Quantumsurfer wrote:I am filled with envy.
Just how I want you to feel.
AnnoyedZebra wrote:these look cool, whats your process for sourcing parts?
Nothing special - buying sets that I think are cool, inheriting collections from friends, Bricklinking when I need something specific.
I started work on the Imperial escort frigate
North Wind II. Recently I placed a big order on Bricklink for stuff, including the large vent greebles that I'm using here, the turrets, the half-cones for the nose, and the blue technic beams. I'm optimistic that my collection will cover the rest of the ship. The first thing I did was build the box for the front section:
I built some intense gun batteries into the nose of the ship. The frigate's primary role will be to engage and soften large targets at a long range. The whole front compartment is just a box for two big hot guns.
This is the start of the frame for the rear half of the ship. The construction will be similar to that used on the
Artemis, a box frame with walls hung from the top.
This is where missiles go. You can also see progress on the nose here.
Did plates on the underside, too. It's going to be nice and greebly down there.
Started to block out the bridge here to get a sense of proportion. I also added the tile numbers. It's looking real spaceshippy now.
