Found these gems while browsing the old FBTB forums the other night. FBTB held a contest to see who could re-design classic star wars ships into new steampunk mocs. Although there were many great entries only five eventually made the final cut. Builders were asked to follow these guidelines:
•Stick to core vehicles… the icons people will know. Don’t get too obscure or it loses it’s effect. People should be able to recognize what it’s based on, but you need to have a source image to compare it to anyways. Use your gut here because we don’t want every person asking “is this ok, is that ok…” You’ll know if it fits and if you doubt it, use something else.
•Make it minifig scale, a new and original design, and only use official elements. No existing MOCs, rehashes of something you’ve seen but with brown parts instead of gray, and no custom stickers or modified parts please. Those are pretty standard contest rules.
•That’s it! Simple!
Highlighted below are the five contest winning entries. Take note of the attention to detail in each steampunk rendition. Warning: You might get lost in each set.
Y-Wing Fighter – Steampunk Edition
Arc-170 Starfighter – Steampunk Edition
Jabba’s Steambarge
Hailfire Droid
Naboo Starfighter
Hope everyone is having a great year so far. Got any LEGO projects in the works for 2012? We’d love to see your LEGO Star Wars creations too. Send us a message or comment and we’ll feature you on our blog! The countdown to the official ship date for 2012 LEGO Star Wars sets is just around the corner. If you haven’t already seen the LEGO Star Wars 2012 line, head over to our Pre Order Guide.
