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[marshal_banana]

As child I was blown away as I saw the original scene in "The Empire Strikes Back".

"That wasn’t a laser blast. Something hit us." After this sentence the action was incredible.
For me this is one of the most remarkable flying scenes in movie-history.

And I never saw that scene build in lego before, so I thought this is maybe something for the Eurobricks, Epic Scenes competition.

enjoy! MB







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[Big Brick]

Great!
The mini-models are well designed, but my favourites are the SNOTted asteroids... brilliant!
The black space with these small, brown  dot-bricks adds a nice touch to your MOC.
You'll definitely get one of my points in that category... artistically done!

greets,
Big Brick

Edited by Big Brick, 13 June 2010 - 10:17 AM.

[Darth Lion]

This is a masterpiece.    
Only the solar panels of the TIEs look a bit strange...

It looks brilliant but I'm not sure if we're allowed to build a "round" base.  
Because if you're pedantic, you could say it's no 32x32 entry...

Good luck in the contest!  

[hawkyboy4]

One thing... Wow.
I love it, I'm no Star Wars lover, but this is brilliant!  

[RileyC]

Really nice moc!
The minis look fantastic and so do the asteroids.
There are areas you could improve like the laser being attached directly to the mini MF with I think you could change by using a see through piece to prop it up. Also, I think it may be wise to have full corners instead of cutting them off like that just to make sure your entry is valid.
Good luck!

[KielDaMan]

I LOVE IT!!! A very nice MOC you did there marshal banana, great job! You really captured the space battle scene pretty well on a very small scale. I like how you made the ships and the asteroids float through the black base, very clever! And the TIEs and MF are simply cute!

Edited by KielDaMan, 13 June 2010 - 10:43 AM.

[squiz]

This is great    Everything about it is spot on, from the mini ties and falcon to the asteroids ! you can almost here the screaming from the tie fighters guns !

[brickfoot]

Man competition in medium is really tough now. I love the mini MF.

[Clone O'Patra]

That is truly a superb entry.  Not only are the models each great individually, but they're put together an a cool base to create a wonderful display piece.  You should be very proud.

To everybody saying he should make the square, that isn't necessary as per the rules.  Brick-built bases just have to fit on a 32x32 base.  I certainly like the MOC very much on its not square base; the black slab is what makes this MOC a cool sculpture.  I would advise adding a picture of the MOC on top of a 32x32 baseplate, though, to show that it fits.

Really wonderful work!

[Mofo Jones]

Impressive.  Most impressive.

[Solitary Dark]

This is really nice.

The Falcon is detailed but not overly greebled, It looks like the Falcon without being overly complex.

My only reservation is the all-brown asteroids. some dark grey would look good mixed in with the brown, but this does not detract from how good a scene this is.

[def]

A beautiful MOC.  I was considering submitting something, but with high-quality MOCs like this, I don't even feel like bothering.

You've shown strong vision with this, but beyond that, you've shown a lot of ingenuity.  You're a strong contender, me thinks.

[Rufus]

def, on Jun 13 2010, 05:34 PM, said:

A beautiful MOC.  I was considering submitting something, but with high-quality MOCs like this, I don't even feel like bothering.

You've shown strong vision with this, but beyond that, you've shown a lot of ingenuity.  You're a strong contender, me thinks.

Seconded!  I could never beat this amazing MOC.  My half-built effort's going back into the box...

[prateek]

Rufus, on Jun 13 2010, 10:42 AM, said:

Seconded!  I could never beat this amazing MOC.  My half-built effort's going back into the box...

Thirded. There goes my chance of entering   

[Admiral Ron]

Beautiful! The mdium category is getting real tough, but this will get one of my votes!

[Mofo Jones]

I kept looking for the shoe that's rumored to be part of the scene, but I couldn't find it. :)

[squiz]

Mofo Jones, on Jun 13 2010, 08:21 PM, said:

I kept looking for the shoe that's rumored to be part of the scene, but I couldn't find it. :)

didnt see the potato either!!

[ThatGuyWithTheBricks]

Utterly fantastic! Maybe take away some of the the round studs at the bottom, or spread them out, but definitely a winner!

[The Legonater]

Wow! That's awesome! I always though George Lucas could've done a better job on this scene (Though John Williams make an awesome addition), and this is exatly what it needed! Nice!

squiz, on Jun 13 2010, 02:31 PM, said:

didnt see the potato either!!

I could never find the Shaak in the episode 2 asteroid chase .

Edited by The Legonater, 14 June 2010 - 01:22 AM.

[halomaster96]

prateek, on Jun 13 2010, 12:50 PM, said:

Thirded. There goes my chance of entering   

Fourthed. There goes my chance. But I might still try a small or a large.

[Pirate Pete]

This is an amazing entry! There is no way that I could have beaten this! One thing though. I am pretty sure that the rules stated that the medium entries have to fit Fully on a 32x32 baseplate. with your rounded edges, I am pretty sure it won't fully fit. might I suggest making it more square.

[KimT]

Pirate Pete, on Jun 14 2010, 04:35 PM, said:

This is an amazing entry! There is no way that I could have beaten this! One thing though. I am pretty sure that the rules stated that the medium entries have to fit Fully on a 32x32 baseplate. with your rounded edges, I am pretty sure it won't fully fit. might I suggest making it more square.

Actually it looks like it fits.
Plus the rules state that a SNOT base is allowed to be a little bigger due to the difficulty in using the 5/6 ratio when it comes to brick heigth and width.

[CallMePie]

That's the most detailed mini Falcon I've ever seen! Great job!

[KimT]

The only thing that has actually been requested is a picture with a baseplate next to the MOC to compare width and so far marshal banana hasn't added such a picture.
But there's still time.

[Big Cam]

This is amazingly good!  I can hardly believe the amount of action you fit on such a small plate.  I want the instructions
for that falcon, so I can make one for my desk at work.  It is really really good.