Smitty500

Hi Max, what you got here is a great start, it looks like you have all the main components of what a set needs. The hangar, briefing room, and the throne room. This is tricky, as it is so massive, and you have decide what is more important to include, architectual-wise to showcase the base. Jamesn made some great points, And I would agree with him. If you want to make this like a real TLC playset, I would draw inspiration with what LEGO has already done, I think the Home 1 set that was released a few years ago would be the closest thing to Yavin 4, as it had the Briefing room and a hangar and then mix that in with the Echo Base door. Then design and exterior on the outside resembling the "pyramid" shape. It doesn't necessary have to be all in one piece, you can split up like the Hoth sets have done. I like the idea of a modular design, where it can be combined into the pyramid, then splay out/taken apart to see the inside. Like the Spongebob house!

Understood, I don't like opening my fidgety models either after it's on the shelf. I saw the ball joint from the bottom view, those work great for doing the oh-so-very-slightly slopes. everything came together great. The neck has to be my favorite part of it, as it came out stunning. and the new shield piece on the nose fits perfectly. There is only ONE problem I have with the whole model, and it the inverted tapered slope you have on top of the nose. I believe You used because this is a SNOT build, and its got the nice divet on the front, But theres those dasterdly recessed holes. that's my only complaint, I can't get over the cockpit sloping perfectly to the neck/nose I am trying to figure out how you got the wings to fold. I assume you used a 3x5 'L' technic beam holding them together. So are the gears connected to them? or is there a spreader piece the gear turns to get the apart (similar to LEGOs official set) Mind explainig?

Well this is a new take on the build! finally something fresh! and holy crap, all the detail jammed into! The more I look at it, I find it even more appealing. I've been staring at the photos trying to figure out how you did the front. Very clever, using the paneled bricks as the red striping along the neck and hiding the wedge plates, which meet perfectly on the top, hiding all the gaps. Just Amazing. Yes, I think Psaiki's has been beaten. (Sorry Mike) Do you think you will share any break down photos? or will we have to reverse engineer it?

Looks very good! Like above said before me, needs a steeper slope. BLueRender is a fantastic program to learn. Maybe you should post a topic, about how to export out of LDD and into BlueRender

good job, It matches the source material, but this looks more like a butterfly than a fierce raptor

I do. Could not get the connections on the nose to fit properly, but it's 99% there.

Yes indeed, I have not found great craigslist deal sin my area, but there are great ebay deals! You can find used sets for 20% the value(some sets have appreciated where this does not count) or even close to 50% the value if its missing some pieces/minifigs. I bought the Endor bunker set here recently for $50, was missing key minifigs and a speeder, but most the value in pieces were present, Still satisfied. I've also seen the 2010 Slave I go for around $40, incomplete.. but that's what Bricklinks for!

I lied before, Its more like around 2,000 pieces. I was a bit sleepy while estimating the first time.

I really like the yellow tubing running through the model, it's like it's on its way to becoming the ones you see in ANH. and the engines are coming a long great. The cockpit looks great! but my only gripe is the 2x6 wedge slope, as well as the other sloping around it. At first glance it seems to work, but then again it just seems too steep of a slope leading up around the cockpit. LEGO's latest Y-wing, did a good job capturing the contours of it, and yours is very similar. I would try to lessen the the steepness of the slope from the cockpit to the edges, if possible. Other than That, its a good start!

Wow, I have never seen a LEGO mosaic like this before. Really cool. Looked at your other ones. and those are even better, have a lot more detail.

I came across one a few months ago for $600 on craigslist(in box supposedly). But the stupid seller listed it in the wrong area on the other side of the state. I couldn't count on them holding it for me if I was willing to travel.

Thanks Cjd, took forever to get the angles perfect Thanks Arthur. It does look natural and all, but their was so much strain on the pins in the legs. and half the weight was not even applied. Here is a sideview comparison of the new AT-TE with mine.

Wow, I think I like the SNOTed on even more! I did not realize how spacious the cockpit is. And you are right, the ship is far more accurate, as the slope sides get steeper as the get closer to the cockpit. I think you are the first (that I've seen) build an A-wing using this technique, and it wields great results. I always liked using the double sided stud brick in builds. As it hides the underside and helps with the symmetry. I have plans to build an A-wing someday, I think I will have to copy your design.

Hey DarthTwoSheds, What did you do to mount the bricks upside down. Did you use the old hinges, and invert them trick? or some other technique? Also, how sturdy are they holding underneath?

I will have to give credit to MasterOfLego for the cannon, as I ripped most of his design from it. Thanks DarthTwoSheds! Yes this model does have an interior. If you follow the link to my Flickr page, you'll find more pictures of it (including interior shots). The model was planned from the beginning to have an interior! Thanks Ceroknight!

This was one of my sources, I don't think its too far off from scale. It's hard to replicate thin armor in brick form, LEGO was not meant to match up to real scale. in Reality, if minifigs were equal to humans, everything would be short and super wide.

I would say it's a good alternate build. but resemblance to an AT-ST, not so much.. looks more like an AT-AP. Agree with not using flick fire missiles.

Since some people are interested in buying instructions, I will come up with some form of them. As of now, both of my AT-TE sets are dismantled. but I will come up with something to show scale. Thank you for the compliment LEGO Train!

My bad everyone, I lied about the piece count. I looked at the count wrong. I am guessing there to be 2,000 pieces. I now realize how outrageous 10,000 can be... I might be too hard on my self, but there was a lot of mechanichal problems not able to be seen in the video. the whole thing wobbled side to side, and it was not sturdy enough to take on anymore weight. It might be possible to achieve a perfect model, but I do not have the steam to do it. Besides, already based off 75019. and for the interior I was wanting to add more computers and junk. Thanks LiLme. The rear turrets were the challenge, I am super happy with how it came out. and that's simple, I used the most basic hinge. Thanks Krask, Instructions aren't done yet, I may put them up for sale.

Was not a fan of how LEGO did the engines, but you made them look a lot better. I really like how sleek you got it and filled in the gaps around the engine. Color scheme is great. and the brick triangle was a nice touch. Great Model!

Sorry about that. All those loose scattered pieces can be deleted. They were for ordering pieces. The file is a tad outdated, as I build what I can digitally, then make modifications to it once I get it mostly put together.

Thanks Joebiwan. the feet and legs were the first thing I worked on, the toes are the best part. As for a parts count, I am not too sure, I would have to estimate at least around 10,000 pieces. I will need to build it in LDD someday to to get an exact number. I do not think the itch will be here for awhile, here is a clip of when I had a motor installed . Unless you know a good mechanical engineer, who could help with getting the legs too all move in the same EXACT spacing.It was my goal to get every detail I could packed into this baby, unfortunately the interior is lacking a bit of strenuous detail. Thank you ImABrickmaster! Thanks Fuppylodders! I am amazed at how well they came together as well. It's like building a jigsaw puzzle, finding which angles will fit where. The rear section was the most difficult to figure out, but most satisfying once finished. MasterOfLego's version really helped as reference of what can be done. Wish I could submit this for an Ideas project. As for the piece count, I have to guesstimate around 10,000 pieces.

I would modify the heck out of that thing. Sets pre-2012 need basic mods to make them better. Todays sets are getting harder and harder to mod. But yeah, if you think you would sell it, just keep track of the original pieces you take out.

Thank you. 7675 cannot even compare. Thanks Atlas. that whole back area was the last and most challenging part of it. Not 100% satisfied with the SNOT and slope mixtures, but I believe this resembles the tri-fold/triangular slopes the closest. I still like how it came out.

Is it too late for a Clone Wars related MOC? After many years of sitting in a box, waiting to be finished. I have finally completed my scale AT-TE. The story begins back in 2008 After getting the 7675 version, I decided to make it more movie accurate and minifig scale. I wanted to keep the color scheme the same of 7675. I started building December of 2008 with my first version.(seen in other folder). It was then in 2012, I had taken the challenge attempting to motorize the walker. It was an on and off project with many trials and tribulations. I found the project too difficult to complete, and got burned out by it. At that point I just wanted a scale AT-TE, I had then decided to re-haul the entire walker, starting from the ground up, using most of the original outer shell. This is what I believe to be an accurate representation of the walker. Model features opening troop doors, rotating cannon, accurate opening cockpit, posable legs, and a handle for carrying. I present to you my Scale AT-TE walker. http://www.moc-pages.com/moc.php/429975 https://www.flickr.com/photos/113021024@N05/ I hope you like the model, and as always feedback is appreciated!