Star Wars Chess Set - Phantom Menace Version

[Ceroknight]

Hello!

Here is my little bit for the community build.

This is my first big LDD project and it was somewhat frustrating but in the end a very fun and interesting experience.

This is a chess set with a storage box for the pieces/minifigures. The board is supposed to go on top but my computer kept lagging everytime so I gave up.

The Board

On the 'light' side:

Pawns: Gungans (they seem to be the main army in EP I)

Bishops: C-3PO and R2-D2

Knights: Qui Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi

Rooks: N-1 Starfighters (I used the design from the planet set)

Queen: Padme

King: Little Anakin (Maybe not the best choice, but it seemed fitting)

On the 'dark' side:

Pawns: Droids

Bishops: Nute Gunray and Lott Dod (Had a struggle finding another bishop)

Knights: Drokeidas (They aren't completely built because it wouldn't fit with their legs)

Rooks: Vulture Droids (Design from the recent MINI with different colours)

Queen: Darth Maul (Hesitant but it fits with the king figure)

King: Darth Siduous (Hologram because I don't think he was ever physically present in the movie, and because it looks cool )

Storage Box

Main feature is that one side opens where you can put the chess pieces inside.

(Initial on the corner )

I also put mosaics on the other three walls:

Hope you guys like it!

And Hopefully LEGO will make a StarWars Chess set soon

I attached a lxf file if anyone wants to bother looking at it.

First picture links to my flickr account if you want to check it out there.

Thank you!

Ceroknight

EPI Chess.lxf

[JackJonespaw]

Very nice. However, I have two main issues. The Droid Fighters are quit over-sized. I know that you probably wanted to make them the same size as the NAboo N-1 Starfighters, but it still looks a bit disproportionate. The other issue is that Darth Maul looks slightly - for use of a better word - constipated. I think it's the placement of the eyes. Try moving them to the center and see if he looks more evil. Hope this helps, and nice job!

[Mr Man]

Oh yes, I'd buy it. Good choices on the figs.

[Walter]

Awesome chess set! Gungans and Battle Droids as pawns works well.

[Ceroknight]

Very nice. However, I have two main issues. The Droid Fighters are quit over-sized. I know that you probably wanted to make them the same size as the NAboo N-1 Starfighters, but it still looks a bit disproportionate. The other issue is that douche Maul looks slightly - for use of a better word - constipated. I think it's the placement of the eyes. Try moving them to the center and see if he looks more evil. Hope this helps, and nice job!

Thank you for pointing out those two points!

I wasn't trying fit a scale for the rook pieces but I may make the Vulture Droid a bit smaller.

I had a bit of a trouble with the placement of the eyes. I started with it at the center but surprisingly it looked more awkward. I'll work on that a bit more too.

I'm glad you liked the rest of it!

Oh yes, I'd buy it. Good choices on the figs.

Thank you!

Awesome chess set! Gungans and Battle Droids as pawns works well.

Thank you!

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Excellent, I was thinking about the same project with the old trilogy!

[Ceroknight]

Excellent, I was thinking about the same project with the old trilogy!

I'm glad you like it!

I think I'm just going to make similar chess sets for the next two community builds.