Classic Space Fighter

[xenologer]

It's based loosely on the classic space ships. Most notably the attitude jets behind the cockpit; nice arent they?

It's probably closest to 918 Space Transport, seating 1 pilot and having no cargo space. Looks more like fighter to me tho.

Landing gear down. They're similar to the ones in the upcoming LDD Space theme, but I beefed up the rear ones to hold the weight.

I'm actually starting to think the car windscreen canopy looks pretty good, but in theory, it and a few plates can be rearranged to replace with 2507 or 30372 windscreens. No controls in the cockpit yet either for similar reasoning.

Brickshelf

Sort of high price, but I might buy it anyway.

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Edited March 17, 2008 by xenologer

[Hinckley]

This has a great classic feel to it. Very nice job! It does look more like a fighter than a freighter. Did you want the color scheme to be just black and yellow? The gray wedge pieces look a little out of place. I'm half assuming LDD didn't have them in the right color. I like the landing gear, especially the front. *y* I do like the attitude jets *sweet* I also like where you placed the engines. It looks like a space fighter that evolved out of modern-day military jets. Thanks for sharing it with us. Nice work. *sweet*

[xenologer]

Thanks!

Lately, my MOCS have been having a similar color scheme of black, yellow, and white, with bits of grays mixed in for small areas(generally mechanics)

I guess we can think of it as a mix of Blacktron1 and 2 colors, which I think is kinda cool.

Pieces also always seem to be plentiful in these colors as well (both in LDD and my parts bins)

You're right though, those gray wedges are a little too much gray at one spot. I'll probably trade them with black ones from one of my ExoForce sets.

Anyway, I just love these 3 main colors in combination, compare this one to my other Celestial Forager vehicle, here black is dominating making it seem more military, while in the Forager white is dominating, making it feel more civilian.

Havent tried it yet but I'd assume that if I let yellow dominate it'll be more utiliarian....like for freighters and construction vehicles

[PaulC]

This is a beautifully sleek design. I love the way the landing gear folds up and I particularly like this idea:

as a substitute for this old piece:

Spacecraft need attitude control jets! X-D

[xenologer]

I don't get full credit for the substitute thruster.

I'm pretty sure I've seen it done before; think it was on one of Soren's mocs.

My contribution is the cluster on the wingtip, with 4 directions instead of just 3.

[Asuka]

Smooth, elegant and in a classic color scheme.... a fine space creation indeed, lovely! *y*

[mutley777]

Really, really nice *y* a great looking set . I love the way you have done the control jets and will probably use that in a LDD that i am working on if you don't mind :-) /

[kaboom4]

Great job *y* *wub* I like the landing gear!

[xenologer]

New version

Decided to make a new version.

Now has a roof that flips up (kinda like a good number of the CS ships do) to let the pilot in. You could also fit a very small amound of cargo into the area behind his seat.

To fit hinges in, the side windows had to be reduced, and the top attitude jets moved forwards 1 stud.

It looks about the same to me tho.

About the only thing that really bugs me, is that those attitude jets flip up with the roof panel itself; seems to me they oughta be mounted on a solid section of hull, not the hatch...

Edited April 4, 2008 by xenologer