Well folks, given my love for Star Wars and Dawn Forge, this type of build was only inevitable.
About this creation
Although this certainly fits the Dawn Forge style, it is not meant to be a DF creation. I wanted to take an iconic sci-fi ship and make a “modern” version of it.
If you don’t know what the Dawn Forge is, look here
If you don’t know what an X-wing is…I…I don’t know what to say
This picture shows the pilot for scale. Once again I used my favorite windscreen combo, expect to see more of that in the future as well. Each of the wings is equipped with a double-barreled automatic rifle. There are also two missile launchers under the front of the windscreen (one on each side).
Piece for piece, the nosecone (I guess that’s what it’s called) took me the longest to get right, even though it is very simple structurally. That being said, I am very happy with how the angles turned out.
Some random greebles… I went with some smaller engines this time; I didn’t want to overdo it. And in case you were wondering, my version is about twice as wide as Lego’s X-wing, and almost twice as long.
And of course the wings do shut, I couldn’t live with myself if this function was absent. I finally got to use those engine block things you see on the sides near the windscreen, I’ve been looking for a good use for those for a while.
Landing gear! It’s certainly a first for me, my roommate (a mechanical engineer) gave me crap because all the wheels are towards the back, but hey, at least they support it (and keep it level, not as easy as it sounds). I would have liked to take a picture with it actually on the ground but the angle wasn't good enough to show the tires, meh.
Well I could have included more pictures, but I think you get the gist of it. My first version of the X-wing took me nine hours over two afternoons to finish, then I spent about two hours a week later tweaking some things. So yeah, 11 hours total for this…not bad.
Anyways this will hopefully not be my only militarized Star Wars creation, so stay tuned!
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January 28, 2013 |
I guess I'd already commented on this. Just saw it on Flickr for what I thought was the first time. It's all downhill after 40, I suppose. It's a great look, and a little BSG Mark VII Viper, too. Awesome! |
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June 6, 2011 |
It's a cool spin on the x-wing, especially the cockpit... |
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May 23, 2011 |
Now This looks great. I like how you took one of the most recognizable ships out there and did your own spin on it. The angled cockpit looks like it was really complicated, but it fits together seamlessly. |
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May 19, 2011 |
Pure awesomeness... |
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May 18, 2011 |
looks great though the guns on the wings look a bit small |
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February 19, 2011 |
Really cool, I like the SNOTwork on the wings. The cockpit is really awesome, and of coarse, its quite an interesting fusion of themes, great job! |
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Damon P February 8, 2011 |
The SNOT gives it a very awesome effect. It's the best x- wing I've seen, and i have to say it's way better than legos version. I like the teqniuqe that you used on the windscreen. I like the backside although I think the back wheels are a little far back. |
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February 7, 2011 |
Fantastic! I like the color scheme! |
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South Pie February 3, 2011 |
Luke should've drove THAT into the death star! |
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February 1, 2011 |
Wow! I have never seen an X-wing done like this! I like your color choice, and the landing gear is definitely a awesome addition. Nice job on the SNOT work too. |
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January 31, 2011 |
One of the best star wars MOCs I've seen on MOCpages and if you could check this out http://mocpages.com/moc.php/250234 if you can and possibly comment on it |
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Connor McGinnis January 30, 2011 |
That is GREAT! Keep up the good work! |
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January 30, 2011 |
Amazing SNOT here. I love the cockpit and the concept itself. |
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January 30, 2011 |
I've said it once so I'll say it here;
This is the X-Wing equivalent of BSG Mark VII Viper. |
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January 30, 2011 |
Amazingness! Amazing awesomeness!!! |
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January 30, 2011 |
Amazingness! Amazing awesomeness!!! |
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January 30, 2011 |
nicely done. |
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January 30, 2011 |
WOW... |
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January 30, 2011 |
Kind of reminds me of the BSG viper reboot. |
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January 30, 2011 |
Very cool! |
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January 30, 2011 |
Wow! |
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January 30, 2011 |
I love the cockpit and the wings are just out of order! |
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January 30, 2011 |
Big. |
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January 30, 2011 |
I was going to look at this & forgot till you commented on my F-14D. That is neat, it's like an armoured X-Wing. Really like the canopy design. |
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I'm no big fan of either modern military or Star Wars, but this is magnificent. Can't get enough of it! |
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January 30, 2011 |
What a build, this is great! |
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January 29, 2011 |
Wow. That thing is ARMOR PLATED!!! Amazing work! Just...amazing! |
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January 29, 2011 |
I Love the design, great MOC. But I didn't see an astro-mech is there room for one? Still I think it is a great ship. |
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January 29, 2011 |
AMAZING!! So much detail in the project! It is amazing how well you did with the wings as well! I've never seen anything like it. Great job! |
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January 29, 2011 |
Well done on this, the shaping is beautiful, it is well armed, the windscreens are brilliant and blend well, the closing wings are brilliant, and it is just a beautiful bird! an all around winner mate! |
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This thing is very very ugly... exactly how a militarised X-wing should look. |
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January 29, 2011 |
Quoting Tom Simon
I know what an X-wing is. I remember it well from the Wizard of Oz. It was flying around inside the tornado.
That's the one!!
Quoting Giovanni Seynhaeve
That's a cool windscreen indeed. Not so fond about the landing gear, it looks odd for a craft that lands vertically.
Well.... it doesn't land vertically, haha. it is meant to take off like a regular jet.
Anyways thanks everyone for the comments! i know the landing gear is disappointing, ill do better next time ;) |
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January 29, 2011 |
WELL DONE! |
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January 29, 2011 |
neat fighter dude... |
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January 29, 2011 |
Intense! |
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January 29, 2011 |
I know what an X-wing is. I remember it well from the Wizard of Oz. It was flying around inside the tornado. There is no doubt it's a beauty. Every kid should have one of these. That means every kid's father just hates you. The cockpit does work very well, along with the rest of it. I think I have to agree with your roomie about the front wheel.
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January 29, 2011 |
oh god.. thats amazing!! |
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January 29, 2011 |
Whoa! Epic! |
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January 29, 2011 |
That's a cool windscreen indeed. Not so fond about the landing gear, it looks odd for a craft that lands vertically. |
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January 29, 2011 |
i love all your creations! this is so cool
*drool* |
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January 29, 2011 |
It's the way it should of been done. |
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January 29, 2011 |
Incredibli smooth and detailed. Sadly, it's a bit too big. Better. for a Technic Fig. |
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January 29, 2011 |
Looks amazing, and that is a really good looking windscreen combo, I too enjoy using it. |
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January 29, 2011 |
The engine outlets seem a little undersized to me, actually, especially given the eleborate setup on the original X-Wing. Beautiful ship nonetheless, this turned out to be pretty cool. Blending Star Wars and Dawn Forge has resulted in a ship that doesn't really fit either, but belongs in its own brilliant category. |
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January 29, 2011 |
AWESOME idea and beautiful ship! I love the overall look, especially the SNOT wings and the shaping around the cockpit and back of the ship. Nice work! |
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January 29, 2011 |
Oooooo...Purdy. |
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January 29, 2011 |
dude! This thing is AMAZING!!! |
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January 29, 2011 |
Love the cockpit, and the overall shape is great. The functional elements only add to the glory of this Moc. Excellent work! |
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January 29, 2011 |
THIS IS LEGO???? This is awesome!!!!! |
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January 29, 2011 |
Ha! I KNEW you were going to do this eventually. Only its ten times better than I envisioned it. Great job! |
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