[MOC] Imperial Hovertrain

[Hereticae]

A MOC based (loosely) on the Imperial Hovertrain as seen on Kessel in Star Wars: Rogue Squadron. As the game has such low-resolution textures, the task of making an exact model seemed pretty pointless, and so I have simply modeled the main features of the car, leaving the rest to my own design. The main car, carrying stormtroopers, is followed by a prisoner transport (which is simply a rougher, boxier, more primitive version of the main car instead of being modeled after the game equivalent), and the train would be transporting prisoners between the Kessel spice mines and the planetary Imperial prison.

A few pictures:

The sliding guillotine-doors were achieved through the usage of opposing grille-tiles:

A couple of close-ups on the doors (the doors in the stormtrooper-carriage were meant to bear a resemblance to riot shields):

And the cockpits/controls, eventhough non-visible (without partial disassembly), are still existent:

Edited March 23, 2015 by Hereticae

[Kodan Black]

That is a cool build, I think the 2 door styles are my favorite part. I've been wanting to do some form of "train" within the SW universe myself. You have a good combination of train and SW elements.

[Saberwing40k]

Interesting, could you do a more detailed shot of how the doors are constructed? The technique you used could be very useful for other builders. I always like to see other, lesser known machines from the Star Wars universe.

[Fuppylodders]

Those things you have done with the grills... sliding door, prison door viewing port with the non stud attached grill...!

Not to mention I love that game! And always found the train level fun to play. I think you captured it brilliantly =D

Perhaps a few 2x2 round trans clear plates with a http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=2654 attached to it might help with the image of a hover train a little :) (and add some gliding capability to the carpet swooshing )

Edited March 23, 2015 by Fuppylodders

[Outworlder]

awesome job... i knew right away before reading your post that is was based off the the hover train from the Rescue on Kessel mission. I was actually thinking about making some type of imperial prison train myself.. you beat me to it. great work. I love seeing vehicles from the expanded universe in Lego.

Edited March 23, 2015 by Outworlder

[JackoBoy]

Very cool! A one of a kind build.

[Hereticae]

Interesting, could you do a more detailed shot of how the doors are constructed?

Stormtrooper car doors:

Prisoner car doors:

(+detailing)

[ExecutorBricks22]

Great build, LOVE the detail on this build!

[Hereticae]

MODIFIED

New prisoner car front design:

New train coupling design:

[Samppu]

The train looks very good. Sliding doors are my favorite part, too, though have to

give you the props for assembling the tilted wing plates so smoothly together in the

stormtrooper-wagon!

And ps those of you who happen to be in Finland 10.-12.4.2015, this hovertrain and

some other cool SW-builds will make a diorama of Kessel in ModelExpo in Helsinki. (;

-Samppu from Finland

[dr_spock]

Looks good. Nice door design. With some modifications, it could probably run on LEGO monorail tracks. Kids at events like to see things in motion for some reason.