| |
Hi all,
After about 8 months of on-again off-again building, I finally finished
revision 2 of my minifig scale AT-ST. After seeing Jay Cal's masterpiece
rendition, I was embarrassed to have mine on the same internet as his, so I had
to tear it apart and try again. The results are posted on my Brickshelf
gallery:
http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6509
I've corrected many of the compromises that I made in version 1. For example:
(1) The cabin slopes out from bottom to top, so it is wider on top and narrower
on the bottom
(2) The cabin also slopes out from front to back, so that the rear part is
wider than the front part
(3) The scale is corrected, being considerably shorter than my first version.
(4) The "body" is angled when the AT-ST is standing upright, rather than
horizontal as in the first version
(5) The upper legs are now jointed to allow a lateral degree of freedom ...
that is, the legs can angle out or in a bit, as seen in this still from the
ROTJ:
http://cgi.theforce.net/theforce/imageFolio/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=Shi
ps/Imperial_Vehicles/Return_of_the_Jedi&image=AT-ST1-ROTJ-vcap.jpg&img=
In addition, it has a number of other features:
(1) The head has about a 270 degree range of rotation. Beyond that, the chin
interferes with the rear of the body
(2) The two side-mounted weapons have a full 360 degree range of rotation
(3) The chin turret has a vertical traverse of about 85 degrees, being able to
point nearly straight down
(4) The top hatch opens - this facilitates those much-needed bathroom breaks
(5) The cabin seats two side by side, as per the movies
(6) The legs are fully articulated. In fact, each foot can be raised above the
head, making for some impressive kickline action
(7) The AT-ST is completely self-supporting ... it can stand on its own (not
while kicking, sadly ;), and even stand on uneven terrain by adjusting the legs
appropriately
I cross-posted to .mecha due to some of the leg details:
(1) The main weight-bearing joint makes use of the 2x2-to-2x2 brick hinge, with
a section of the technic flexi-rod inserted, as per Christoper Snead's
technique showcased here:
http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=52643
(2) The small black hinged rods on the backs of the legs are also weight
bearing, as they keep the click hinges from clicking out of position
(3) The legs are built SIAD (studs in all directions) style. The upper legs
are a combination of studs-forward and studs-to-the-outsides, with
non-structural studs on the bottom, top, and other side as well. The long leg
sections are both studs-to-the-inside and studs-to-the-rear. The small ankle
length is studs-up/forward
Hmmm, I think that's about it for now. LMKWYT
Regards,
Shaun
|
|
Message has 7 Replies:
 | | Re: MOC: AT-ST rev2
|
| Great job Shaun! that is beautiful! That is perfect, wow, (...) snip> (...) Great job, exactly like the real thing (...) Exactly to scale (...) This is a beautiful rendition of the At-St, tons of detail everywhere, there is just about nothing wrong (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
| | | Re: MOC: AT-ST rev2
|
| (...) Nice! ehh, what am I talking about? This isn't just nice, it is NICE!!! Great work! High level of detail especially in the cockpit, and a job well done with the two forest images. Now please send all these images to those IDIOTS who design the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
| | | Re: MOC: AT-ST rev2
|
| (...) Holy cow Shaun! You're still the master! Thanks for mentioning my name in your post (a big honor for me ;-) You made one of the best AT-ST's on the net even better! Keep it up. Greetz, Jay (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
| | | Re: MOC: AT-ST rev2
|
| (...) you made. The large tree with the brown "vines" is particularly cool. Curious question: does anyone know how the crew are supposed to get up to and down from the hatch? Other than by jumping out of a tree I mean. Silly question: if you try to (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
| | | Re: MOC: AT-ST rev2
|
| (...) Wow!... What else can I say... Your attention to details is very impressive. Will you bring it to the meeting on Monday so we can drool all over it? Great work as usual. Jorge F. (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
| | | Re: MOC: AT-ST rev2
|
| (...) had (...) Looks great Shaun. Definitely one of the neatest models I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. I can't get over how studs seem to go in every which way. I really like the chin gun and the interior. If Lego made this model I would (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
| | | Re: MOC: AT-ST rev2
|
| Wow. As always, your moc's look like scale miniatures! I knew about the vertical tapering, but didn't realize there was front to back tapering as well... nice touch. The whole thing just looks incredible. (I wouldn't have thought it necessary, but (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
|
11 Messages in This Thread:
 
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
