"Alright!
Split up, and take it to 'em!"
Introducing
the small-scale ships found in the classic Nintendo game StarFox 64.
With the recent collaboration between LEGO and Nintendo, any IP is now a
possible product, and the ships from StarFox 64 would make a great
addition to shelves everywhere!
StarFox
64 is one
of my favorite Nintendo games and one of my most played N64 games. In this
on-rails flight simulator, Fox McCloud and the rest of the Star Fox team must
travel the Lylat System in order to stop the evil Emperor Andross.
Of
course, not every ship from this beloved game would fit in one IDEA, so I've
selected six that are prominent, recognizable and fun-looking. You might be
thinking, why so small? Why not make them the epic sizes of some other LEGO
star-ships? I have three primary reasons for this. The first is that, despite
their impressive details, large ships cannot be handled easily by children and,
if broken, take longer to rebuild. The second is that large ships usually have
mini-figs, and mini-figs of anthropomorphic animals are beyond the scope of my
abilities. Lastly, smaller sets are more affordable. I think everyone should be
able to afford LEGO, and smaller sized ships are a great cost to quality ratio.
"Do
a barrel roll!" - Peppy Hare
The first
ship on display is the Arwing, elite star-ship and All-Range fighter.
The white and blue Arwing is constructed from 49 parts and carries its signature details found
on its N64 counterpart.
"Can't
let you do that, Star Fox!" - Wolf O'Donnell
The other ship is the scarier (and much cooler) Wolfen. Used exclusively by the
enemy team Star Wolf, led by Wolf O'Donnell. The Star Wolf team and their
Wolfens are "bosses" encountered on three levels in StarFox 64. The
Wolfen is constructed from 59 parts and is based on the in-game model for the
Wolfen.
"Enemy
group behind us! Man, they're fast!" - Falco Lombardi
In the second set of images, the bulky orange ship is the Invader II Fighter. Although
there are a plethora of basic enemies available, I felt that the Invader II
fighter sports the most interesting design of any enemy ship. The Invader II is
constructed from 76 pieces.
"Make
way for Katt!" - Katt Monroe
The pronged pink vessel is the Cat's Paw, a stolen enemy ship repainted for use by Katt
Monroe. Katt will drop in to help on some levels depending on your path. I
really enjoyed designing this one. The Cat's Paw is constructed from 59 pieces,
and the bottom flaps are easily removable to allow to rest on the ground.
"Sorry
to jet, but I'm in a hurry!" - Fox McCloud
Featured in the last photo
is the Arwing in its configuration for space flight. In order to
maintain high speeds, the Arwing retracts its wings and orients them in a
streamlined manner. This configuration is made from 51 parts and is designed to
resemble the player model used in space flight levels.
"Let's
see how you handle our new ships!" - Pigma Dengar
The final ship is a strange beast called the Wolfen II, a secret boss encountered at the end of the
in-game Hard path. As its name suggests, this is an upgraded Wolfen flown by
Star Wolf after you defeat their previous ships. Although it sports an...
unusual colour palette, I can assure you that matches the models you'll see in
game. The Wolfen II is made from 97 parts and features moving wings.
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