More random stuff! I'm digitally building a Lego set out of the Thunderbirds, all to minifig scale. This started with Thunderbird 4:
So, minifig scale, two story Thunderbird 2 pod? Works like a charm! The bricks with studs on the side make it so that equipment can be attached to them, for example a manipulator arm, or extra lights. Thunderbird 4 features a complete cockpit and a moving and extending shovel in the front. The only thing I'm less happy with, is the inlets on the lower tubes; there is no Lego part that effectively marries the half-round bricks with an inlet. I might have to create a new piece for that, or just use a sticker to simulate one.
However, then getting to Thunderbird 2 proved to be a bit of a pain. Work on her is slow, here's where I am now:
I'm super stoked about how I managed to segment the aft tail! There's a pin running through the plate which I'm using to offset it all, meaning that, yes, this should hold up as a real model. Main things to do: create a latch system for the pod, create a workable leg construction, try to find a good way to make the flowing front of the craft.
In the mean time, a friend of mine suggested to blow off steam modelling The Mole. That proved to be an excellent idea:
My main issue here was to find pieces which would simulate The Mole's cylindric body, while also being able to attach stuff to it. This is a thing that has also bugged me when making Star Trek ships using Lego. At least here, I think it worked out great, plus I managed to make a trolley that has a working launch girder. The only way I'm cheating here is that, as a toy, The Mole would need a way to connect to the trolley in such a manner that picking the whole thing up from the drill craft meant picking up the whole vehicle. So there's a sliding rail underneath The Mole, breaking the cylinder up. Rendered in black, though, so mostly out of sight, out of mind.
So... Any suggestions? Better piece usage?
