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One of this year's Speed Champions sets, 76925 Aston Martin Vantage & Safety Car featured a whole bunch of recoloured Green elements which allowed me to finally build a Green version of the Eta Actis.
I wrote about the set for New Elementary. You can read the article here
It may look like it but his isn't just a straight-up recolour. Compared to the Red/ Yellow/ Dark Blue versions, there are some subtle differences in the paintjob on the wings which required a lot more rebuilding out than I had anticipated.
I made some modifications to Lewis Kiwi's and Maelven's MOCs.
I can't take any credit for the design of the wings, as these Are purely Lewis' design.
However, the cockpit/fuselage is a totally new build and features retractable landing gear.
It was a fun challenge, and I'm really happy with how it turned out.
Huge kudos to Lewis (and Maelven) for supplying the foundation for this build.
With the final BL order in, I am pleased to present the chibi Eta-2 Actis Jedi Starfighter.
Being able to play with proportions and squishing things down made for a very fun build. I was able to squeeze in some details underneath the S-foils as well as being able to see through the front windscreen.
Well this one is kind of a mix between Odi-Wan's & Ahsoka's, but then again, Master Kenodi always seems to be borrowing starfighters...
It's not my personal fav' ( I'm keeping them for last ^^) but man I love dk Red !
Edit : Instructions
I actually add dark tan because I didn't own any 1x1 plate in olive at the time. I have remedied to that since, and this looks better the way it is, I think.
~instructions available via Brickvault ~
The Eta Actis is a ship I’ve been wanting to revisit for quite some time.
I was initially inspired by TWP's version of the ship, with all his angled wedge plates and bricks. I wanted to try something similar with a totally SNOT approach. I went through so many combinations to get the angles to match just right, but I think this was the one that struck just the right balance of aesthetics and compactness, that could also be built without too many ‘illegal’ techniques and with parts that could be easily sourced.
Big thanks to atlasr too, for sharing his ideas with me, he’s been working on a fantastic version of the ship, which I can’t wait to see completed!
Dimensions: 42 x 38 x 28 studs
Pieces: 1679
INSTRUCTIONS:
rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-23806/thire5/ucs-eta-2-actis-cla...
Instagram - @martin_latta_thire5
♦ Instructions available at Rebrickable ♦
"This is where the fun begins!"
My latest ship from the Prequel Trilogy has arrived, and it surely was a lot of fun to make: here's Obi Wan's Eta-2 Actis Interceptor from Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars.
This small unit consists of 281 pieces (stand included), and has one major feature: true Minifig scale!
There's a handful of beautiful MOCs of this ship out there already, but most of them are based on the huge cockpit piece from the playsets, so they're drastically oversized. So here I am with a, dare I say, more accurately scaled version.
It does come with a drawback, you guessed it: you can't put a fig inside. A bit ironic I know, but I chose to go for a brick-built cockpit in order to get as close to the original design as I could, prioritizing accuracy over playability, as usual.
The wings were pretty challenging given the ridiculously small scale, and my goal was to have them as thin as possible without compromising the SNOT look.
I'm quite happy with the result and I think this makes a nice little display piece. It's also very swooshable despite the intricate wing design.
I'm usually not a fan of stickers, but I thought this one deserved some sweet markings. I used the sticker sheet from the playset - it is included in the parts list. The color scheme can be changed to red with only a few part swaps (see last page in the instructions).
► Instructions for the Eta-2 Actis Interceptor are available at Rebrickable!
Dimensions: 42 x 38 x 28 studs
Pieces: 1679
INSTRUCTIONS:
rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-23806/thire5/ucs-eta-2-actis-cla...
Instagram - @martin_latta_thire5
~instructions available via Brickvault ~
This was a tough one to get right!
I considered making a brick-built cockpit but the printed LEGO canopy has an iconic nostalgic quality so I felt that I just had to use them. The hexagonal flags have the same intangible quality about them, so I used those too.
However, there’s a bit of an issue with these elements in that they are slightly out of scale with each other: the flags should be a stud or so larger to match the cockpit. So, the proportions ended up being slightly skewed, but I think it coveys the spirit of the source material.
Like my LAAT, I had some fun with angles here too. I didn’t realize that there was such a large difference between the 2x2 wedge plate and a cheese slope, which made things a bit complicated.
This is my version of sydag's wonderful eta 2 model (which you should view here www.flickr.com/photos/sydag/sets/7215765181084275), which also incorporates elements of legorevolution's model (www.flickr.com/photos/legorevolution/albums/7215762721077...).
Dimensions: 42 x 38 x 28 studs
Pieces: 1679
INSTRUCTIONS:
rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-23806/thire5/ucs-eta-2-actis-cla...
Instagram - @martin_latta_thire5
Ans here's for the last one of this little series, definitely my favorite from the bunch. Could have fitted Aayla even better I think, but there is no way I'll spend over 20 bucks on a minifig, and Plo Koon is still a pretty cool alien :)
Also, I'm pretty pleased with the colour blocking on this one.
Enjoy !
Edit : Instructions
♦ Instructions available at Rebrickable ♦
"This is where the fun begins!"
My latest ship from the Prequel Trilogy has arrived, and it surely was a lot of fun to make: here's Obi Wan's Eta-2 Actis Interceptor from Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars.
This small unit consists of 281 pieces (stand included), and has one major feature: true Minifig scale!
There's a handful of beautiful MOCs of this ship out there already, but most of them are based on the huge cockpit piece from the playsets, so they're drastically oversized. So here I am with a, dare I say, more accurately scaled version.
It does come with a drawback, you guessed it: you can't put a fig inside. A bit ironic I know, but I chose to go for a brick-built cockpit in order to get as close to the original design as I could, prioritizing accuracy over playability, as usual.
The wings were pretty challenging given the ridiculously small scale, and my goal was to have them as thin as possible without compromising the SNOT look.
I'm quite happy with the result and I think this makes a nice little display piece. It's also very swooshable despite the intricate wing design.
I'm usually not a fan of stickers, but I thought this one deserved some sweet markings. I used the sticker sheet from the playset - it is included in the parts list. The color scheme can be changed to red with only a few part swaps (see last page in the instructions).
► Instructions for the Eta-2 Actis Interceptor are available at Rebrickable!
With the final BL order in, I am pleased to present the chibi Eta-2 Actis Jedi Starfighter.
Being able to play with proportions and squishing things down made for a very fun build. I was able to squeeze in some details underneath the S-foils as well as being able to see through the front windscreen.
Finished 3rd in the fbtb chibi contest.
Free instructions available via Rebrickable: rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-47911/mocmind/mini-eta-2-actis-c...
Anakin's version.
INSTRUCTIONS:
rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-25070/thire5/ucs-eta-2-actis-cla...
Parts: 1679
Dimensions (without stand)
Length: 42.6 studs / 34.1 cm (13.4 in)
Height: 23.1 studs / 18.5 cm (7.3 in)
Width: 39.4 studs / 31.5 cm (12.4 in)
Weight: 1.04 kg (36.8 oz)
Please, contact me if you have any issue or question: thire@seznam.cz
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♦ Instructions available at Rebrickable ♦
"This is where the fun begins!"
My latest ship from the Prequel Trilogy has arrived, and it surely was a lot of fun to make: here's Obi Wan's Eta-2 Actis Interceptor from Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars.
This small unit consists of 281 pieces (stand included), and has one major feature: true Minifig scale!
There's a handful of beautiful MOCs of this ship out there already, but most of them are based on the huge cockpit piece from the playsets, so they're drastically oversized. So here I am with a, dare I say, more accurately scaled version.
It does come with a drawback, you guessed it: you can't put a fig inside. A bit ironic I know, but I chose to go for a brick-built cockpit in order to get as close to the original design as I could, prioritizing accuracy over playability, as usual.
The wings were pretty challenging given the ridiculously small scale, and my goal was to have them as thin as possible without compromising the SNOT look.
I'm quite happy with the result and I think this makes a nice little display piece. It's also very swooshable despite the intricate wing design.
I'm usually not a fan of stickers, but I thought this one deserved some sweet markings. I used the sticker sheet from the playset - it is included in the parts list. The color scheme can be changed to red with only a few part swaps (see last page in the instructions).
► Instructions for the Eta-2 Actis Interceptor are available at Rebrickable!
I finally reached the end of my tether with LDD while trying to part out this ship. I realised that half the pieces I'd used for the front of the wings didn't actually exist in dark red, prompting a small redesign.
This was done in stud.io, which I couldn't be more impressed with. The whole design process is much smoother - I'm smitten by the colour availability feature and in-built rendering in particular. It only makes me wish I'd made the switch earlier.
Obi Wan's version.
The instructions can be obtained on Rebrickable
Parts: 1679
Dimensions (without stand)
Length: 42.6 studs / 34.1 cm (13.4 in)
Height: 23.1 studs / 18.5 cm (7.3 in)
Width: 39.4 studs / 31.5 cm (12.4 in)
Weight: 1.04 kg (36.8 oz)
Instagram - @martin_latta_thire5
I made some modifications to Lewis Kiwi's and Maelven's MOCs.
I can't take any credit for the design of the wings, as these Are purely Lewis' design.
However, the cockpit/fuselage is a totally new build and features retractable landing gear.
It was a fun challenge, and I'm really happy with how it turned out.
Huge kudos to Lewis (and Maelven) for supplying the foundation for this build.
Forgot to upload this when I rendered it a few months back.
This variant has only 1 augmented wing with extra ion cannons, but I got one build with both. Probably looks cooler with 1 tho, can't quite decide.
Dimensions: 42 x 38 x 28 studs
Pieces: 1679
INSTRUCTIONS:
rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-23806/thire5/ucs-eta-2-actis-cla...
Instagram - @martin_latta_thire5
I made some modifications to Lewis Kiwi's and Maelven's MOCs.
I can't take any credit for the design of the wings, as these Are purely Lewis' design.
However, the cockpit/fuselage is a totally new build and features retractable landing gear.
It was a fun challenge, and I'm really happy with how it turned out.
Huge kudos to Lewis (and Maelven) for supplying the foundation for this build.
The fact that I used the Lego windscreen part made it impossible to keep the model true to scale without losing the proportions, so it's a bit too big.
On the other hand it gives plenty of space to make a detailled cockpit, which is never a bad thing !
Here is Maelven second version of the Eta-2 Actis Interceptor. I modified his to have openings and the vertical gills in the wings. The S-foil joints may not be as strong, but there is more detail in that area. Created In Stud.io.
Piece Count: 341
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