[KEY TOPIC] Official LEGO Sets made in LDD

[Randal]

LUNAR LIMO 5984

had to account for missing launcher and for some reason the side panels had to be a stud off, and the Gatling gun wouldn't fit right. also had to modify the wings slightly.

LXF File

[Ras 74]

And now for some more. From Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace:

4485 MINI Sebulba's Podracer and Anakin's Podracer

I know this is made to match the real sets. But if you just try to swap

the trans orange bar 4L into another trans colour like this for instance

you get a better "real" look at it.

That is what I did on my Minis. Looks way better

[Calabar]

I know this is made to match the real sets. But if you just try to swap

the trans orange bar 4L into another trans colour like this for instance

you get a better "real" look at it.

That is what I did on my Minis. Looks way better

Variations of official sets are welcome, but as additional lxf file.

The main file should be correct and similar to the original model as much as possible.

[Randal]

Seeing as I spent my build time last night constructing the Limo for this thread and had nothing for todays Brick... I used the limo. Turned out visually pretty good. The gag feels rushed though.

[ADHO15]

I know this is made to match the real sets. But if you just try to swap

the trans orange bar 4L into another trans colour like this for instance

you get a better "real" look at it.

That is what I did on my Minis. Looks way better

I actually made the bar that colour first and then remembered that LEGO uses orange for its podracers.

Rather than create and upload an extra LXF file for just a single recolour, I'll let whoever downloads it unleash their own creativity.

I have made some other MODs along the way that you'll see shortly.

Edited June 4, 2010 by ADHO15

[Randal]

set 5983 Undercover cruiser.

With the more complex than normal construction of this set, I was surprised to see how few changes I needed to make. There was a piece for the wings that I had to replicate with other pieces on the cruiser, and there was a CD issue on the small bandit flier wings I had to compensate for, but otherwise it was pretty painless. And once I got the hang of it, transforming it back and forth from one form to the other got pretty easy. (If you're new to LDD, it hates complex alignments.)

LXF file

[Superkalle]

With the more complex than normal construction of this set, I was surprised to see how few changes I needed to make. There was a piece for the wings that I had to replicate with other pieces on the cruiser, and there was a CD issue on the small bandit flier wings I had to compensate for, but otherwise it was pretty painless. And once I got the hang of it, transforming it back and forth from one form to the other got pretty easy. (If you're new to LDD, it hates complex alignments.)

Once again Randal, I'm giving you my utmost token of respect, which is this smiley:

It's simply brilliant to illustrate movement like that. I've never seen it before!

[Randal]

Once again Randal, I'm giving you my utmost token of respect, which is this smiley:

It's simply brilliant to illustrate movement like that. I've never seen it before!

It's time consuming, but easy. I'll show you how to do it in my "LDD screenshot improvement" thread.

[ADHO15]

Once again Randal, I'm giving you my utmost token of respect, which is this smiley:

It's simply brilliant to illustrate movement like that. I've never seen it before!

I agree. Your pics are brilliant, Randal.

From Star Wars Episode 2: Attack Of The Clones to Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge Of The Sith, here are some more mini sets:

4487 MINI Jedi Starfighter and Slave I (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

ERRORS:

Missing prints

4490 MINI Republic Gunship (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

NO ERRORS

4495 MINI AT-TE (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

ERRORS:

Missing prints

6966 MINI Jedi Starfighter (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

NO ERRORS

6967 MINI ARC Fighter (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF file

NO ERRORS

6968 MINI Wookiee Attack (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

NO ERRORS

8031 MINI V-19 Torrent (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

NO ERRORS

8033 MINI General Grievous Starfighter (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

NO ERRORS

20006 MINI Clone Turbo Tank (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

NO ERRORS

20007 MINI Republic Attack Cruiser (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

NO ERRORS

20009 MINI AT-TE (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

NO ERRORS

20010 MINI Republic Gunship (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

ERRORS:

Part 62462 cannot connect to 4081 (p20)

30050 MINI Republic Attack Shuttle (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

NO ERRORS

Enjoy!

Edited September 20, 2012 by ADHO15

[JunkstyleGio]

Did not know there were so many SW mini/micro sets!

Nive work.

Can we expect some bigger models too?

[Calabar]

Index updated.

Greetings! We reach 100 sets (and more!).

@Randal

You don't specify Bat Tumbler set number.

I suppose an incomplete version of set 7888. Am I right?

Edited June 5, 2010 by Calabar

[Randal]

Index updated.

Greetings! We reach 100 sets (and more!).

@Randal

You don't specify Bat Tumbler set number.

I suppose an incomplete version of set 7888. Am I right?

That is correct. I forgot to do the joker's truck. The pic I show for the undercover cruiser doesn't show the bad guy's speeder, but the LXF has it.

[ADHO15]

Did not know there were so many SW mini/micro sets!

Nive work.

Thank you, JunkstyleGio. That's not the last of them yet!

From Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back, amongst others, here are:

4486 MINI AT-ST and Snowspeeder (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

ERRORS:

Missing prints

Part 4733 cannot connect to 6541 (p17)

4489 MINI AT-AT (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

NO ERRORS

4492 MINI Imperial Star Destroyer (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

NO ERRORS

4494 MINI Imperial Shuttle (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

ERRORS:

Missing print

6964 MINI Boba Fett's Slave I (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

ERRORS:

Missing print

MINI Y-Wing Fighter (made with extra parts collected from 4488, 4489, 4490 and 4491) (LDD 4.3.5 - Star Wars: Mini)

LXF File

ERRORS:

MINI YWing Fighter

Part 3023 cannot connect to 32000 (4490 Instructions, p26)

Part 3023 cannot connect to 32000 (4491 Instructions, p23)

Can we expect some bigger models too?

Of course. I'm actually building the sets a lot quicker than I'm posting them.

Edited September 20, 2012 by ADHO15

[Aanchir]

MINI Y-Wing Fighter (made with parts collected from four other MINI sets)

LXF File

For indexing purposes, could you list what four set numbers are used to make this? I think a great way for Superkalle to add this to the index would be to write (just making up four random set numbers for demonstration purposes) 8649+8589+7362+8134 MINI Y-Wing Fighter.

That's the notation LEGO often uses on the backs of boxes for combo models, or on the Power Miners website for combo model building instructions. And while this is not a typical combo model (since it uses only extra pieces packaged for this purpose alone), it still is the same in principle (set made from parts of four other sets).

[DLuders]

Here's one of four TECHNIC models that can be built from the 8022 TECHNIC Starter Set -- an airplane. Taxiing the airplane's wheels on the ground turns the propeller. The 117-piece set from 1993 can also build a race car, a robot, and a tow truck. See the page-by-page building instruction scans at http://www.brickfactory.info/set/index.html if you want to build any or all of these models with spare parts that you already have on hand.

Modelling the airplane in LDD 3.1 wasn't too bad; the main challenge was to mesh the various gears and rotate the canopy into alignment. Due to a lack of TECHNIC parts selection within LDD 3.1 "LEGO Universe Mode", I had to substitute 32013 for 3651 TECHNIC Connectors, and the smallest-available wheels that had a TECHNIC axle hole instead of the proper 3482c02 wheels.

Image from Instructions

Image from Bricklink

Big Size image

Extra images: here, here.

Lego Digital Designer (LDD) .lxf file: 8022_Airplane.

[ADHO15]

For indexing purposes, could you list what four set numbers are used to make this? I think a great way for Superkalle to add this to the index would be to write (just making up four random set numbers for demonstration purposes) 8649+8589+7362+8134 MINI Y-Wing Fighter.

That's the notation LEGO often uses on the backs of boxes for combo models, or on the Power Miners website for combo model building instructions. And while this is not a typical combo model (since it uses only extra pieces packaged for this purpose alone), it still is the same in principle (set made from parts of four other sets).

Sure. Sorry about that.

The MINI TIE Bomber is made from extra pieces in 4484, 4485, 4486 and 4487.

The MINI Y-Wing Fighter is made from extra pieces in 4488, 4489, 4490 and 4491.

[AndyC]

7683 Fight on the Flying Wing - Theme: Indiana Jones

LXF File

I couldn't put the treasure chest inside the plane (or one of the diamonds in the chest!). Stickers and printed parts are missing.

Edited February 1, 2012 by AndyC

[The Crazy One]

Wow, realy great work here guys. I am rubbish at LDD, but I might give it a try again.

@ADHO15: Whille looking through this topic I saw your Rebel Blockade Runner. Stunning. =)

[Randal]

Some Atlantis sets. I don't know why I hadn't done some of these before. They're very fun and look cool. For some reason, LU mode doesn't have the Atlantis Helmet, so I had to make do with modifying another one to look like it had tanks.

In order of appearance, from left to right, top to bottom:

30042 Mini Sub

8072 Sea Jet

20013 Neptune Microsub

8079 Shadow Snapper

8057 Wreck Raider

Edited June 6, 2010 by Randal

[Randal]

8060 Typhoon Turbo Sub

not much modification on this one. Just the launcher and there was some CD issues with the top of the nose

I've always been a fan of the undersea exploration stuff, but this Atlantis stuff has some really nice lines. I might even like it more than SPIII.

[Johnnhiszippy3]

Here are a few train models I created in LDD:

10020 - Santa Fe Super Chief

10025 - Santa Fe Cars - Set I

10022 - Santa Fe Cars - Set II

10133 - Burlington Northern Locomotive

10170 - TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car

[Randal]

Coming later today: 8075 Neptune Carrier.

[ADHO15]

@ADHO15: Whille looking through this topic I saw your Rebel Blockade Runner. Stunning. =)

Thank you very much, crazy!

Edited September 15, 2012 by ADHO15

[Randal]

8075 Neptune Carrier Sub

LXF file

[AndyC]

About 75% of the way through 3723 Minifig Sculpture. Not particularly difficult to do, but the layered building instructions are trickier to follow in LDD than I'd imagined. May have to try some smaller ones next, as my main laptop is off to the menders and LDD is a bit of a squeeze on a netbook! Definitely getting better at using LDD though, I'd recommend trying some official sets to anyone wanting to get used to it.