Corellian Corvette

Attaching a Falcon MOC that I saw on Flickr. Thought it was neat. Can't figure out what piece they are using for the top gun - it's some sort of shield maybe? It's the DBG piece being used for the gun - with some fins on top and three "fingers" coming out from the front. Any ideas?

Thank you! I meant to post this - that's similar to how I ended up building it when I went back to the model so thanks for posting!

BINGO! That's it - man I can't believe I didn't think of that. You nailed it. 2x 18657 attached to a 99781 bracket. With a smooth plate below it. Perfect!!!

I'm trying (with my limited skillset) to replicate the Andromeda model that was built by marchetti36 in LDD. https://www.flickr.com/photos/10130710@N03/ I've been able to reverse-engineer much of the shape in LDD, but I'm stumped by one piece - and i'm not sure if it's a building techinque OR a new part I can't find in LDD (this model has several parts not available in LDD i've discovered) In particular it's how there are two technic holes mounted facing upward (or outward in this case). He uses this in several places on the model. It looks like some variant of 32530 (Technic, Pin Connector Plate 1 x 2 x 1 2/3 with 2 Holes). What's strange about this is if you look closely, there appears to be a "base" of some sort that would suggest this is a single piece. It also fits perfectly in the 1x2 space of the normal brick (also suggesting this is a piece) The only way I could think to build this would be to take 2x 15100 (Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Pin Hole) and mount them to a 1x2 32000 technic brick - but that would not fit perfectly in the 1x2 space. It also won't work in some of the other areas this part is placed. marchetti36 is a genius and it's been quite a task to figure out some of his techniques, but this one really has me stumped. Thanks!

Thank you!

Hello all! Thanks to some help on this forum I solved a building problem with a model, which required replacing 30360 Engine with a 93168 Engine which includes a cross-axle in the center of the pins. The images on Bricklink however only show one end - the deeper end - as having the cross axle pins. However, i need to know if the shallow female end also has the cross axle? I need to build my model differently depending on where the cross axle is. Can anyone shoot a picture (or at least confirm) that both ends have the cross-axle mold in the center? Thanks!

@dougman51 thanks for that TIP! As it turns out, I think the simplest solution is the best. Simply by taking @TeriXeri suggestion of rotating the cylinder, that created a stronger bond. I slipped a 10 Cross Axle in the middle of the whole engine assembly, which left enough on the other end to hold into the hole. I tried that on the physical model and it helped A LOT. NOW - If I swap the engine with a 93168, then truly problem solved. I'll have a cross axle all the way through the engine and into the cylinder, and will hold great. THANK YOU

Thanks everyone for the tips. Ok so the problem is the 2x2 Round Piece into the 30360 engine. Unfortunately there is no Technic receiver in the Engine Piece, or that would solve the problem. So the weak point is the whole weight of the engine going into those 4 inset studs. I will try some other 2x2 rounds to see if there is a different one. Do you know what I might be looking for? I'm going to play with some other attempts that have been suggested. @TeriXeri your elegant solution is not a bad one! It alters the astetic but does seem to hold better simply due to less connections. I will reserve this if I can't some up with an alternative!

Hello everyone! I'm working on my first 100% designed MOC - and I'm building the actual model from LDD into real bricks and stumbled on a problem when building IRL. The vehicle I'm building is the Buck Rogers Starfighter and I'm using the 30360 Engines as the sides of the vehicle. The problem that I'm having is that the nose and engines of the starfighter are very long, and connect to the 30360 Engines at each end using a 6143 Round Brick. Which means just about every time I pick up the model and even touch the engines or the nosecones - they fall off. I'm trying to figure out how to reinforce this connection somehow but I'm stumped. I've put a pin (30374 Blade) through the Brick and the Reflector which makes that whole connection very solid - but it's that white Round Brick and where it connects to the engine that just cannot support the weight. Any builders out there have any ideas how to do this better? It's frustrating since the overall shape of the model and design I'm super happy with - it's just these end connections need to be stronger. Thanks!

+1 for LDD files or instructions. I've been searching far-and-wide for a good viper build, and I would love to get the LDD files or parts list and instructions! I'm willing to pay - these are awesome!