[MOC] Galaxy Explorer - Alternate Build of 2 x 60430 Interstellar Spaceship

[Wurger49]

The 60430 Interstellar Spaceship is a very nice small ship made using wedges plates and wedge slopes. I personally find the openable flaps and claw-like engine nacelle a bit strange, but I admit they are a great play feature for kids.

I decided to combine 2 sets of 60430 to create a swooshable Galaxy Explorer, which is one of the most influential and coveted set Lego has ever made.

There is the dagger shaped fuselage with delta wings with a straight tailing edge, grille pieces on the nose leading to the two centerline windscreens and a bulky back with a horizontal stabilizer. There are 4 engines, 2 on the wings and 2 at the back, 6 studs long each. 

My spaceship can seat two astronauts, the horizontal stabilizer sits on 2 engines pods leaving a view for the back astronauts.

Instructions are available on Rebrickable: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-169810/Wurger Bricks/galaxy-explorer-alternate-build-of-2-x-60430-interstellar-spaceship/

 

 

 

[danth]

Very cool!

[magureanpaul]

Very nice. Well done!

[Feuer Zug]

Nice alternate option. I'll admit the engine and speed brakes are more for the kids, but they do make it fun.

[Wurger49]

Thank you!

On 2/3/2024 at 2:42 AM, Feuer Zug said:

Nice alternate option. I'll admit the engine and speed brakes are more for the kids, but they do make it fun.

the mechanism is also nicely made

 

[KennoMonkey]

Very cool! I like how the windscreens don’t just sit on top.