do you guys plan your MOCs or just start building and see where it goes? How do you plan, if you do?
This is a good question. I tried to plan a little on this one as it's my first big one. I did a little research on SHiPs that inspire me, I tried but gave up on LDD so went over to paper to sketch a rough outline of what I wanted but at the end of the day I'm back to seeing how it goes as I build.
The main frame (also first time I have tried to build with a frame rather than just going at it) has changed a little but I have moved onto the top cover now. Not sure which direction to go for right now so while I wait for the right colour pieces to come in from BrickLink I'll decide between the two shown below.
Cover not angled; I like this as I can then do a sharper angle up to the middle section.
Cover angled; this has a more sleek look which is obviously very nice.
Both ways have mandibles and the hole will be filled with a cockpit slotting in kinda how the ISD works.
What do you all think? To angle or not to angle?
Also working on a small MOC; this is the front of the ship (it's detachable ala Futuron). The backend is done more or less bar a few finishing touches.
And apart from the USC X-Wing this is the only other set I have on display;
And what a beauty it is.