At the time these new Star Wars sets were my best source for a classical Space theme experience, and the new Transblack windows were a really awesome advancement from the older Space canopy shapes.
I wanted to see if my Bricklink parts ordering, which I'd been keeping up studiously for 5 years but not really using for anything, could get me a convincing recolor.
I made some light adjustments when I realized I was missing the appropriate window for the back. I'm sure Chrystal Search Sub will forgive me for my sudden yet inevitable betrayal.
I think the Futuron Snowspeeder turned out excellent, and to this day I've never bought an Alpha team set, but I sure did pick up a lot of the unique transparent elements from its first wave.
I thought it turned out so well I went for an all original coloring attempt on the X-wing using a Bricklinked red canopy... sourced again, from wave 1 of Alpha Team.
I think the result came out a bit muddled by comparison. The cart turned out quite nice, so you win some you lose some.
I also learned that the Lego group had adjusted the gloss on Brick red/dark red parts to more of a Matte in recent sets. Both variants are on this MOC, and in real life the two variants clash more aggressively than the picture would seem to indicate.
I also tried to fit in my Belleville derived blue rocket tips. You know, this is what happens when you throw everything and the kitchen sink at a project.
I might try another variant more in tune with a theme specific coloring later, but for now...
It's somewhere between cool and... kinda all over the place, but no where near something that looks as good as it could right now.
I'm getting close to finished with the Message Intercept Base post, if you've been waiting. It should be done by the end of April. But I think my brothers are wanting to play Smash Brothers, so I gotta jet.
~Sincerely, Cure-all Pill
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