ForgedInLego Posted October 6, 2023 Posted October 6, 2023 I've seen a lot of people waiting to see mods to the UCS Venator, so I'll start this off with my WIP of the main hangar bay The two sections are held together at the front end by a technic rubber piece and are actuated by two technic liftarms that are geared together. Not sure if I'll make a gear on the outside, but its easy enough to just pick up one of the panels. Strength is good so far, no observable droop. The very front end needs some work, but I ran out of hinge plates. This takes the second layer of technic bricks off and reinforces it with more technic angled in from the sides I do need to work on keeping the stripe centered at the front and figure out how to make the jagged inner edge of the hull panels look pretty, but I think the hard part is mostly done Let me know if you have any suggestions and feel free to post your own Venator mods here as well! Quote
TaroPTY Posted October 9, 2023 Posted October 9, 2023 Although this is suppose to be an exhibition set and not a play-set I bet we all would like to see these type of functionalities in the Venator. Excellent work @ForgedInLego Will keep a close look at your modifications. Quote
RichardGoring Posted October 9, 2023 Posted October 9, 2023 Looks really good like that. Great progress. Quote
Willsy Posted October 16, 2023 Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) I'm currently working on interior sections for the rear of the ship, as they seemed like the prime locations for a minifigure-scaled interior. I've chosen to depict scenes primarily from the Siege of Mandalore arc from TCW, including a segment of the command bridge, the tactical room with holo-table and Palpatine hologram, the medical bay, a corridor and the detention block with a place for Maul's holding cell from 75310 (when the panel is open due to height constraints). Also wanted to include a turbolift on both sides to give the impression of connectivity. I would still like to do another physical mock-up to make sure they will fit before making BrickLink orders, but I'm fairly sure they will based on my findings so far. The blank panels on the wall, the turbolifts and the arches will all use stickers from the Dark Trooper Attack as well. The command bridge section is supposed to go in the right wing of the ship, with the medbay/holding cell in the left. Edited October 16, 2023 by Willsy Quote
DarthUrban Posted October 16, 2023 Posted October 16, 2023 Any additional progress on the hangar bay mod? I would definitely like to add the hangar bay in mine and Willsy's interior sections as well. Quote
tismabrick Posted October 16, 2023 Posted October 16, 2023 I‘m looking for a mod for the front part since I don‘t like the 4 dark red studs. Tried different things but could not yet come up with a nice looking solution. Quote
ForgedInLego Posted October 16, 2023 Author Posted October 16, 2023 On 10/9/2023 at 4:49 AM, TaroPTY said: Although this is suppose to be an exhibition set and not a play-set I bet we all would like to see these type of functionalities in the Venator. Excellent work @ForgedInLego Will keep a close look at your modifications. Expand On 10/9/2023 at 1:43 PM, RichardGoring said: Looks really good like that. Great progress. Expand Thank you! On 10/16/2023 at 5:09 PM, Willsy said: I'm currently working on interior sections for the rear of the ship, as they seemed like the prime locations for a minifigure-scaled interior. I've chosen to depict scenes primarily from the Siege of Mandalore arc from TCW, including a segment of the command bridge, the tactical room with holo-table and Palpatine hologram, the medical bay, a corridor and the detention block with a place for Maul's holding cell from 75310 (when the panel is open due to height constraints). Also wanted to include a turbolift on both sides to give the impression of connectivity. I would still like to do another physical mock-up to make sure they will fit before making BrickLink orders, but I'm fairly sure they will based on my findings so far. The blank panels on the wall, the turbolifts and the arches will all use stickers from the Dark Trooper Attack as well. Expand That looks great! I might try something to make that section a little easier to access, but one thing at a time. On 10/16/2023 at 7:10 PM, DarthUrban said: Any additional progress on the hangar bay mod? I would definitely like to add the hangar bay in mine and Willsy's interior sections as well. Expand Unfortunately not yet, I have the idea on how to do it, but it involves ripping out most of what I did, so I'm not going to have time to do it until this weekend. I did just buy a massive bucket-o-bricks, so fingers crossed I won't need to bricklink anything :) On 10/16/2023 at 9:22 PM, tismabrick said: I‘m looking for a mod for the front part since I don‘t like the 4 dark red studs. Tried different things but could not yet come up with a nice looking solution. Expand Threw something together pretty quick, let me know what you think! Quote
tismabrick Posted October 17, 2023 Posted October 17, 2023 On 10/16/2023 at 11:17 PM, ForgedInLego said: Threw something together pretty quick, let me know what you think! Expand Took your idea and modified it. Quote
DarthUrban Posted October 23, 2023 Posted October 23, 2023 On 10/16/2023 at 11:17 PM, ForgedInLego said: Thank you! That looks great! I might try something to make that section a little easier to access, but one thing at a time. Unfortunately not yet, I have the idea on how to do it, but it involves ripping out most of what I did, so I'm not going to have time to do it until this weekend. I did just buy a massive bucket-o-bricks, so fingers crossed I won't need to bricklink anything :) Threw something together pretty quick, let me know what you think! Expand Gotcha. Looking forward to seeing your next post, or progress update, with the mod! Quote
DarthUrban Posted November 6, 2023 Posted November 6, 2023 On 10/23/2023 at 7:26 PM, DarthUrban said: Gotcha. Looking forward to seeing your next post, or progress update, with the mod! Expand @ForgedInLego Following up to see if you have made any progress (sorry for nagging though - i am just excited to be able to add hangar bay to the set) Quote
ForgedInLego Posted November 12, 2023 Author Posted November 12, 2023 On 11/6/2023 at 1:47 AM, DarthUrban said: @ForgedInLego Following up to see if you have made any progress (sorry for nagging though - i am just excited to be able to add hangar bay to the set) Expand I do have progress! Sorry its been slow going, I have taken most of it apart and started over several times now, but I think its almost done. There are a few things i would like to improve, like the jagged hull plating and the back hangar wall, but I am pretty happy with how its going. Getting the gap down the middle smaller has been much more of a challenge than I expected, but I think it is acceptable now, and structure hasn't been compromised too much. Quote
DarthUrban Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 On 11/12/2023 at 10:15 PM, ForgedInLego said: I do have progress! Sorry its been slow going, I have taken most of it apart and started over several times now, but I think its almost done. There are a few things i would like to improve, like the jagged hull plating and the back hangar wall, but I am pretty happy with how its going. Getting the gap down the middle smaller has been much more of a challenge than I expected, but I think it is acceptable now, and structure hasn't been compromised too much. Expand WOW! You have done such an amazing job modifying. I am speechless and I would like to applaud you for taking time to make this work. Even though, you are right about the jagged hull plating and back hangar wall. You are very close to finishing up this mod, and I am looking forward to seeing the finished mod. I, along with other Venator owners, who are very interested in getting a hand on the instructions and extra parts (if needed) list. I am willing to pay for the instructions, if it helps. Thank you! Quote
ForgedInLego Posted November 13, 2023 Author Posted November 13, 2023 On 11/13/2023 at 3:10 AM, DarthUrban said: I am willing to pay for the instructions, if it helps. Thank you! Expand If someone has already made a .io file of the unmodified set that I can use I won't charge for instructions, but if I have to make it all from scratch I'll have to charge a few bucks. I was thinking about just making a video tutorial, but that would probably end up being very hard to follow with the amount of changes I made. Thanks for your interest! Quote
DarthUrban Posted November 13, 2023 Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) On 11/13/2023 at 10:14 AM, ForgedInLego said: If someone has already made a .io file of the unmodified set that I can use I won't charge for instructions, but if I have to make it all from scratch I'll have to charge a few bucks. I was thinking about just making a video tutorial, but that would probably end up being very hard to follow with the amount of changes I made. Thanks for your interest! Expand Gotcha. I agree with you that instruction manuals are usually easier to follow. To find a .io file of the unmodified set, I am confident you will be able to find one from someone on Reddit. I can help you out if needed. Edited November 13, 2023 by DarthUrban Quote
ForgedInLego Posted November 17, 2023 Author Posted November 17, 2023 Done @DarthUrban I attempted to post on r/legostarwars a couple days ago, but it flagged my post for manual review because my acc is new, we'll see what happens Quote
DarthUrban Posted November 17, 2023 Posted November 17, 2023 (edited) On 11/17/2023 at 4:10 AM, ForgedInLego said: Done @DarthUrban I attempted to post on r/legostarwars a couple days ago, but it flagged my post for manual review because my acc is new, we'll see what happens Expand You have done an amazing job. I look forward to building the mod. Alright, let me post and see if I get a response from someone, while crediting you with the mod of course. Edited November 17, 2023 by DarthUrban Quote
ForgedInLego Posted November 17, 2023 Author Posted November 17, 2023 On 11/17/2023 at 4:16 PM, DarthUrban said: You have done an amazing job. I look forward to building the mod. Alright, let me post and see if I get a response from someone, while crediting you with the mod of course. Expand Sounds good to me, your post has my blessing! My flickr page has more pics if you think one looks better Quote
DarthUrban Posted November 18, 2023 Posted November 18, 2023 On 11/17/2023 at 4:28 PM, ForgedInLego said: Sounds good to me, your post has my blessing! My flickr page has more pics if you think one looks better Expand Hello there! It has been almost 24 hours since I posted, and no luck at all. I am sorry. You might have to create one yourself. Quote
DarthUrban Posted November 27, 2023 Posted November 27, 2023 On 11/18/2023 at 2:17 PM, DarthUrban said: Hello there! It has been almost 24 hours since I posted, and no luck at all. I am sorry. You might have to create one yourself. Expand @ForgedInLego Hello there. I have been wondering if you have decided what to do with the instruction manuals (video or create it all from the scratch by yourself). Let me know. Thanks! Quote
TTLego Posted November 28, 2023 Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) Hey ForgedInLego! I just saw this post and honestly this looks really good. Just want to give you my support and let you know I'm willing to spend some money to get my hands on the instructions! P.S. I made the account just to say this lmao. Edited November 28, 2023 by TTLego Quote
ForgedInLego Posted December 3, 2023 Author Posted December 3, 2023 https://bricksafe.com/pages/ForgedInLego/ucs-venator-.io-file Unmodified .io file finished, feel free to spread it around and do whatever with it Reveal hidden contents On 11/27/2023 at 6:51 PM, DarthUrban said: @ForgedInLego Hello there. I have been wondering if you have decided what to do with the instruction manuals (video or create it all from the scratch by yourself). Let me know. Thanks! Expand On 11/28/2023 at 11:51 PM, TTLego said: Hey ForgedInLego! I just saw this post and honestly this looks really good. Just want to give you my support and let you know I'm willing to spend some money to get my hands on the instructions! P.S. I made the account just to say this lmao. Expand My goal is to have mod instructions finished before Christmas, but no promises Quote
DarthUrban Posted December 5, 2023 Posted December 5, 2023 On 12/3/2023 at 4:11 AM, ForgedInLego said: https://bricksafe.com/pages/ForgedInLego/ucs-venator-.io-file Unmodified .io file finished, feel free to spread it around and do whatever with it Reveal hidden contents My goal is to have mod instructions finished before Christmas, but no promises Expand Ha! Sorry for being impatient. My Venator set box is currently collecting dust because I prefer to build it whenever I have my hands on the instructions. Anyway, the file looks great! I look forward to getting my hands on the instructions. Quote
BaileyG Posted December 8, 2023 Posted December 8, 2023 Following. Really want the instructions when they're done Quote
MuyMoka Posted December 27, 2023 Posted December 27, 2023 Am also following super exited for the end result! Quote
ForgedInLego Posted January 1, 2024 Author Posted January 1, 2024 (edited) @DarthUrban @BaileyG @MuyMoka Its finally here! https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-168753/ForgedInLego/ucs-venator-main-hangar-mod/#details Wasn't happy with the back wall, so I made some changes The instructions show you how to take apart the already built set and rebuild it with the hangar, Studio was NOT happy with loading 2 highly complex models in different tabs Edited January 3, 2024 by ForgedInLego fixed image links Quote
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