TheLonelySquireOfGothos Posted January 9, 2011 Posted January 9, 2011 Hello all, new to the forums, but certainly not new to Legos. Here is an E-wing I created a couple months ago, when I got back into Legos. Let me know what you guys think of it, thanks! The windscreen can be opened without disturbing the overhead gun: Here's a reference picture for anyone who doesn't know what an E-wing is suppose to look like: Quote
TheDesuComplex Posted January 9, 2011 Posted January 9, 2011 I like it! The blocky style is a definite plus, and a thing I feel is missing from today's Lego Star Wars sets. good first MOC. Quote
Baylego Posted January 9, 2011 Posted January 9, 2011 Nice! I have never seen an E-wing starfighter MOC before, so it is nice to see one! I think that it would be cool if you used how the front was built on the recent X-wing models to be the front on this starfighter. Quote
XimenaPaulina Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Not bad for your first MOC, I think you got the basic shape right, but it could definitely use a few more detailing and smoothening out the studs with tiles will give it the appropriate smooth finish. But that is already a good starting point that you could always improve with the right parts and as you gain more experience in MOCing. Welcome to the forums BTW! Quote
StoutFiles Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Needs to be longer in the back, and the front needs to slant at the angle of the cockpit. I don't mind the stud look as long as it's common throughout the MOC. It's a good first effort. Quote
Fallenangel Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 This is certainly a nice start to an MOC. You've got the basic idea, which is good. With some work, I think that this could potentially become a very nice custom indeed. Of course, there is the obvious uncertainly involved in the dimensions of a comic-book ship (which has no tangible counterpart as far as I know). The wings are the first thing that I feel needs some work. This panel from Dark Empire portrays the wings as tapering (though the angle is different for the fore and aft edges), but they are rectangular on your model. (This is true for that little bit that hangs off the main wing as well.) Notice also that the wings stem from the underside of the ship (though not from under the ship) and that the angle at which they positioned isn't quite as steep as they are on your model. (This is likely due to your use of click hinges, which don't offer much choice in the matter. I would suggest using bar clips, as the wings could possibly be supported by the angular structures connecting them to the main fuselage. Using bar clips would also get rid of that nasty interrupting click hinge brick you've got under the wing.) I think that those thrusters could be better represented with 2x2 round bricks as well; the slope bricks seen on your model, I'm sorry to say, are rather unconvincing. Of course, there's also the issue of the bars you've used for the wingtip-mounted cannons, which don't exactly have much aesthetic quality. (They can also give too much of a "<insert that tiresome argument>" feel to the MOC, though that may just be my opinion.) What's more, they make the guns too stubby (the same issue that is present on the 6212 X-wing). In addition, you've used the same piece for the dorsal cannon as you've done for the wingtip cannons, which is only accurate if you're going off the Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels. (Seeing the depiction of the Tantive IV in that book, I can't help but say that source isn't completely credible .) I feel that the dorsal cannon should be bulkier and longer than the wingtip cannons. Maybe a Technic driving ring there could establish the size difference? As Stoutfiles mentioned, the stern of the ship should be considerably longer - what's more, they should line up with the aft edge of the wings. (The fore edge should also line up with the rear edge of the canopy.) I'm not so sure about the 2x2x3 slope bricks you've used for part of the main fuselage - according to the illustration I linked to above, that region should be quite boxy rather than angled. Over the years I've lost taste for the LEGO X-wing canopy piece (I was forced to use it on my last MOC because bricks were too bulky), as they don't capture the sleek look of the real canopy. Tiao appears to have devised an effective alternative. As Baylego mentioned, a tapering nose using hinge bricks would add to the model, though it appears there isn't nearly as much of a taper as there is for an X-wing. (The 45 slope bricks you've put there do seem a bit awkward, though it may just mean that the entire rear fuselage is too wide.) The nose cone should transition smoothly into the rest of the nose; the 2x2x3 slope brick you've used appears a bit too abrupt. Perhaps you could do something with this piece? Is there a socket for an R7 unit? Lastly, you may want to make this a bit bigger. Wookieepedia lists the length of the E-wing as 11.2m, which is only about a meter shorter than the X-wing (given the similarity in the main fuselages of the two, I would allot the shorter length to the stockier nose). Yours looks to be around 28 studs long; if the craft were scaled to minifigures, it would have to be roughly 33 studs at the smallest. Increasing size would also allow for more detail, which is always a plus. Quote
BrickArtist Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) Welcome to EB! I like the aprroach you've taken to this MOC, the sideways plates on the nose looks good, but I feel like all those sides being studded is a little to inaccurate. Tiles may be in your best interest. FallAngel has already given you the whole shebang(on EB we like to criticize each-other ) so there's not that much to criticize. I look forward to seeing where you go with this, good job Edited January 10, 2011 by brickartist Quote
Tanotrooper Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Love the way the E-wing is built, reminds me of the start of the SW theme. TT Quote
StoutFiles Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) Welcome to EB! I like the aprroach you've taken to this MOC, the sideways plates on the nose looks good, but I feel like all those sides being studded is a little to inaccurate. Tiles may be in your best interest. FallAngel has already given you the whole shebang(on EB we like to criticize each-other ) so there's not that much to criticize. I look forward to seeing where you go with this, good job Always need some criticism for improvement, a big reason why EB is the best. If you want a great MOC LonelySquire I'd follow all of Fallenangel's points, especially because he has a lot of experience with a similar ship in the X-wing. Edited January 10, 2011 by StoutFiles Quote
Brickdoctor Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Welcome to EB, TheLonelySquireOfGothos! It's great that you've gotten back into LEGO. I see fallenangel327 has already given you appropriate criticisms, so I'll just say this is a great start for your first MOC, and with a little work it could be better. Quote
lightningtiger Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Very nice 1999 style starfighter 'TheLonelySquireOfGothos', take on board those suggestions of 'fallenangel327', 'Brickdoctor' and 'KielDaMan' - they are masters of SW MOC's, hey if I was going to build an E-wing, it would be one of them I would ask the advice of ! Anyway, great work 'TheLonelySquireOfGothos' and may the brick be with you always ! Quote
Mr Man Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Listen very closely to fallenangel327 He is very knowledgeable in the matters of the for.. trivial endless amounts of information . No seriously I think he must work at Kuat Drive Yards or Incom Corporation. Quote
Flare Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Nice MOC. One thing I think that could improve it, would be some tiles... great work! Quote
Brickdoctor Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Listen very closely to fallenangel327 He is very knowledgeable in the matters of the for.. trivial endless amounts of information . No seriously I think he must work at Kuat Drive Yards or Incom Corporation. He's so obsessed with the X-wing that he must either build it at Incom or research a way to beat it at Sienar. Quote
The_Customizer Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Nice job! Could use some tiles, and some "smoothing out" if you know what I mean. The shape is nice as well! Quote
TheLonelySquireOfGothos Posted January 10, 2011 Author Posted January 10, 2011 Thank you all for the comments and critique, I really appreciate it. Unfortunately, most of the negatives that were pointed out simply can't be fixed at the moment, for lack of parts. I need to find my stash from my younger days...I know it's in this house somewhere. Quote
Fallenangel Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Very nice 1999 style starfighter 'TheLonelySquireOfGothos', take on board those suggestions of 'fallenangel327', 'Brickdoctor' and 'KielDaMan' - they are masters of SW MOC's, hey if I was going to build an E-wing, it would be one of them I would ask the advice of ! Anyway, great work 'TheLonelySquireOfGothos' and may the brick be with you always ! I'm certainly flattered to be mentioned beside those two names, and even more to be called a 'master'. He's so obsessed with the X-wing that he must either build it at Incom or research a way to beat it at Sienar. Eh, I think a couple squadrons of TIE Avengers or Defenders would do the trick. Anyway, back to the MOC - I think that rather than the main fuselage being too wide the nose is actually much too narrow. As can be seen in the illustration I linked to, the nose is only very slightly thinner than the rear fuselage (i. e. a transition from 6 studs to 2 studs seems like too much). Quote
Brickdoctor Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 Eh, I think a couple squadrons of TIE Avengers or Defenders would do the trick. Or one TIE Advanced and a certain ace pilot. Quote
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