Tag Archives: Microscale

Some say “Go big or go home!” but it takes real talent to compress something down to just a few studs and still keep it recognizable. Of course, many of the micro models we feature here aren’t so small after all, whether it’s a vast cityscape or starship.

Nano Zeon Mobile Suits by Chuck Citrin

I’m not sure it would be possible to shrink mecha any smaller than these, by Chuck Citrin:

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Messrs. Choppy

I liked Soren’s Mr. Choppy when I saw it a couple weeks ago, but I was busy and missed blogging it:

So, why is “Mr.” plural in the post title? (Yes, “Messrs.” is plural for Mr.”) Here’s why:

Awwww! So cute! Nice miniaturization, Tim Zarki!

Mike Yoder, microscaler

Mike Yoder proves yet again that he is one of the best microscale space builders out there:

The ships are called the Rubicon, the Leatherback, Blackwater Gunship and the Laura Nicole respectively. They were built as part of a contest in the Classic-Space flickr group hosted by Nightowl. Nice work, Mike!

Vaughan James’ 5ive

The thing I like so much about micro-mecha is that they’re built of tons of tiny pieces. Vaughan James’ recent mecha illustrates this nicely, following in the footsteps of master micro mecha builders like zizy2 and Squieu.

Here’s Vaughan’s “5ive”:

Micro Edo Castle by Patrick Yrizarry

This was on the top of my “to blog” list before the power went out last Thursday. What I like so much about Patrick Yrizarry’s microscale Edo castle is all the detail he’s packed into it, from the moat to the gate and the courtyard full of trees of various shapes:

Here’s an angle that shows off the gate:

(Via Bruce’s new blog, MicroBricks.)

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Micro-Mecha Madness!

Japanese builders zizy2 and squieu both build fantastic micro-mecha. What better way to highlight them than in one convenient post?

Here’s zizy2’s “m40”:

And Squieu’s “Gigas”:

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Not One but Two VOTOMS Scopedogs!

Tim Gould and kerouac have both recently built mecha inspired by ATM-09-ST Scopedog from Armored Trooper VOTOMS.

Here’s Tim’s version:

And kerouac’s version:

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Micro Techniques Extraordinaire

Classic-Castle.com recently posted a great presentation by Ed Kohl. The depth of the information is incredible. I have never seen techniques like this before. If you have any interest is building in other scales at all, you should check this out.

Here’s the PDF file

Definitely worth a peek!

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The Power of the Grand Prix in the Palm of Your Hand

First, an short introduction. I’m Nathan, and I’m a LEGOholic. I won’t cover the nitty-gitty details, since Andrew covered those a few posts down, so I’ll get right down it. I’m not usually into microscale creations, but these tiny Formula 1 racers by Brickshelf user and LUGNETer Peer Kreuger are awesome. Makes me want to get on my hands and knees and push them around the floor while making engine noises.

Special thanks to our reader Marc for providing more infomation on the builder!

Soren’s Mini Advance Wars Units

Advance Wars is by far my favorite Game Boy Advance game, Advance Wars 2 is just as good, and Battalian Wars for Nintendo GameCube totally rocked. As if the game’s units weren’t tiny enough, Soren has successfully distilled them down to mini-scale:

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Dimunative, Miniscule, Small, Very Tiny Robots!

Mecha can be pretty big, but Brickshelfer MACHA goes the other direction with a series of tiny creations inspired by Gundam. Click the image to see multiple galleries of pint-size creations: