Cpt. Ammogeddon
U-Wing comparison
Since I can't decide: which version do you prefer?
I tried to make the U-Wing a bit thinner, hoping that it would make the smaller engines look more accurate compared to the rest of the body. The lower cabin was no problem at all, since I already designed a smaller version of that for the 1.0-version.
The cockpit section however is much more difficult, since it has to inhabit the hinges that angle the side panels.
I came up with the design shown in the image, which does make the whole model more sleek, at the cost of a lot of stability (the 1x2 and 1x4 panel pieces are all just held together with single studs of a few brackets!). It also introduces a few new gaps, and it leaves no space for the wedge-details that I so badly wanted to implement (even though they stand out too much).
It also makes the sides of the cockpit much bulkier and more round than they should be, resulting in a sleeker but more inaccurate look of that section. But the alternative would be to leave giant gaps between the Cockpit and the angled panels (showing the hinges I used to angle cockpit and side panels), which I personally dislike even more
Another (minor) Problem with the small engines is the fact that the round 2x2 plate isn't availabe in dark blue, but that's the least of my worries...
U-Wing comparison
Since I can't decide: which version do you prefer?
I tried to make the U-Wing a bit thinner, hoping that it would make the smaller engines look more accurate compared to the rest of the body. The lower cabin was no problem at all, since I already designed a smaller version of that for the 1.0-version.
The cockpit section however is much more difficult, since it has to inhabit the hinges that angle the side panels.
I came up with the design shown in the image, which does make the whole model more sleek, at the cost of a lot of stability (the 1x2 and 1x4 panel pieces are all just held together with single studs of a few brackets!). It also introduces a few new gaps, and it leaves no space for the wedge-details that I so badly wanted to implement (even though they stand out too much).
It also makes the sides of the cockpit much bulkier and more round than they should be, resulting in a sleeker but more inaccurate look of that section. But the alternative would be to leave giant gaps between the Cockpit and the angled panels (showing the hinges I used to angle cockpit and side panels), which I personally dislike even more
Another (minor) Problem with the small engines is the fact that the round 2x2 plate isn't availabe in dark blue, but that's the least of my worries...