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MOC Update - 26/03/2021 The MOC has been tweaked to fix some of the nagging issues I had with the version I originally posted (the old version, as well as the original Topic OP, is still available to view just below this update). MAIN CHANGES: - Overhauled the structure of the Cockpit module's base (improving the exterior hull and the colour of the interior) and an improved base for the Engine module (with an improved underside, smoothed out with slopes rather than chunky-looking plates) - Cockpit module is now 1 plate taller to help it fit better with LEGO Universe's official Nosecones and Engines (still some alignment issues, but only with modules taller than the Venture Faction Rocket kit) - Colour scheme has been updated: The model now uses Modern Grey and Dark Grey colours (the previous version used the LRR-accurate Bluish-Grey and Dark Bluish-Grey colours, but due to personal uncertainty over whether LU had support for those retired shades of grey, I felt it was worth replacing them) - The colours on the front and back of the Cockpit module (as well as the front of the Engine module) has been fixed to continue the module's respective colour scheme/design (this is something most of LEGO Universe's rocket modules do too, but I didn't implement it properly into the original MOC as the design of their bases at the time didn't accommodate for it. With the reworked module bases, I was able to accomplish this and I'm pleased with the result - Removed the weird Trans Yellow/Green stub on the end of the engine. Not sure why I thought it was good enough to leave it like that, but I'm happy it's gone now. MORE SCREENSHOTS/RENDERS: All-in-all, it's still not perfect, but I'm faaaaaaaar happier with the MOC in it's current state than it was before and, for me at least, that's all that matters. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORIGINAL TOPIC OP: (I'll be surprised if somebody hasn't done this before) The "Bit's 'n Bricks" Podcast's recent coverage of LEGO Universe has gotten me interested in LU once again, and digging through wikis and old videos has been inspiring me to experiment with creating LU-like content. In this case, I wanted to experiment with building rocket modules, specifically by taking the bulky, rough style of Rock Raider sets/vehicles I'm quite fond of, and translating that style into LEGO Universe compatible rocket parts: OVERVIEW : NOTE: This is a screenshot of an earlier version of the MOC. For the current version, please look at the 26/03/2021 Update at the top of this Topic. The end result might be a bit rough (it's been years since I last tried building a LEGO MOC, much less one using digital building programs like LEGO Digital Designer or Stud.io) but I'm somewhat happy with how it came out. The MOC split into it's 3 separate modules LEGO UNIVERSE COMPATIBILITY : While the rocket looks fine using modules from the same MOC, using the MOC's Cockpit and Engine modules in conjunction with pre-existing LEGO Universe rocket parts leads to mixed results. Ignoring the obvious problem of mis-matching colour schemes, the design and shape of the Rock Raider modules work better with some module sets than others (for instance, both the middle and rear sections fit well with the Nexus Tower rocket modules - another rocket module set where the cockpit is roughly 6-7 studs wide - but the bottom of those modules, as well as the top of the nose-cone, don't align smoothly with the shape of the MOC's Cockpit module). The MOC Modules applied to various, pre-existing LU rocket sets, specifically the Nexus Force, Classic (Blue), Nexus Tower and Venture rocket sets respectively. While I was working on this MOC, I considered trying to build my modules using bricks that would've been available at the time LEGO Universe was out (since brick-built models would be restricted to the brick library available in LEGO Digital Designer at the time), but this plan fell apart very quickly. In the years since LEGO Universe's shut-down, LEGO has released plenty of bricks that help with building small details that likely wouldn't have been possible back then (pieces like the 1x1 bracket and the 1x2 slope with a smooth tile top were extremely useful, and I'd still be struggling with building the roll-cage if Minifig-sized hockey sticks didn't exist - Side-note: I'm sorry for not referring to those bricks by their actual names/Brick ID). As well as using bricks that wouldn't exist at the time, the MOC uses the old bluish-greys used in Rock Raiders, rather than the standard Grey and Dark Grey we have now. I'm not sure if LU had support for the old grey colours, but if it didn't then the colours would need to be fixed. MOC EVOLUTION : (This is a really really really long section, so don't worry about reading it unless you are genuinely curious about the evolution/process of creating this MOC, as well as the mistakes and lessons learnt along the way) Anyways, that's my first publicly posted MOC. Umm... enjoy??? [Shrug] (While not required, any thoughts/feedback you have about this MOC would be appreciated)

Hello! A little while ago I finished redesigning most of the cars from LEGO Racers. I thought that people here might appreciate them as well. All cars: Rocket Racer: Captain Redbeard: King Kahuka: Basil the Batlord: Johnny Thunder: Baron von Barron: Gypsy Moth: Later addition: Veronica Voltage:

Looks awesome! I'd love to see what it looks like in-game, but I'm not sure how modding rocket parts would go. (is that something you could just replace a brick model for? hmmmmm will have to look) Makes me wish DLU was already at a point where we'd have the spare time to add items like this.

If anybody else wants to use LEGO Print Creator, I've uploaded it to RRU Installer: Program files (No install required):