[MOC] HJR's EU Airspeeder

[HJR-Holland]

Hello folks,

In 1997 Kenner came out with a smaller version of the T47 Airspeeder. Because the 'real' T-47 Airspeeder was rather pricey, KENNER decided to bring a smaller scaled, cheaper alternative on the merket. this became the 'EU Airspeeder', launched under the 'Power of the Force' label:

For the geeks a film of the vehicle, which also explains the wing mechanisms:

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And a link to the 'original' with a lot of pictures

Anyway, I made a LEGO version of this vehicle:

The pop-up wings:

The bottom side is also alike the 'original':

For bigger pictures, see here

[Werlu Ulcur]

VERY nice HJR !

Do you have any pics of the cockpit or with the cockpit opened?

[Brickdoctor]

Being a huge fan of the T-47, I love some of the shapes in this thing. The back portion of the wings does look a bit odd, though, with the wings not at the same angle as the front portion.

[Oky]

Nice work, HJR! Looks pretty accurate, although I gotta agree with what doc said about the angle of the front wings.

[M<0><0<DSWIM]

This is a great idea and awesome build! I love how the wings fold like the "real" thing.

[Huntleyfx]

That airspeeder was one of the first SW toys that I had, so I have some nostalgia for that build. Good job!

[CaptainBermuda]

I have that, and when I was little I had never noticed that it was different from the T47, but it was only a couple years ago that I noticed its difference. P.s. awesome Lego model of it

[Fallenangel]

Thought I’d finally get around to commenting on this unique MOC. I’m not familiar with this toy, but from the reference you’ve provided, your LEGO representation captures the feel of the original quite well. Folding wings are a plus. Some interesting shaping on this craft; the unusual shape reminds me a bit of the I-7 Howlrunner (which itself bears a resemblance to the Earth Directorate starfighter from Buck Rogers).

A small suggestion; have you considered SNOTing 3L Technic beams to the backs of the repulsor drive units? They aren’t grilled like the 1x2 bricks that are there now, but I think they would represent the bits on the ship more accurately.

[gcanik]

Great build, I remember picking up this particular toy while I was in college. Nice to see it captured in LEGO.

[lightningtiger]

Excellent creation 'HJR', great detailing....looks very similar to the Kenner made model.