What comes to mind when you think of “LEGO robots”? Probably something that fits in our standard mecha category.
But Mike Crowley‘s mind is slanted in a very beautiful way, yielding a passel of plastic robots of the tiny and tinny variety.
Tag Archives: Mecha
Noone’s Fortune
I present you another black fantasy creature, this time in a post-apoc setting. There’s gold on the ground, but gold is worthless when there’s no one to spend it.
Interested in building something similar? I’ve just announced a black fantasy contest over at Classic Space, but you don’t have to be a member of the forum to participate. There will be prizes!
Nnenn goes insectile
Nnenn‘s recent spacecraft have had a decidedly “buggy” look (though others have compared these to Invid or the mobile armor mode of RX-110 Gabthley from Gundam).
Stogelley’s Mecha Tank
Spiky goodness from Stogelley
At first glance, this mecha by Stogelley might be mistaken for one of Izzo‘s excellent mecha.
That’s a huge compliment, but Stogelley also does some really cool things that I haven’t seen before. Check out the snowshoe on the head and the ball turrets on the shoulders. Oh, and about a million cheese slopes. Like their namesake, cheese slopes make everything better.
White Isz by Legovaughan
RAMM Torhüter Anti-Aircraft Quadruped
I somehow missed Nick Dean‘s latest mech a couple of weeks ago, but I’m certainly glad I saw it on Brick Blogue last night. From the radar dish to the splash of red and white among all the black, this is very cool.
Brythwch by McZargald
McZargald is one of my new contacts on Flickr, and I’m already impressed by what I’m seeing in his photostream (though I remember seeing a few creations on Brickshelf a while ago). McZargald’s newest mech is a wheeled thingy with an interesting color scheme.
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Mike Yoder‘s Viper Mech is certainly cool, but I love this action shot, combined with all the funny captions other Flickr users have added.
Click the picture to check out all the fun.
Legohaulic messes with alien technology
Tyler (aka Legohaulic) constructs a mechanical alien robot called the Stingler. When this technology falls into wrong hands, it could mean trouble!
Beirut AT-89 mecha by Adrian Florea
Adrian Florea seems to have cornered the market on unconventional, spiky mecha. In contrast, Adrian’s design for the mecha’s head is beautifully smooth.
Happy New Year 2008 from The Brothers Brick!
I look forward to New Years every year for all the great New Years-themed creations from Japanese LEGO fans. Many of the creations are in the form of New Years cards, or nengajou, which I wrote about back in 2006 (check out the 2007 roundup as well).
For 2008 — the Year of the Rat — our fellow builders across the Pacific have graced us with another batch of wonderful nengajou. Since the word for “rat” and “mouse” is the same in Japanese (ネズミ, pronounced “nezumi”), many of these feature mice.
We’ll get things going with Mumu’s best wishes for 2008:
Izzo presents a rideable mouse:
Kwi Chang uses a line art version of one of his mecha:
Mashikuf gets deliciously cheesy:
Ayucow puts mice in a pizzeria kitchen:
Finally, Maciek Drwięga (who I suspect isn’t Japanese) joins the celebrations with a bit of a bang (via Klocki):
Updates: And one more from suu:
MisaQa joins the fun (a bit belatedly, but worth the wait) with a batch of adorable mice (via Klocki):
