LEGO Speeder

A friend of my brothers recently gave his collection of LEGO manuals to us. This creation is inspired by one of them, though I assure you, much improved upon.
Our minifigure Zach is our pilot today. The craft has been built with red and white pieces, as those are Zach's favorite colors.

The bottom is covered in sliding plates so it will glide.

 Close up of Zach in the pilot seat.

 One of the best features of this ship is the built in catapult.

Just remove the cover to launch. Also, you could remove half of the cover to launch only one of the projectiles.

 Flick your finger upwards on the bottom of it to launch.

 It took several attempts to get these two action shots of the catapult. I hope you appreciate the difficulty I went through so you can see how the catapult works.

 Next feature: The warning lights. When they are flashing, you are about to be in danger. If they remain on, you are in danger.

The lights on the top.

Lights on the back.

The lights on the front.

 The back/front lights work like regular car lights for turn signals, headlights, etc.

More pictures of the ship.

Close up of the cockpit.

 He attached the ship together with this idea from the instruction booklet. Hidden technic bricks and connectors. For extra stability, one of the sliding plates on the side section attaches to the center to hold it firmly.

It's always a good idea to save your old LEGO manuals. When we get new sets, they usually only stay put together for a few days before being taken apart and the pieces used for other things. Though you might not build the sets again, you might get some ideas from the manuals later. Or give them to someone else so they can use them!