Advent day 15
Posted by Huw,
I'm sorry that I've posted this earlier than usual today: I'm off out with my work colleagues for a few beverages and a Christmas meal later on, so it's now or never :-)
After the disappointment of yesterday, the Star Wars calendar is back on track with this excellent rendition of a Republic Gunship from about 13 pieces. The model wouldn't have been possible without this old SNOT piece that first appeared in 1987 in Space sets. I thought it had fallen out of favour with set designers, but clearly it still has its uses.
In the City calendar we have a car chassis that I suspect will be added to tomorrow to make some sort of police car/buggy. Can't wait!
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That chassis is boring. I guess it can be used as-is but come on. They could do better
16 and 17 will finish the car.
I find this odl SNOT piece very useful. I used to place it around most of my creations. It is either an engine, a camera or a deadly laser. Regarding the Republic Gunship - it is an excellent application of this piece and excellent design. I`m hope for a clone trooper tomorrow!!! I dont have a single one yet!
The SNOT piece was in the Republic Cruiser on Day 1 as well...
^ How have you managed to make it this long without a clone trooper!? They are only slightly less numerous than battle droids right now ;)
i am looking forward to the clone wars clone trooper, i already have like 90 ep.3 clone troopers
@ Jacob Wilson, on the back of the box and any promotional images it shows you the completed buggy ;)
My favourites so far are the Republic Cruiser from day 1, the Slave I from day 5, the Snowspeeder from day 12 and today's Gunship. The city advent calendar is not too bad, but last year's was better in my opinion.
Cool gunship.
i built the gunship in the bag it was hard
What do you mean dissapointment of yesterday? Mouse droids are awesome!
I'm just glad those little 7-stud car chassis's are back.
Am I the only one that got an A-wing behind door 15? Pretty strange.
"Gone out of favor"? As far as I can see, it's "in" at the mo. I only have 1, and there's so many things I would like to replicate that use it. It is a very versatile piece.
This on is on of the better ones, along with the Slave 1, X-wing, and the Republic Cruiser.
@huntlll Definitely one of the harder ones to build in the bag, so far I've built all of them but haven't opened a single one!