[MOC] Sandcrawler

[darththeling]

Ah 75059. My wallet shrieked, tore off screaming and hasn't been seen since. So I gathered up all the brown, tan and greys I could find and put together a sandcrawler, of the Tatooine + Jawa variety.

Here's a MOC in the possible Midi-scale range; however it is also large enough for figs and features 4 custom Jawas... and a number of captured droids stuffed in the hold. I wanted something a bit more like the previous sandcrawler - but smaller. The result is something that fits well among the other Tatooine playsets and vehicles. In other words, I want a sandcrawler at a scale that won't compete with The Death Star 10188 for shelf display superiority.

I didn't have a substantial number of brown and light brown plates around to make the exterior so this sandcrawler actually has more in common with 10114's than 75059. And of course, much smaller. The windows aren't exactly screen-accurate in their placement, however they provide an excellent view from inside the cockpit.

I was able to score some simple treads for the bottom and although, they are also not the most screen-accurate representation, I feel they capture the spirit and also allow the crawler to move fairly smoothly.

Here's the crew. Custom Jawas include torsos and feet from old Ewoks and black head pieces from Stormies. The brown hoodies are from surplus Obi Wans collected over the years. The yellow eyes are single blobs of nail polish. I didn't feel they needed decal torso prints but hey... maybe someday.

The back area was the most fun to detail. I looked at some official schematics as well as some incredible builds from around the 'net for inspiration. The two cylinder things at the rear are distinctive and needed to be included.

A couple of simple, strategically placed round studs provide a stopping point for the angled front walls of the crawler. The result is a snug fit when the door is raised - however the pieces are fairly worn and it won't hold in place. :/

On the top I had to take some liberties with the overall shape of the front since I wasn't using bricks that would allow such dramatic slopes.

Here's the interior view from the forward bay. Junk and droids lay scattered along the entire first floor. You can see a maintenance bay above that - this piece is part of a large hunk that is removed for access to the interior. Here it is removed:

The detachable part by itself:

Overhead view of the cockpit and the hold below:

The cockpit is just high enough for a Jawa to stand and the lid opens and closes easily.

Over on the other end is a small platform where an engineer Jawa can access the main reactor.

Well, that's that. I think the scale is good for my display, so I'm not looking to enlarge it but I do feel the shape of the upper front (cockpit area) might find improvement somehow. Also I'm looking to do a bit more color swapping in favor of the color pattern from 10114. I'm certainly open to comments and criticism. Thanks for checking it out and best of luck sweeping the deserts for salvage!

[mordatre]

I like it. Looks alot like the old Sandcrawler but in midi-scale. Great use of space inside, unlike most official Legosets. I plan on getting a couple of Jawas from this years advent calendar.

[MikeMo]

I'm a big fan of all the play features you've built in, as mentioned earlier this is something often lacking in the official LEGO sets IMHO.

You've done a great job so far, sounds like you will be refining the design further - can't wait to see the evolution.

Nice work on the Jawa's too.. Might as well throw some torso detailing on to simulate the shoulder belts - would complete the look!

[hachiroku]

I like it. Looks alot like the old Sandcrawler but in midi-scale. Great use of space inside, unlike most official Legosets. I plan on getting a couple of Jawas from this years advent calendar.

They are not so diferente. I'd say it is just around a 30% smaller.

[Nom Carver]

This is just the scale I would prefer for all lego sets, you certainly did a good job with this one, my only recommendation is to modify the cockpit, it looks a little squared.

[Robianco]

Looks really nice.

I still haven't built my 75059 yet but I'm hoping I can work some space into the interior seeing as we have all these nice droids to to in it.

[Raskolnikov]

I like what you've done with the interior. I have the 75059, and I've been meaning to add some interior detail. The 75059 is quite spacious and well organized on the inside. That makes it easy to play with but it just isn't very movie accurate. It should be claustrophobic and filled with tubes and bits of broken technology.

[Tariq j]

Nice work, I like how you've scaled down the 2005 version, yet retained all the key details.

[Chills]

That is a really well-done Sandcrawler. Lots of detail, interior and exterior, and a great size.

[Lord Tyrus]

Nicely done! Further inspiration to make me want to build one of my own!

[Altair1]

Congrats, your Sandcrawler looks amazing! This is exactly what I have been dreaming of, and I believe I have most of the parts for it. Would you by any chance have an LDD file, or some more detailed instructions to build it?

[banckster]

can you pls share LDD ?