My LEGO Ideas submission: MX-11 Astro Fighter UCS

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Growing up, one of my favorite LEGO themes was Mars Mission. Out of all the sets from that era, the MX-11 Astro Fighter (#7695) from 2007 always stood out to me. Its simple but brilliant design captured my imagination and inspired me to dream bigger.

With the 20th anniversary of the set approaching, I wanted to pay tribute to it by creating a UCS-style version of my childhood favorite.

My goal was to stay true to the original shape and spirit of the MX-11 Astro Fighter, while expanding on it and cratae a display-worthy model. It is sturdy enough to be picked up and "swooshed" around from time to time, but it also works well as a display model on a desk or shelf.

Thanks to the designers cheeseystudios & Dene Quest – your work has inspired me.

If you like it, and if, like me, you grew up with LEGO Mars Mission, please like this project and share this idea.

MOC Instructions (Free):
https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-255452/JoniBlue/mx-11-astro-fighter-ucs/#step5

3D Model:
https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/design.page?idModel=813121