… I used to write articles for a blog on LEGO Star Wars creations instead of all these reports. I’m very sorry for my absence, but now I’m back, and there are loads of interesting creations that popped up that deserve attention. So let’s dive right back into it, and go back to those good old days… of the Old Republic! KW Vauban takes us back to the battle of Alderaan, when a massive Sith army surprised the undefended planet (quick, remind me, these articles don’t require a list of cited sources like my reports, right?). I love how this backstory clearly shows in his creation. The defending troops are rather organized because they were trained well, but their numbers are small. Objects lie around in a confused fashion, abandoned or quickly pulled together for cover. The ship still isn’t ready to take off, droids are still hurriedly doing there tasks… It’s incredible how such a huge creation can still convey a story in a few global images. Most of these creations tend to be confusing, a collection of little scenes that fail to convey a story, but KW Vauban proved it’s possible to make something very big, complicated and detailed that still immediately pulls the viewer into the story.

That’s because his creation doesn’t feature too many details. There’s certainly a great deal of little scenes and easter eggs to explore, but at first sight, nothing pops out that distracts your attention: everything seems to fit perfectly into the scene. Every piece of landscape, vehicle, building and equipment looks like it belongs there, so that you can focus on what’s actually going on. There’s no superfluous detail where it doesn’t need to be: the builder was able to perfectly incorporate rather plain walls and surfaces into the diorama without making them look like lazy building, but instead like a natural building instead. Furthermore, the details are concentrated in groups, so that you can easily distinguish various parts, like the beautiful cannon, those presumed cooling units on that one roof, the ancient and serene-looking central building, the gorgeous ship and the really well-made walker. They fill the scene with interesting sections that are all worth studying on there own, but don’t immediately scream for attention. And then there are the amazing natural elements, so fitting for Alderaan. And then there are all of the hidden rooms and great easter eggs (find all of the minikits!). There’s so much to explore, but when you first look at it, that all doesn’t matter, only the story does. And once you’ve come to appreciate that, you slowly begin to uncover all of little bits of genius in this creation. Luckily, KW Vauban makes that very easy by providing loads and loads of pictures on MOCpages, hurray!

She’s fast, she’s grey, she’s Corellian and she doesn’t look like much but has got it were it counts. Up until about a month ago, there could only be a single ship in the entire universe this description could allude to. But since then, the Millennium Falcon has got the company of a little sister. She’s called the Remise and is the work of Elephant Knight. She hits all the right marks and fits right into the Star Wars universe, taking cues from the Defender-class light corvette and even the early concept art for the Falcon herself. Still, she feels new and fresh. She has an interesting but not overly complicated shape, so you can actually picture something underneath that hull, making it very practical and believable. The straight elements that otherwise can make a ship boxy are perfectly balanced here by the angled features and the rounded notes, that all come together so wonderfully seamlessly. There are also these small things that break up the initially simple shape a bit by making sure the ship isn’t perfectly flat: there are little ridges, small elevations and slopes here and there. They don’t look like unnecessary frivolities, but like necessary components, sparse as they are. The asymmetry in the details is fun as well. And have you had a look at the underside? I’ve rarely seen that the underside rivals the normally visible parts in details and practicality, with that excellent landing gear and exhaust vents there. Yes, it’s a lovely present wrapped in that eye catching red bow. But as it is with presents, the treat is on the inside. The Remise is one of the rare ships that feature a full interior, like a flying home you could actually live in for a while. It has bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room and even a bathroom, all with adequate plumbing to boot. It’s even better than a house, because does your house feature super fancy technical parts at the back? I just adore all of those tubes and wires barely visible underneath those grills leading to the engines. Absolutely gorgeous. It’s both a super cool ship to swoosh around and a perfect dollhouse grown men’d like to play with. So go check out every nook and cranny of this ship worthy of being the Flacon’s little sister right here.

When you’ve seen the original trilogy a couple of times, it becomes almost self-evident that (spoilers!) the Light Side eventually triumphs over the Dark Side. Let ‘LEGO 7‘ remind you of how impossible that actually is. His creation depicts the Empire in all of its power,terror and invincibility. The huge number of well-trained troops, the vast armada of ships, the weapon of mass destruction and its ruthless leaders. The Rebellion’s X-wings and Falcon are so awesome they could be a creation on their own, but here, they aren’t much more than bothering flies, soon to be exterminated by the equally awesome fleet of micro TIE’s and turrets. And the one people call a hero, Luke Skywalker… He looks so petty in the hand of Lord Vader, ready to be crushed like a cockroach. Admittedly, that’s not Luke’s own fault entirely, because Lord Vader is just so colossal. I like how his proportions are slightly skewed, with those immense arms, smooth and bulging, and his strong shoulders. His head is a bit smaller than you’d expect, but it doesn’t feature less detail because of it! LEGO 7 is one of the first builders to realize the potential those Technic panels have for character building. He uses a variety of smaller parts that don’t look jumbled a bit but come together to form the complicated shape of the helmet. I especially love how the lifeless, smooth eyes stand out, with the ridge beneath them and the tilted eyebrow. In combination with the protruding lower jaw and the tilt of the head, Vader really has that angry look of “You really think you could hurt me?”. It’s incredible how fatefully his helmet was recreated, yet how right the expression of the rigid face is for this situation. LEGO 7 is one of the first to be able to recreate the dark magic of the movies that gave distinct emotions to a face that never moves. It’s that emotion that make this creation so overpowering. Try winning this Vader over, Luke! Visit the builder’s photostream to feel the full terror (ehm… respect) for this creation that has the allure of a movie poster. I’d certainly go watch this classic!

Next semester’s retail exclusive set will be the 75158 Rebel Combat Frigate, of which the picture above recently surfaced. It’s a Pelta class frigate as first seen in The Clone Wars and now repurposed for Rebels. The set is based on the latest appearance, with the adapted color scheme and minifig selection. The set comes with already available Ezra and Chopper, brand new commander Sato, absolutely gorgeous Ashoka (for the first time without those ugly Clone Wars minifig eyes…) and oddly chosen Agent Kallus. With 936 pieces it is definitely a decent set and looks like a great parts pack for ship building. We don’t know anything about play features yet, but you can already spot the movable wings, the Technic handle and the various shooter functions. The price for this great looking set is still unknown, but we do know that it will hit selected stores this summer, so you won’t have to wait too long to find out. Express your opinions on this set, and stay tuned for further news in our Pictures and Rumors thread.

This year we’ll be getting something new: a Star Wars Anthology movie, that will explore some of the events that occurred between episode III and episode IV. But here at the Eurobricks Star Wars forum, we can’t wait for the end of the year. That’s why were having a Star Wars Anthology contest this month. The objective is to build a scene depicting what happened to a character that appeared in one of the seven movies during the time between several episodes, whether it’s a story that comes from the EU or your own imagination. There are two categories, a small and a large one, so you can do whatever you want. The contest runs until June 1st, and we’ve already received a couple of awesome entries you can check out in Watto’s Junkyard. But don’t let that discourage you: there’s still plenty of time to come up with something awesome and go home with the Imperial Assault Carrier or other terrific prizes. So get your imagination going: how did Maz acquire Luke’s lightsaber? With what did Ben Kenobi fill his time on Tatooine? And even better: how did Jar Jar rise to power in the Senate? Let your creativity run free, gather your bricks, and check out the full rules here. Enrich the Star Wars universe with your own stories and images!

Let’s take a moment to praise the good things the prequels brought us. To me, one of the things I really liked was how it showed us different environments on the same planet, most notably on Coruscant. You get to see the rich and stately political district, but the raw industry and shady bars as well, making the world that much more real. ‘I Scream Clone’ did a similar bit of world building with his Slums of Mandalore, showing some places that “are not nice to visit”, to quote the builder. I have to say that all in all, it doesn’t look such a bad place to visit. Admittedly, the streets are a bit rough (but sport some great details in the gutters!) and I don’t trust every beggar and speeder zooming by, but at least it’s a colorful place. It’s nice how the apartments look cramped but cozy and prefabricated yet each with his own identity. And they come complete with air conditioning and lighting, so that isn’t too bad. Furthermore, you’re living in a building with super fancy greebles on it, with an amazing NPU door, right next to an equally stunning building and with super fast access to public transport. And any street with a giant claw machine in it is a place worth visiting in my book, although you’d better wait for the Rancor to move on with his new green minions. If you’re not feeling safe, there’s always that single security camera and the Batman keeping an eye out. It’s all worth it in the end, because you have so many famous people to call your neighbors. Yes, ‘I Scream Clone’ did an awesome job building a nuanced bit of planet, with its flaws and its charms, a place you can understand people call home. He is a great architect for buildings most people wouldn’t even think of designing. Before you move, though, I recommend you check out all of the pictures of this strangely attractive neighborhood in the topic to acquaint yourself with every corner and hiding neighbor. And hop on the monorail to expand your horizons and check out other areas of Mandalore…

We keep getting news of new LEGO Star Wars stuff coming our way. Recently, we had the reveal of the Rebel Combat Frigate, and the talk about what Rogue One will bring is ramping up. You’d almost miss this polybag that surfaced today. It’s an A-wing pilot as seen in Rebels, featuring that lovely helmet that resembles the one from the recent B-wing set, but with a different print. Notice that this is a completely different design from the A-wing pilot that comes in this summer’s A-wing and TIE Advanced set, so that set and this figure will complement each other nicely. No word yet on the availability of this figure though, but you can already discuss it and stay up to date in the Pictures and Rumors topic on Eurobricks.

Some creations can only be described by the word “iconic”. They’re so big, detailed and cleverly designed, they keep looking perfect for years to come. mortesv’s UCS Nebulon-B Medical Frigate you can find in our banner is one of those creations. After all these years, there’s not a brick I can fault. But that’s just me. You see, mortesv discovered some inaccuracies the past three years, and ended up redoing the entire model from scratch. The result is bigger, more detailed, even more cleverly designed… I can’t even describe it with the word “iconic”!

It blows my mind when I read mortesv describe how he painstakingly examined every picture of the studio model he found and translated it precisely in bricks. He shows some comparison pictures between the two, and you can see that not a brick was placed there on accident: they all correspond to some detail you can barely see. This goes for the underside of the ship as well, resulting in a very authentic looking creation and a sense of vastness as well. You can spend hours looking at every detail, because once you come closer, you see all of the sub assemblies that are amazing models in their own right. Every one of the pods is stunning, that array of antennas looks lovely dense, and all of the layers in the engine block draw you in like a maze. Having such a vast amount of details, you risk that the model looks great up close, but not so much from afar, because you can have a multitude of pieces that don’t seem to mesh in a coherent whole. None of that on mortesv’s masterpiece, because he made sure there are large areas with a uniform texture. Take the plating, for example: he consistently used tiles for a refreshingly smooth surface, but configured them in a jagged manner, with L-shaped tiles and all, to give that subtle texture coming from the bevels of the tiles. Furthermore, the engine block uses a variety of techniques to make sure the layers are close together, so that they don’t look like separate protrusions but like a textured whole.

The result of all of the work is thing of beauty. You can just feel the majesty of the ship, richly adorned with its rags. You can just feel all of the love and hate that went into creating it. You can only be in awe for such a creation, a creation you would easily mistake for the real thing in the movie… Who can’t go on and on about it? Luckily, mortesv wrote an extensive description of every single aspect of the ship. And as a true master, he keeps changing bits and pieces as we speak. And the best part is, instructions are in the works. Someone please take me to a medical frigate, because I think I’m going to faint.

As of June 1st, the much debated UCS Assault on Hoth set is available for purchase. There have been a lot of comments on the builds in advance, but what do they look like from up close? Are there any interesting parts to be found in the set? Do the minifigures look great? What kind of goodies does the instruction booklet have to offer? And which spare parts do you get? All of these are questions Bob De Quatre answers in his excellent review. He uncovers some extra flaws but some welcome surprises as well. So before you buy or don’t buy, definitely check out Bob’s beautiful pictures and honest opinion.

What is it with Star Wars, Disney Princesses, and April 1st? It just seems to be the perfect combination to have some fun in a universe full of atrocious crimes, violent monsters and sometimes evil attempts at comedic characters… That must be exactly what they were thinking over at Imperium der Steine, a German LEGO Star Wars forum, because they held an entire contest all about Disney Princesses giving princess Leia some royal friends. The results aren’t just incredibly fun, they actually are genuinely good builds.

Cecilie’s Boonta Reef Classic above is a perfect example. It’s incredibly creative to re purpose Neptune’s chariot into a podracer for Ariel, and give other characters a matching one as well. What’s even better is how close the shapes of the shells are to the pods of their Tatooine counterparts if you think about it. And isn’t it both genius and hilarious to see how the underwater equivalent of the energy beams of the power coupling is a pair of electric eels? This creation isn’t just witty, it’s a very strong build as well. The shaping of the various pods and shells is superb, with the feeling of the ridges in a conch perfectly put into bricks. The various sea creatures are magnificent, especially the eels with their sleek yet textured look. What seals the deal is the wonderful vegetation on the ocean floor. I love how things get very swirly, completely ignoring gravity as it should, with wavy plants and even knotted wisps. It’s all very colorful, yet you don’t get lost in the scene because it all feels so naturally beautiful. I’d take this over the Tatooinean desert any day! Cecilie has convinced me that the combination of Star Wars and Disney princess can be way more than good fun, it can lead to original masterpieces like this one you’d never thought you’d see. So go ahead and dive a little deeper into this creation by visiting Cecilie’s photostream!

And why stop there? Check out all of the entries on Imperium der Steine, with Frozen Rancors, Imperial puppies, Stormtroopers in dresses, lots of hearts, Sith Lords wielding lipsticks and “unforgettable” images like Legopard‘s haunting creation below.

You would think the most discussed weapon in the Star Wars universe would be the lightsaber or the Death Star. But sometimes I get the feeling it’s Han Solo’s trusty DL-44 blaster. Did it shoot first or didn’t it? It would have been easier if it were made of bricks, because brick built blasters can’t shoot at all. Except… when it’s Actionfigure‘s rendition you see above. It looks amazing to begin with, with Actionfigure’s signature usage of studs that don’t disturb the model at all but magically give it a very distinct identity. It also has some relatively simple but perfect details at both sides that all give it an air of sophisticated robustness. And the handle has the perfect shape and angle. Its looks alone make it a beautiful and remarkable creation. But you already know it has another special feature: it’s the worlds first brick built working blaster! That’s right, it actually fires bursts of photons (not laser pulses, but close enough) when you pull the trigger, in the right color and all. Not enough to fry a bounty hunter, but maybe enough to blind him for a second or two, and definitely more than enough to look awesome! The bounty hunter might be blinded by the appearance of the blaster to begin with. So put on your sunglasses just to be safe, and check out the topic to see it in its full glory, and be sure to give the video a watch as well.

There’s something about the Imperial Star Destroyer that takes your breath away every time you see it. The first time you see its descendant in The Force Awakens, the twentieth time you see the opening scene of A New Hope, and the fiftieth time you see a rendition with bricks. Any day with a Star Destroyer is a good day. Well then, today is a day that makes Christmas look like a blue Monday. Because today Raskolnikov‘s Tyrant is ready to bring crime and punishment to the galaxy, and takes our breath away for more than a few seconds.

I adore how this is a creation without compromises: everything you could ever wish for on a Star Destroyer MOC is present here. First off all, it’s big and rigid, and is just intimidating. Second, it’s quite seamless: not a weird gap to be seen in spite of the complex angles on the back for instance and the shaping on the back of the bridge you don’t see rendered very often. Also, it’s perfectly textured: smooth enough to appear impenetrable, but textured enough to appear huge. The details are stunning as well: along the entire edge, not a single recurring pattern can be discerned in the dense packing of beautiful greebles, and the engine section is pure art, with details on every scale. There’s so much to be looked at, yet not an error to be found. This creation is just as good as the studio model in appearance, I daresay. In fact, this model goes even further than the original, because it boasts an elaborate and gorgeous interior. You can discover the bridge, the private quarters, a conference room, a canteen, a prison block and a well-equipped hangar with a variety of tiny vehicles. Way more rooms were fitted into this model than I could hope to fit in a single article. And it gets even better with motorized turbolasers… Impossibly uniting all of these qualities, this model doesn’t just capture the looks of the behemoth, it manages to convey the chills you would get if it would suddenly turn up in your part of space. I guarantee it’ll be like the first time watching the opening sequence of A New Hope when you visit the topic to look at all of the pictures. And I’m sure you’ll last very long gazing at this Star Destroyer…

It is generally accepted by now that we’ll be seeing a new huge Death Star playset from LEGO soon. But what will it look like? Will it be another Death Star-shaped dollhouse, or something quite different? Who knows? If it would only remotely resemble BaronSat‘s amazing creation, it would be set even more popular than the first incarnation, with kids an adults alike.

BaronSat based his creation on the Kenner toys, and therefore achieved something that looks incredibly fun to play with. At the same time he manages to maintain a high level of details and sleekness we all go crazy about in a MOC. It has everything you could want: sliding doors, collapseable walkways, a shaft to swing across, a trash compactor to get rid of your gungans… more than enough for hours of fun in a nice modular structure. The creation spans such a great amount of locations, but still the whole is manageable. That’s because the builder managed to simplify every location to fit on a small footprint, expertly translating the core elements into a small but perfect build like the consoles or detention block. At the same time the builder didn’t compromise on some key elements like those iconic windows with their interesting yet clean construction and the beautiful cannon. Another great balance was achieved between the amount of open space for the minifigs to look at ease, and the amount of details that make every square stud of the creation worth looking at. The great use of grills, ledges, wall panels and the variety in them is sure to capture your attention. The result is a creation that looks just as much a fun set to play with as a beautiful creation to look at, a combination I’ve rarely seen pulled off perfectly. Since playing with it will be difficult for now (although you can acquire instructions on the builder’s website), you’ll have to be satisfied with half of the fun of just looking at it on Flickr. But even when you can only look at it, and even without the model having a laser hall, you’ll be blown away.

Hangars are a beloved topic by MOCcers to display there ships in. Undoubtedly you’ve seen more of those creations you can count depicting a hangar located on the Death Star or in Echo Base. You’ll have a hard time placing tastenmann‘s hangar MOC above though. It definitely looks familiar, with some Death Star cues but it is obviously different… The truth is that the design of the hangar was entirely made up by the creator, only lightly basing his creation on what we saw in the movies. The result is something new but very familiar. The overall color scheme with its glorious greys, the columns at the walls, the greebles between them, the doors leading to the further innards of the base… But then again those greebles are new: I love the inverted pallisade bricks, the use of holes in bricks and the deliberate use of the space between two slope bricks. The great thing is that everything is so regular, giving the big structure that realistic touch, but at the same time, there are some irregularities like the asymmetrical details at the command station and the different effects of weathering in different sections, making it that much more real. The orderly stripes on the floor are a lovely touch as well, finally bringing order to those often messy Rebel hangars. Another treat is the variety of equipment with the cranes, crates, power cells and transports. All of that makes this a hangar you’ve never seen the likes of before, and a perfect scene to admire the ships that call it their home – until the Empire finds out about this base, that is. So check it out before the probe droids show up in tastenmann’s Flickr stream.

It didn’t take long for every vehicle from The Force Awakens to be represented with bricks, and there have been a couple of great location builds as well. But despite the seventh installment of the saga offering a wealth of new characters and creatures, the amount of character builds has remained remarkably small. Legohaulic is one of the few who isn’t to blame, because he gives us this quartet of extremely expressive and excessively adorable figures. I love it how he invented a new way of building characters that forms a great base for a variety of creations, that begs to be reused. The use of Mixel joints is an obvious choice, but the real merit is in the surprisingly simple construction of the face that allows for all of the critical features that can vary from person to person. The feet and hands are fully equipped as well and those eyebrows are pure genius: that way even the simplest model with this technique wouldn’t be a bare skeleton. The best thing about the figures is how individual they are. Obvious differences can be found in the bodies, but the difference in personality comes from the face. The variety of fabulous techniques used to create the various hairdos is inspiring, but there are also subtler differences like the noses or the way the eyes stand. Finally, the way too cute BB-8 is the white and orange cherry on top. Character, cuteness and skill all in these small figures, it really makes you excited to see more of these! In the meantime, Legohaulic still hasn’t tried other Star Wars characters, so why don’t you indulge some more in the pictures of this creation and see what you can do with it yourself?

There are so many elements that make up a great MOC. We all know proportions are important, and so are details and textures and the correspondence to the reference material if applicable. Amazing building techniques are a must and a good presentation with some incorporated lights is always a bonus. An elaborate interior and some functions are the icing on the perfect cake. You don’t have to take your checklist and look hours at Hobo Fett‘s Millennium Falcon to know it features all of those qualities we can come up with. Just look at how right everything looks, with the beautiful greebles, extremely sleek construction of the difficult shape and lovely interior. Things like the excellently crafted brick-built cockpit with its controls, the opening boarding ramp and the mesmerizing diaphragmic port (through which Lando rises to help Luke on board) further illustrate the level of genius this creation is infused with.

One aspect that we overlooked in our list, and that we don’t often think off until we see a masterpiece like this creation, is the choice of parts. You might think about using strange parts in NPU’s, but that’s not what I’m referring to. I’m talking about the kind of parts, like System versus Technic, big versus small or – in this case – old versus new. You might notice Hobo Fett used mostly old pieces for this creation, both in color and mold. The reason for their usage was that the builder had them on hand, but they end up doing a better job than any fancy new parts could have. The way the bricks have the old greys and have their dents give the ship a real beat up feeling like it should have. And there’s another effect: the older pieces tend to be rather simple instead of over-complicated, they don’t look over-specialized but totally utilitarian and you don’t have these big prefab pieces that kind of do the job, but intricate assemblies that far better represent the original. The usage of those old, beat up parts gives this creation a level of authenticity I’ve never had the amazement of witnessing before. The parts that constitute this model are as nostalgic as the model itself. It’s a creation that feels in every brick like its reference and looks like it could be right in the movie. This is also the first creation I’ve ever seen that gives me the feeling that it could have been build ten years ago already without being a bit less awesome, which gives this creation a timeless, almost mythical quality. High time to get to know this myth written by the epic poet called Hobo Fett better! Check out the topic for a short account of the history of the model, and a link to more than lots of photos to meditate on.

I absolutely loved the Luggabeast in The Force Awakens. Its physiology seems perfectly natural, but then you have those technological elements that make it so cold and mysterious. Robert Lundmark‘s rendition perfectly captures the strength and roughness of the creature. The constraction pieces plant it firmly in the ground, and the system pieces with their studs give the impression of a skin impervious skin to everything the desert can throw at it. Note how the builder uses a similar texture for the technological parts, instead of making those smooth and full of the greebles as we’ve come to expect. This way he makes sure everything looks like one coherent and accurate model, and it perfectly illustrates the way meat and metal are intertwined in these creatures. Look how it gives those ribs a very uncomfortable feeling… The chains have a similar texture as well and succeed to make me think of the erosion the many unforgiving sandstorms cause even to the toughest traveler. Maybe that’s what makes the Teedo such an unforgiving creature? The builder succeeded in capturing his temperament in a rather small amount of bricks. His face doesn’t only look incredibly angry, his entire posture indicates it: quickly rising out of his seat to show he means business, swaying with his (brilliantly built!) staff. His threatening almost make you click away! But take Rey’s example, and don’t yield to him: you keep standing there and admire this great build with all of its buzz saws, pitchforks and ninja-parts, its awesome textures and its supreme posing. If you pull together all of your courage, you might even come a bit closer and move on to Robert Lundmark’s photostream to discover a wealth of other beautiful builds that don’t get mad at you.

As far as I can recall, this is only the third time we write about what’s probably everyone’s second favorite saga on this blog. And it’s the first time we feature a crossover MOC. Not that we don’t like them, it’s just because they barely exist! Luckily, FBTB’s speeder bike contest inspired Chris Weight to build a pair of The Lord of the Rings speeder bikes. Lovely as they are, I have no doubt they will inspire many more of these kind of creations to come! The builder managed to fuse the two vastly different worlds together perfectly. He kept the sci-fi elements to a minimum to preserve the LotR magic and end up with something that would fit perfectly in that universe as a magic chariot of some sort. At the same time, he used the distinct geometric features a Star Wars speeder bike should have, including a wealth of stabilizer fins. The Middle-Earthian influences make the vehicles way more than recolors of what we’re used to. Both of the speeders are way more elaborate, with Count Dooku’s Saruman’s being so wonderfully spiky, textured, ‘technological’, aggressive and tastefully over the top, and Galadriel’s being light, airy, elegant and also tastefully over the top. They don’t get more personality than this. Quite remarkable when you consider the scale of these builds, and the fact that they still look like practical rides. I’m sorry that there aren’t more of these crossovers, because now it seems a little bit lame when I say this is the best Star Wars – The Lord of the Rings crossover build I’ve ever seen, no matter how hard I mean it! One more reason why we all should take a closer look at Chris Weight’s photostream and start building more of these kind of creations: Use the Ring, Luke…

Probably the hardest models to build are the ones that have already a version that’s imprinted into everyone’s mind. Especially when the model is small, it’s incredibly hard to make something that’s just as good as that other model, but not a rip-off of it. For the X-wing, the model to beat is Psiaki‘s version. That was probably the last time I wrote that, because Inthert‘s version enchants me in a whole new way. The shaping on this model is just incredible, with all of the lovely angles in all of the different directions in the nose, fuselage and back. And don’t you just love the details, with those gears with the nice rim round them and deliciously uncomplicated greebles in the back. O, and the textures! There’s the right amount of smoothness and the right amount of roughness and such a lovely variation of color. And there is one extra factor that makes this model unique: it’s how authentic and solid it looks. The reason? I think it’s the fact that the builder only shows your relatively simple bricks even though there is some complicated stuff going on out of view. I mentioned the lovely simplicity of the greebles. But there’s also the brick built cockpit that fits way better than a prefab piece. And have you noticed anything special about the wings, apart from the fact they’re beautiful? Neither have I, but that means there’s not a bit of Technic or hinge to be seen, even though the wings are perfectly able to open. The connection between the wing and the body is virtually invisible, so that all of the uncomplicated goodness gets all the room to shine. There’s nothing to distract you from the undeniable beauty of this model. So head over to Inthert’s photostream, put those pictures on full screen, and believe yourself to be in that galaxy far, far away…

If your hunger for these kind of creations is insatiable, don’t worry. Inthert has the perfect treat for you, since he recreated Poe’s X-wing as well. And if pictures just don’t do it for you, the builder has also published detailed breakdown shots of his creation so you can build it at home.

Before we begin this article, we’d like to express our deepest feelings of sorrow, sympathy and support to the victims and the families of the victims of the horrible events in France, Turkey and everywhere in the world. We hope we can still make this a peaceful and wonderful world together. May the Force be with us all.

Now that the Imperial patrols on Kuat slowly grow more infrequent, the Rebels find time to address a pressing problem: an attempt at the life of Luke Skywalker by an unknown enemy. They begin a search throughout the entire galaxy to find the one responsible and stop him/her. The Empire does so as well, since the Emperor will keep his next apprentice alive at all costs. Both teams have already found some clues, but not all of them are known to each other… The result is the twelfth episode of our role playing/building game the Shadows of Nar Eurbrikka which is a seed part challenge, but only different. Both teams have a separate list of seed parts which they have to incorporate into their builds, but they have to be so good, that the other team can’t guess what this seed part was… It’s important to know as many parts as possible, because all of the parts come together to form a model that’s a final clue as to who the hidden adversary is. Intrigued? Excited? Enthousiastic? Ready for a challenge? Longing for a supportive community? Wanting to develop stories? Then don’t wait to enlist in SoNE, confer with your team, build something awesome, tell a great story, analyse the builds of the opponent and put together that elusive final model… See you on Nar Eurbrikka!