LEGO Space Projects: 52 Creative Models

LEGO Space Projects: 52 Creative Models — page 7 — SPACESHIP DESIGN Space offers no resistance to objects passing through it so spaceship designs can take any shape Voyager I our farthest traveled spacecraft appears to the untrained eye like a random assembly of scientific instruments Spaceships in science fiction however are designed with appearance in mind Looking cool is a valid design principle Consider the variety of automobiles on city streets all performing the same function but with different styling The essential elements of a crewed LEGO spaceship are the fuselage propulsion system and cockpit Each of these components can be represented with one brick resulting in an instantly recognizable three-brick spaceship 4589 3005 54200 Three bricks combine to make a basic LEGO spaceship complete with a fuselage propulsion system and cockpit Replace the standard 1 1 brick fuselage with a 1 1 Studs Not On Top SNOT brick 4733 and you gain four open studs for adding options such as maneuvering thrusters airlock doors antennas weapons sensors windows or solar panels You will find many examples of spaceship additions throughout this book Mix and match them to suit your design preferences 1x 4733 1x 4589b 2x 30162 1x 54200 1x 98138 1x 4588 1x 4733 2x 60849 1x 54200 1x 4073 1x 4733 1x 4589b 3x 64567 2x 4697b 1x 88811 1x 54200 xii

LEGO Space Projects: 52 Creative Models — page 8 — Science-fiction spaceship design features are used to symbolize the world they come from Some fictional worlds are home to scrappy rebels and others have reached utopian bliss Combine styles to make a unique world for your own starship fleet GREEBLES SLEEKNESS Greebles are fine details that give a spaceship complexity visual interest and an impression of increased scale Greebles are a common design feature on Star Wars ships Model makers for the original Star Wars trilogy invented the word greeble Sleek spaceships embody an elegant vision of the future fusing polished design with advanced technology This style expresses utopian ideals Star Trek’s Federation ships have a sleek design philosophy RETROFUTURISM WINGS Retrofuturistic spacecraft take their design cues from ideas of the future that were prevalent in the 1950s It’s a nostalgic style that projects sunny optimism The Jetsons and Futurama both use retrofuturism in their spacecraft designs Wings aren’t required for spaceflight but they are a metaphor for flight You’ll find winged spaceships soaring throughout science-fiction worlds A winged design gives a vessel the imposing appearance of a dragon or a bird of prey xiii

LEGO Space Projects: 52 Creative Models — page 9 — GREAT BRICKS FOR SPACESHIPS THE GREATEST BRICK LEGO brick 4595 is the ultimate piece for LEGO spaceship construction You will see it often in the pages ahead Brick 4595 provides a fuselage and a thruster all in one and its seven open studs give options for an array of attachments Below are four spaceships built around a 4595 brick 4595 1x 4595 2x 4349 1x 4592 1x 4589b 1x 2555 1x 54200 2x 4073 1x 4595 1x 61409 2x 87989 1x 54200 2x 54200 2x 2555 2x 4073 3x 4073 1x 4595 4x 11477 2x 24201 2x 54200 1x 54200 1x 4595 2x 44676 2x 4740 1x 2412 2x 4697 1x 54200 2x 4073 xiv

LEGO Space Projects: 52 Creative Models — page 10 — SNOT BRICKS 22885 52107 4733 4070 97087 SNOT stands for Studs Not On Top The original LEGO bricks were always stacked one on top of the other Now it is common to build up down or sideways thanks to SNOT bricks which have an outward facing stud on at least two sides Every spaceship model in this book uses SNOT building techniques MINIFIGURE ACCESSORIES 30194 4349 13608 90540 30162 64567 88811 Minifigure accessories add fine detail and refinement to LEGO spaceships Binoculars become perfect double-thrusters ski poles are used as antennas or laser cannons and claws provide an armored hull Minifigure accessories can be interchanged to customize your model ENGINES 30359 71137b 2850 4229 41862 50943 3963 Some of these LEGO engine parts were made for the LEGO Group’s original space theme and others were designed with cars in mind They all give your model an extra level of detail and an impression of speed Attaching a disproportionately large engine to a model signifies impressive speed capabilities xv

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