Solid Fuel Starfighter

Earth - (BiS) ƒernald has built this wonderful Solid Fuel Starfighter which fits a minifigure under the front hatch. As with many posts here lately, it was built for the Real World Starfighters Contest on Flickr. This instantly reminded me of Voyager and the Apollo command modules. The dark orange works well as a substitute for the heat shielding and its mostly round shape is somewhat unique, especially for a fighter. The back view is well detailed and uses a few neat tricks. I am quite fond of the support structure for the turning thrusters and the lighting in the photo adds a warm touch. ƒernald also has quite a number of nice looking microbuilds on his photostream.

Project HAVE SHIVER

Justin Vaughn aka Mainman has created Project HAVE SHIVER for the "Real World Starfighter" contest occurring in the Starfighters group on Flickr. This industrial monstrosity is about as real world as it gets. Who needs aerodynamic and sleek spacecraft when there is no atmosphere to be aerodynamic in? Who needs wings at all? The copious use of flex tubing, lightsaber handles and droid arms makes for a more believable support structure than any prefab pieces could. Buffing the printing off the Naboo planet from set #9674 makes those pieces more universally usable than if they were left printed. Justin also has a few pictures of the loadout and descriptions of the different areas of the ship. I especially enjoy the back view as well. There's also a quite detailed description for the photo to match the details of the ship. I would definitely have to give this one of the top votes in the contest so far.

Yellow River

Courtesy ISA Yangtze Partol Frigate by Hawk

Titan- (BiS) While sleek, sporty, eye catching starfighters and curvaceous command ships may be what we envision of the future, the current reality is that satelites have gone the furthest distance from Earth while still being in the realm of current feasibility. This great satellite, the Yangtze, seems to be an attack drone, programmed to fight off threats to the Earth from above the skies. With an elegant half-stud offset between the dark grey cheese slopes near the back of the ship to the excelent forward section, this craft makes an amazing Lego spacecraft!

Boeing C-15 "Strike Eagle" lunar starfighter

The "Real World Starfighter" Contest is really heating up lately. This offering by Shannon Sproule is rooted heavily in early NASA design aesthetic. Complete with a moon rover, the contest entry is visually nostalgic and functional, with just enough stickers to make the markings blend into the built. As with some other recent MOCs, this also incorporates the Death Star elements in a clean and efficient manner.

Jauss-Addar Shipping Fleet

A stunning microscale shipping fleet by Titolan. The offset fence pieces, used as docking arms, is quite inspired. The subtle greebling along the sides really gives off an industrial utilitarian vibe. I am also fond of the minifig leg with the bridge dangling from it in the bottom right.

Side note: Titolan's Drone Variants, using some new dark orange pieces found in some recent SW sets. The new light grey wrench pieces on the last drone works well for the forklift.

Blue Devil

Courtesy LL-104 by Fazoom

Interplanetary Zone- (BiS) While it may not be prudent or useful in space, aerodynamic design begins to take real meaning when re-entering the atmosphere of a planet. Plus, it'll draw the admiring eyes of space travelers from all around. The LL-104 is the newest ship from the NCS shipyards, and from initial sales numbers, the designers got it right! Not only does this MOC have amazing editing, the blue, trans-yellow, and grey play together in front of the eye in the most pleasing fashion. Not to mention, it looks fast!

Super HUD

Courtesy L1- Commander by SuperHardcoreDave

Asteroid Belt- (BiS) "Where we're going, we don't need cockpits!" Is what Doc Brown would've said, if this were a DeLorean in an alternate universe. While the view from the inside may not be the best, the view of this ship from the outside is stunning!A great combination of red against darker colours make this even more eye-drawing, and the unique shape definitely is a plus for this MOC. All it needs is a hyperspace flux capacitor...