Tonight, I embarked on the build of one of our favorite droids of the Star Wars universe - C-3PO.
After tearing open bag #1 (of 11), I was surprised to find parts that weren't for the model's display base, as is usually the case with the majority of LEGO sets.
Instead, things went right away into the construction of one of the character's legs.
Or should I say, two-thirds of a leg, along with a foot and some extra pieces that will attach the latter to the display base.
The build was very straight forward, with the core of the leg structure being built from stacked 1x2 SNOT pieces, two bricks high, with studs on either one or three sides. This was then covered with various detail parts, mostly in gold, consisting of standard tiles, slopes, and curved slopes.
Here's a pic:
I am also very impressed with the instruction book, particularly with the initial pages showing photos of the actual C-3P0 character accompanied by a descriptive write-up, and a 'Meet The Designer' page.
This is definitely going to be a fun project which will yield a finely rendered model of the iconic droid.
More to come...
