SWAT Strachan Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) (Click the image to find this project on Lego Ideas) Well I finally got it approved, this is my Vampyre Squadron MOC It consists of five vessels, two fighters, a gunship, a tank, and a missile boat. I based the design on an earlier MOC that I came up with, an Imperial Ice Speeder, but as I know that Star Wars MOCs are very unlikely to succeed on Lego Ideas, I revamped (arf :D ) the design and eventually came up with these five. The Gunship The Strike Fighter The Naval Fighter The Missile Boat The Tank I did also make a sixth model, but as it's blatantly Star Wars based I had to exclude it from the final collection. It's a shame really as out of all the ships, it's by far my favourite. The Interceptor These ships are now listed on the Lego Ideas site, and any support would be greatly appreciated. Now, Lego didn't like me including this image, and I had to remove it before I could get my submission accepted, but I think it looks pretty cool, and I put a fair bit of work in to it :D. I know it's a bit cheeky posting this to try to gather some support, but as no-one that I know is in to Lego (just me) I don't really have any other means of spreading the word. Either way, opinions are welcome :). Edited July 18, 2014 by SWAT Strachan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lind Whisperer Posted July 18, 2014 I think that the Missile Boat might be a little bit too much like real life for LEGO, but this idea is otherwise very well put together(pun intended). I especially like the way that it's five ships in one box* - gives it a lot more "play factor". My favorite bit is the A/I Module - not too fancy, not too plain, much like the turtle in the Exo-Suit. *I was actually planning on doing something like this in my own Spaceship project - glad to see someone else thinks its a good idea as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWAT Strachan Posted July 18, 2014 Well Lego did release the Hailfire Droid from Star Wars, which is in essence a rolling missile platform, so hope springs eternal . The AI module was a last-minute idea, I had to think up something that could replace the Astromech droid that I incorporated in to the original design, so it had to fit the same 2x4 slot as changing the slot size would have meant going back to square one with the whole design. As for the 5-in-1 idea, I can also see that working with kids as they could swap ships with their friends, building up their own unique collection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bipin Posted July 19, 2014 These are all very intriguing. Each model has its own, distinct aspects, yet retains an overall (very attractive, I might add) aesthetic. Nice work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plew2000 Posted July 19, 2014 These are amazing designs, the missile boat and the interceptor are the most exceptional, but they are all amazing. Keep it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWAT Strachan Posted July 19, 2014 These are amazing designs, the missile boat and the interceptor are the most exceptional, but they are all amazing. Keep it up. Yeah that part's a little annoying, as the Interceptor is still my favourite by a long way, but because of the wing design I can't risk including it with the set, as Star Wars based sets are very unlikely to ever pass the review stage on Lego Ideas. It's a pity though, as that giant UCS AT-AT just hit the 10k mark, but because of the license, the size, and the cost (probably over £600) it'll never make it (although I'd quite happily buy one!). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
