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Published: 2016-03-02 23:25:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 891; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 0
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Alongside the S13D the Gallant Zero-gravity Prototype was central to the development of dedicated .Zero-Gravity Frames like the MP-L4N Lancer. A Stock Gallant was used as the base test model and was completely overhauled due to the unique challenges presented by zero gravity environment.
Although the technical staff and the project's Test Pilot's claim the the prototype is combat ready as-is but logistically it's not an ideal weapon platform. The numerous high mobility thrusters, while effective they greatly increase the mechanical complexity of the Frame and are prone to combat damage and breakdowns from wear and tear. Some aspects, like the high output backpack, optics and sensors only had minor modifications made before being incorporated into the MP-L4N's design.
Fitted with 18 separate Thruster assemblies, 8 being Primary thrusters and 10 banks of Maneuvering Thrusters. To fuel all the thrusters Additional Fuel tanks were fitted as part of the Backpack. Using Darker colors to help blend in and Extra Armor fitted rounds out the design.
Seen here fitted with a Small Buster Shield and a Lancer Heavy Rifle.
This is an older design but I had a lot of fun coming up with all these little vignettes! Everything was designed in Lego Digital Design and then rendered in LDD-2-POVray.
I'll be featuring this Solar War Design and others in some upcoming short stories and other works as well.
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Comments: 6
Mathieu-R [2016-11-12 16:57:20 +0000 UTC]
Pretty nice !
So, if I understand right, this is actually computer graphics ?
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MetalCoreKnight In reply to Mathieu-R [2016-11-13 22:37:34 +0000 UTC]
Yup, It was initially build in Lego Digital Designer and then I used LDD2POV-Ray to do the full render. In addition I design with real bricks(and possible colors) when designing my stuff so building it with real bricks is a snap!Β flic.kr/p/nihUR6
Next step is to design them "for real" in 3D and get them printed and painted up like miniatures.
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Mathieu-R In reply to MetalCoreKnight [2016-11-19 17:09:20 +0000 UTC]
So you do have real models built with real Lego bricks, right ? That's what I wanted you to ask next !
I think it's the coolest if anybody could build the model you designed with real bricks : you could sell the blueprints to build them too, don't you think ?
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MetalCoreKnight In reply to Mathieu-R [2016-11-24 16:58:50 +0000 UTC]
I never had a huge LEGO collection so when I came back to it I had to design things before I could buy the bricks I needed to build them. So I've always designed everything digitally first and always designed with real bricks in mind, I've spent a lot of time in the Bricklink Catalog Β making sure that parts came in the colors I needed/wanted before. I do this even for big and complex builds, like my 38" long Strike Cruiser Β which I built completely digitally before getting the bricks.
My Flickr Photostream hasn't been very LEGO focused for awhile but if you go back far enough I did a lot of Mecha Builds and such.
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Mathieu-R In reply to MetalCoreKnight [2016-11-27 14:58:37 +0000 UTC]
It's pretty cool, everything you can make with Lego bricks !
I wish I had time to play with them again... Maybe I'd try to reproduce your models !
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