Alpinemaps Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Here is a basic exoskeleton comprised of the new Mixel joints that is fairly flexible and easy to customize. First clip is version 1 while the second is a slight update to the design. I believe you can easily replicate this "ball joint action frame" just from watching these. Anyway, you can see quite a few different suits using this starting point on the dude's YouTube channel. Love the Voltron that appears in the 2nd video. I would love to have that on my desk at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Love the Voltron that appears in the 2nd video. I would love to have that on my desk at work.I found the builder showing off that Voltron design in a video here. All four 'lion limbs' are the same I think and I am guessing the body frame is similar to his other mech ones so maybe I can figure something out in Digital Designer to recreate it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biniou Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I like Voltron ! (AKA Golion) Here is the diecast model from my collection: I played a lot with it when I was a little kid. This Lego model is really cool... :F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Love the Voltron that appears in the 2nd video. I would love to have that on my desk at work. I found the builder showing off that Voltron design in a video here. All four 'lion limbs' are the same I think and I am guessing the body frame is similar to his other mech ones so maybe I can figure something out in Digital Designer to recreate it.Well I did it finally. Making the arm and leg lions were easy when I figured those out but the main torso was a pain in the ass aside from the obvious bits. Trying to decipher anything made out of black is always difficult. Anyway here is what I recreated in LDD. The entirety of Voltron uses 137 parts (or 138 if you include the 'flame blade'). Everything uses small parts so acquiring them should be easy if not a little repetitive. Only thing annoyingly tricky is getting certain angles in LDD but in real life it is very poseable. Click on each image to enlarge. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I just finished making the instructions for the mini Voltron model above and only need to make an XML file for creating a Bricklink "Wanted List" but I am so tired right now and need a break from it all. Also need to "make a deposit at the bank" if you know what I mean. Anyway I will post a new thread for the whole thing when completely finished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I just finished making the instructions for the mini Voltron model above and only need to make an XML file for creating a Bricklink "Wanted List" but I am so tired right now and need a break from it all. Also need to "make a deposit at the bank" if you know what I mean. Anyway I will post a new thread for the whole thing when completely finished. That's awesome TOK, thanks. I haven't had time to pour over the video or you photos to try to figure out the parts. Take your time, but not too long...can't wait to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 That's awesome TOK, thanks. I haven't had time to pour over the video or you photos to try to figure out the parts.Take your time, but not too long...can't wait to see it.I think there was barely thirteen or more different piece types used only in different colors so it shouldn't be that difficult typing up the XML file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I think there was barely thirteen or more different piece types used only in different colors so it shouldn't be that difficult typing up the XML file. If you don't have, feel free to send me the list of parts and I can put it together too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 If you don't have, feel free to send me the list of parts and I can put it together too.Thanks for offering to help out. I seem better experienced with Bricklink and creating a "Wanted List" now which was a personal side goal to all this. I think there was barely thirteen or more different piece types used only in different colors so it shouldn't be that difficult typing up the XML file.Turns out I had used forty-four unique pieces in total. Guess I underestimated that by quite a bit. Heh. Ah well. The work is finished so here goes nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Here is another good thing from all the Five Nights At Freddy's stuff. I found this pretty cool body frame or endoskeleton this builder used for recreating the killer animal animatronics. A little long intro but after a minute (technically 40 seconds in) you get to see how to put the body frame together plus afterwards placing the 'skin' for Foxy. I thought if anything the endoskeleton makes for some great inspiration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Hood Technique by ScotNick1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Really impressed by the skill behind this sliding door.http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=66564http://www.kocke.si/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6398 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickDesign Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I never would have thought of some of these techniques. Very impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Grolim Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 That'll come in handy for my Pentagon MOC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 http://www.brickbending.com/ I thought this had to do with avatar but nope good o lego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 http://www.brickbending.com/ I thought this had to do with avatar but nope good o legoAnd those pieces will never be straight again. Ha. Good find and it seems they have a YouTube channel with a bunch of "how to" videos as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 like the idea but the videos disturbed me more then those faces of death vhs' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 like the idea but the videos disturbed me more then those faces of death vhs'I have to admit I was fine watching up until the point where he started the actual bending process. That made weird parts of my stomach go all sorts of queasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Lego Techniques: #3 Staggered Shingles by Sean and Steph Mayo 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Erling Brick Pattern by Åccent 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I'm going to stick this here.. http://www.slashgear.com/lego-computer-gets-even-smaller-with-micro-pc-system-27394413/ Partly because it's pretty cool, and partly because this dude needs some help to make those studs rounder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Beer Tower by aardwolf_83 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 A lot of nice pictures generally going over how The Forbidden Keep was assembled. An interesting browse for an intriguing build to say the least. The Forbidden Castle WIP Guide 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 A recent question made me go look for this so I'm leaving it here for future reference. Simple but nice I think. Sandbag Technique by EliteTC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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