Wurger49 Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Hot on the heels of the Enterprise NCC-1701, I started looking for other Star Trek ships to rebuild from 75440 AT-AT. I considered the LEGO Icons Enterprise D, but the limited selection of curved slopes in the donor set quickly became a constraint. That pushed me to look elsewhere. The NX-01 is humanity’s first true deep space exploration vessel and, importantly, it does not feature the tubular secondary hull attached to a dorsal neck seen on later Enterprises. That alone solved one of my biggest design challenges and made the NX 01 the perfect candidate for this alternate build. Features The saucer shaped primary hull is constructed from layered plates and tiles, with the centre subtly bulging outward on both the top and bottom surfaces. The recess for the navigational deflector has been modelled directly into the hull shaping. A combination of slopes and tiles is used to create the hull bulges that flow into the impulse engines and nacelle pylons. A surprising amount of detailing went into this small transition area, and it ended up being one of my favourite sections of the build. The warp field governor, located just behind the saucer, is represented as a structural element and also serves as a natural attachment point for the nacelle pylons, helping to tie the ship together visually and structurally. The twin warp nacelles are built using 2x2 round bricks and tiles at the front to emphasize their tubular form. Each nacelle core is constructed from two 1x8 black bricks, with light bluish grey elements covering the top and bottom surfaces for contrast. The sweeping angle of the pylons is achieved using 2x4 wedge plates. These are clip connected, with the wedge plates acting as backstops to lock the angle in place. The blue engine glow of the impulse engines is recreated using medium azure elements, adding a subtle splash of colour without overpowering the overall palette. A full size display stand is included, allowing the model to be tilted and displayed at two different angles. Where possible, I prefer to keep the nameplate to clearly showcase the donor set. Small changes were also made to the shuttle pod to better suit the NX-01 design language. Aside from the saucer edge, the model is very solid. It can be comfortably picked up by the impulse engine arms or the warp field governor and swooshed around without issue. The warp nacelle pylons are short and sturdy, so they don’t normally flop during handling. This makes the NX-01 a great companion ship to the NCC-1701, ready to be swooshed through space or proudly displayed as part of a growing Starfleet lineup. Instructions are on Rebrickable: https://reb.li/m/247699 Quote
ARC2149Nova Posted January 16 Posted January 16 "Rebellions are built on faith...Faith of the Heart." It's a fun little build, the saucer could be rounded a bit more, but with just the pieces from the AT-AT, it's a pretty good depiction. Could the Snowspeeder be rebuilt into a shuttle pod? Quote
Wurger49 Posted January 18 Author Posted January 18 On 1/17/2026 at 8:50 AM, ARC2149Nova said: "Rebellions are built on faith...Faith of the Heart." It's a fun little build, the saucer could be rounded a bit more, but with just the pieces from the AT-AT, it's a pretty good depiction. Could the Snowspeeder be rebuilt into a shuttle pod? Totally agree with the more rounded saucer! Thank you! The shuttle pod is built with a mix of snowspeeder parts and some AT-AT. Quote
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