Hey everyone! Today I have a MOD, or modified set, for you all! You may recall my review of 75055 Imperial Star Destroyer: I liked the set overall, especially the exterior, but the interior needed work. So I’ve done some modifications to the interior, and I hope you all will like it! As you can see, the exterior is pretty much unchanged except for one tiny bit (that I’ll address later). However, opening it up reveals significant differences (yes, everything you see here can still be positioned in that way when the Destroyer is closed up). Starting off with the bridge, I didn’t make much changes to it. I did raise the central walkway by 1 plate, though that was for a different purpose. You see, I added a staircase that connects the bridge to the rear section (yes, shamelessly inspired by 75190). Unfortunately I didn’t have a 2×2 corner plate in dark grey so I had to use a light grey one. I tried to add a bit of color in the handrails by using 1×1 trans red studs. Behind the staircase, I built up a small room for Vader. Remember how I said I didn’t like the Palpatine hologram out in the open? Now it isn’t anymore! It was a bit of a challenge getting the walls to look tall while still fitting it under the panels, but I think I did okay. I added a clip on the side panel for Vader’s lightsaber, and there is a hexagonal doorway with a couple of lights above (though no minifigure can actually walk through). This is probably my favorite area in the entire MOD — let me know yours in a comment when we’re done! On the other side, I moved the holographic display to a small corner, as I didn’t want it taking up the entire right side’s space. I actually spent quite some time thinking about where to place it to provide good space and looks, even trying to build some additional consoles (before failing). There is a wall behind where Krennic is standing. On the other side of the wall is the bunk area for stormtroopers. There are two simple beds with red pillows (with all the red in the set, I added red pillows for fun) and there are spaces to attach the stormtrooper helmets (sleeping with those is no fun). The weapons rack has been moved near to the stormtroopers, right under the Technic handle. However, there is also a ladder behind the holographic display which leads up to another control area! It has one seat that Tarkin can sit in and monitor controls, and yes, he actually fits there even when everything is closed! I noticed the upper seat in 75190 and was tempted to try it out for this set. Imagine my surprise when it worked! Oh, and I also messed around and added a couple of plates to cover up the ugly Technic beam from the bottom (and actually partially from the top too). Now the bottom view is mostly grey!

That concludes my MOD! I hope you liked it — let me know your favorite section in a comment below! Also, constructive criticism is very welcome: let me know how I can improve!

Thanks for looking, and I’ll see you in the next post! 🙂

VaderFan2187 out! 😀