Tie Advanced by Imperial Fleet

Here is a good example of what SNOT allows to achieve to give an appearance model to an MOC.

This Tie Advanced, which took two months of work from its creator, benefits from a high-level finish and an impressive level of detail. The rendering is ultimately very close to that of a model or a model of the type produced by Hasbro in its range of Star Wars toys.
One can even wonder if these MOCs with SNOT finish are still in the LEGO spirit. It would indeed seem that the gap is widening between the techniques used by MOCeurs of all kinds and the manufacturer who often uses SNOT sparingly.
The most recent models marketed by LEGO retain their share of visible studs, which remain the only visible indicator that we are still dealing with a construction set ...

LEGO does not communicate or very little about the alternative models that can be built with the original sets and the licensed products are sold as toys that can be assembled once and then have fun with or display them. . Creativity is not necessarily put forward and there is a paradox here between the mode of marketing and promotion of LEGO toys and the diversion of the primary function of these toys by the community of MOCeurs, who favor the use of parts for reproduction.

To see more, visit the flickr gallery d'Imperial Fleet.