• I really like the way you did the transition in the wing curvature right here. Looks fabulous to me. - sandy_cash
  • this is perfect! - edward boy
  • Agreed! - Ironsniper
  • I had to zoom in to work out how you managed this wing tip :) - smudgely
  • Agreed, just flawless. In many ways these are my favourite bit of the entire gunship design, and you captured them so well - Exxplosivo
  • I'm lost in your instruction pics. Which lego part is this? - wolf.leews-無
  • 3mm diameter LEGO tubing

Valley Gunship

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The gunship from the Hayao Miyazaki film "Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind".

Click here see the engines light up.

Building instructions can be downloaded here

Ironsniper, edward boy, [N]atsty, and 120 other people added this photo to their favorites.

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  1. Red Spacecat 15 months ago | reply

    Very pretty. You've captured the organic look quite well.

  2. Jeremy Devilbiss 15 months ago | reply

    This is just wonderful in every way!

  3. madLEGOman 15 months ago | reply

    Gotta love miyazaki stuff

  4. Ɍaillery 15 months ago | reply

    Excellent attention to detail.

  5. captainsmog 15 months ago | reply

    Absolutely fantastic!
    I love the movie; and I love your MOC!

  6. smudgely 15 months ago | reply

    I have been admiring your stuff from afar for ages. Every one of your builds blows me away. This one is out of the park

  7. Shannon Ocean 15 months ago | reply

    You just inspired me to buy the manga :0

  8. jwhittenburg 15 months ago | reply

    You really captured the landing gear, that really stands out! Very nice.

  9. Tagl 15 months ago | reply

    Excellent!

  10. nate_daly 15 months ago | reply

    Nice! I tried to make this once; I think I might try again now!

  11. psiaki 15 months ago | reply

    I love the wings, you nailed the shape there. The back cockpit and tail also look outstanding.

    I'm not as sold on the whole body shape though. It seems like you could use some more curvature in the overall shape (reference).

  12. fernQ 15 months ago | reply

    I don't know the film, but this plane is reeeaally great. I'm almost speechless...

  13. Dunechaser 15 months ago | reply

    Agreed re: the manga. The movie he made in 1984 captures only about 1/7 of the overall story Miyazaki ended up writing over the following decade. He was publishing volumes of the manga well into the 90's. Obviously, I recommend the original Japanese, but the translations from VIZ aren't half bad. ;-)

  14. Exxplosivo 15 months ago | reply

    yes yes yes YES YES

    you're my new favourite person

  15. brickmack 15 months ago | reply

    Not familiar with the movie, but this looks awesome. The ends of the wings and area between the cockpits looks particularly nice.

  16. JonHall18 15 months ago | reply

    Agreed, the manga is brilliant, one of the best graphic novels or comics I've read. I think, even more than any of his films this manga is his masterwork, it's one of the few comic-book sci-fi worlds that manages to be both strikingly outlandish and yet utterly believable. It's a great story too.

  17. vynsane 15 months ago | reply

    OMGOMGOMG! How did I miss this??? Thank goodness the 'LEGO Fantasy Aircraft" group showed up on my homepage just now... This is incredible, fantastic work.

  18. stsparky 15 months ago | reply

    Wow!

  19. Outer Rim Emperor 14 months ago | reply

    Wow your airships are just too impressive!

  20. M0KII 13 months ago | reply

    Wow....all of your Miazaki planes are so awesome!

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