Manx Posted January 11, 2014 Once, Manx had a friend on Tatooine. His name was Ketwol. He had an old piece of junk, Herd Mother and altough, he drove a lot with it, Herd Mother was given little care. Size: Lenght: 22 studs Wing with body and engines: 34 studs High: 7 studs Power: 2 big engines, 1 small Capacity: Pilot and some cargo Weapons: One cannon (on wing) Sadly, this MOC has no minifig in it, but if Ketwol is one of minifigs in up-coming Cantina, I will add new pictures! Please, score this free-build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MKJoshA Posted January 11, 2014 Nice! This ship is really good. The color scheme works well and I really like the greebling! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickdoctor Posted January 12, 2014 Good improvement over your last freighter. The color scheme is a lot better, and the weathering looks more refined and less haphazard. The placement of the wing on this one kind of bugs me; it kind of looks tacked on because of how far back it is, how it connects right to the underside of the ship, and how it thins out where it connects to the hull. I'd move it a little forward and a little higher, and maybe add some struts connecting it to the hull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manx Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) Thanks! Well, I took your advice seriously and updated the ship: Edited January 12, 2014 by Manx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R23PO Posted January 12, 2014 Moving that wing really improved the overall look of the ship! Nice work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nematode Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) I like your new wing placement and the greebling on the engine segment is well done. Just as a suggestion, even if you don't have the minifig you need, you might want to include your own sigfig in a shot to help judges better appreciate the scale of the ship and how it relates to your character. As for the wing arrangement, in real aircraft, the center of gravity, or point at which the craft will balance on its nose-to-tail axis, is often situated as close as possible to the wing, where lift is generated. In practice, this helps make the aircraft more stable and controllable in flight. While sci-fi ships don't necessarily have to follow this rule, a fair number do (A-wing, X-wing, Y-Wing, etc.) since it generally looks more visually balanced to the eye. I like this one wing theme you have going, keep up the good work! Edited January 12, 2014 by nematode Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
khatmorg Posted January 13, 2014 The Twilight meets Slave II, I like! Does it have any play features? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manx Posted January 13, 2014 Thanks, everyone! Nematode - I'm posting some pictures of ship with it's owner! khatmorg - No, there are no play features (except maybe the rotating gun and movable parts ...) Here's comparison - minifig with ship: Backside with engine and trunk: Minifig in cockpit: Ketwol was a Pachitip. Those are strange pachiderm-looking aliens with very small legs and big head with tusks and trunk. It is really hard to make Pachitip in Lego form if you have no sculpting skills, so I had to find a better idea. I took Rotta and put it on the torso and then draw a nose, eyes and trunk on it. Not very good, but that's all I have. But, the body is in my opinion good. I got my inspiration here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadows of Nar Eurbrikka Posted January 19, 2014 Judges have awarded you 2 XP! Your character's stats will be updated shortly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
