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I posted my MK II Viper a few years
back. I finally got around to doing the MK VII version in LDD and rendered in
Bluerender.
It is built in the ~1 stud = 1 foot scale I have built my other models to. It
is slightly longer than scale, but that is to compensate for the extra width
that our overly obese minifigs require.
brickshelf gallery
when moderated
In my research, I realized that there are two subtly different versions out
there. The original has the wings blending into the fuselage all the way out
toward the nose and has different shaped wings. The “MK VIIB” has the wings
blending into the fuselage about the midpoint of the nose (and remind me a lot
of how the wings on an F-18 blend into the forward fuselage). I chose to try to
model the “B” model and used this
site put up by one
of the VFX modelers for the show as a reference.
This was a difficult build to try to make all the angles come together and look
“right” at this scale. The core is a 2x2 structure using the many bricks with
studs on their sides that are now available. The model literally has “studs up”
in all 6 directions to achieve the form.
I did look at this excellent
MOC of the MKVIIA by
atomictoaster85 somewhat in the build process as it appeared much smaller and
“true to scale” than other MK VII MOCs I have seen online. Given the shape of
the rear fuselage behind the cockpit, there are only so many ways to achieve the
“stepped” look with LEGO bricks at this size.and that portion of my model does
look very similar. I don’t know if I am satisfied with the large sloped wedges
on the sides of the rear of the fuselage relative to the MK VII reference I was
using and may continue to twiddle with it in the future.
A minifig does barely fit into the cockpit, but as a result, the controls and
instrumentation are not as detailed as I would normally like. Yet another
compromise when trying to build at a smaller scale.
I have been challenging myself to include fully retractable landing gear in
these Viper models that closes cleanly. On the nose gear, I didn’t quite
achieve the effect I wanted. I had another nose gear design planned (similar to
my LL919 model) but the nose structure became too compromised when I started
deleting bricks to make room for the nose gear assembly. So I ended up using a
simple hinge piece with a 1x2 brick. It works, but does interrupt the clean
lines of the bottom of the craft.
Lastly, I’m not sure I like the minifig surfboards for the wing/tail tips. I
thought they would look cool, but are too wide for the scale I’m working at. I
would also like to eliminate the gaps on the wing/tail cannons. Again, these
are some things I might continue to experiment with. But overall, I believe the
design is 90% there, and I am happy with it for now.
Thanks for looking,
drc
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Hi! I'm working on a fully functional elevator, with working doors with no
limits, hoping to build this thing pretty tall..
Atm its controlled by the power functions motors and controllers, I'm looking
for any advice on how I can automate this without swapping out the motors for a
robotics set, I would like to use a light/colour sensor in the car to find
levels etc, but I'm not sure how it would work with the power functions motors..
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpr_q4WQQ_4
Thanks and happy building!!
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Has it really been 9 months since a MOC was announced on Lugnet? Here goes
nothing...
I spent the last three years building an Minifig Scale In-N-Out Burger. It’s
fully detailed inside and out, the only Non Lego pieces are the vinyl cling logo
stickers:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24436176@N05/15823512434/in/set-72157649799415400
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Just spreading the good news! If you haven’t heard about it yet.
The Theed Hangar Battle is featured in the new DK Lego Star Wars The Visual
Dictionary. Turn to page 127 to view it along with other fan creations...
AC
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Genius at work
Shopping spree
Maggie’s Cribs
Rhythm & Blues
Getting some air
Lucky to get them all in one trip
AC
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Greetings,
Here is a fun little spatial linkage I made:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJBhuBRb99c
I doubt the linkage is unique but I don't know what it is called. If anybody
knows, I'd be very interested in learning.
Happy building,
Tom
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I originally designed these streetlamps for
“The Cube”:
I should probably try and see how the look with the modern plate hinges...
Play well,
Jacob
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I built a simple tree just from 2×2 and 2×4 bricks a few days ago:
(follow the link to see a bigger picture)
Play well,
Jacob
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We’ve had a “Christmas mosaic” competition in Byggepladen (the Danish LUG). My
contribution to the competition is this portrait of my daughter Lea:
Play well,
Jacob
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Click the pic for more details...
AC
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