Phoenyx Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 EDIT: Changed the title so that the thread can be continued beyond just one ship Just something I whipped up in LDD recently. I decided to build an Arwing from the Star Fox series after reading up an article on LEGO spaceship construction. I used a few advanced techniques, particularly a decent amount of sideways and even upside-down building, to try and capture the look of this classic space fighter. This specific version is a mashup of the Star Fox 64 (Lylat Wars) version and the one from Star Fox Assault. Some more views: Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Fifi La Fume, Yajmo, The Ace Railgun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yajmo Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 This is great! Any plans for Landmaster or etc.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenyx Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 The Landmaster is a possibility further down the line, though when I do build it I'll probably base it mainly on the Star Fox Assault version. I'll probably end up building an Arwing Interceptor from Star Fox 2 or a Wolfen next, though. Yajmo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenyx Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 Alright. I went ahead and built a certain infamous ship from the Star Fox series. I took inspiration from multiple versions of this ship. The lower wings and G-Diffusers are inspired by the Red Fang from Star Fox Command, the main hull is based on the Assault Wolfen, and the upper wings are straight out of the unreleased Star Fox 2. I did just a bit of greebling to the nose of the craft just to give it a bit more of a rough look compared to the Arwing. Here's a picture of this hybrid Wolfen chasing an Arwing: "You'll be seeing your dad soon, Fox!" Here's some more views: Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler I'm thinking about what to make for my next Star Fox build. I don't want to build the Landmaster just yet, I'd like to get a few more ships out of the way first. Tell me which ships you want to see, and I'll consider building them. The ships can be from any Star Fox game, including the unreleased Star Fox 2 or the fan-made Star Fox: Event Horizon. This can include bosses and enemies that function as ships despite being something else, like flying Aparoids. Yajmo, STUDZ and The Ace Railgun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Boy Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Awesome, have you any plans to release these as toys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenyx Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 Probably not. Even if I posted them to LEGO Ideas and they managed to get the required amount of community support, I doubt Nintendo would allow for a license. Also, if these were to come with minifigures a very large majority would require custom molds and stamps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidenpons Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Interesting models. There's always so much more freedom in LDD with spaceships, IRL you have to make sure a) they stand up and b) they don't break. Those wings on the first one (the blue one ) look extremely nicely decorative, but I doubt they could support even half the weight of the spaceship. Watch out it doesn't spontaneously combust and the figure fall through the floor The wings on the blue one look like they could use a bit more flashy lights on the side. Just looks a bit bland, and you know how I am with bare studs. A 2x1 grille, perhaps? (By "Wings" I mean any appendages, they all look a bit bare ). The red one generally looks nice, if more unstable and prone to breaking. Its front poke-y thingy also looks a tad bland on the inside. Transparent neon green studs are the spice of life, as we - well, I - say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenyx Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 The blue wings on the Arwing are the G-Diffuser pods. In the Star Fox series these allow the ship to basically ignore gravity, though if you ask a group of people how they work or what else they do you won't ever get two matching answers. As for greebling on the G-Diffusers, the original design doesn't have anything on it that I can replicate without custom decals. In general, Star Fox ships have a lot of clean lines and flat surfaces. Apart from the Aparoids, there's not really much to use as a basis for greebling. As for structural integrity, I reinforced the wing mount assemblies with 2x3 plates. I haven't built the model IRL so I can't say for certain, but I wouldn't be surprised if they hold up better than they look. As for the Wolfen, again, Star Fox ships have a lot of flat surfaces and clean lines. The Wolfen may be a rougher ship but there's still not much greebling that can be done. As said before, the one shown is based on two different designs: I could add some piping and stuff but that's pretty much it. As for structural integrity on the Wolfen, most of the joints are held together by ratcheting hinges. aidenpons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenyx Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Sorry for not getting back to this for over four months. Here. Have a Cornerian Fighter. This version is yet another hybrid, this time between the "Bottlenose" fighter from Star Fox 64 and the Cornerian Heavy Fighter from Star Fox Assault. Lind Whisperer and Fifi La Fume 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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