[WIP][MOC] T-70 X-wing starfighter

[atlas]

Today I started my next project, a model of the new T-70 x wing from star wars. I think I have the back wings figured out, here is a concept for it. Colours not final obviously. I'll continue to add to this thread as I make more progress.

I decided on light gray for this. White just looks out of place to me and it doesn't appear that way even some of the time as the T-65 did depending on lighting. The wings (at least from my limited reference) are also seeming to be slightly thicker on the new ship, so I went with a snot design instead of 2 plates thick. I think that curve arch piece is the only really sufficient way to capture the curve of the wingtip with fidelity so I based the design on mounting each laser on each wing with those piece.

Next, I'll tackle the front wings and engine assembly, maybe the rear fuselage.

Edited November 5, 2016 by atlas

[Joe7218]

Looks good atlas!

[atlas]

Thanks joe.

It looks like I will definitely have to use some stickers. I've been fiddling with this for hours and I can't figure out a way to achieve the very slight inward slope of the leading edge of the front wings with some gaps. Other than that I'm very happy with the aesthetic of these snot wings. If anyone has anything at all to add please don't hesitate to do so. Ideally I won't need to apply stickers but everything I've tried except a staggered flat leading each leaves some gaps. I'll attach an LDD file of the current setup if anyone would like to mess around with it.

t70.lxf

Edited September 11, 2016 by atlas

[All in the Reflexes]

That looks great Atlas, interested to see how these wings turn out!

[atlas]

Cheers. I am too. At the moment with the wacky colours and some gaps, it's hard to visualise how it will look. I also started replicating the Poe's black and orange. Those colours really pop.

[LegoPercyJ]

Wings look great!

[atlas]

Thanks.

So...i saw the film earlier today. I was actually surprised to find that the T-70s are quite white. They actually seemed more white than the t-65s in the original trilogy. That'll throw a spanner in the works. I think I might continue with this, but in Poe's colours until I'm done and then I'll duplicate it in white/grey (I really wish there was a dullish white/ faint grey colour! So appropriate in so many situations)

Edited January 31, 2016 by atlas

[Joe7218]

Thanks.

So...i saw the film earlier today. I was taken aback at the part where admiral ackbar bit off captain phasma's toe.

(just kidding!)

To be serious though. I was actually surprised to find that the T-70s are quite white. They actually seemed more white than the t-65s in the original trilogy. That'll throw a spanner in the works. I think I might continue with this, but in Poe's colours until I'm done and then I'll duplicate it in white/grey (I really wish there was a dullish white/ faint grey colour! So appropriate in so many situations)

You should finish it in gray and change it to white if you dont like it

[atlas]

Some small updates

t70.lxf

Edited September 11, 2016 by atlas

[atlas]

So I was fiddling last night and figured out a way to attach the laser cannon that looks acceptable. I think it looks alright but still thinking about how to make the attachment point less blocky.

Edited September 11, 2016 by atlas

[CollectIt]

Good job

[All in the Reflexes]

Liking the look of this!

[atlas]

cheers! I like yours also . I can't figure out a better way to do the engines so I think I might be pinching them ( :

[KevinYoung]

Looking sweet.

[Azrielsc]

Lovely WIP! Can't wait to see the progress.

[Spoddy]

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Edited February 17, 2021 by Spoddy

[atlas]

Thanks! I have basically completed the outer wing (I ended up truncating it to 2 tall slopes long instead of three because it was way big) and also have been messing around with a scissor mechanism and the basis of the engines but haven't touched it in a couple of weeks. Now that I'm done with the Jedi starfighter I'll have more time to dedicate this and hopefully post an update !

[atlas]

Here's a quick photo. As I said has been collecting dust for a while, hopefully in my next session I can work out a solid scissor and get the ball rolling again.

https://www.flickr.c.../in/dateposted/

Edited June 3, 2016 by atlas

[atlas]

Getting closer, it's a bit temperamental at the moment but they shut completely flush, just have to find a way to stop them drooping.

[Hold0511]

Looking well cool so far....

[Swan Dutchman]

This is looking very cool! On the photo I don't see the wings drooping though. Do you mean that the wing itself curves slightly due to gravity?

If that's the case you can fortify the structure by replacing stacks of 1x2 blue bricks by 1x2x5 bricks (http://alpha.bricklink.com/pages/clone/catalogitem.page?P=2454#T=C) and try to attach the angled sections on the other ends as well. If that still isn't strong enough you could rebuild part of the wing by incorporating a long blue brick (1x10 or something) that is twisted 90 degrees (no drooping guaranteed if you do that).

[atlas]

Thanks ! Yeah, I disguised it by having the scissor open in the photo, but when you close the wings, both of the front ones sag a little bit. I am definitely going to add in some 1x2x5s when I get ahold of them but I think the strength of the mechanism is what needs work. The 'Snot' sections of the wings actually surprised me, they don't really sag at all (yet), the connections between the normal plates up/down and bricks on the side just need to be strengthened a little bit I think.

[Bugglefett]

I can't wait to see the finished ship it just looks so amazing, keep up with the WIP. Thank you

[Ed9217]

This is looking set to be one gorgeous ship, I look forward to seeing the finished MOC

[atlas]

thanks to both of you, I can't wait either, trying to solve these angles is slow going though!