[MOC] Vulture Droid

[Mandalorianknight]

Part of my community wishlist MOC wave this year was a Naboo Fighter vs Vulture droid set, and I thought I'd show the MOC in separatist colors. In both color schemes, the droid is fully buildible with real lego elements (Though my vulture's eyes are a custom print since stud.io doesn't carry the stickered vulture droid elements, the part used does have a stickered variant with the vulture droid eyes for both color schemes)

Oh, and here it is in the Trade Federation colors and in walk/patrol mode. This alternate mod can be achieved without removing or altering any parts. A couple of spring-loaded shooters are located below the main body.

Let me know what you think!

Edited June 13, 2023 by Mandalorianknight

[TeddytheSpoon]

Very nice! I've been working on one of these myself but the walking/flight mode mechanism has me completely stumped, yours is quite elegant.

[Big_Daddy]

Great job! It also looks considerably more elegant than the latest version. Which was released nine years ago, oh my...

[Per_SW]

That is a really nice vulture, love the angle with the click hinges for the walking mode

[Mandalorianknight]

21 hours ago, TeddytheSpoon said:

Very nice! I've been working on one of these myself but the walking/flight mode mechanism has me completely stumped, yours is quite elegant.

Thank you, feel free to use mine, especially if you're planning on doing a physical build! (I'm worried about stability. It's definately a little fragile, but I'm hoping it's not any more fragile than the 2020-2022 marvel mechs.)

7 hours ago, Big_Daddy said:

Great job! It also looks considerably more elegant than the latest version. Which was released nine years ago, oh my...

Yeah, we're due an update. Ironically, while I made this because I considered the '14 version too large, but something of this size would likely sell for the same amount as the 2014 one did now given inflation and lego's own increases.

1 hour ago, Per_SW said:

That is a really nice vulture, love the angle with the click hinges for the walking mode

Thank you! I'm pretty happy with the click hinges.

[Agent Kallus]

This looks great, TLG really need to get back into making CIS vehicles.

[TeddytheSpoon]

9 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Thank you, feel free to use mine, especially if you're planning on doing a physical build! (I'm worried about stability. It's definately a little fragile, but I'm hoping it's not any more fragile than the 2020-2022 marvel mechs.)

I may well do! The wing construction is quite different but it would certainly be a good starting point.

I also just realised the click hinges remind me of the 1999 Vulture Droid, which was my first set, so bonus points for nostalgia!