many of your improvements, such as the reduced height of Rocka (now pretty much any hero can use the jetpack regardless of height) and the larger windscreen.

Minor LDD color nitpicking:

• You used 48 Tr. Green where you should be using 311 Tr. Bright Green.
  
• You used 208 Light Stone Grey (Bricklink's Very Light Bluish Gray, the color of Thok and the Mindstorms NXT sets) where you should be using 199 Medium Stone Grey (Bricklink's Light Bluish Gray).
  
• You used 283 Light Nougat (Bricklink's Light Flesh) where you should be using 5 Brick Yellow (Bricklink's Tan).
  
• 47 Tr. Fluorescent Reddish Orange is not a color those flames come in but it's an acceptable placeholder since they can't be correctly dual-colored anyway (the flames you were thinking of are a blend of 41 Tr. Red and 44 Tr. Yellow).

[Takanuinuva]

The colors on the real version are a bit all over the place but I guess you were working with some part constraints there. The LDD version looks a lot better sine you had unlimited quantities of parts in the colors you wanted. Overall, I quite like many of your improvements, such as the reduced height of Rocka (now pretty much any hero can use the jetpack regardless of height) and the larger windscreen.

Minor LDD color nitpicking:

• You used 48 Tr. Green where you should be using 311 Tr. Bright Green.
  
• You used 208 Light Stone Grey (Bricklink's Very Light Bluish Gray, the color of Thok and the Mindstorms NXT sets) where you should be using 199 Medium Stone Grey (Bricklink's Light Bluish Gray).
  
• You used 283 Light Nougat (Bricklink's Light Flesh) where you should be using 5 Brick Yellow (Bricklink's Tan).
  
• 47 Tr. Fluorescent Reddish Orange is not a color those flames come in but it's an acceptable placeholder since they can't be correctly dual-colored anyway (the flames you were thinking of are a blend of 41 Tr. Red and 44 Tr. Yellow).

Thanks and as for the color errors. Those are the colors I like to use since to me they matched there real life counterparts. Besides people should know what actual parts to use if they decide to build it in real life. A real life version can be made. I just didn't want to order parts to make a proper real life version since I had no intention of getting the actual Jet Rocka set. Though I've changed the .LXF file so the proper colors you mentioned are used.

Edited December 12, 2013 by Takanuinuva