Rooke's Gambit WIP

Sorry for the low resolution, but here's a WIP of my next project, the Rooke's Gambit.

 

It's a vessel of my fanon "YT-2200" light freighter class, built for Lego's Rebrick contest. (Which has been amazing so far. So many spectacular light freighters!)

 

My idea is that YT-2200s are designed with maximum cargo space in mind, with an emphasis on volume over weight. The forward two quarters of the hull will be entirely dedicated to cargo storage, and a rectangular, detachable cargo pod (the part marked by the purple rectangle placeholder) will fit in between the mandibles and attach via a docking ring. Oversized engines make up for the extra weight and keep the YT-2200 just as fast as other YT freighter models.

 

It's a really good thing this is built in LDD, because it'd absolutely crumbled if it looked like this as a physical model. It definitely feels like cheating, but I'll hopefully make up for it with a ship that looks pretty cool when it's done.

 

I don't think I'll get this done in time for the Rebrick contest, but I plan to also include a fully-detailed interior eventually.

 

Here's my list of things to do for the ship:

-Basic frame (done)

-Laying out the hull shape (roughly a third done)

-Greebling/detailing/improving the hull design

-Improving the structure to make it more realistically sturdy

-Designing the interior

-Designing a sturdy Technic frame (so it could theoretically hold up even if built with physical bricks)

 

Anyway, hope you all like it!

Done