Murdoch17's Neo-Classic Space Fleet

[Murdoch17]

I've been working on these a while, waiting for Benny's SPACESHIP to be released. Now that I have Benny's ship, I can start building the rest of his fleet, which should include 2 fighters, 1 freighter, 1 escort cruiser, 1 Command Cruiser, 1 hover car, plus the space station.

Now on to the pics!

LL929 "Cosmic Explorer" (AKA Benny's Spaceship x3!)

Built in 2012-13 for the Classic Space Supreme Commander, Benny the 1980-something space guy. It came equipped with a pocket for Unikitty during the Battle for Octan Tower. After the battle, this pocket was removed. (Unikitty turned down Benny's offer for a commission to Classic Space command, and has set out as a director actor in Movies & TV. See her latest film, "Johnny Thunder & the Temple of Gloom" for more info.) The area was replaced with a canopy for the crew to see outside from their stations near the Imagination Reactor. This ship in it's original form (plus it's pilot Benny and his friends) are featured in The LEGO Movie.

Ship Name: Cosmic Explorer

Owner: Classic Space Command

Model: LL929 “Voyager” class Command Cruiser

Manufacturer: Classic Space Shipyards

Engines: 3 Mega Imagination Reactors

Max Speed: 5,100 MPH

Max Hyper Speed: 0.8 past light speed

Other Modifications include: bumblebee stripes, longer wings, removed wing flaps & spring shooters, plus I added two more computers under the former skylight.

LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1401734951m.lxf

NOTE: The file above is based on the one in the "Offiical LEGO sets made in LDD topic" by EB user "Canticleer blues". He built the file I modified.

Galaxy class Deep-Space Fighter

These ships escort Benny on his missions, most recently on the search for George the 1970-something space guy, Benny's predecessor and friend. The small ships proved vital when they had to search the debris field of George's ship... or what was left of it.

Owner: Classic Space Command

Model: “Galaxy” class deep space fighter

Manufacturer: Classic Space Shipyards

Engines: 2 Imagination Reactors

Max Speed: 3,400 MPH

Max Hyper Speed: 0.5 past speed of light

LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1415380096m.lxf

Gamma class Freighter

Originally bought from M-Tron Corporation in 1989 as discarded designs for what eventually became the 1990 Particle Ionizer, the Gamma class freighter is the one of slowest hyper-drive equipped vehicles in the Classic space Command fleet. It features 2 of the smallest (and slowest) hyper-engines ever built, and can carry up to 45 astro-tons of freight. The Gamma class features three smaller cargo holds capable of holding smaller lose cargo (such as mail or parcels), while the bigger pressurized hold can hold anything from a carbon-frozen human to a couple dozen alien eggs, all the way up to a medium sized machinery.

Owner: Classic Space Command

Model: “Gamma” class freighter

Manufacturer: Classic Space Shipyards

Engines: 2 Mini Imagination Reactors

Max Speed: 2,550 MPH

Max Hyper Speed: 0.4 past light speed

LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1401664595m.lxf

Micro - scale Benny's Spaceship + Classic Space Satellite

First off, the Benny's spaceship micro build was inspired by Pepa Quin and his Iron Builder "Comarade Benny" model, (link: https://www.flickr.c...s-55973205@N08/ ) while the satellite was built from a LDD starter model from 2011.

Background:

The famous Benny the 1980-something space guy is investigating a mysterious signal coming from a region of space beyond our galaxy cluster. The radio signal was accidentally picked up by a satellite listening for possible Blacktron communiques. It is a 16 billion year old signal, which means it is older than the universe itself! Benny will have to find a way to get to the signal emitter, and he may just have a way: a certain blue box and it's owner!

LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1415551572m.lxf

Pi class Hover Car

Originally intended as a high society transport, this ship design was stolen by another manufacturer and famously featured in the 2002 film Star Wars Episode II "Attack of the Clones". The company that made them first almost gave up until it sold one to then-unknown blue 1980's spaceman named Benny. Benny then used this car to shuttle himself to his work and secret master builder meetings, and eventually to his SPACESHIP(!)'s hanger after the end of Octan Corporation hostilities. The ship was not featured in the film made about those events, but nonetheless was seen in the studio parking lot as Benny drove it to play himself in the movie. It currently is stationed on the planet Zonia, where Benny (along with all the other Classic Spacemen) lives.

Owner: Classic Space Command

Model: “Pi” class hover car

Manufacturer: Classic Space Shipyards

Engines: 1 Mini Imagination Reactor

Max Speed: 1,275 MPH

Max Hyper Speed: (N/A)

LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1401665607m.lxf

NOTE: This ship originally was half of Star Wars set 7133, Bounty hunter Pursuit.

Epsilon II space base

The legendary 1970-something space guy, (also known as George) opened the Epsilon II Base in 1986, just in time for the Great Divide of 1987. (also known as the formation of the Blacktron) They made their base on the nearby ice world of Imperium and threatened to invade Epsilon II. The classic base was put on lock-down as George waited to receive an order of heavily armored and armed Exo-suits. (However that ship was intercepted by an unknown force and crashed on a world in a far-off uncharted sector of the galaxy.) George's situation back on Epsilon II soon became desperate as the supposed time of arrival for the Exo-suits came and went. Blacktron soon surrounded the world, drawing ever closer to the lone outpost and it's large fuel dump. By 1991 however, the Space Police had been formed and routed the nearby Blacktron stronghold of Imperium. The remaining siege fleet of Blacktron ships fled to the Galactic Deep Core to lick their wounds. The first Classic Space ship that landed on Epsilon in four years was commanded by a young Benny, who was sent to relieve the original commander George as he was retiring to a small lunar outpost. Benny has since been given fame in the LEGO Movie and the honorary title of 1980-something space guy.

The base has been updated to feature two smaller landing pads and one large one for Benny's spaceship. (The statue is this mini-figure from 2009: http://www.bricklink...tem.asp?M=sp103 )

The modified set 70816 (Benny's ship) and two cruisers are included in the LDD file. The submodels are grouped for your benefit, though one substitution is needed: the two 32 x 32 baseplates are meant to be these parts instead: http://www.bricklink...tem.asp?P=3947a .

LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1415559668m.lxf

Here is a some-what related build of something used at the space base:

Octan Fuels hover - tanker

This OCTAN truck is on the smaller end of hover tankers. It can carry Nitros oxide, propane, rocket-grade gasoline, liquid nitrogen, plutonium, oil, and other fuels.

Inspired by Bricksky's alternate build of set 60016: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tylersky/13598270465/in/faves-55973205@N08/ This model is made up mostly of that set's parts, with some additions. These include the following printed part: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3068bpb018 for the front 2x2 tile between the lights.

This OCTAN tanker has three engines: two sub-light and one hyper drive. (in the middle)

LDD file: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1398109113m.lxf

Questions, comments, & complaints welcome!

EDIT 11/7/14: Added more pictures and fixed categories.

EDIT 11/9/14: re-Added Epsilon II space base and micro - scale models, plus the Octan tanker.

Edited November 10, 2014 by Murdoch17

[Murdoch17]

Classic Space Epsilon II Base:

Fictional Back-story:

The legendary 1970-something space guy, (also known as George) opened the Epsilon II Base in 1986, just in time for the Great Divide of 1987. (also known as the formation of the Blacktron) They made their base on the nearby ice world of Imperium and threatened to invade Epsilon II. The classic base was put on lock-down as George waited to receive an order of heavily armored and armed Exo-suits. (However that ship was intercepted by an unknown force and crashed on a world in a far-off uncharted sector of the galaxy.) George's situation back on Epsilon II soon became desperate as the supposed time of arrival for the Exo-suits came and went. Blacktron soon surrounded the world, drawing ever closer to the lone outpost and it's large fuel dump. By 1991 however, the Space Police had been formed and routed the nearby Blacktron stronghold of Imperium. The remaining siege fleet of Blacktron ships fled to the Galactic Deep Core to lick their wounds. The first Classic Space ship that landed on Epsilon in four years was commanded by a young Benny, who was sent to relieve the original commander George as he was retiring to a small lunar outpost. Benny has since been given fame in the LEGO Movie and the honrary title of 1980-something space guy.

Real world notes:

This model was inspired by my brother's Space Police IV base, but with a bunch of changes, which itself was the un-released Lego Yavin VI set. Thanks to Crabboy329 for the LDD file link in the LDD MOCs thread!

This base fits two Classic star-fighters from LEGO Universe and one Benny's Spaceship. It also has two computers and one statue of George (the first commander of Epsilon II base.)

There are two staircases to the ground floor and one to the tip-top where the statue is located. There is a doorway between the control rooms and a staircase to the main landing pad where Benny's ship sits.

The XL base-plate (where the main base sits) and the large landing pad separate via Technic pins. The two smaller pads and the walkways disconnect from the base via the same system.

LDD file for the whole setup: (removed)

I would have posted this model when it was built in LDD back in July, but I figured since no-one had commented on this thread, no one would care either way.

Edited November 9, 2014 by Murdoch17

[Lord Tyrus]

These are brilliant, I especially like the escort cruiser!

[Murdoch17]

These are brilliant, I especially like the escort cruiser!

Thank you!

[Massinissa]

Are you ever going to build the fleet?

Minus the base I assume.

[Murdoch17]

Are you ever going to build the fleet?

Minus the base I assume.

I already have Benny's spaceship, and I plan on ordering two of the cruisers soon. (as in a couple days) However, the cruiseres have been modified a little:

I modified my Cruiser design to feature a opening cockpit (that can seat 1 figure), forward swept wings, and four fixed guns. (or sensors, depending on your idea of classic space)

Two imagination powered engines speed this deep space fighter on escort missions with Benny and his spaceship.

More pictures coming to the first post!

EDIT: done!

Edited November 7, 2014 by Murdoch17

[DPrime]

I really like the space station, but I think it works just fine in minifig-scale, as a little satellite. :)

[Murdoch17]

I really like the space station, but I think it works just fine in minifig-scale, as a little satellite. :)

That's a great idea, I just might do that!

[Murdoch17]

The Epsilon II space base has just been updated.

LDD file for all that you see: http://www.mocpages....1415559668m.lxf

Plus, here is the micro space fleet:

First off, the Benny's spaceship micro build was inspired by Pepa Quin and his Iron Builder "Comarade Benny" model, (link: https://www.flickr.c...s-55973205@N08/ ) while the satellite was built from a LDD starter model from 2011.

Background:

The famous Benny the 1980-something space guy is investigating a mysterious signal coming from a region of space beyond our galaxy cluster. The radio signal was accidentally picked up by a satellite listening for possible Blacktron communiques. It is a 16 billion year old signal, which means it is older than the universe itself! Benny will have to find a way to get to the signal emitter, and he may just have a way: a certain blue box and it's owner!

LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1415551572m.lxf

EDIT: I almost forgot! I ordered the parts for two cruisers two days ago. They should be built soon... the next step is the satellite and / or the base.

Edited November 9, 2014 by Murdoch17

[SeanJFry]

Some cool little ships there. I'd like to see how the cruiser looks in bricks.

[Murdoch17]

Some cool little ships there. I'd like to see how the cruiser looks in bricks.

Thanks! The ships' parts should (hopefully) be here soon.

As a side note, here is a some-what related build:

OCTAN Fuels hover - tanker

This OCTAN truck is on the smaller end of hover tankers. It can carry Nitros oxide, propane, rocket-grade gasoline, liquid nitrogen, plutonium, oil, and other fuels.

Inspired by Bricksky's alternate build of set 60016: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tylersky/13598270465/in/faves-55973205@N08/ This model is made up mostly of that set's parts, with some additions. These include the following printed part: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3068bpb018 for the front 2x2 tile between the lights.

This OCTAN tanker has three engines: two sub-light and one hyper drive. (in the middle)

LDD file: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1398109113m.lxf