Advent day 15

 

  • Advent day 15

    Posted by Huw, 15 Dec 2011 12:11. Filed under Advent countdown.

    Day 15I'm sorry that I've posted this earlier than usual today: I'm off out with my work colleagues for a few beverages and a Christmas meal later on, so it's now or never :-)

    After the disappointment of yesterday, the Star Wars calendar is back on track with this excellent rendition of a Republic Gunship from about 13 pieces. The model wouldn't have been possible without this old SNOT piece that first appeared in 1987 in Space sets. I thought it had fallen out of favour with set designers, but clearly it still has its uses.

     

    Day 15In the City calendar we have a car chassis that I suspect will be added to tomorrow to make some sort of police car/buggy. Can't wait!


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Posted by Goony in Denmark, 15 Dec 2011 12:55

That chassis is boring. I guess it can be used as-is but come on. They could do better

Posted by grandbuilder2001 in United Kingdom, 15 Dec 2011 12:58

16 and 17 will finish the car.

Posted by ChicoCheco in Czech Republic, 15 Dec 2011 13:40

I find this odl SNOT piece very useful. I used to place it around most of my creations. It is either an engine, a camera or a deadly laser. Regarding the Republic Gunship - it is an excellent application of this piece and excellent design. I`m hope for a clone trooper tomorrow!!! I dont have a single one yet!

Posted by Stromeon in United Kingdom, 15 Dec 2011 14:01

The SNOT piece was in the Republic Cruiser on Day 1 as well...

Posted by lovaquero in United States, 15 Dec 2011 14:07

^ How have you managed to make it this long without a clone trooper!? They are only slightly less numerous than battle droids right now ;)

Posted by max7312 in United States, 15 Dec 2011 15:19

i am looking forward to the clone wars clone trooper, i already have like 90 ep.3 clone troopers

Posted by bricksan in United Kingdom, 15 Dec 2011 16:01

@ Jacob Wilson, on the back of the box and any promotional images it shows you the completed buggy ;)

Posted by CapnRex101 in United Kingdom, 15 Dec 2011 17:34

My favourites so far are the Republic Cruiser from day 1, the Slave I from day 5, the Snowspeeder from day 12 and today's Gunship. The city advent calendar is not too bad, but last year's was better in my opinion.

Posted by Thomson & Thompson in Canada, 15 Dec 2011 18:55

Cool gunship.

Posted by huntlll in United States, 15 Dec 2011 20:01

i built the gunship in the bag it was hard

Posted by Dlakii in Australia, 15 Dec 2011 21:01

I'm guessing the car will be an experimental model based around the idea of using toilet rolls as a biofuel?

...Come on, someone had to say it. I'm just saving everyone else from the humiliation of being responsible for this stuff.

Posted by The Reviewer in United States, 15 Dec 2011 23:23

What do you mean dissapointment of yesterday? Mouse droids are awesome!

Posted by Zordboy in Australia, 16 Dec 2011 06:43

I'm just glad those little 7-stud car chassis's are back.

Posted by jeffculligan in Canada, 16 Dec 2011 08:03

Am I the only one that got an A-wing behind door #15? Pretty strange.

Posted by Ad the brickmaster in United Kingdom, 16 Dec 2011 10:26

"Gone out of favor"? As far as I can see, it's "in" at the mo. I only have 1, and there's so many things I would like to replicate that use it. It is a very versatile piece.

Posted by Hello_World! in United States, 16 Dec 2011 18:20

This on is on of the better ones, along with the Slave 1, X-wing, and the Republic Cruiser.

@huntlll Definitely one of the harder ones to build in the bag, so far I've built all of them but haven't opened a single one!

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