I can hardly believe yet another SHIPtember has come and gone. This year was one of the most amazing turnouts, with many first-time SHIPbuilders and veterans blowing us away with the sheer scope of their creations, from a 500+ stud Halo ring to a five-pronged star-ship with an impressive amount of teal tiles, to a ship built into and around the bones of a giant space whale. From NASA-adjacent to completely alien, this year’s lineup of ships in all manner of 100 stud orientations will make a very impressive poster in the coming months.
This SHIP by EliteGuard01 packs more light gray LEGO than the newly released Death Slice, with stands that look sturdy enough to hold up a Christmas tree. And it’s bristling with engines and guns. The two top turrets remind me of the quad cannon from the Millennium Falcon. At nearly 9 feet long and 170lbs, it needed an extra sheet of plywood to keep the table from buckling… talk about a huge investment in parts… impressive. 10 years in the making, with the physical build starting back in 2020, this is truly a SHIPtember for celebration for the builder.
Next up is this very interesting SHIP by Sheo, that looks like it started out as the UCS Death Star we were all waiting for, with a strong gyroscopic-style spherical frame. Attached to the back is a long arm that ends in a tail shaped like an egg whisk which, based on the name Binary Star, seems to hold a small sun that is giving me Event Horizon singularity engine vibes.
Based on the name: Heartlake Horizons, Anthony Forsberg has built a FriendSHIP, with an explosion of bright colors paired with black like a long lost classic space theme. I love how Anthony integrated several orange brick separators into the body. Talk about Nice Part Usage (NPU).
Alvaro Gunawan finished strong with their circular station design, which feels like a cross between Mass Effect and Rendezvous with Rama. The four solar panel arrays made with gray hexagon shields looks so perfect, and if you look closely, you can see landscapes inside the long transparent panels. Oh, and I do love a good scaffolding structure built into a SHIP.
Next up we have the simply massive Halo ring by Perry β, which includes a wide variety of tiny cloud formations and landscaping that perfectly captures the look of the famous rings from the Halo video game franchise. The outer surface of the ring has so many tiny details that really sell the scale. At 168 studs in diameter, this is is a
The classic space inspired SHIP by Pascal looks so clean and sleek it could easily be confused for another medium if not for the iconic blue and grey Classic Space theme with the small yellow and black stripes. I don’t know what it is about this ship, but it reminds me of some kind of specialized LEGO element that was common with the classic space sets.
Jake (jayfourke) created a sleek and striped SHIP with some impressive angles. The rear section has an asymmetry about it that blends well with the more uniform shape of the front. Greebly details that provide visual interest while top-mounted turrets show that this ship is ready for action.
SHIPtember veteran Shannon Sproule launched this fantastic and menacing battle satellite right on the cusp between SHIPtember and MAKtober. There are so many arm and fuselage mounted weapons and sensors, each looking more deadly than the last. The wide orientation adds an ominous look to it.
Easily one of my top 5 SHIPs this year, the star-shaped vessel by space_e looks even more amazing in real life. I was afraid this entry was a digital only solely bason on the massive scope of the design and I could not be more thrilled to see it taking shape. It is clear that the digital design phase was a critical planning tool. I love the way the teal fin shape blends into the triangle engines, and the angled gray fins paired with the straight side ones gives the ship an unusual profile.
This anime-inspired SHIP by Ktorrek with that large open front section gives me serious Yamato vibes (I used to watch the dubbed Starblazers cartoon when I was a kid). The rest of the ship is full of more iconic space navy details like the top and bottom mounted turrets, the fins on either side of the engine and the battleship style coning tower.
Waksplat finished his space truck and even had time to build a few containers (bonus material on top of his SHIP). The long hauler vibe is strong, with a big red cab, beefy engines, and those landing gear stands. The large yellow scaffolding parts make the perfect cargo frame.
The simple shape of STLBrickCo‘s classic space inspired SHIP aptly named the HEX-1 combines the color scheme with an interesting asymmetry. The hexagon motif is everywhere from the off-centered fuselage to the row of ports along the side. Plus those inset cement-mixer parts at the rear are serious NPU.
BFG_audiophile came in at the end of the months with a solid space struck to join Waksplat’s convoy, with an Octan theme, and a cargo of space racers. The build was inspired by an old LEGO set that carried wheeled racers at a much smaller scale.
One look at this finished SHIP from Scott Wilhelm and it is easy to see how it can land vertically, based on the size of those thrusters. Scott says the ship can also land horizontally, and if you see it coming you better hope it’s on your side considering how many weapons are bristling along the hull. The azure and black color scheme really works, especially using black for most of the greebly details along the front underside.
H‘s space whale skeleton ship receives its final touches with crystalline propulsion systems and living quarters in the proverbial belly of this beast. H was inspired by the organic Laconian ships from The Expanse and Giger’s Alien ship (in a much friendlier palette!)
Our final SHIP for week 4 is a stunning model of the royal Nubian yacht used by Senator Amidala and Anakin on their trip from Naboo to Tatooine to Geonosis built by orionpaxone. Featuring enough chrome elements to outfit a whole squad of Phasma wannabes. The super-sleek profile of the ship captures the iconic look of its on-screen inspiration.
Even though SHIPtember is over, our coverage isn’t so stay tuned next week for our final article, which will wrap up the month with an interview, and insights from some of this years super-talented SHIP builders.
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