Classic Space LEGO 6950 Mobile Rocket Transport alt. builds

[SteveOC]

Classic Space LEGO 6950 Mobile Rocket Transport alternate builds -

High Risk Terrain Rover (or Tumbler!)

Orbital Space Tug/ Repair Vehicle

Broken satellite using up remaining parts

20160224_215931 by Stephen O'Connor, on Flickr

Back of the box ideas I wish I thought of when I was a kid :-)

[danth]

Alt builds of old sets! I love these!

You did a good job. That tumbler looks really nice. I'm amazed you got such a nice shape with old pieces.

The repair vehicle is also great. Very creative SNOT building!

I did my own alt builds of this set here. I think yours are more creative though.

Edited February 25, 2016 by danth

[SteveOC]

Thanks danth, much appreciated.

Actually it was your thread that inspired me to have a go with my 6950 Mobile Rocket Transport. I was thinking of a big space ship like yours but got stuck and decided to do something with the wheels instead while watching Batman Begins :-)

Your set looks in better shape than mine. All my LEGO set pieces used to go loose in a box until recently. Various broken bits and missing pieces in my sets. I need to clean off the Plasticine too!

[SteveOC]

Couple more ideas -

VTOL Satellite launcher with small satellite (needs a better name!)

Optionally crewed Mineral Detector Rover

20160226_185510 by Stephen O'Connor, on Flickr

Version 2 by Stephen O'Connor, on Flickr

Edited February 26, 2016 by SteveOC

[danth]

WOW that VTOL is awesome!

[Forresto]

I never owned any classic space sets but i've always loved the color scheme! I like the rocket/jet in the last photo the best!

[SteveOC]

Thanks danth and Forresto, glad you like them.

The VTOL turned out pretty well. A few weak connections here and there, like the landing pads under the cockpit and the cockpit canopy needs to come forward a row but I ran out of parts from the set. I prefer to just use the parts the set came with at the moment so it's a pure back of the box alternate build.

Going to try for a single vehicle that uses all the parts before putting it away.

[SteveOC]

OK, so I've failed to come up with a single vehicle yet but came up with a couple more vehicles with enclosed cockpits while trying!

Load Carrier Rover

Orbital Reconnaissance Ship (with antennas)

+ Robot

Classic Space LEGO 6950 Mobile Rocket Transport alternate builds V3 by Stephen O'Connor, on Flickr

[danth]

My god, these are great.

[Space Police XVIII]

These ARE awesome. I especially like the cockpit of that small truck.

[SteveOC]

Thanks both, glad you like them.

The rover cockpit SNOT build worked well. I was thinking of doing a rover and a orbital vehicle with a common cockpit like the NASA Space Exploration Vehicle at some point - http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/multimedia/galleries/mmsev_sev_compare.html

[SteveOC]

Yay, finally made a single space craft with all the parts except for the wheels and few broken bits. The cockpit has room for both crew members (I've lost one!).

Classic Space LEGO 6950 Mobile Rocket Transport alternate builds V4 by Stephen O'Connor, on Flickr

Classic Space LEGO 6950 Mobile Rocket Transport alternate builds V4 by Stephen O'Connor, on Flickr

Classic Space LEGO 6950 Mobile Rocket Transport alternate builds V4 by Stephen O'Connor, on Flickr

Classic Space LEGO 6950 Mobile Rocket Transport alternate builds V4 by Stephen O'Connor, on Flickr

Edited March 4, 2016 by SteveOC