Jas Nagra (J5N) returns to TBB after nearly three years with his latest model, the GFK “RODAN” Warsuit mkII. Small feet seem to be all the rage with mecha builders these days, and Jas kicks it up a notch by adding what appear to be minifig capes to the lower legs. The unique result is somewhere between WWI puttees and 1980’s leg warmers.
zizy00220022 takes an already stunning little LEGO mecha and kicks up the ‘WOW-factor’ with some rather slick photo editing.
This makes me want to watch some Gundam real bad…
Polish builder Jarek brings us this completely crazy and awesome trio of bio-mechanical exoskeletal creatures. He says he built them off-the-cuff as a break from another model, but you’d never be able to tell, since they’re packed with fantastic details and clever techniques.
Well best to wrap-up Marchikoma with a bang. Curtis Collins (curtydc), founder of the Think Tank group, creates in my opinion the most unique and memorable Think Tank of the month. Between the utilitarian style and the seemingly working mechanics, I wouldn’t be surprised to see this thing actually start walking around. And me being a huge fan of bright hits of colour, this is just right up my alley.
Curtis said that while building this, he had one of my favourite pieces of robot concept art sitting close by…Fausto De Martini’s brilliant Nautillus Submersible Mech. Oddly enough I didn’t pick up on it intially, but now that it was pointed out, I can’t believe I missed the reference.
For further views, have a click through Curtis’ photostream
Carter Baldwin ([Carter]) once again proves his prowess with mecha chock full of wonderful detailing. As ever I am endlessly impressed by what builders can do with olive green considering it is such a new colour. Carter also made perfect use of the Citizen Brick diamond plate custom printed tiles.
If you want to see what others are doing with this fabulous colour, check out Carter’s new group.
As much as I enjoy the type of classic mecha we post here all the time, it’s also nice to run into something that’s a bit different from the norm. Aaron Williams (m_o_n_k_e_y) asks, “Have you ever started on a MOC and ended up with something completely different?” Therein, my friends, lies the joy of building with LEGO!
I can’t discern any sort of purpose for Aaron’s “Blokhead.” It lacks giant guns. It doesn’t have enormous lifting arms or tools. But it sure looks confident.
Flickr user legorobo:waka has posted his wa F8 Lanius, a truly sweet mecha that hits all the right notes. It has classic anime styling, great details, articulation and best of all, houses a minfig pilot. In particular, the details I like best are the feet/ landing gear, the hands and guns, and the classic Japanese style mecha head with the Uruk-Hai sword on the back. The way he was able to tuck the pilot into the chest cavity without it looking too bulky, or sacrificing the styling detail is pretty sweet too.
No, that’s not a spelling mistake in the title. Cole Blaq‘s Packmann 850 clearly works in a warehouse packing (or unpacking) shelves. This is LEGO mecha design at its cleanest.
Soren Roberts has been without bricks for a while, but it looks like he’s got them in his hot little hands again. Which is great for all lovers of LEGO Mecha. Not only is his Type K a great model, but Soren shows yet again why he’s one of the kings of the genre with his posing.
EDIT:And if I’d being paying attention before I would have included the Type N too.
Seeing Rodney Bistline’s (Buster) Falcon-Hawk Strike Eagle was like seeing a snap shot of a starfighter that I have dreamt of building for ages. It is literally a carbon copy of a fighter I have pictured in my head countless times. The textural details, bright colour blocks, and 80’s sci-fi charm, makes for a quirky little fighter that just screams to be swooshed.
Rodney explains that he took inspriration from iconic starfighters such as the X-Wing & Colonial Viper…I also see a little bit of FF-S3 Saberfish in there.
At least, that’s how I remember the adage. Halfbeak has posted a creation on Flickr that makes fantastic use of stickers to add contrast and detail. I’m always a fan of checker patterns, and the stripe on the helmet is a great touch. The aesthetic reminds me of THX-1138, while the name (Koma Police) has gotten a song stuck in my head.
LEGOLIZE IT MAN proves once again that he is a master at building robots with a brilliant amount of detail. ROLF is a superb mish-mash of 3A and Ma.K with a nice sprinkling of Aliens. One factor that really stands out for me is the amount of visible anti-studs, something that I try and stay away from, but in this case it totally works. The sticker work and overall presentation really reinforces the cool factor as well…and it must be pointed out that chair use where they aren’t actually chairs always earns bonus points.
Edit:
Well it appears I should have waited a bit to post, because Legolize has now made ROLF a girlfriend…everyone, meet JANNE.
