Max_Lego

So here's how the suspension is done: The main idea is to squeeze the small white rubber bands through the holes in the Technic beams, attach them to round 1x1 plates and then cover them with the long plates. As for bricks, the most important part in my model is perhaps the 1x4 SNOT brick (BrickLink code 30414), to which the suspension is attached. If you have any more questions, please ask!

Dear Leo, I am very sorry, but I don't have any instructions of my TX-225. I would like to help so much, but there is nothing I can do at the moment. Would it help if I shared the design for the suspension?

Thanks!

"...the New Republic LIES TO THE GALAXY!!!" This is Mon Mothma - my first Lego Star Wars minifigure with custom painted hair. Her cape is paper. I always wanted to give Officer Leia medium-length legs (Carrie Fisher used to be exceptionally short), so I erased printing on Moaning Myrtle's legs with an eraser. The same was done with General Airen Cracken's head in order to create a custom General Carlist Rieekan (in New Republic uniform) minifigure. Enjoy!

This photo is based on footage from the documentary featuring this particular aircraft: I think that the polar bear cub might have been adopted by Soviet polar explorers during the "Sever-2" ("North-2") expedition the previous year (1948), since a similar-looking cub is seen on the footage from the documentary about said expedition.

Hello, everyone! Just a friendly reminder that anything looks better with tiles:

If anyone is interested, here's a link to the upgraded version of the A-wing.

I'm so sorry, sir... I was being under strong emotions and false impressions, when I typed this...

Seems like the Ssi-Ruuvi won this campaign, and there's nothing I can do about it...

Thank you so much! No, the TIE interceptor isn't new - I only used it as a background model for the overall atmosphere and feel, since it's appropriate

@MKJoshA, I succeeded! I posted my entry on time! Long live the Empire and New Republic friendship!!!

As soon as the Ssi-Ruuvi Imperium invaded the agricultural Imperial world of Kammia, Mon Mothma immediately expressed readiness to send the New Republic Starfleet to assist defending Imperial forces. For the pilots serving under the ambitious Commissar Rax, Thrawn's immediate acceptance of New Republic's help came as little surprise - everyone knew Thrawn as a pragmatic leader, and the situation went out of Imperial control. But Rax's enthusiastic demeanor towards the upcoming collaboration shocked even those aware of the Commissar's fanatic loyalty to the Grand Admiral - after all, Rax furiously hated the self-proclaimed rebel state. - As the late Emperor Palpatine once pointed out, - Rax explained, - accepting help from our direct enemies is not against the Imperial way, if absolutely essential to our Empire's survival. From this moment on, any anti-Rebel propaganda should be postponed indefinitely. - How are we supposed to collaborate with those Rebel scum? - the reinforcement pilots asked their leader before embarking on a journey to Kammia. - Just keep yourselves as friendly towards them as possible, okay? And of course, don't discuss any politics with them. In fact, consider this collaboration as "friendly competition"! Show Rebel pilots that TIE interceptors are superior to anything they fly... ... The Ssi-Ruu deployed thousands of Swarm-class space droids around Kammia in order to prevent any landing parties to assist the local Imperial garrison. Thrawn quickly came up with a plan, approved by New Republic Starfleet admirals. While TIE Interceptors engaged the droids in dogfights (thanks to their superior maneuverability), New Republic A-wings employed the 'hit & run' tactic against the latter (due to their superior speed). In the end of the operation, pilots on both sides executed Thrawn's plan flawlessly, successfully destroying all enemy droids. By then not only they put their political differences aside, but, most surprisingly, neither side cared whose starfighters were better. Upon learning this, Commissar Rax laughed so hard that the entire Galactic Empire crew felt that this was indeed a glorious day! ... Two additional pics of the RZ-1 A-wing starfighter: Please note, that the model was assembled in frantic hurry, has imperfections and is yet to be finished. However, due to limited time, I had to rush it into flight!

"...I don't want to say "Long live the Ssi-Ruuvi Imperium!" instead of the more appropriate "Long live the Empire!" at all!" - /Gallius Rax briefly considered doing harakiri before deciding to join the partisan movement... Seriously though, if I am lucky, I might finish my build on time! Let's hope for the best...

Great, thanks! But there is still some work to be done...

@MKJoshA, I have a question concerning cat. C. Since I can't portray Ssi-Ruu warriors properly with parts available (only priests), I might try to build some kind of space battle of the New Republic and Imperial Starfleets against invading space droids. Would such a scene fit the category requirements?