Most Star Wars LEGO builders focus on battles, starfighters, and Jedi adventures, but not Tim Goddard of late. These days the builder has been exploring civilian life in the Mid-Rim worlds, especially the day-to-day of apprentice sub-technician (junior grade) Jostoc, seen here with the tiny shuttle he converted for mobile living. After nearly two decades of building and sharing Star Wars vehicles, Tim has developed a personal style that is unmistakeably part of that universe while also distinctly “Rogue Bantha.” The shuttle looks so cozy in white with dark green accents, with a touch of weathering to show that it’s well lived-in. This compact design reminds me of the Mini-Rigs that Kenner released after Return of the Jedi when they ran out of official vehicles and needed some more affordable toy options. (I had a few and loved them!)
Tim’s technician has picked up a pair of droid companions on the job, one of which you might recognize as a companion to the droids Jostoc wrangled at work in a build that we featured last year. The speeder design is brilliant, using just a dozen parts, including a pair of perfectly employed boomerangs. Inside we get a glimpse of Jostoc’s kitchnette and/or workbench. I’m sure the roving technician has a system for what goes where to so as not to confuse the two!
As Brothers Brick approaches 20 years of covering LEGO creations, Tim Goddard (aka Rogue Bantha) ranks among the most featured builders on the site, with a breadth of projects that include Classic Space, microscale, animals, books, and storytelling. As part of ongoing site cleanup for the anniversary, I just fixed the tags on this prolific builder so you can now visit our Tim Goddard archives and not miss a build, going back to 2008, and find out why he remains one of our favorite builders.
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