broesl Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) Update 2: I finally solved the problem with the wings (only being held in place by gravity) in a way that doesn't look too clunky. Now the model is a bit more swooshable ;) Update: It's difficult to stop trying to improve your creation but this should be the final version. I cleaned up the colorsceme a bit, added a bit more detail to the wingtips and modified the wing cannons and thrusters. Hi and thanks for looking at my first post, After seeing the render of the E-Wing from Fate of the Galaxy I wanted to build a Lego version of it. After a two weeks of improving my design this is the endproduct: While I tried to recreate the original model as exact as possible I made some small changes and I had some problems recreating the nose section. I'm no expert with snot techniques and I couldn't find a better cockpit piece. In the end I combined the nose of the 4502 X-Wing and 7259 ARC-170. The rear hatch was inspired by the 75051 Jedi Scout fighter. I build a lot of slightly different versions of the E-Wing and I included an older version with another cockpit piece in the LDD file. In the file there is a small gap in the nose section. In a brick built version the gap can be filled with a 2x2 plate. Edited April 18, 2017 by broesl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moppo Posted March 13, 2017 Really nice E-Wing! It never seemed to get a definitive "look", so it's quite fun that we have so many variations of this ship. I really like the shaping of the nose, makes me wish I'd remembered the ARC when trying to build similar shapes! Does it have an astromech slot? :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ellisss_2 Posted March 13, 2017 Welcome to Eurobricks! Great job, I would agree with Moppo, great idea using the same technique of the Ark! Ellis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
broesl Posted March 13, 2017 7 minutes ago, Moppo said: Really nice E-Wing! It never seemed to get a definitive "look", so it's quite fun that we have so many variations of this ship. I really like the shaping of the nose, makes me wish I'd remembered the ARC when trying to build similar shapes! Does it have an astromech slot? :) Thanks! Yes, right behind the cockpit theres a compartment with an astromech. When the cannon is moved up the compartment can be opened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moppo Posted March 13, 2017 I just downloaded it, really nice placement for the astromech, too. Matches this really well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
broesl Posted March 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, Moppo said: I just downloaded it, really nice placement for the astromech, too. Matches this really well. That's the image I based it on ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sander1992 Posted March 13, 2017 That looks really nice. I do not know the E-Wing Fighter, but it is nice to see various building techniques from other ships in your build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xboxtravis7992 Posted March 13, 2017 Wowzer. I always liked the look of the E-Wing, reminds me a lot of the real world F-4 Phantom. I am also really hoping it somehow finds its way back into the official Star Wars canon, because it is such a beautiful ship. Your model catches all the details I love about it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
broesl Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) 15 hours ago, sander1992 said: That looks really nice. I do not know the E-Wing Fighter, but it is nice to see various building techniques from other ships in your build. 13 hours ago, xboxtravis7992 said: Wowzer. I always liked the look of the E-Wing, reminds me a lot of the real world F-4 Phantom. I am also really hoping it somehow finds its way back into the official Star Wars canon, because it is such a beautiful ship. Your model catches all the details I love about it! Thanks for the kind words! It sure would be great seeing it back in the canon. I'd love to see how they would design it for a movie. Edited March 14, 2017 by broesl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonardo da Bricki Posted March 14, 2017 Cool model, one of the better E-Wings that I have seen. Detailed and accurate, but I think click-hinges, not bars and clips, should be used on the wings to better hold them in place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
broesl Posted March 14, 2017 49 minutes ago, Leonardo da Bricki said: Cool model, one of the better E-Wings that I have seen. Detailed and accurate, but I think click-hinges, not bars and clips, should be used on the wings to better hold them in place. Thank you for the feedback. When I first built the model I started with bars and clips as a provisionally solution since click-hinges only lock in 22,5 degree increments. My brick built model uses 5 connections instead of the 6 from the LDD file on each side because the 2x2 wedge plates I had ordered haven't been delivered yet and I needed to substitute the pieces. The connection is surprisingly sturdy. It's really hard to pull the wings off without pushing them forwards at the same time so for now I'm satisfied with the design. The only problem this connection has, is that if you want to swoosh it around on it's head the wings fold upwards. If somebody has an idea how to connect them in a more elegant way I would appreciate any help :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moppo Posted March 14, 2017 Perhaps you could replace the two levers on the top of the wing with some sort of bar piece that clips to the fuselage? It might not be particularly strong, but it would stop them flapping. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
broesl Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) Yeah making the support strut functional would solve the problem. I just have to figure out how to make it functional and good looking at the same time Edited March 14, 2017 by broesl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
broesl Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) Now the right E-Wing has functional support struts. A different version on each side. For my brick built model I will keep the nonfunctional... it just looks better Edited March 14, 2017 by broesl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TWP Posted March 14, 2017 Looks nice, keep up the MOCing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarthTwoShedsJackson Posted March 15, 2017 I know the digital model on which your MOC is based, and you did a great job at capturing the shape and proportions. It's hard to get it's sleekness in Lego, and I've pondered myself how to build this in Lego some time ago. I'm confident you could improve the overall look and suggest more sleekness by cleaning up the colour scheme. In my eyes, the red is a bit too cluttered all around the model and ruins the shape a bit. I'd love to see a version with a straight red stripe on the sides and the other red parts exchanged with white on the nose. That way, you create a visually sleeker looking nose, because your eyes are not distracted by the red noise, and guided by the long red stripes. This is meant as constructive criticism to improve you otherwise neat build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
broesl Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Hey, thanks! Tips for improvements are always welcome ;) Is something like this what you had in mind? Edited March 15, 2017 by broesl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
broesl Posted March 21, 2017 On 15.3.2017 at 9:11 AM, DarthTwoShedsJackson said: I'd love to see a version with a straight red stripe on the sides and the other red parts exchanged with white on the nose. I took DarthTwoShedsJacksons advise in my (hopefully) final version of my MOC. Check the original post for the new render. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
