As I am decorating the interior of my Trailblazer, I could not not have the speeder.
So here it is !
The instructions are free on my Rebrickable page.
As I am decorating the interior of my Trailblazer, I could not not have the speeder.
So here it is !
Here it is !
The project I have been keeping semi-secret for almost a year now.
The Trailblazer, Kay Vess's ship from Star Wars Outlaws
I love that ship and I can't wait to play the game in just two weeks.
There is still a LOT of work to do, in fact this photo is not even the latest version.
My wife knows me well, when we watch anything Star Wars, she can tell from my face when my brain goes into "I need to build this out of Lego".
After giving up on a full minifigscale Havoc Marauder, I wasn’t sure I’d find a ship I love from the Bad Batch.
I got some good reviews on Instagram for the V1
And now just finished V1.1 just in time to show it next Weekend at an exhibition near Montreal.
Note : The instructions are not ready yet.
So far designing the instructions for this ship in Stud.io has presented difficulties, particularly due to the wing assembly and attachment process. It's crazy how the wings just satisfyingly clip into place in real life but, stud.io makes it seem impossible.
I don’t know yet if I will just put the instructions on Rebrickable or if I’ll apply the same formula as with my Razorcrest in 2020. I will update the product page next week.
This last season of Bad Batch has its ups and downs, but I enjoy it a lot.
In terms of inspiration for Mocs there have been two ships that caught my attention :
- Asaj Ventress' new ship,
- The Clone X ship called CX Dagger.
I spent a couple of nights working on this one, but it bugs me to have no idea where the door is or what the interior looks like, plus the cockpit has a shape that is pretty complicated.
Fun fact the rear windshield is very similar to the Razorcrest's.
There are only a couple of shots where we can see this ship and it is not enough to recreate a good enough MoC but here is where I am at with it..
For this one, we have a lot of footage of the exterior, some interior shots, AND my favorite thing : a Concept-art board from the Official Star Wars website.
These angles look good !
But it is a pain to recreate...
I hesitated between Black and DBG, bit I went for a mix of both. (the photo is to bright)
There is LOT of work still to be done, but here is a sneak-peek at the reactors.
I am also waiting on a couple of Bricklink orders to be able to continue.
Finished or not, I will bring it at my next exhibit in May. :)
If you're in the Montreal Area, come see me !
Hello there, it has been a while.
I've been far from Social Media, my bricks and Stud.io these last couple of months.
Why you ask ?
Well instead of building with Lego bricks, I was spending all my weekends renovating the basement of my house.
I finally got rid of that old carpeting from the 60s and dismantled this big, decommissioned fireplace.
My wife asked, "What color have you chosen for your Lego room ?
And I replied, mostly LBG and DBG for the walls and the floor is going to be Dark tan tiles.
STACRATES
I loved this 3rd season of the Mandalorian. Loved the links to Rebels, the Prequels, the Sequels, even to Resistance.
Dave Filoni is a bridge builder.
Clone wars and Rebels were a bridge between the Prequels and the OT.
Mandalorian and Ahsoka are a bridge between the OT and the Sequels.
But sadly, no new ship has really caught my eye in this season.
The pirate fighters from Chapter 21 were OK, but Lego announced and launched their official minifigscale version super fast.
And that big Pirate ship, it had interesting angles and patterns, but it is too big for the minifig-scale maniac I am.
But there are still some scenes that have ignited my Lego brain during this season!
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Chapter 21
Zeb :
"I like your attitude, Good luck, you're gonna need it"
The Top Gun vibe was fun in this New Republic pilot lounge bar on the planet Adelphi.
I started "fig-bashing" the various characters:
- Carson Teva (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee)
- Zeb
- Trapper Wolf (Dave Filoni)
- Sash Ketter (Deborah Chow)
- Jib Dodger (Rick Famuyiwa)
and ended up doing the full scene :)
This place is also seen in the last chapter, it helped me add some more details.
I did not make a digital version, so no instructions for this one (yet?).
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Chapter 23
Bo : "Come on. We're not leaving you behind!"
Paz : "Go. There are too many"
Bo : "No!"
Paz : "This is the way."
I think at some point they over-used the line :"This is the way".
But at that very moment, when Paz says it. It really stings...
When I was exposing this build in Montreal back in May of 2023, it was fun to see the 2 possibles reactions of the visitors.
I could instantly tell by the movement and size of their eyes if they had seen the show or not. :)
The instructions are available here.
Notes:
- I hope Lego will release a version of these Commando troopers.
- This scene can easily become the next one with the 3 Praetorians.
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Chapter 24
I made this one first with stud.io and the plans are available here.
I hope we will see the interior in another season, and I will update this build if this would happen.
Here is what it looks like in real bricks next to my N1.
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IG 12
This was a fun part, but I am glad it was only temporary.
It's good to see IG11 back.
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I can't wait for the Ahsoka show now...
Also I am glad they are bringing back the Trans-Clear piece from 1992 (6059), the same I used for the cockpit.
My personnal facebook account has been hacked and blocked and has now been deleted, along with my papaglop page. :(
So I had to create a new one...
I have been attending several Lego shows in the Montreal area over the last 8 years.
But, next week, for the first time, I will be one of the exhibitors !
I will be showing 3 full tables of my Mocs :
Cantina, Carbonite Chamber, Razorcrest, N1 Modified, My new Uwing, Imperial troop Transports, Hoth Shield Generator, among others...
If you happen to be in the area :
I have been working on these for a while, it is time to start showing it.
:)
More info on the Product page
Hello there !
Here is my version of the Scorpenek droid from the final Chapter of tBoBF.
- it has 335 pieces
- it is in the Minifigscale range
- it is Posable
- it should cost under 40USD to build from brinklink.
The instructions are available on Rebrickable ! (3USD)
And soon on Buildamoc.com.
Animated Render:
When I saw what ship was going to replace the Razorcrest, I thought: "It is a small one and it is based on an existing set, there are going be millions of MoCs for it, why bother work on one."
But some friends, colleagues and followers insisted that I try. And I have to admit it is a good looking and interesting ship.
As I was the first to work on a minifigscale Razorcrest, I felt I had to try.
So I started working on it Friday !
- Is it based on an existing official sets ? No
- Is it minifigscale ? Yes, but in the higher tier.
- Is there room for Grogu in it ? Yes
- Is it Modular ? Yes, it makes it easier to work on for me and for the builders.
- Is it UCS ? I don't think a Moc this size deserves the label.
- Will there be instructions ? Most probably
- Is it going to require rare/expensive pieces ? I don't know yet, I am building it in Real Life first instead of starting with stud.io, so I go with what I have in stock.
Here is an early version after a couple of hours :
Saturday update !
I imported it in stud.io and made a whole bunch of improvements.
Here is a rendering
I am lucky enough to have always been able to only use real Lego bricks in my builds, it is a fantastic brand that I grew up with and loved since then.
However, I understand that not everyone can afford real Lego pieces and that they sometimes have to turn to "Compatible" brands.
Since July 2020, some of these "Compatible" brands have been selling kits based on my design without my consent and without offering me any compensation.
But finally a brand has understood that it is better to have the designers with you than against you and offered me a partnership.
So if you see photos of my UCS Razorcrest sold by the MORK bricks brand, know that they have my blessing.
I just made a quick add-on to my UCS Razorcrest.
The maintenance crawlspace from Chapter 12.
The instructions are available here !
Update :
This crawlspace is now included in the latest version of the instructions (V3).
By the Stars, This first episode of season 2 did not disappoint !
And of course, I looked at what could be MoCed from it.
I am proud to be one of the first designers to work with this brand new site : buildamoc.com
It's a great solution for all of you who don't like to spend long hours chasing pieces on Bricklink.
Plus, the team at BuildaMOC is really professional and friendly !
My ITT is already available there. đŸ™‚
Of course, it is not cheap... But it is all REAL Lego AND they reward the instruction designers !
Also, I'm working on a "De Luxe" version of my Razor Crest that should be available on this site in the coming weeks. (around 900Euro)
The official set is available,
I received it at last !
As I ordered it during Easter season, I received some Easter goodies with it. Funny for a Sept 3rd.
It is a cool build with some interesting techniques.
I took me 1h30 to build.
Here is how it looks like next to my UCS version :