(WIP) Hoth Battle - Minifig scale (Richboy AT-AT + more)

[Fonne]

Hi

My first thread on the forum, and hope to learn from posting and reading (And getting better go write english)

Has been dreaming about a small "Hoth Battle" scene for year, and finally I have started - The main feature will be the amazing AT-AT from Richboy with around 6500 pieces. 

The scene will also feature a couple of Snowspeeder, but dont have the finish plan complete - Is LDD the most easy program to use when beeing complete new to the MOC universe ?

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Have been buying pieces for a long time, and use rebrickable.com to keep track on what I still have to get, and this I how the progress was a couple of weeks ago (Had around 1500 parts before starting to buy). 

75 procent by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

The first package came from Belgium, and is was around 3600 parts in that one box ......

Modtaget_Lego (1) by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

36360574_2108723899379013_3125791384582225920_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

Edited July 22, 2018 by Fonne

[sandtrooper]

Welcome to Eurobricks!  Good luck with your build.

[Fonne]

Thanks :-) - This is how around 6000 parts look like, with the part list printet on paper (Just to build the AT-AT)..... 

 To afford this massive build, 2. hand parts will be used and even some with miscolor - When finish I will see how (bad) it look, and change parts to new later on  - But at the moment they will be used so I can start building. 

_1 by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

 

Edited July 22, 2018 by Fonne

[Fonne]

Lets get started and learn how to show a build like this in the best way along the way ....

Started with the feet, and found 4 random minifig to show the size, help with the build and add some color 

ATAT (1) by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

37704172_2133002403617829_3783559686024855552_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

37715756_2133002356951167_7148292943235776512_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

37713500_2133002563617813_2449075590100156416_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

To add some friction he uses tires under 2 off the feets, a really nice detail you almost dont see when its finish - On this build I will remove them later on, but at the moment they stay.

37749220_2133003126951090_2264746966829236224_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

37790020_2133003043617765_3766047901768220672_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

Edited July 23, 2018 by Fonne

[danielwerner]

Nice! I'm actually thinking of doing this too. I've about 70% of the pieces for RichboyJhae's AT-AT, and I'm thinking of - after building it - expanding with some kind of Hoth scene.

By the way, which do you think is the best and most accurate AT-AT? Richboy's or Cavegods? The latter is obviously bigger, but I heard it's very unstable and could collapse under it's own weight etc.

[Makin Bacon]

27 minutes ago, danielwerner said:

most accurate AT-AT? Richboy's or Cavegods? The latter is obviously bigger

Cavegod's is actually too big if you plan on displaying it alongside minifigures. Jhae's wins in that regard for sure

[Fonne]

10 hours ago, danielwerner said:

Nice! I'm actually thinking of doing this too. I've about 70% of the pieces for RichboyJhae's AT-AT, and I'm thinking of - after building it - expanding with some kind of Hoth scene.

By the way, which do you think is the best and most accurate AT-AT? Richboy's or Cavegods? The latter is obviously bigger, but I heard it's very unstable and could collapse under it's own weight etc.

Are you using rebrickable to see what you are missing ? - Not all parts in the instruction show up on Rebrickable part list, just so you know (Just found out this week - Some small parts with print)

Richboy is in minifig scale, and that was a very important deal to me. Which is the most accurate I dont know, but like some af the small details on Richboys better. 

Both look amazing and will be a center piece in any collection, but to me it ended up beeing the one from Richboy. 

[Cylo]

Good luck with your build! Looking good!

[danielwerner]

10 hours ago, Fonne said:

Are you using rebrickable to see what you are missing ? - Not all parts in the instruction show up on Rebrickable part list, just so you know (Just found out this week - Some small parts with print)

Richboy is in minifig scale, and that was a very important deal to me. Which is the most accurate I dont know, but like some af the small details on Richboys better. 

 Both look amazing and will be a center piece in any collection, but to me it ended up beeing the one from Richboy. 

Thanks for the heads up, but I've noticed it too. :) The danger pattern 1 x 4 tiles for example. I assume those are replaced with just yellow 1x4's in the part list, etc.

[Fonne]

10 hours ago, JarJarBonks said:

Good luck with your build! Looking good!

Thanks :-) ..... 

 

29 minutes ago, danielwerner said:

Thanks for the heads up, but I've noticed it too. :) The danger pattern 1 x 4 tiles for example. I assume those are replaced with just yellow 1x4's in the part list, etc.

Exactly and also parts like theese on the control panel in the head ..... 

AT-AT control by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

Started on the legs, and will post some more pictures later this week when I get some time - They are almost finish, but waiting on some missing parts at the moment .... 

_2 by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

[Fonne]

The beginning of all 4 legs together, and also when the feet was still ongoing .... 

ATAT (3) by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

And is the "naked" legs together with a finish on to show the difference 

37864900_2136140449970691_3802307686423330816_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

And this is how much that attach to the "naked" leg - It really add some streght together with great detail .... 

37928913_2136143696637033_3313191777053179904_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

37823711_2136140599970676_3520864011434328064_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

 

Edited July 26, 2018 by Fonne

[Fonne]

A day off from the office, and the minifigs stole the bus to enjoy the sun :-) ....  Will post the finish AT-AT legs tomorrow where they are attacted to the feets, just needed a day off :) ... 

37839761_2137225966528806_5896145148491857920_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

37841080_2137225793195490_546120605108273152_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

37842904_2137225903195479_7580037370955694080_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

37850626_2137226016528801_7678061456796942336_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

37867409_2137226193195450_1549260936357871616_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

37930922_2137225593195510_3811161855993315328_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

Edited July 27, 2018 by Fonne

[Fonne]

Just love the size  - Its going to be massive when finish and the scene will be build .... 

37695332_2131030017148401_6198107888003579904_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

37601730_2131029807148422_6863475352392433664_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

37574471_2131033470481389_4397724856708235264_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

 

Edited July 28, 2018 by Fonne

[LiLmeFromDaFuture]

@Fonne I never tire of seeing one LEGO AT-AT after another, nor do I cease to find amusing the common mistake of the leg fixed to the foot backward 

Keep up the great progress anyway! 

[Fonne]

Thanks for your reply, will take a closer look on the leg / foot fixing :-) ..... 

The head is mostly finish, just need time go take some pictures .... 

37238804_2125938174324252_6110994110015864832_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

[Lbcwanabe]

Great thread!

[Fonne]

3 hours ago, Lbcwanabe said:

Great thread!

Thanks glad you like it  
 

At the moment most of the time is used on learning LDD, but will soon post more pictures ..... 

[Fonne]

1100 views already on my first thread + first moc - Thanks 

Still missing some parts, but most of the head is done now, and hope to finish is later this week .... 

37999983_2140368492881220_6350404018115706880_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

38003704_2140368449547891_5975545495928438784_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

The roof section .... 

37987911_2140369272881142_2368586829231292416_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

And all the parts together .... 

38071907_2140368666214536_6724169703054376960_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

38029499_2140368316214571_5888144659506528256_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

37979853_2140368579547878_5124209001344532480_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

38122625_2140368372881232_5103473809772511232_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

 

 

[Fonne]

Is still building, but made a huge mistake and made a order on dark bluish grey insteed og light bluish grey - Need to wait on a new package, so got some help to build another part  - Hope that I can post pictures of the finished head soon. 

37346178_2125938410990895_422096573963436032_n by Henrik Kristensen, on Flickr

 

[Makin Bacon]

Any updates on this? It's very interesting seeing the building process

[Cylo]

I wonder how it turned out, although he hasn't visited for a while.

I recently built Jhae's AT AT too and I enjoyed the process a lot.

But I had to learn the hard way that the rebrickable parts list is unreliable after ordering an extra foot, and missing several parts...