Brent Waller‘s fabulous retro-mech made me write this post. But I really like the vintage spacesuit feel of this creation, so its okay.
Tag Archives: Mecha
Jordan takes flight
LEGO Terminator mecha by Nickre
Though I won’t see it until tomorrow night myself, the new Terminator: Salvation movie looks full of cool mecha, hoverships, and post-apocalyptic landscapes sure to serve as inspiration among LEGO builders.
Nick (Nickre) uses his own imagination, though, to come up with this cool mecha from the Terminator universe:
That buzz saw slung under the body looks lethal…
Model 17 Shunter Mech by Adrian Florea
Is it a train? Is it a mecha? Yes.
According to Adrian Florea (Olog), this bipedal mecha with wheels on its feet can fit “any gauge and any track, from your grandma’s 4.5V to RC tracks.”
Dragonfly
Is it a helicopter? Is it a mecha? Yes.
Not new, it would seem, but this heli-mecha by Matt S. (Plastic Matt) is very cool. The ammo chain uses a string and a bunch of Technic half-pins, and the legs/landing gear fold down.
Civil War
Izzo’s back – for now...
It’s been more than six months since Izzo has posted anything on his blog or to his Brickshelf gallery. For his return, Izzo put a lot of effort into his mecha, and it shows.
The mecha itself is awesome, with powerful shoulders and boost-jets on the legs, but I think the human story is more interesting here.
Izzo runs an art gallery, and his work has taken nearly all his time in the last six months. Even though the urge to build something with LEGO kept nagging at the back of his mind, he never found the time. Work even took him to Denmark, but his schedule precluded a pilgrimage to LEGOLAND.
When he began this mecha, Izzo’s “muscle memory” helped him build, but he couldn’t remember where he’d stashed all the parts he needed. Now, Izzo’s not sure when he’ll be able to post something next.
We hope Izzo will find time to post more LEGO creations again soon, but his story is a good reminder that LEGO — as much enjoyment as we have with it — is just a hobby, after all, not real life. Our commitment is to our families, our work, and our real-life communities.
Under the sea
Experienced builders tend to look down on the early, multi-colored LEGO creations of their childhood, dubbing them “rainbow warriors.” Jacob (Memory) demonstrates that a wide variety of colors can look rather awesome together in this unmanned underwater construction vehicle.
See more photos on Brickshelf.
Presentation is pertinent
It’s been a while since Soren Roberts has posted anything new but he’s been letting the pictures flow this past week. While not my favourite of his new stuff this firefighting mecha has great presentation.
Kakekomi demolition mecha
Fredo Houben (Fredoichi) enters the Civilian Mecha Contest with this unmanned demolition robot.
Note the subtle use of yellow droid bodies on the side of the pod, along with the excellent sticker usage.
Pounder
Ridiculously oversized feet, check. Ridiculously tiny arms, check. Ridiculously awesome? Check.
Great mech, KryptonHeidt. More pics on MOCpages.
