Dannylonglegs Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) The OT Cog 1 is Dr. Long's personal shuttle.... well, it's not hers, technically. The ship is one of many Cog model shuttlecraft used by Octan personnel for extra-orbital transportation needs. The crew is typically 2 to 3, a pilot, the optional co-pilot, and the passenger, as is the case with Cog 1. Some have been modified to decrease cargo space in favor of more seats. Dr. Long took a liking to the Cog 1 very early on in her employment at Octan, and nowadays no one dares reserve its use for fear of irritating Dr. Long... a mistake that could make any Axle worker's life miserable. Dr. Long frequently uses the ship to shuttle herself and her Science drones to and from the Axle. It can hold up to 6 Sc106 specimen acquisition drones. The "Head" is so snotty I built it upside down. It's very sturdy. Rear wheels fold out. Front wheels need to be put on manually. Bay door allows minifigures to climb in with very little space. Watch your heads! Several nights of little sleep building this, and one final all nighter. I'm exhausted, but she's done. Anyone know how to photograph big ships like this well? ~Insectoid Aristocrat Edited August 3, 2015 by Dannylonglegs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commander Turtle Posted August 3, 2015 Cool ship Danny! I'll keep an eye on this for when you give us a better look at it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Sal Posted August 3, 2015 Looks awesome! I'll eagerly await more pics! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted August 3, 2015 Very nice (and big!) ship Danny, I especially like the ribbing in the middle! The shape of the front is great as well. Looking forward to better pics! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goatman461 Posted August 3, 2015 Definitely the most spaceship-looking spaceship we've had. Very cool design and I also really like the way that middle section plays against the white hull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dannylonglegs Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) Better pictures! If you have advice for how to make my Pictures even better, or would like to see a specific angle, or portion of the ship, please ask!~ ~Insectoid Aristocrat Edited August 3, 2015 by Dannylonglegs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garmadon Posted August 3, 2015 Very nice ship Danny, though it appears in the first pic as if your background might be a little small! The dark gray section in the middle is my favorite - the slopes and greebling there are superb! The wheels and door underneath are some excellent details as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EpsilonEta Posted August 3, 2015 Wow, but what are you now going to make for category B? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Umbra-Manis Posted August 3, 2015 Cool ship! Is there a cockpit pic? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LucasLaughing Posted August 4, 2015 Very cool - I love the shaping of the 'head' and the 'Octan' radar dish is a nice touch! One thing I've been trying lately is photographing against a dark background - that makes it a lot easier to cut out the white ships. I also picked up one of those tri-fold cardboard stands (old school science fair style) to help hold the backing paper up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrcp6d Posted August 4, 2015 Solid ship Danny! I really like the head and the neck sections. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted August 4, 2015 ...Anyone know how to photograph big ships like this well? ... Get another sheet of paper! Actually for super long things (like my ship two years ago) I use a sheet; problem with that of course is wrinkles. The other thing is to just get as close as you can and then do some editing - yours is fairly straight lines so you have an advantage there. Or of course, you can just have a half background - better than nothing! Anyway, I'm really liking the front here! As I already mentioned the ribbing is great too. The back does kind of feel like you could have done better with a bit more time, but that is definitely something I understand! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob De Quatre Posted August 4, 2015 Anyone know how to photograph big ships like this well? Where's the big ship?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LittleJohn Posted August 5, 2015 Excellent ship! The landing gear is really cool and I like the dark bley section Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkDruid Posted August 5, 2015 This looks awesome! I love the curves on the "neck". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andromedas Gates Posted September 3, 2015 The judges awarded you 7 points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
