Tie Bomber (updated pods)

[CrappyMocMaker]

Update: as requested, more detail has been added to the pods!

Here's a downscaled tie bomber! It's about 3/4 minifigure scale, and has 632 pieces. If you bricklink it, it will cost about $90.

There is a hole in the bottom for bombs to drop out of. The bombs are attached to a rapid shooter, and by rotating the back of the bomber, the bombs fall out.

The bomb dropping assembly can be detached so that it can be reloaded easily. There's also room for a pilot in the other pod, which has a roof that can be detached

I hope you like my moc!

Edited July 26, 2022 by CrappyMocMaker

[lomis]

This looks great.

The only thing I think I would make is some greebling on the top of the port/bomb side cylinder.  

[Mandalorianknight]

On 7/17/2022 at 9:30 PM, CrappyMocMaker said:

There is a hole in the bottom for bombs to drop out of. The bombs are attached to a rapid shooter, and by rotating the back of the bomber, the bombs fall out.

The bomb dropping assembly can be detached so that it can be reloaded easily. There's also room for a pilot in the other pod, which has a roof that can open on a clip hinge.

That is GENIUS!  My own bomber has a troublesome gear mechanism that doesn't always work and only fits a few 2x2 round bricks in as bombs. The bombing feature you've come up with is actually incredible.

[Big_Daddy]

That looks pretty good, you added some neat features. Maybe you could make the bodywork around the cockpit a bit less blocky, but I love how it looks way sturdier than the Official(tm) version from 2003.

[CrappyMocMaker]

22 hours ago, lomis said:

This looks great.

The only thing I think I would make is some greebling on the top of the port/bomb side cylinder.  

 

2 hours ago, Big_Daddy said:

That looks pretty good, you added some neat features. Maybe you could make the bodywork around the cockpit a bit less blocky, but I love how it looks way sturdier than the Official(tm) version from 2003.

Thanks! As for your suggestions, I'll come back in a few days with them!

 

2 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

That is GENIUS!  My own bomber has a troublesome gear mechanism that doesn't always work and only fits a few 2x2 round bricks in as bombs. The bombing feature you've come up with is actually incredible.

Thanks! The tricky part about it is that the rapid shooter has to rotate around the axle, not the other way around

[CrappyMocMaker]

the cockpit and bomb pods have been updated, the old pictures have been replaced in the top post!

[Big_Daddy]

That's what I'm talking about, excellent improvements!