The Empress

This is the pencil down design on my new space hauler: The Empress

 

Last year I spent a good amount of time and resources designing and building the Asimov.

 

I was really happy with the result and told myself: Alright let's build way smaller from now and don't do it again.

 

But after the Brickomanie 2023 convention, I was so impressed and inspired by two large ships I saw there, that I immediately started designing this new ship the day after.

 

This time, no concept art were used, this is a fully original design (except for the containers shape). I love to think this ship could exist in the near future just like the Asimov.

It could fit perfectly in the sci-fi univers of "The Expanse".

It was design to be fully Plausible, with full maneuverability truster and even heat radiators.

I'm pretty sure some of you will recognize the influence of some of the best LEGO spaceship designer in it.

 

I started the design in bricks around the containers. Then I quickly move to Studio because, let's be honest, it's really hard to iterate with something that big.

 

This time, I designed it in module for two reasons:

This way it is way easier to transport (The Asimov is a nightmare, requiring a custom made plywood box that barely fit the trunk of my car).

And could be expanded as long as you have the budget.

 

In this current configuration the ship is:

24 050 parts

228 studs long (182.4cm)

19.6 KG

Done