Lego Skunk

[e1team]

Hello folks!
Despite all the initial (and for some continuous) hate towards X-Rebirth, I think this game is not bad. It has it's flaws (the main that it's not X4). Being limited to one ship is one annoying many fans. But well... that's what we have to work with right now, and so I decided to show some respect for the iconic ship and capture it in Lego form.
Now, I searched the net but have not found any good representation of a skunk in Lego. So if there is one and you know of it, let me know.
I do not consider myself a pro Lego builder so no fancy techniques.
Now to the ship. Due to a limited number of parts I had in my disposal (I didn't consider it to be such a project to order parts from bricklink), I had to scale the ship down. Although main features (like side missile pods, circular chain gun cavity and the "ugly gun blob" above the cockpit) are there, and despite the ship turned to be shorter (and so stubbier) than I planned, it's pretty good proportion-wise. There is not much to see inside (so no inside screens, although there is an interior) due to the ship being much smaller than the "real thing" and what place there is is taken by the landing skids, which are retractable.
Alright, here are the pics. Tell me what you think!

https://flic.kr/p/SDWujF
https://flic.kr/p/Sq8xs3
https://flic.kr/p/RpXmpk
https://flic.kr/p/SAgfTQ
https://flic.kr/p/RnmCRG
https://flic.kr/p/RnmA8W


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[felter]

What, well it's a skunk and it's built from lego. By the way, don't stand too close to it, as it will spray you.

[e1team]

Yea, I thought of building a "skunk" out of Lego, just didn't have enough black and white pieces. So I had to go with the shades of grey one...

[mrbadger]

I envy you you talents

[Santi]

Awesome model, I like it very much.

[linolafett]

Rather impressive, well done

[e1team]

Thanks people!