Anio

One word comes to my mind when I see this product : "LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL !"

Oh ! I didn't expect this MOC to get so much praise. :) Thank you guys. ;)

True. I can see such things on my own design as well. Regarding the Slave 1, putting a simple vertical reinforcement on the DBG 1x6 brick solve the problem. To do so, designing the cockpit slightly differently might be necessary. Removing/changing the black plate 6x8 is probably an option (thus, the vertical reinforcement can go through and deep in the model). Swoping some hardly visible details in the cockpit against stability and reliability of the build is a very good thing.

This is kinda disappointing... :/

That's my point. I couldn't have word it better.

No. I am very aware of the concept of compromise. This is an essential concept to design good (UCS or regular) models. I use it in every UCS model I design.

I didn't. That's the problem...

Sure. But in what universe is this a small gap ? Certainly. Then the point is precisely to find a way to attach the parts in the system. I am sure it is possible. With frictionless pins if necessary. That is quite unconvincing... The wings of the very same Slave 1 rely on parts flexibillty... If parts were absolutely stiff, wings wouldn't be able to rotate with more than 45°. Or 8110 roof. Every experienced builder was chocked how the part 33299 was used. These are only 2 examples I can think of. There are certainly many other.

By what ? My post regarding the 10030 ? Just stack the 2 triangles (with 2 plates between and vertical reinforcement of course) instead of putting one upside down, and it makes a stronger structure. Can't be more specific than that.

It's me, Mario Anio !

Good work. :) May I suggest : - to add studs on the wings - to make the 2 main bridges a bit less high. Use slope 65 instead of slopes 75. :)

There is something much simpler to do : instead of attaching the triangular upside down, just stack them (both with studs up). I did that with mine. Never had any problem.

One question remains : When will TLG admit that the product has a problem ? (and when are they going to fix it ; like the Wall-e set)

I am not so sure. It wouldn't do such an impressive set. I do not consider my design as an achievement myself. Worse : it would be a bit pricey because of the more or less 2,000 elements.

lel. Have you ever seen a set being smashed on Eurobricks ? Apparently, those who give bad notes from time to time are not among the people who can write early reviews anymore. I guess I will publish my reviews in the end of December. January maybe.

Thanks guys. :) To be honnest, I have no idea to what scale the model is designed. I never work with scale and such calculations. Designing a Lego model is not a matter of scale. I will do it when I do the video. :)

EDIT Professional instruction now available for sale : You can email me at setechnic@gmail.com /EDIT Hi there ! Here is a little MOC I did 2 months ago. Nothing fancy ; it is a UCS BB-8. Maybe you already want to press Ctrl+W. :o Whatever. Here is the thing : UCS BB-8 by Anio, sur Flickr It is made out of 2107 elements. Of course it uses the same approach as R2D2 10225. Note that I said the same approach. Not the same scale. Those are 2 different things. I tried to do the details on the ball as accurately as I could. The details are more or less the same. I mean, as close to the original as what it is possible to do with "pixel art". The ball is a sculpture, with jumpers to make it more round. The head capture most of the details the real BB-8 has to offer. UCS BB-8 by Anio, sur Flickr The model stand on a support which enables the droid to take many positions on it. So it is possible to tilt the droid in more or less any direction. UCS BB-8 by Anio, sur Flickr It is hardly noticeable on those pics, but the build it totally modular. Here are the modules : - 2 modules for the structure inside the ball - 6 sides of the ball - head - supports The 2 modules for the inner structure are not link together. They are just stuck in each other. In other words, the 6 sides of the ball hold together with the 2 inner modules, and the 2 inner modules hold together with the 6 sides of the ball. The trickiest part of the design process was to have an axle going out of the ball. The angle of the axle is out of the system, so it is made with Technic connector toogle 44. And to prevent those parts from moving, the Technic connectors are stuck between plate 1x2 with ball socket. It took me quite a long time to design that section. Under the head, a dish smoothen the ball and works as a turntable. This way, the head can spin. :) See the model in real bricks here : That's it for that model. :) Buidling instruction soon. :) Anio

Thanks. Among all the UCS models I designed, I think this one is my favorite. Yet, I wouldn't say that the A-Wing is my favorite ship. edit : hum, well, maybe I forgot the Venator.

See page 7.

The Ecto-1 can fit in the building. Hum hum... You have to remove most of the furniture and you still cant open the doors. -_________-'

Nice design but not so impressive. I guess if you already own the Ecto-1, you put it on the roof.

Hi there, The English Lego magazine "BLOCKS" published a Top50 of Lego Star Wars stuff in issue 13. The UCS Venator appears to be in 5th position, behind some official sets (10188, 10179), a character (Darth Vader) and lightsaber fight sets in general. So, in other words, BLOCKS chose the UCS Venator as the best Star Wars MOC. I discovered that yesterday when I got a copy of the magazine. I was very surprised, and happy of course. :) Hope all people who own a copy enjoyed building it. :)

Hi there, FYI, the parts for the very big Venator costed 8,000 €. More or less a price per part of 0,2€. Which is not that much as the model has a lot of big parts (bricks 1x16, plates 6x16, etc).

You didn't start the design process in the right order. You should obviously have start with the legs ; the trickiest/critical part of an AT-AT. Finding out at half of the design process that the legs need glue because of the scale chosen for the head is kinda meh. :/ edit :

Good job. :) But Poe's X-Wing wings are not like this. Wings are supposed to be bigger