The Neighborhood Merchant Posted September 12, 2020 (edited) The ARC-1 or otherwise known as "Arctic One by the ice planet goers" is fresh off the assembly line and has been proven reliable in its heavy armor and smooth flying capabilities. Instead of it's normal use as a cargo carrier or space police prisoner transport, this particular model has been repainted and is being used by a crew of ice-jewel seeking adventurers that are always on the go. ARC2 by The Neighborhood Merchant, on Flickr Minibase 1 by The Neighborhood Merchant, on Flickr ARC7 by The Neighborhood Merchant, on Flickr ARC5 by The Neighborhood Merchant, on Flickr These adventurers spared no expense. Their modifications to the ARC-1 consist of a service robot, a portable refinery, a small survey tower, and a snow-mobile. ARC3 by The Neighborhood Merchant, on Flickr The back can open up to store the service robot. ARC10 by The Neighborhood Merchant, on Flickr ARC1 by The Neighborhood Merchant, on Flickr Due to the added snow-mobile in the storage bay, the cargo has to be held on the back. That must be one strong rope. ARC9 by The Neighborhood Merchant, on Flickr The middle cargo bay can easily be released to reveal the snowmobile. ARC11 by The Neighborhood Merchant, on Flickr ARC4 by The Neighborhood Merchant, on Flickr ARC6 by The Neighborhood Merchant, on Flickr Salutations by The Neighborhood Merchant, on Flickr ARC8 by The Neighborhood Merchant, on Flickr Hope you enjoyed! C&C always appreciated. Take care and, as always, happy travels, Earthling! Edited September 12, 2020 by The Neighborhood Merchant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockstaremcee Posted September 12, 2020 I love it! First thing I noticed, the dice used as a shipping container with the Ice Planet tiles! Smooth integration of newer pieces, especially trans-orange pieces. Very clean! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Neighborhood Merchant Posted September 12, 2020 I appreciate the kind words, @Rockstaremcee! I always thought that dice block could be used for something, and I'm glad you liked it. Thanks, @JintaiZ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Maniac Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) Even though I have yet to collect any actual Ice Planet sets, I've always loved the color schemes and MOCs that come out of it, and this is no exception. Brilliant job as always, @The Neighborhood Merchant! Others have already commented on the superb usage of that dice part, so I'll just say I love the use of that helmet and visor from the 2019 City Deep Space sets! Blends far better than I would've thought (along with the Res-Q torsos, naturally). Really great work all around! My one question is if all three minifigs can fit into the craft, or if they have to draw straws to determine who gets to fly the ship out of there! Edited September 14, 2020 by Mr Maniac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Neighborhood Merchant Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) Thank you very much @Mr Maniac for the compliments! I only own the main ice planet ship, but I can definitely recommend the sets as they're wacky and fun to display with their neat color scheme. Ice planet MOCs are definitely my favorite, so I hope to make and see more in the future! I'm glad to hear you liked the helmet. I didn't know if it would fit in or not, so It's great to hear that! The Res-Q torsos work perfectly in my opinion for Ice planet crewmen. 53 minutes ago, Mr Maniac said: My one question is if all three minifigs can fit into the craft, or if they have to draw straws to determine who gets to fly the ship out of there! Ha! That would be quite the amusing sight to see, especially with the current scene of them being on some small ice caps. Technically you can, but you'd have to either have the snowmobile parked outside the ship, or both the crew would have broken spines whilst laying on it inside. I originally only planned on having the one figure and robot, but after seeing those Res-q torsos my mind was made up. Glad you liked it, thanks again for the kind words, it means a lot! Edited September 14, 2020 by The Neighborhood Merchant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Maniac Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, The Neighborhood Merchant said: Technically you can, but you'd have to either have the snowmobile parked outside the ship, or both the crew would have broken spines whilst laying on it inside. Well I can't see any problems with this arrangement. After all, minifigs are nothing if not tough (when you step on them)! Seriously though, no problem with the comments! Just keep those sweet, sweet vintage LEGO Space ships a-coming! Edited September 14, 2020 by Mr Maniac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LucasS14135 Posted September 18, 2020 I'm wondering,how did you get those cool minifigures and their cool acsesories? And How Did you Get The Cool Space Ship? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Neighborhood Merchant Posted September 21, 2020 Hi @LucasS14135, I'm glad to hear you liked it! I created this using a program called stud.io and used bricklink to source the pieces for the minifigures and pieces. I hope this helps! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pisces no Aphrodite Posted September 24, 2020 Ice Planet 2002 is one of my favorite LEGO series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Neighborhood Merchant Posted September 27, 2020 Definitely agree with you @Ragana9289! It's a very enjoyable color scheme to work with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrickChampsCOM Posted October 7, 2020 Great build! Very close to the original Ice Planet feel, yet a bit more modern! And nice presentation with the paper cut-outs and snow :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Neighborhood Merchant Posted October 7, 2020 Thank you @BrickChampsCOM, that means a lot! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
