[WIP][MOC] X-wing, 10226 NASA Lunar Lander alt-build

[Astatine-209]

Another X-wing, eh? Out of that?

More miraculous things have been done with odd Lego sets, but compared to making an X-wing out of, say, the 10497 Galaxy Explorer -


- this isn't going to be easy. No non-right-angle wedge plates plates means that the S foils will need to be build with plates locked at angles, increasing potential for gaps.
(I've seen a really cool X-wing made out of the Saturn V set on rebrickable, were a lack of wedge plates is also an issue, but is tackled pretty well!)

For now, I've designed the nose:


The nose is held together in a basically the same way I did it on my last X wing MOC: (part colours changed for better visibility)


I'm not sure about the black 'band' around the tip of the nose. Maybe I'll play around with recolouring the pieces.

I'm pretty happy about the cockpit area. It holds it's shape well.

For the S-foil mechanism, I'll go with the typical sheared parallelogram technique. The set has just enough pieces with technic holes for that.

[Astatine-209]

Finished! There honestly isn't anything to comment on in terms of building techniques. To get a wedge shape for the s foils, the plates form a simple triangle.
The S-foils themselves aren't the firmest, and flop around a bit, unless constrained by continuously pushing the actuation assembly.
Here's some photos:



(As per usual, if you're interested in checking out the .io file, or the instructions, you can find them for free on Rebrickable)

[danth]

I am just in awe right now so can't offer a coherent comment. I did download the instructions just to enjoy the genius of how this was done though. My mind is still reeling.