TheOrcKing Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 I've been meaning to post this for a couple of days, but here's the Flickr gallery for Zane Houston's MOC of Marvel's Juggernaut and his Atlas Mech! Atlas by Zane Houston 1 Quote
Doofy McGee Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Holy Flirking Schnit! This dude needs to be working at LEGO in the design department!!! How did he get one button to engage four different light bricks?!? Amazing work! I hope that is on the CUUSOO website! Quote
stackables Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Awesome!!! Best Mech I have ever seen. Quote
TheOrcKing Posted November 11, 2012 Author Posted November 11, 2012 Wow wow wow wow wow! Holy Flirking Schnit! This dude needs to be working at LEGO in the design department!!! How did he get one button to engage four different light bricks?!? Amazing work! I hope that is on the CUUSOO website! Awesome!!! Best Mech I have ever seen. I know right! I remember the news post where I came across this in the first place said how much this REALLY needs to be on CUUSOO. (I just checked and it's not, unfortunately.) If it was on CUUSOO it would probably get supported so fast it'd make your head spin! I haven't had a chance to play around with those light bricks myself, so I haven't the foggiest on how he managed to pull that off. But still, wwwwoooooooooowwww! I'm just left wondering......how much does that thing weigh?! Jeeze! Quote
stackables Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Dude could make some bank if he sold instructions for the set. I would be all over a copy. Quote
Ed Mack Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Fantastic Mech. I love Mechs. LEGO really needs to come up with a "Mech Theme." A set like this could be a huge hit. Quote
stackables Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Fantastic Mech. I love Mechs. LEGO really needs to come up with a "Mech Theme." A set like this could be a huge hit. Wasn't exo-force a mech theme? Quote
TheOrcKing Posted November 11, 2012 Author Posted November 11, 2012 Wasn't exo-force a mech theme? Kinda. It was more of an 'anime' theme, overall. I think Ed is referring to something across the lines of Mechwarrior/Battletech. Anybody remember the short lived ROBOFORCE? It only had four sets! Dude could make some bank if he sold instructions for the set. I would be all over a copy. Totally! Quote
Ed Mack Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Wasn't exo-force a mech theme? Yeah...but crappy ones. I'm talking a REAL Mech theme...like this MOC. Quote
TheOrcKing Posted November 12, 2012 Author Posted November 12, 2012 Yeah...but crappy ones. I'm talking a REAL Mech theme...like this MOC.They weren't that bad. I mean, look at the average retail of those EXOFORCE sets. It was around $15-$20, a few were actually $30. You won't get much detail in sets like that.Besides being an 'anime' theme, the designs themselves could arguably be considered closer to exosuits or robotic armor than actual mechs. I know it's a annoying game of 'semantics', I'm just saying that technical they weren't exactly mechs.I hope everyone has seen the Exo Suit on CUUSOO and supported it! (Though there will have to be some significant changes to be made for it to pass though.) Quote
Ed Mack Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 They weren't that bad. I mean, look at the average retail of those EXOFORCE sets. It was around $15-$20, a few were actually $30. You won't get much detail in sets like that. Besides being an 'anime' theme, the designs themselves could argueably be considered closer to exosuits or robotic armor than actual mechs. I know it's a annoying game of 'semantics', I'm just saying that technical they weren't exactly mechs. I hope everyone has seen the Exo Suit on CUUSOO and supported it! (Though there will have to be some significant changes to be made for it to pass though.)Nah, they weren't that bad. I have two Exoforce displays which are rather cool. But they are basic. LEGO needs to start coming up with more advanced models to build and a set like this MOC would be an awesome start. Quote
TheOrcKing Posted November 14, 2012 Author Posted November 14, 2012 Nah, they weren't that bad. I have two Exoforce displays which are rather cool. But they are basic. LEGO needs to start coming up with more advanced models to build and a set like this MOC would be an awesome start. I've seen a couple of EXOFORCE displays, they're pretty cool. Yes, their designs were rather basic. They kinda were simple robotic suits with a guy just stuck in there. Looking back on it, LEGO could have took a little more of an influence from the designs of the "Exo-Squad" cartoon. I still have my collection of "Exo-Squad" exosuits and when you compare the two, "Exo-Squad" just has more detail than EXOFORCE. At least most of the CUUSOO projects I've come across are nicely detailed, even the mini-builds. LEGO does need to put some creative effort into an actual Mech theme. Quote
TheOrcKing Posted November 15, 2012 Author Posted November 15, 2012 I found this artist on DeviantArt that does an awesome job of creating Battletech/Mechwarrior drawings. If anybody needed any kind of inspiration to create MOCs of these mechs, this guy's artwork should do the trick! Shimmering Sword - DeviantArt Quote
stackables Posted November 15, 2012 Posted November 15, 2012 I was thinking of trying to contact Zane to see if he made any instructions for the set. I bet there would be a couple of interested buyers from this site. Quote
TheOrcKing Posted November 15, 2012 Author Posted November 15, 2012 I was thinking of trying to contact Zane to see if he made any instructions for the set. I bet there would be a couple of interested buyers from this site. Yeah, like everyone! Quote
stackables Posted November 16, 2012 Posted November 16, 2012 I contacted Zane and this is what he said: I asked if he planned on making instructions for the set. "I have not at this point. I have had a few requests for them so I might make an LDD file when I'm ready to take it apart, that will probably be in a few months or so. I'll let you know if I do". Quote
TheOrcKing Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 I contacted Zane and this is what he said: I asked if he planned on making instructions for the set. "I have not at this point. I have had a few requests for them so I might make an LDD file when I'm ready to take it apart, that will probably be in a few months or so. I'll let you know if I do". Take it apart?!! NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ....Anywho, that's some good news. I wonder just how many pages would a set of instructions for something this awesomely kickass to take? Quote
TheOrcKing Posted November 19, 2012 Author Posted November 19, 2012 After seeing something as awesome as that Atlas mech, it's become rather difficult to look at any other mech design and say "hey that's cool" since everything seems pale in comparison. Still, check out this trippy mech for Killer Croc! Killer Croc Mech - Larry Lars of flickr Now this just looks wicked! I love the hidden shoulder missiles! Trippy cockpit dome piece. The little added details to the minifigure really make him pop! Quote
TheOrcKing Posted November 20, 2012 Author Posted November 20, 2012 Here's an awesome mech! Red Army TAU (Terrestian Assault Unit) - Lego-Man-at-arms on flickr Very nice piece usage. Good curves and lines. Quote
TheOrcKing Posted December 14, 2012 Author Posted December 14, 2012 Have you been naughty? Then prepare to get your butt whooped with Santa's brand spanking new Mech! Mark Anderson (andertoons) has created this rather unique tool for spreading joy (or fear) this Christmas Season! Santa Mech gallery - andertoons on flickr I simply love the creative design behind this, like how the arms have the words "Naughty" and "Nice" on the side. Quote
Darth Lego Posted February 24, 2013 Posted February 24, 2013 Just caught this one in the news feed and had to feature it! The BLUE ROSE mech by torokimasa on flickr. That is a pretty sweet MOC! (: Quote
Blackjack Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 I know I'm late for posting on this topic, but this is KICK-BUTT! Quote
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