Forget about mega blasters and great swords; it just needs a giant pair of scissors to do the job. Arkov’s Ragdoll has indeed that, and some very stylish hair.
Arkov’s Ragdoll likes to play with scissors
Tag Archives: Mecha
Lino’s Scuttler is ready to crack open a coconut
For the Battle Bugs Jungle Fever Challenge, Lino Martins (Lino M.) built a coconut crab, Birgus latro.
Though technically not a bug, this largest of the land-based arthropods sports rear-facing swivel cannons, a phalanx gun, and long-range rockets. I can’t wait to see this in person at the next SEALUG meeting.
Cry havoc, and unleash the WarDog!
The WarDog armored battle machine by Ian Barreto looks brutal yet agile, a combination that’s difficult to achieve. The integration of Bionicle parts with Systems bricks is also done with great skill. This mecha reminds me of 8101 Claw Crusher, except it makes the latter look like a kid’s toy.
The best of nnenn: Verbotian Strider
It is one of my personal pet peeves when a builder becomes famous for one thing and never does anything different. Nnenn was very well-known for his starfighters and was often accused of never branching out. However, in his case, this accusation was unfair and untrue.
If you browse through his Flickr photostream or his Brickshelf gallery, it becomes very clear that he built many other things than his iconic starfighters. This particular one has always made me laugh. I love the whimsy.
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The best of nnenn: EVN Mecha
This mecha from late 2006 was my first introduction to the works of nnenn. New Brickshelf users seldom upload high quality images of well-built MOCs. There was something special in what I saw, the mecha had a distinct stance and style. The builder knew what he was doing yet I sensed he was relatively new to the medium by inference from the construction of the legs. I also had a hunch that whoever made this was going somewhere, and fast.
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Mirage, radio the others. Megatron’s in for a very large shock.
It’s very rare that we’ll blog two separate creations by a builder in one day, but both these models by the talented Alex Schranz (Orion Pax) deserve closer attention. Alex’s Optimus Prime transforms completely from semi truck to robot:
The trailer includes a remote-controlled Roller, and Optimus Prime’s chest contains the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. Two months in the making, I don’t think I’ve seen a more accurate or complete LEGO Optimus Prime.
Tiny Tachikoma
I’m loving this little tachikoma by Lord Dane. It’s another creative new use for the figure bases from the new Toy Story army men set. Even if it’s not quite as brilliant as the motorcycle we featured recently, it still looks good, and makes use of an otherwise useless part. Better still, this tachikoma is true to the inspiration from Ghost in the Shell, and can accommodate a minifig.
Legohaulic brings death from above
Tyler does it again. This flying terror is a thing of beauty and joy forever. It’s one of those rare creations that I actually want to build myself….
Gentle-Bot 4000
Titolian‘s robots are creative, fun, and well dressed. Gentle-Bot 4000 is certainly no exception. Sporting turn-of-the-century fashions (love the watch-fob!) and splendid, poofy sleeves, the GB4k is most certainly ready to serve tea at any time.
Watch out for the mustache, though.
Achilles Last Stand
The Gilded Lobster scuttles onto the battlefield
It’s been several months since we’ve featured any “classic” steampunk, so I find this three-legged walker by cm946 surprisingly refreshing.
The armor piece from what I assume to be Knight’s Kingdom makes a great central element, while the washtub cockpit and minuscule boiler provide an adorable contrast to the spindly legs.
Tēsatsu – Recon Runner
Fredoichi brings us a very cool mecha. While I’m not sure I can imagine something with such large feet running without tripping, I love the looks of this thing. I’ve been very busy lately, and waited more than a week to post about this sucker, but I think it’s worth the wait.
This is a small model, and it doesn’t use too many parts, but every one is purposefully placed. Also, in this model, the space between parts is a great source of detail. There are a few spots where a couple of small parts are used, rather than a single larger piece, resulting in more seams between parts, for an increased level of detail. Negative space people, it works!
