Brick-Wombat
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@Jamesx, with the recent E-Wing hype, I just stumbled across your post. Did you ever build this? Would love to see images if you did!
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Yes! Thanks. =) For starters, this immediatley looks really good at first glance. The wider wings seem to improve the proportions and the red stripe helps to mask the studded sides. That red stripe also gives it a sleeker and more cohesive aesthetic IMO. Despite not being a functional lego piece, that R2D2 looks perfectly scaled. Nicely done!
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Would love to see your mods, but unfortunately your images don't load. Not sure if I'm the only one. Would suggest linking from Imgur or Flickr if you're having trouble uploading. As for the proportions, it is unfortunate that on a model so big they weren't able to get them more accurate. I haven't done a comparison against the source material, but the ship just looks blocky (no pun intended). I suppose we all just got spoiled by @Jerac's designs!
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[MOC] Tie Defender (Minifig-scale, UCS-style)
Brick-Wombat replied to Sylyphics's topic in LEGO Star Wars
Masterpiece. -
[MOC] Arquitens Cruiser by TapirTech - WiP
Brick-Wombat replied to Brick-Wombat's topic in LEGO Star Wars
I gave binoculars another try. I had to make the turret considerably larger so that the barrels could elevate. Unfortunately it's MUCH more fragile. Multiple 1-stud connections. I suppose as a display model, fragility may be an acceptible tradeoff. -
[MOC] Arquitens Cruiser by TapirTech - WiP
Brick-Wombat replied to Brick-Wombat's topic in LEGO Star Wars
Thanks for the suggestion! I tried your idea using 35480. Is the image below what you were envisioning? If so, the challenge with this is that the barrels are spaced too far apart vertically and will interfere with the rotation of the turrent. The spacing of the binoculars would really be ideal. -
[MOC] Arquitens Cruiser by TapirTech - WiP
Brick-Wombat replied to Brick-Wombat's topic in LEGO Star Wars
Okay fellow AFOLs, I need your opinion on the turrets. TapirTech's turrets look quite good (left), but they're a little too big for the ship (see the image in the spoiler). Additionally, they can only rotate up to ~45deg. The second iteration (middle) is more reminiscent of the traditional Arquitens, but manages a slightly smaller profile. Unfortunately, it's the most delicate of the three. The third iteration (right) is the most compact and robust of the three. I think it captured the overall shape well, but it only has two barrels. Thoughts? Any suggested alternatives? -
[MOC] Arquitens Cruiser by TapirTech - WiP
Brick-Wombat replied to Brick-Wombat's topic in LEGO Star Wars
We now have half a ship! Maybe not the most glamorous shot, but we'll get there. Also, I may have taken some creative liberties with the point defense lasers in the greebles. It never made sense to me that Gideon's "upgraded" Arquitens would ONLY have quad turbolasers. We saw how effective they were in season 2 against Boba Fett's (very large) fighter. In my mind, this is much more practical... and the Arquitens was a highly customizable ship in universe, so it doesn't seem too unreasonable. -
What's the best LEGO bounty hunting ship?
Brick-Wombat replied to AD_Bricks's topic in LEGO Star Wars
@AD_Bricks, fun question! Personally I'd go with the republic frigate. 1. Well armed offensively and defensively with 360deg firing arcs and a torpedo magazine. 2. Ample space for pilot, gunners, and passengers (or bounty!) 3. Escape pod for sticky situations. 4. Tall and dexterous landing gear allows for challenging terrain. 5. Last but not least, you get to look good while doing said bounty hunter activities. 😎 -
[MOC] Arquitens Cruiser by TapirTech - WiP
Brick-Wombat replied to Brick-Wombat's topic in LEGO Star Wars
I experienced the biggest "wow" moment working on the rear keel panels. The build was smooth, incredibly modular, and the subassemblies fit perfectly (and very satisfyingly) into place. For a model as large as this, it is also more rigid than I expected. -
[MOC] Arquitens Cruiser by TapirTech - WiP
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Hangar section is coming together. I added some trans-blue windscreens to represent the atmospheric shield, but these can be easily removed if needed. -
[MOC] Arquitens Cruiser by TapirTech - WiP
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Thrusters beginning to take shape. -
Started working on TapirTech's Arquitens cruiser. Will share occasional build updates for those interested. It's really a stunning model, and instructions can be purchased via the BrickCollective. Bricklink cost was ~$600 USD.
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The bending in the nose section of the build, while not ideal, seemed a worthwhile tradeoff to maximize rigidity. However, I agree that the brackets on the back of the fuselage were quite frustrating. There is so much tension in this area that I worry it will burst apart. This is an area I plan to rework in the future, even if doesn't look quite as accurate.
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This was a fun trip down memory lane.