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The dunes are delightfully done. Nice scene altogether.

The Sparrow is immediately recognisable. Would love to see brick built.

A table scrap turned into this. Maybe there'll exist a story some day. But for now, it's a tracked cannon staring forlornly out to sea. I do like to... by TenorPenny, on Flickr I do like to... by TenorPenny, on Flickr

It's difficult to work in such a scale when you're replicating someone else's design. It's a good effort thus far.

The Planewalker With their razor-sharp claws and alarming alacrity, the Wun’Tux are formidable enough opponents without augmentation. Their armoured Planewalkers only serve to make them more ferocious and intimidating. The Planewalkers look ungainly and awkward at first glance. Their odd angles and forward tilt give the impression the machine might tumble forward at any moment. But the Wun’Tux engineers are far from careless; the poise is maintained by a unique system of gyroscope-like devices, the centre of gravity so easily manipulated as to give the Planewalker a shocking straight-line speed. The ‘walkers are typically used to defend valuable locations (e.g. durillium mines) and to assault hardened enemy targets; the Wun’Tux are aware of the terror the sight of one can spark, however, and are not shy in using them to keep unruly slavesin line. BroodTribes are not shy of using the armour against other Wun’Tux, either; the ‘walkers often feature in the frequent bouts of Wun’Tux infighting. Planewalkers are usually piloted by the second-born of a brood; it is a position of respect and relative protection compared to third-born and below who tend to be deployed as foot soldiers. These walker pilots are talented but prone to arrogance and overestimation of their skills. Their ‘Shredder’ cannons inflict devastating damage on organic and lightly armoured targets, especially at short range. Their thick armour enables them to survive sustained exposure on the front lines. Their main vulnerability is from the air, although airborne attackers have their best chance of hitting a Planewalker if it is standing still; they are difficult targets when moving at full speed. The USEFpurposefully struck at defending walkers from orbit in preparation for the battle at Dronta VIII. The ‘Voidrunners’ (a group of ex-slaves involved in a guerilla war against the reptiles) have a way of disabling the gyro-stabilisers with a well-placed Improvised Explosive Device. This causes the ‘walker to malfunction, lose balance and often come crashing to the ground. This method, to the relief of Wun’Tux everywhere, not widely known. It is against Planewalkers that the Blackmane X-MM made its name; within the tight confines or an urban sprawl, the humanmechs were able to evade the Wun’Tux’s shredder cannons and close in for the kill. This remains one of the rare occasions on which Planewalkers were bested by another mech. WunTux Planewalker by TenorPenny, on Flickr WunTux Planewalker by TenorPenny, on Flickr WunTux Planewalker by TenorPenny, on Flickr

Indeed. Great colour differences within the different styles here.

Lovely work on the vehicles an the unconventional floor, too..!

The different terrain of each side is a lovely motif to touch on.

I personally can't work well without organisation; I would say definitely you should. There's a forum topic advising different systems. I tend to organise by shape or function rather than colour.

Studs Not On Top is key. I find the Lego Techniques group on flickr extremely useful, personally.

Very intricate design, well executed!

[Thought I'd post my previous SHIPtember effort; I didn't play last year but plan to give this beast something to compete with] -- The Yaguchi-class Siege Cruiser The Yaguchi-class Siege Cruiser is the top-of-the-line warship of the Asian Coalition, packed with modern technologies and deadly firepower. The Coalition Navy was ill-prepared for the Pan-Eurasian War; it comprised vessels more suited to customs and excise duties than warfare. This meant the Coalition spent the majority of the conflict fighting their Union adversaries with hit and run tactics and were forced to avoid protracted engagements. Several Coalition locations were kept under unbreakable siege, leading to starvation and misery for thousands of their soldiers and civilians. Much like the EUN, the Coalition Navy embarked upon an ambitious programme of reform and modernisation following the War. The Yaguchi is the pinnacle of that development, a ship built as a symbol as to how the Coalition would never again suffer such tactics of siege and blockade. The ship is well-armed for ship-to-ship warfare, featuring an array of turreted weaponry able to damage shields and armour alike. The cornerstone of its armament is the Starscorn Siege Cannon, mounted on the lower aspect of the prow. This mammoth weapon is able to fire metal alloy slugs at astounding speeds over huge distances. This gives the Yaguchi the ability to prey on an enemy blockade without straying into their firing range. Although highly capable and well armoured against opposing capital ships, the Yaguchi is tempting target for formations of bomb-armed fightercraft and should be closely guarded against them. It is slow to accelerate and manouvre, meaning its main cannon can be easily avoided by a mobile force of opponents. Length: 404m Crew: 200, including marines Role: Siege, ship-to-ship, battleship escort. Armament: 2 x Dual STS Cannons 2 x Armour-Piercing Plasma Cannons 2 x ‘Longshot’ Frag Cannons. 2 x AA-Ion turrets 1 x ‘Starscorn’ Siege Cannon Shields/Armour: Medium/Medium

Hi there, A lot of people sketch a very basic design on paper, even the least artistic of us. When you build, it's wise to start with one significant part of it. The engines, the cockpit, etc. Then build from there and around there.

The colours look swish to me. Nice shape all over.

Simple and sleek lines all over this. Well done.

The head is well realised, the lever gives it a little extra dimension and the built itself is tidy and works together. Well done.

I think you use a good mix of large elements and small detail throughout.

The Silverfish The ‘Silverfish’ track-tank is an old fashioned idea in a very modern world; a tracked vehicle in a hovering world. It lacks many modern conveniences of advanced navigation, electronics and power management systems – the designers aimed more towards the prosaic function and ease of construction. The result was a cheap, tough little tank. The Silverfish is constructed from reasonably common materials, meaning it can be made in a variety of settings. Models have been assembled within the cargo bays of naval ships, and counter-insurgents have even built constructed versions of the vehicle in abandoned warehouses, right under the noses of their opponents. Although single Silverfish struggle in an even fight with the more modern tanks, walkers and crawlers they are near-impervious to small arms fire and can move quickly around built up areas, small enough to manoeuvre on roads meant for cars. The tank is used predominantly by the mobile divisions of an army, e.g. the Marines. It needs very little resupply and can move with a mobile force; given sufficient parachute/grav-chute support the vehicle can even be dropped onto a planet with orbital insertion parties. The basic model features a reliable auto-cannon turret. The ‘B’ model is equipped with a more advanced armour-piercing variant, suitable for anti-armour operations.

It's a really solid MOC you have here. Asteroids can be made a little more varied by use of SNOT, which I've certainly tried before. Good work!

Interesting little experiment in which I tried to use one versatile frame and a not dissimilar amount of parts to make two quite different designs: -- AC-27 'Salamander' by TenorPenny, on Flickr AC-27 'Salamander' by TenorPenny, on Flickr AC-27 'Salamander' by TenorPenny, on Flickr Armoured Crawlers are a hybrid between traditional tracked tanks and the more modern bipedal walkers. They combine the sturdy armour of the former with the adaptability of the latter to create an affordable and stalwart part of any ground force. The 'Salamander' is a human vehicle, designed and marketed by the Northropp Terrestrial Division and supplied primarily to US forces. It is heavily armoured and capable of withstanding damage which would destroy other craft of it's stature. It's default armament takes the form of a anti-material cannon mounted on it's back. This weapon can target both ground and sub-orbital enemy targets at mid-to-long range. Salamanders are typical commandeered by Generals and other high-ranking individuals, placed at the core of a defensive formation or the rear of an attack. ---- FFG Gunboat by TenorPenny, on Flickr Designed for foreign military forces by American interests, the FFG (Forward Fire Gunboat) was marketed primarily at the Lonova. Although lacking in complex software and electronics, the FFG displayed impressive firepower for it's size and cost. Four forward-facing rocket pods are able to deal massive damage against slow-moving targets at short-range. This prosaic selling point managed to garner a large order from the fledgling Lonova military forces, in spite of it's vulnerability to more nimble starfighters and flak defence.

Classic colour scheme, nice variation with the stripe to boot.

Neat structure and slick colour blocking.

Classic sci-fi shaping. Nicely done.

Helios-class CEV Helios-class CEV by TenorPenny, on Flickr Helios-class CEV by TenorPenny, on Flickr Combat Engineering has existed for almost as long as combat. As humans reached for the stars, the idea followed the along. The Helios-class was designed to support front line combat operations; it is able to jam enemy sensors, repair external damage and boost friendly shield levels. The pictured version belongs to the Sinistral, an independent group of scientists and researchers who hire out their abilities and experience to the highest bidder. Their combat engineering vessels are hardy enough to survive encounters with an enemy force; the SS version features enhanced jamming capabilities as well as micro-mine launchers to destroy or disable pursuing craft. Manufacturer: SynTech Role: Exploration, experimentation, combat engineering Crew: 2 Weaponry: 2 x Micro Mine Launchers Special: Enhanced scanners and combat engineering capability Armour/Shields: Medium/Medium More pictures: https://www.flickr.c...vanmunroerocks/

Sublime colour blocking, as ever.