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  1. ScottishDave
    I'm quite interested by this project. I've had thoughts in this direction myself (maybe one day, when my Falcon is finally finished, I'll do this one too.) vstarvan, thank you very much for posting your work-in-progress here. I really like what you've done so far. I'm a big fan of the studless look, and it works perfectly for the stylised and clean imagery of Rebels. I think you've got the scale right, and I think you should build it any way you like. Just a quick impression at first glance: In terms of the curved shape and the scale, the first sketch you posted, with the trans-neon green 30536 , looks spot-on, and it bet it would work with vstarvan's Buzz Lightyear dome solution. I'm not nearly as sold on the other two sketches, with the old Falcon cockpit, although I think they could work for a smaller scale. The old Falcon cockpit is just too flat on top - it looks wrong. Just my 2p.
  2. ScottishDave
    Thanks! I don't currently have any plans to update this model: feel free to build it, secure in the knowedge that it won't be a waste of your time. I do like LiLmeFromDaFuture's snowspeeder a lot - but, of course, I prefer mine . LMFDF's model is about the same size as mine, and you can swap the wings between the two fairly easily. I did try building his wings on my model at one point, and thought the idea had potential, but never quite finished.. Good luck with your model!
  3. ScottishDave
    Very happy to see someone taking this and playing with it. I second TheBear's suggestion - this project deserves its own thread. I see that some of the orange pieces do not exist - that's a shame. BTW I always thought that the Blade Wing looked more red than orange - but maybe that's just my colour-blind old eyes. Finally, I'm not sure which version of my LXF you are using, but I see it doesn't incorporate my landing leg, which is in this file here (v1.3)
  4. ScottishDave
    Thanks for the aditional photos. I love the use of the classic wheel arches for the rear landing skids, and I see you've even put bay doors on the front landing gear. Wow. Regards, (another) David F.
  5. ScottishDave
    Thank you very much for taking the time and the trouble to create a set of instructions. I know how much work that can be! Also, it's great to have a version of this mod which has been tried and tested.
  6. ScottishDave
    Nicely done! Instantly recognisable. Bonus points: You've clearly paid attention to detail: you've nailed the exact configuration shown in the TFA trailer (ANH bottom button, TESB circuit board and rivets on grips).
  7. ScottishDave
    Thank you very much for sharing the LXF file. I've built your v1, which I thought was great: and I am very much looking forward to upgrading it to the even-better-looking v2 .
  8. ScottishDave
    That's a lovely modification. What a shame that part isn't available in dark red (but maybe that's just me. ) I'm looking forward to seeing the complete squadron.
  9. ScottishDave
    That's a lovely T-70 . It's also - as advertised - UCS scale. Huge! I've spent the last few minutes flipping through the reference photos I used when I was building my t70 moc, and comparing them to your model. I think you've nailed it in almost every way. You've got the major proportions just right, and it looks really smooth. I also really the way that you've scaled up the engine intakes. If I may be allowed one minor quibble: I'm not sure if the 30 degree slopes between the engines and the wing are the best part. In particular, there seems to be too much flat area between the top of the slope and the curve of the engines. May I suggest using 18 degree slopes instead? That's the only real quibble I have, however, and I very much look forward to seeing pictures of this beastie in real bricks.
  10. ScottishDave
    Hi Lissa1974. Thank you for your interest. I do agree, the boat riggings are getting crazy expensive. Another Eurobricks member, Daphatty, built a file which is pretty much what you are looking for. I think his mod of my mod is really good, but I personally don't like the technic bricks at the ends of the trans-blue area, which I think ruin the look. So I've made a mod of his mod of my mod: Lego Digital Designer file Excel spreadsheet of parts This replaces the sections on pages 81 through 85 of the original instructions. From a structural point of view, you don't need to do the rest of the mods in the original file (the flaps and the hull) - it works fine with just the engine section replaced. I hope this helps! --David.
  11. ScottishDave
    Is there an echo in here...? Thanks chaps. Do let me know how you get on. BigEl: That was the intention. Glad you liked it! Thank you very much, krisandkris12 - those are the very things I am most happy about . Thank you, LiLmeFromDaFuture - I'm glad I've convinced you! Any yeah: the Hot Toys stuff is awesome.
  12. ScottishDave
    No, I won't be mad at all .
  13. ScottishDave
    Thanks :-). Twenty troops appears to be the canon capacity. All the references agree on this, for example: http://starwars.wiki..._Assault_Lander The very best source of information appears to be the from the cross-sections book: a lovely hi-res image can be found here Also, the Hot Toys 1:6 model was a good source of inspiration The width of the original set was most definitely NOT proportionate: it was very "chibi". Unfortunately, I can't find any information on the actual width or height of the transporter: so I cannot answer your question about whether it is exactly proportionate or not. It looks a lot closer to me however. BTW: the new length makes the modified transporter 1:43 - which, as has been discussed recently in other threads, is in the correct ballpark for "minifig scale".
  14. ScottishDave
    Inspired by some of the other excellent threads on this forum, I decided to have a go at lengthening my First Order Transporter: I've added an extra 16 studs, twelve of them in the troop compartment: it can now take a total of twenty stormtroopers. I have rebuilt a lot of the details: I have also shortened the cockpit and moved it back. It is accurate in profile and still fits a minifig. Finally, I've lengthened the engines and added some greeblies to the space between them. Sourcing another 16 stormies was fun but expensive: Battle of Takodana + 2 batle packs + 2 Bricklink orders. Special thanks to our very own Lobot for his rapid and friendly Bricklink service. Many thanks also to Vodnik, deskp, Veynom & Solscud007 for their inspiration. If anyone wants to build this mod, I've created a Lego Digital Designer file: (LXF) This file is slightly different to my "real bricks" version, due to Lego Digital Designer being a crotchety old block. Bonus fun - Spot the differences! To build the version in the LXF, you will need a 75103 First Order Transporter and about 470 extra parts: (XLS). Having an extra 75103 on hand (£40 on ebay with no minifigs) cuts that down to 300 parts: (XLS).
  15. ScottishDave
    That looks amazing, especially compared to what you started with. As you intended, it looks like a mini UCS Falcon. I love the landing gear - very inventive. I really like the use of the dark and light grey: it looks perfectly balanced. I also like the use of the ladders on the engines, and the greebling is excellent. We've had a lot of Falcons hereabouts lately: yours really stands out, and in a good way!
  16. ScottishDave
    sandtrooper, your Falcon looks wonderful. I'm glad you found my mods useful! The lights look excellent, and they really help it to stand out. As it happens, I have a box of lifelites waiting to go into my own Falcon: so it is great to see a finished model.
  17. ScottishDave
    I've put together a Lego Digital Designer File of my dish for you: and a Bricklink parts list. I've attached them both to the first post on my Falcon thread. Hopefully that'll be enough to get you going: but if you need any help with particular parts, don't hesitate to ask.
  18. ScottishDave
    I'm not sure why Pellaeon did it that way originally, but when I came to build the LXF, I found that I needed the long plate (4x12) at the back for strength reasons. Also, I did like the look of the modified 4x4 and 4x6 tiles with studs, better than either pure tiles or pure studs: so I kept on using those. They are not critical for strength however and could be swapped out for tiles as you have done.
  19. ScottishDave
    I've just been browsing this thread again. Good work, you lot. This collaborative x-wing is almost as pretty as mine! One small thought for you all: with the Psiaki-style x-wings mechanism, you do NOT need to make one set of wings upside down. You can use some 180 snot in the lower engines (which have plenty of room inside them) and have both sets of wings the right way up. As an added bonus, you then no longer have the pesky issues with the wings having a half-plate-thickness gap between them.
  20. ScottishDave
    I'm rather blown away by this. I've kept coming back to look at it all day, and I keep seeing new cool things! As you noted, it is clearly inspired by Mike Psiaki's unfinished WIP, and that makes me smile - I've always wanted to see a completed version of that model. I love what you've done with the droid arms on the engines, I'm delighted to see 6x6 dishes used for exhaust ports (an idea I've considered myself for the UCS version), and I think that the rounded cockpit tube looks stunning. As I said earlier on flickr: I'm pleased that you chose to use my radar dish design, and I love the improvements you made to it. I need to get me some silver 4-way wrenches :-).
  21. ScottishDave
    Hi Frostyfeet, Thank you for the kind words. I'd love to be able to say, "yes, here you go", but sadly, what I've put up on this thread is all there is of my documentation. I have a full time job and a family , so my Lego time is rather limited. I hope to devote some time to documenting some more of this project over the Christmas holidays, but who knows whether that will happen...!
  22. ScottishDave
    Ooooh... I see what you did there. Nice! . Very true to the original, and combined with the cockpit, it looks the biz. Landing gear will be an issue however .
  23. ScottishDave
    Joe7218, That's a tricky question. I've seen people use 45301 to great effect, and also 47397 and 47398. It isn't a question of just plopping those parts into the design and hoping for the best though: you'll have to redesign the entire nose. Good luck!
  24. ScottishDave
    The inverted tiles look excellent. May I borrow that idea? Thank you both. SpacePirate, if you want more details, please check out my thread. I do also want to create an LXF of the mandibles myself. I will get there one of these days/weeks/months.
  25. ScottishDave
    BrickSash, that is a really nice Falcon, and quite a tale of how you got it out to the Philippines! Well done with the mods as well: they look great. Yes, I'd highly appreciate it if he could shed some light on the drooping mandibles of my Falcon as well. He was so confident that he had it licked, but after a year on the desk the mandibles are 5mm down at the front.
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