[BSBA] Cat A - Benny's SpaceMiningTruckShip

[Kristel]

Little known secret is that Benny loves dump trucks. So, it was a no-brainer what he wanted to modify for this contest - the Mining Truck (4202):

Credit for image of original set goes to Brickset.

Benny modified the truck for space flight by:

• Rearranging the cabin so that it was a little roomier and airtight, and added the controls necessary to pilot the truck
• Adding a bank of thrusters
• Replacing the fuel tank with a long range, dual fuel tank (provided by Octan, of course)
• Modified the tray to house the control centre
• Added a deep space communications satellite

This is the end result:

Because you can never have enough thrust ...

The cabin lifts up for easy(ish) access:

Jenny is at the controls today.  Lucky she has a swivel seat so that she can get in and out without tripping over herself.  There's also a window to the engine bits so that she has a visual as well as the readings from the numerous instruments in front of her.

Benny looks pretty pleased with the end result:

He brought along his toolkit, which is currently sitting where his oxygen tank is supposed to be stored, but there was no way he was going to take that, or his helmet, off.

He has to watch the landings as the fuel tanks sits pretty low to the ground!

Hope you like it!

More images in the Flickr album.

Thanks, @Bob De Quatre for the contest - I had a lot of fun building this one!

[ExeSandbox]

Oh my, that's a really good modification! Really clean and nice. Love those thrusters!

[JJ Tong (zfogshooterz)]

Whoa! That's an awesome and solid ship. I really dig the heavy-duty vibes there!

Edited April 21, 2019 by JJ Tong (zfogshooterz)

[Lufobrick]

Hi, I'm a little newbie here (drawn by the smell of gazoline and spaceship )... Maybe I'll have to present myself somewhere, but meanwhile I must say that this bennyfication is perfect !

This spaceship is fully functional with lots of playability and it combines perfectly the aesthetic of both machines (ship and truck). Good job !

[carebear]

Hi Kristel

As Always Great Work!

Love it!

Goodluck!

[Kristel]

Thanks @ExeSandbox, @JJ Tong (zfogshooterz) and @carebear!  

 

On 4/23/2019 at 2:06 AM, Lufobrick said:

Hi, I'm a little newbie here (drawn by the smell of gazoline and spaceship )... Maybe I'll have to present myself somewhere, but meanwhile I must say that this bennyfication is perfect !

This spaceship is fully functional with lots of playability and it combines perfectly the aesthetic of both machines (ship and truck). Good job !

Thanks and welcome to Eurobricks!