UCS Ninjago Land Bounty WIP

[jamesonk83]

I want to share my recent ongoing project, a UCS scale version of the Ninjago Land Bounty.  I thought the original set was such a fun concept, but the scale was just a little small for a flagship set for the line, so I decided to try and scale it up a bit.  I added more play features, interactivity with multiple removable decks, and more room for the crew!  I am just about finished with the digital build and need to re-create it in the brick (all the stages have been physically built previously, but I needed to tear it apart to preproduce the digital model and made edits).  I am still working on the sails and adding graphics similar to the original. Here are some renders below, let me know your thoughts!  

 

Flickr album:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/201489097@N08/with/53991041880/

 

Edited September 12, 2024 by jamesonk83

[jamesonk83]

Here is an update with the sail graphics in place to make things look more official.

 

[Dardanel]

This looks amazing! Very detailed. Great job : ) A lot of really nice techniques. Any plans for releasing instructions?

[jamesonk83]

Thanks!  I have a first draft of the instructions almost done.  I need to build the model physically and do the final verification process however.  They should be ready by the end of next month!

[HydroWorld Outlook]

Wow! Amazing work, @jamesonk83! You've done an incredible job on this model, and I greatly look forward to seeing the final version. I also can't wait to build this for myself once the instructions are out! :)

[RichardGoring]

That's fantastic! Incredible build, and definitely has the scale that it deserves. Great work.

[jamesonk83]

For those that are interested, you can PM me for the parts list.  According to studio, it looks like it has 6,552 parts.  The model is about 78cm long.

[jamesonk83]

Here is a look at the small car / vehicle that is stowed in the back. I wanted to use some newer off road tires from the jungle sets but I couldn't find them in the inventory of available parts in studio.  I also mocked up the cover of the instruction booklet with a fun render comp with background.  I added in how the decals will look - just like the official set.

 

 

[jamesonk83]

I was finally able to start building the Land Bounty in real bricks.  I am working through the instructions to iron out the details and make sure there are no major building errors.  I added a few extra details into the main cab area, its looking great so far!

 

 

[Agent Kallus]

It is looking great so far 

[Meaf]

Agreed, I'm very much looking forward to seeing the completed physical build!

[jamesonk83]

A few more updates as I build this beast!  I took a few detailed shots of the lower level interior so you can see the kitchen, toilet, stove, and bedroom areas.

 

 

 

 

[jamesonk83]

A little more progress!  The cab module stacks onto the base chassis as expected, allowing for easy playability on the interior.  This thing is massive!  You can also get a better view of the engine bay.

 

 

 

Edited December 20, 2024 by jamesonk83

[jamesonk83]

I am excited to share some major progress on the Land Bounty build.  I have tested and worked out all the major components, everything is fitting very well together.  I have only a few minor things to finish, such as the small car that stores in the back.  I am hoping to gets some sails and decals printed in the next week or so, then I can take some better final pictures. Let me know your thoughts!  Instructions will be following soon.

 

 

[Meaf]

Looking excellent, as always. Don't really have much else to say except that I'm excited to see the completed model!

[jamesonk83]

I have finally finished the instructions, Rebrickable link posted below.  I added a few final images here showing the custom sails and decals.  There are more images posted on Flickr! Enjoy, and let me know what you think.

https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-207524/jamesonk83/ucs-ninjago-land-bounty/

 

 

[RichardGoring]

It looks awesome! How does it feel now that you've built it in real life? 

What's the stability and build process like?

What are you most pleased with?

[jamesonk83]

This is technically the 2nd or 3rd time it has been built, just not all together at once.  I had to disassemble the first version to reverse engineer for the 3D file and also to make improvements.  I kind of spent too much time on the design of this project, but the results were still worth it I think!  The stability is pretty good overall I would say, it is definitely something that could be played with lightly. The flying vehicle is very swooshable.  I think the sails came out great!  I had to re-create the graphics from scratch but I think they are very similar to the original.

[jamesonk83]

PM me if anyone wants to write a review of this build, make a video, etc. I will send you the instructions for free as a courtesy.

Thanks!

[Something_Awesome]

Exquisite