Movie-Accurate Construct-O-Mech

[vale nimbus]

So... Emmet's "Construct-O-Mech". Let's talk about it.

In the Lego Movie, this mammoth of OSHA violations can be seen wrecking up micro managers with ease. Seems simple, right? Emmet unlocked his full potential, and is now kicking ass... right?

Upon even just a quick examination of the model designed for the movie, it immediately becomes obvious that Emmet may not be as OP as we hoped- with his mech ridded with clutch power and stability issues galore.

Alarmingly, certain sections aren't even attached to anything else. Notably the entire hip and leg assembly is isolated from the rest of the torso. Not as easily noticeable is the bulldozer track assemblies on the feet.

To add insult to injury, the elements that are just shown with their outlines? Those represent collision errors.

In conclusion, after examining Emmet's master building capabilities, I can confidently state the following:

Thank you for attending my Brick Talk.

If anyone would like to help in modifying Emmet's mech to be something that can actually exist, you are more than welcome to.

Because as it currently stands: it cannot even stand.

[brazen flicker]

this is awesome

i really should get the lego set of this lmao

[vale nimbus]

The second biggest hurdle is that many visible parts do not come in yellow

[vale nimbus]

...yeah

As much as I REALLY don't want to, some design features of the mech will need adjustment

Also by the way, here's the .lxf for it

[vale nimbus]

Modifying the movie model to be something tangible is going to take a lot of work, but I appreciate the enthusiasm :)

One advantage attempting this now instead of right after the movie came out, is the vast supply of newer parts

[brazen flicker]

cant you just mimic some of the elements using other yellow elements

like for example if you needed a yellow 4x4 you could just use 2x yellow 2x4

[vale nimbus]

yea

[vale nimbus]

I'm going to try to with as many as possible, for example: an easier thing to replicate may be the... err- "boob tanks...?"

I dunno what to call em so I'm rolling with that

[brazen flicker]

i do not know what i am looking at

[vale nimbus]

These doodads

[vale nimbus]

I think I'll start with the feet, and work my way up

[brazen flicker]

maybe see if you can find the original 3d model or any extra angles from behind the scenes clips

[vale nimbus]

Yeah... this is gonna take a long time

But it's worth it

...i hope

I just found this though, it's kinda sweet
https://www.instructables.com/Construct-O-Mech-Costume/

So far haven't found any useful BTS stuff but here's some more shots from the finished movie

Not sure how helpful they'll be though

Actually scratch that- these might be very useful, as they give reference to the mech's posture and mobility

[vale nimbus]

I found this
https://youtu.be/edp90660vxE?feature=shared

This blurry still was the only imagery of the mech I could find

[vale nimbus]

IT'S THIS CLOSE

The horrors persist, but so do I

[vale nimbus]

It looks like total ass so far, but it works

[quasi hill]

Idk how any of this works, looks good to me so far

Nice job

[versed holly]

NAHHH thats valid u can just adjust the shit

test it irl

[vale nimbus]

oh

[versed holly]

i can probs whip up a demo rn

[vale nimbus]

Nice

[versed holly]

u gotta extend the uppermost 3l axle

[vale nimbus]

Ah

[versed holly]

its not flawless but the elevation of the two halves are the same

[vale nimbus]

Thanks!

[versed holly]

its just the distance between the two isnt perfect

i estimate 1.5 ldu

[vale nimbus]

I'll implement it after work today 🔥

[versed holly]

do the math lols

[vale nimbus]

ight

[vale nimbus]

For the limb joints, I'm thinking of using this joint system. It should be strong enough for all of the miscellaneous bits n' berries

As unlikely as it is to work, I'm also considering at least trying to make functioning knees and ankles. Of course, just because it works in Studio doesn't mean it will work in reality

[vale nimbus]

Once again, I'll continue my work on the model after work today. Stay tuned ;)

[brazen flicker]

just make them stiffer by using friction joints

though the weight of the upper section might make even the friction joints bend

maybe review how the ucs AT-AT does it?

[vale nimbus]

Will do

[vale nimbus]

Starting to feel sick, but I shall press forward

[versed holly]

if its not use the small turntables

[vale nimbus]

Will do

[vale nimbus]

Old foot

New(er) foot

The tread parts are more or less finished, just need to work on the midsection

[vale nimbus]

ankle joint update dropped

Positive: it's S T R O N K

Negative: it's kinda tall

[vale nimbus]

Currently adjusting the ankle...? to work with the new joint system

Results have been, mixed

Any advice?

[brazen flicker]

i make buildings not mechs fr

also, do you plan to build this model in real life once its done?

[vale nimbus]

That's the dream

After work, I'll probably scrap the ankle joint. It may be too much of a weak point for the structure's weight

I plan to continue developing a knee joint, though

I'll think of something and keep y'all posted :)

[vale nimbus]

Before scrapping the ankle, I thought I'd try a slightly different joint system

I'm also starting to think about how to recreate this shape with parts that actually exist in yellow

[vale nimbus]

So... with everything I have set up in Studio so far, the mech in its current state comes to:

This thing is a FAT FUCK

[vale nimbus]

hmmm

thinking...

[vale nimbus]

It's kinda crude, but it may work

Welcome to the circus Space & Cuber

[tulip spire]

https://tenor.com/view/transformersprime-optimus-prime-gif-19361910

[brittle kestrel]

this is epic

[vale nimbus]

All part of making a childhood dream real

[vale nimbus]

No wonder those dogpiling micro-managers ripped one of the cranes off bro

Shit's held on like THIS

[vale nimbus]

Once again, refer to this

Unrelated but I just found this...?

It's got wings???

https://tenor.com/view/transformers-optimus-prime-im-coming-for-you-i-am-coming-for-you-coming-for-you-gif-24297177

bro is NOT him

[versed holly]

Can you send me the file I wanna take a look at it

[vale nimbus]

sure hold on a sec

yoinky sploinky

[versed holly]

Tyy

[vale nimbus]

np

It's pretty messy atm

lmk your honest thoughts, the feedback is helpful

[brazen flicker]

you gotta make some movie accurate micromanagers too for it to be displayed fighting

[vale nimbus]

THAT'D BE SIIIICK

[brazen flicker]

you could also just buy the benny's spaceship set

the set is 1:1 with the one from the movie im pretty sure

[vale nimbus]

I actually have that one 🤫

[brazen flicker]

i do too

buy an army of the robo skeletons

[vale nimbus]

I'll keep those ideas in mind for the future

[brazen flicker]

im just addicted to dioramas

[vale nimbus]

Bricklink estimates that the mech's parts alone would cost roughly 1,000-1,100 USD

[polar acorn]

I know a browser extension that can tell you what to buy on Pick a Brick vs Bricklink to optimize cost for MOC builds

when you get to that stage

[vale nimbus]

Does it work on Firefox?

[polar acorn]

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/brickhunter/plhoblcmafoglbnhekjmegkknhifedne?hl=en

this is the extension I'd have to check if it's on Firefox's store

It's worth having setup though regardless, It saved me a ton when I bought the parts for my 1:110 Starship Super Heavy MOC

[kindred galleon]

https://tenor.com/view/yoinky-sploinky-gif-19765575

[vale nimbus]

When the model's ready, I give someone my full permission to animate it dancing lmao

[vale nimbus]

You're a real one bro

All of you are 💪

[brazen flicker]

how many pieces is it

also build a full scale replica of bricksburg and have the mech fighting in it fr

[vale nimbus]

The mech in its original state was roughly 4,000

parts

[brazen flicker]

you getting scammed lol

my mocs with 6k pieces come out to like £700

[vale nimbus]

I should have invested in Bitcoin instead of learning to read

Gonna start working on the knees

[vale nimbus]

I'm currently looking at how others have built large mech legs

I feel like the pelvis is gonna be among the easiet things to tweak

Then again- I've been disasterously wrong before

shit

nvm it's good

[vale nimbus]

@tulip spire yo bro can i dm you a joke edit i did of the model

[tulip spire]

Go for it

[vale nimbus]

It said you're not accepting friend requests 😔

[tulip spire]

Odd

Let me take a look

Ah, right. I forgot I turned them off at one point

[vale nimbus]

Well in a nutshell, it was the mech with a hint of err- RotF Devastator just for shits n giggles

...it was funnier in my head

[tulip spire]

You should be able to dm now

And friend

[vale nimbus]

Just sent ya a req

[vale nimbus]

Back to the thing

dat azz

got a semi-Technic framework going on

The original model wasn't even CONNECTED at the waist

"YOU WANNA PIECE OF ME?!"
"NO, I WANT TWO!" type shit

...now I have both knee and thigh joints to sort out

I SHALL PRESS ON RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHH

[polar acorn]

maybe double up either of these types of joints?

[vale nimbus]

The amount of shin real estate I have is... bleak

And this was WITH modifications

hol'up a sec, lemme show ya

@polar acorn

Can't even secure these joints to anything

[polar acorn]

Yeah that is a tight spot

[vale nimbus]

I mean just to get the lower shin/ankle/wtf its called to work, I had to frankenstein THIS

However, that ligament had the advantage of being larger

sigh
I might have to just say "fuck it" and slightly modify the proportions

However, I'm praying that's my ABSOLUTE last resort

Actually, considering the overlap is by just half a stud, it might not be so bad

Okay, it's only connected by those stud pin thingies, but there's still no real clutch power...

It's a start...?

yo blank why are you eating lego

did you at least season it

[polar acorn]

https://tenor.com/view/lego-cat-meme-gif-26106458

[vale nimbus]

YOU ATE BRO'S OTHER CRANE????

I'm gonna try something ballsy

A technique so ridiculous, it might work

[tulip spire]

Heh

[vale nimbus]

https://tenor.com/view/hd-smirk-gif-7206957141966421326

[tulip spire]

I am directly underneath the elder scroll

[vale nimbus]

gotta check yo self before you shrek yo self

[vale nimbus]

@polar acorn Not sure how well this can haul ass though

But it'll do, for now at least

[polar acorn]

lookin good

apparently they made a 1x3 technic brick recently, just not in black

[vale nimbus]

holy shit they did

nice

For the time being, I can at least focus on the thighs

https://tenor.com/view/wreck-it-ralph-zangief-sparrows-egg-gif-9131902

[tulip spire]

https://tenor.com/view/wreck-it-ralph-thanks-satan-grateful-gif-5955647

[vale nimbus]

It's Sateen, actually

I can hear a Lego designer screaming in the distance

Screaming in horror

I haven't even MENTIONED the hip """joint"""

yo chat is a crashout warranted or nah

[tulip spire]

I was going to suggest some strong ratchet hip articulation so it could have the legs be spread apart a little bit but then I realized how heavy it would be and how it doesn't even have ankle tilt to compensate for that hip articulation

[tulip spire]

It's kinda funny how similar their legs are lol

[vale nimbus]

Shit I should check how much the model weighs from the waist up

jesus christ

And that's just for THIS

...I'm gonna need a shitload of help on this aren't I

[ruby geyser]

Have you finished this?

[vale nimbus]

Not even close

I've only gotten to the knees/thighs

Started with the feet

[ruby geyser]

Then what’s that torso?

[vale nimbus]

I sourced the original model from Eurobricks' Assembling Bricksburg thread

My goal with this project is to turn it into a stable, strong model- as close to screen accurate as possible

[ruby geyser]

And then sell it

[vale nimbus]

If there's enough demand

btw here's the original file, if you'd like to see how bad its stability n whatnot is for yourself

This is by far the largest project I've ever undergone

Everyone here, helping or not, I want to once again say thank you.

Thank you for being here, for witnessing this ridiculous dream, for giving advice, for cracking jokes

[vale nimbus]

I'm going overkill on the hip joint

[vale nimbus]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaand it's not gonna work

[vale nimbus]

I'm gonna call it a night and go to bed before I go apeshit lmao

[ruby geyser]

Why don’t you split up the work?

[vale nimbus]

Turn it into a collaborative project?

[ruby geyser]

@dapper lagoon you ever use git with studio files?

git merge -m "added torso submodel. Refactored weapons"

[vale nimbus]

Howdy folks, I'm thinking of splitting the model into multiple sections, and letting y'all choose which ones you may wanna take a crack at- if you're okay with it ofc

Just an idea to ease the workload

What do y'all think?

[vale nimbus]

Idk if that's what Mango meant by splitting up the work, but it sounds like it...?

[vale nimbus]

I just found this piece 😩

We might be cooking again boys

[ruby geyser]

Yes

Collab build

[vale nimbus]

All in favor?

[ruby geyser]

I can’t assist right now

But it was a suggestion

Lots of MOC creators do that joint venture

If everyone has time

But also

https://tenor.com/view/come-in-black-dark-knight-bruce-wayne-batman-gif-15859734

[vale nimbus]

It mostly comes in yellow

[ruby geyser]

Are the legos supposed to be able to pivot on all axis?

Or just one

Legs*

[vale nimbus]

I think the legs only pivot on the one axis

It looks like that in the movie

The arms seem to be far more flexible though

[vale nimbus]

ight boys, go nuts

I've got the waist and legs

The torso is by far gonna be the most difficult, fyi

[brittle kestrel]

yes

i used these

[brazen flicker]

i make buildings not mechs 🥀

[vale nimbus]

I took a break from working on the model today, due to the holiday

I'll resume my work tomorrow though

[floral owl]

HOLY PHUCK

[vale nimbus]

Welcome to my Think Tank

[tulip spire]

Where your brains are submerged so deep that they burst under the pressure

[vale nimbus]

Cuz we're in the Thick of It 🤪

[vale nimbus]

also that's an understandable response

[brittle kestrel]

Ban

[vale nimbus]

:(

[versed holly]

yo if u want help with anything on ur robot hmu

ill do all the joints and shit if u need

[vale nimbus]

Thanks man, I'll let ya know

[versed holly]

i might be able to give it complete articulation looking at the .io file

[vale nimbus]

Just know it's not gonna be a walk in the park

But good luck man

[vale nimbus]

If you're cool with it, I'd love to see what you come up with

[zenith thicket]

This is looking good

How about the actual seacow used in the movie

I want that so bad

[vale nimbus]

That would be a whole other beast

My team & I are currently focused on only Emmet's mech

[zenith thicket]

😂 iknow, its like a dream of mine to have it with the huge brick built sails

[zenith thicket]

Need any help?

[vale nimbus]

Have you used Studio before?

[zenith thicket]

Ofcourse

[vale nimbus]

Hmm... how good are you with Technic superstructures?

[zenith thicket]

I dont make mechs or anything but have a fair bit of experience with technic

[brittle kestrel]

wild
interviewing ppl who r trying to help you 💀

[vale nimbus]

Our biggest challenge by far will be having to design and build structural support for the torso

[brittle kestrel]

wait

nvm

[zenith thicket]

Its fair tho

[brittle kestrel]

thats how normal job interviews work

🤦‍♂️

[vale nimbus]

fyi we're all doing this for free

[zenith thicket]

I made the support for this

[brittle kestrel]

w

[vale nimbus]

WOAH

[zenith thicket]

Nothing crazy😂

[zenith thicket]

Looks easy enough

[brittle kestrel]

support

but also

[zenith thicket]

All the different snot usage is gonna be a headache tho

[brittle kestrel]

still looks great tbh

[vale nimbus]

Well the second challenge with it is this: we're trying to keep the exterior as close to the movie model as possible, even with certain elements that need redesigning

[brittle kestrel]

ok bye

gotta do art

good luck with the build 👍

[vale nimbus]

If you're up for it

https://tenor.com/view/welcome-michael-scott-dunder-mifflin-the-office-welcome-aboard-gif-27005393

[vale nimbus]

Torso file is right here for ya

[zenith thicket]

Haha, ofcourse. Dont mind a challenge. Can I ask what timezone ur in?

[vale nimbus]

Central (United States)

Not sure about the others though

[versed holly]

yessir

[zenith thicket]

Okay, im central european. So will be doable to contact

I will see if I have some time tomorrow:)

[vale nimbus]

Sounds good, and welcome to the team

[zenith thicket]

Haha thx

[vale nimbus]

Now that I think about it, the single worst part of this project might be designing instructions 🫠

[polar acorn]

instructions go smoother in my experience if you break down the build into its logical sub assemblies ahead of time, during the building process

[vale nimbus]

...well shit

uhhhh

one moment

gonna do that with the legs n feet rq

[vale nimbus]

Alright, how's this for reinforcing (connecting AT ALL) the turntable to the waist?

[vale nimbus]

(This is clearly a joke)

low taper fade

[ruby geyser]

Who needs instructions

[vale nimbus]

Me + anyone else who may wanna physically build this when it's ready

[ruby geyser]

Just yolo it

[polar acorn]

that’s totally what I end up doing on my smaller mocs

rebrickable stuff gets the full instructions

[vale nimbus]

Guess you could say...

We constructed a team

[zenith thicket]

If you can use a L piece instead of the 1x5 technic beam

[zenith thicket]

Bros still dragging it

[zenith thicket]

Those 1x1 red studs wont work. Did you see that already?

[vale nimbus]

Copy that; I'll make the adjustments after work

[vale nimbus]

I only just noticed the problem with the 1x1 studs myself

[polar acorn]

sorta wild that there’s visible intersection but studio doesn’t say anything about it

[vale nimbus]

My thoughts exactly

[zenith thicket]

Solidworks doesnt do that either... Always hate that shit

And you always notice when you are finished

But then its too late

[vale nimbus]

@zenith thicket Great eye for spotting that!

I've said it before, but the great thing about this project is that we can utilize Lego's more modern part catalog

@zenith thicket No L brackets vs L brackets

As for the giant square gaps, they'll eventually house the thigh/hip joints

...once me & Piflle brainstorm something

[vale nimbus]

Ok now that I've taken a lil break with building devastator junior

What'chall got?

[brazen flicker]

london in lego project

[vale nimbus]

close enough lol

[brazen flicker]

next up i wanna do this one

[vale nimbus]

Crazy to think the movie mech is nearly as tall as your tallest buildings 💀

[brazen flicker]

and westminister abbey cathedral

[brazen flicker]

like 30cm less

but yeah, bloody massive mech

[vale nimbus]

Yessir >:)

[brazen flicker]

what are some good london pop culture references

that i could include

[vale nimbus]

idk if it'd count but the Beatles?

[brazen flicker]

they lived in liverpool

[vale nimbus]

oh

i forgor

[brazen flicker]

all i can think of is like

the tardis

[vale nimbus]

omg yes

[brazen flicker]

but ive never watched dr who

despite being british

[vale nimbus]

Just so I have something to do, I think I'll try working on those T H I C C shoulders

That cool with y'all?

HOLY SHIT

IT'S NEARLY AS MANY PARTS AS THE SET LMAO

Went ahead and replaced all of the 1x1 clips with the new ones

[zenith thicket]

Not really having alot of time this week :/

Havent been able to take a loot yet

[vale nimbus]

It's okay! Don't feel like you need to rush yourself mate :)

[vale nimbus]

By @versed holly 💪

[versed holly]

this is outdated

[vale nimbus]

o

also btw is "Construct-O-Crew" a clever name for us or nah

[vale nimbus]

Certain parts of the model will need visual changes anyway, as certain larger elements are unavailable in yellow. So don't feel discouraged :)

[vale nimbus]

Piflle's leg update

[vale nimbus]

new knee by piflle

[vale nimbus]

I'm gonna work on the shoulders after work, My only real concerns are the cranes

But alas, we shall cross that bridge when we get to it 🫡

[vale nimbus]

dummy thicc should's

[brittle kestrel]

whoa

[vale nimbus]

Working on strengthening their builds cuz

ickyyyyyy

[vale nimbus]

tryna strengthen this one pad joint

doesn't FUCKING line up 😭

[steel grove]

Average thing a human does when they're bored and have too much time:

[vale nimbus]

ok

[polar acorn]

what part isn’t lining up?

[vale nimbus]

It's JUUUUUUST off enough that nothing seems to work, not even brackets

[ruby geyser]

what is off?

it seems to align just fine to me

does it need to insert deeper?

Send me that

[ruby geyser]

this is a poc, but see if using this 1x3 round plate works

or really any of the round plate with holes

[vale nimbus]

Will do

brb

[ruby geyser]

Did you see what I made?

[vale nimbus]

Ye, looks promising

lemme pull up my studio sesh rq

[ruby geyser]

Try that

[vale nimbus]

btw for context I added a simple pair of hinges to the top, just so it's attached to anything

ight lemme test that idea

@ruby geyser

[ruby geyser]

Did it work?

[vale nimbus]

Note the gap in the image above

I'm gonna try something

FUCK

It's too thin for a bracket

ight, ima try something else

[ruby geyser]

oh i see the issue

then my thing wont do anything

whats supposed to be in the left side?

[vale nimbus]

wdym

[vale nimbus]

No new progress on my parts today, how've y'all been doing?

[vale nimbus]

I think I have a solution for the shoulder crane mounts, I'll test it out and show y'all after work

I'm also gonna experiment with a (hopefully) more secure mounting scheme for connecting em to the torso

[vale nimbus]

Better defined submodels

https://tenor.com/view/breaking-bad-walter-white-jesse-pinkman-heisenberg-vince-gilligan-gif-17016123874427286459

I'm probably also gonna build a physical mockup of a shoulder sometime tonight, just to really see what works and what doesn't

[vale nimbus]

Just building the barebone model, so I can determine the nitty gritty easier

[vale nimbus]

minifig me for scale

Here comes the hard part: Creating the platform that will hold the crane, and to make it structurally sound

So the crane assembly is apparently just under 5.5 ounces

So maybe I won't have to over-engineer this system too much

also SIXTY BUCKS just for ONE crane

...i'm sorry, not-so little one

[vale nimbus]

Replicated the current support scheme from the digital model

yeahhhhh this is NOT gonna be able to hold a damn CRANE

I'm gonna try cooking up a Technic-based frame

brb

😃

I am about to go apeshit

[vale nimbus]

this project be like

Okay, I tried replacing the 2x2 round brick with 2 2x2 round plates

Not sure how much better this would work, though...

Just throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks atp

Here's the .io if y'all wanna experiment

[vale nimbus]

I think I might have a solution for the shoulders. I'm gonna fiddle with my idea for a bit, then show y'all

I'm starting with the bare shape

Then, I'm going to design a (better) Technic skeleton for the panels to rest on

so

yeah

[sweet lotus]

It do if you run a collision detection :P

[vale nimbus]

It's a start...

FUCK

sigh

alright, let me adjust it slightly

There we go

What're we thinkin boys?

It ain't pretty, but it may work

[vale nimbus]

also howdy scratchy

[vale nimbus]

How's my Construct-O-Crew today? 🔥🔥🔥

[vale nimbus]

Shoulder frame by itself (so far), what do y'all think?

[ruby geyser]

is this done yet?

[vale nimbus]

The shoulders, or the mech at large?

The mech at large is nowhere close to completion yet

[vale nimbus]

ight

weekend time

more buildin time :D

[vale nimbus]

yeah

[vale nimbus]

@zenith thicket Yo Dr. Technic, is this strong enough to hold a lattice crane and a wrecking ball? (sorry for pinging)

[zenith thicket]

Should be alr but will have some flex

[vale nimbus]

ight

[vale nimbus]

this mf when it's done trust 🙏

[vale nimbus]

Today's been pretty busy, so I haven't been able to work on it yet. I'll try to later tonight

[vale nimbus]

ok 👏

let's do this shit

[vale nimbus]

This will sound really stupid, but does Studio have a "mirror" tool

oh nvm it's "Copy & Mirror" in the corner 💀

wooooooooooow good job cg

Okay, the original system that connects the shoulders to the mech is just via a single joint, shown in blue. Same applies for how the arms connect to the shoulders, shown in red

I think it's safe to say that this system in its current form would be under immense strain in real life- assuming it worked at all given the weights of the shoulders, cranes, and arms

What're we thinkin team?

FYI, the only thing connecting these two sections, is the shoulder itself

here's the latest rev of the shoulders file

[vale nimbus]

Regrettably got nothing done today, but I've been mentally picturing possible connections schemes in my head

[vale nimbus]

what's funny scratchy

idon get it

[sweet lotus]

That you're seeing connections in your head

[vale nimbus]

o

ye sometimes I can mentally visualize how to build something

sometimes

[somber locust]

You guys don't imagine ways to connect assemblies?

https://tenor.com/view/you-guys-are-getting-paid-gif-20686662

[vale nimbus]

Welcome

[vale nimbus]

How's everyone's parts of the project going?

[minor ocean]

nice

[vale nimbus]

@floral owl yo dude

check out who's here 🔥

[minor ocean]

hes gone bro

😭

[vale nimbus]

aw man

well umm

...wanna join the construct-o-crew?

[minor ocean]

nah i cant im not very good at this stuff

im gonna follow it tho

[vale nimbus]

ah ight

[somber locust]

Hey do you plan to build this in real life?

[vale nimbus]

prolly just place a bunch of bricklink orders

[somber locust]

My point is that the joints are gonna be way too weak

In the shoulders as I see at least

[vale nimbus]

That's why we're tryna fix em

[somber locust]

Are you able to show me the latest version?

[vale nimbus]

Unfortunately, this is the latest version

[somber locust]

This?

[vale nimbus]

I haven't had much time lately to work on redesigns

[vale nimbus]

If you have Studio, you're more than welcome to tinker with the .io file

[somber locust]

Does the joint have to be contained within the dimensions you've put?

[vale nimbus]

In order to stay as close to the movie model as possible, yes... however, if it doesn't work, let me know and we'll think of something

[somber locust]

I'll try thinkering

[vale nimbus]

Alrighty, and welcome to the Construct-O-Crew

[somber locust]

Thanks, do you have the arms done to know how much room I have?

[vale nimbus]

We haven't started retooling the arms yet, but lemme pull it up on my PC rq

[somber locust]

Much helpful

I just need a picture of the connection point between the arm and the shoulder

[vale nimbus]

Ah

It's the same story on the other side

Just a single ball joint connects the arms to the shoulders, and the shoulders to the torso

[somber locust]

Send me this file, I have an idea

[vale nimbus]

ight one sec

[somber locust]

okay I made a quick design of what should be a strong joint that should fit

if you can try building it irl to test

[vale nimbus]

I'll see if I have all the parts after work

It looks pronising though!

[somber locust]

should have good motion and enough friction to stay in a given position

note that the 2*2 bricks can be replaced with round plates with technic axle holes

anyway you tell me. IF I was home I would have tested myself but I'm away from home until july so I don't have access to any lego piece in hands

[vale nimbus]

Will do :)

[somber locust]

from the highly unpractical tests I've done on stud.io , it seems to work fine but irl testing is better, I appreciate giving a hand

[vale nimbus]

Thanks for helping, any extra hands on this project are greatly appreciated!

[somber locust]

you're welcome

[somber locust]

Have you managed to?

[vale nimbus]

Just got home from work, I'll start it ASAP

[vale nimbus]

Aaaaand I don't have any of the parts available

[somber locust]

https://tenor.com/view/ash-baby-gif-7280845142657635823

[vale nimbus]

[somber locust]

@vale nimbus https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJJYmpPMGWR/?igsh=NHcxY28xczJuY2po this type of joint using the bigger wheels maybe?

Turntables I mean

Just replace the galidor joints with ball joints for friction

[vale nimbus]

That could work... 🤔

[somber locust]

I'll try designing the joint on stud.io in a few hours

[vale nimbus]

Copy that

[somber locust]

Reposting here

I've made another one that is guaranteed to work

But tomorrow bc it's almost 1am here

[vale nimbus]

Sounds good

[vale nimbus]

I may not be able to do much work on the model today, I'm working later tonight

[brittle kestrel]

Sad

[vale nimbus]

yeah...

but i'm not gonna quit

😤

[ruby geyser]

Is it done yet?

[vale nimbus]

not even close

not even halfway close

[brittle kestrel]

sadder

but keep on going

[somber locust]

I'll send today

[vale nimbus]

cool beans

[somber locust]

You can modify the frame as you please

I used the cheapest colors

[ruby geyser]

How’s collab build going?

[vale nimbus]

It's been slow, but there's a steady rhythm to the work

[terse cloud]

Good job so far guys

[vale nimbus]

Thanks!

It's a team effort, and we're trying our best, lol

[ruby geyser]

Slower than you doing it solo the whole time?

[vale nimbus]

nah

[somber locust]

Definitly not

[vale nimbus]

mornin construct-o-crew

[somber locust]

Morning although it's the evming for me

[ruby geyser]

Have you guys seen that collab cyberpunk city?

https://youtu.be/sWS9CCe7hmc?si=hU93_LxsytSVXIjm

I can’t remember how many builders he said that project had

But it was more than 2 thats for sure

[sweet lotus]

This is epic

[ruby geyser]

I can’t even fathom pulling that off

[vale nimbus]

DAMN

[ruby geyser]

The collab minifig scale star destroyer is going to be CRAZY

The cruiser was already nuts

[vale nimbus]

Shit's gonna be the size of a warehouse 💀

[ruby geyser]

At least a small car

Gonna need a flatbed truck to move it

Apparently that cyberpunk city moc is called “New Hashima”

I want this

https://youtu.be/6QejB50qvgo?si=ck_t7BImSVv70yh-

[somber locust]

That's so damn real, haven't seen any update in a while

[vale nimbus]

evening yall

[vale nimbus]

i think i'll work on the cockpit/rollcage hatch tomorrow

[vale nimbus]

i call it cockpit hatch

rhymes with grug

[vale nimbus]

One small mod later, and it's all one assembly now

But this is only the start

[somber locust]

Das neat

Good job

[vale nimbus]

how's everyone today

[minor ocean]

am alr

[somber locust]

Neat

[vale nimbus]

Just a heads up, I'll be pretty busy this week

[brittle kestrel]

ok

[vale nimbus]

Just sending my daily message here, how's everyone's part of the project coming?

[vale nimbus]

I think it's really neat how much progress we've all made in just a month :)

[somber locust]

Need a complete render soon

Of all the progress so far

[vale nimbus]

I'll do it in the morning

[vale nimbus]

Completed areas are still rendering, will post em when done

[vale nimbus]

Legs redesigned by Piflle btw

[polar acorn]

lookin slick

[vale nimbus]

yessir

[minor ocean]

badass

[vale nimbus]

it's devastator, but devestatingly more handsome

[minor ocean]

https://tenor.com/view/haha-no-transformers-gif-11013061

[minor ocean]

i mean it does look slightly like live action devastator

https://tenor.com/view/devastator-decepticon-mixmaster-scavenger-gif-10691833813946018080

[vale nimbus]

don't say it don't say it don't say it don't say it don't say it don't say it don't say it don't say it don't say it

I HAVE DIRECTLY REMODELED, THE ENEMY-

I used to have that exact clip's timestamp written down

[tulip spire]

Unfortunately we can’t post the full thing 😔

[minor ocean]

rip

[vale nimbus]

family friendly 😊

[minor ocean]

cant believe you cant post 2 big wrecking balls litteraly 1984

[vale nimbus]

the big 25

[tulip spire]

It’s the context

[vale nimbus]

1985 - Bowling for Soup

[minor ocean]

https://tenor.com/view/1984-gif-19260546

[vale nimbus]

literally president business

[vale nimbus]

if bob the builder took roids

[tulip spire]

https://tenor.com/view/jlt-mods-are-watching-gif-10359000795230269836

[vale nimbus]

SIR YES SIR

[somber locust]

Big black balls destroy micromanagers

[minor ocean]

https://tenor.com/view/devastator-gif-22114579

[tulip spire]

CSE! We are not supposed to post this!

[polar acorn]

wait for real 💀

[tulip spire]

Yeah lol

I’d love to lmao

But it is a bit too bad

[vale nimbus]

@karmic oasis May I interest you?

[vale nimbus]

Note to self: JLT voice chat is something else 💀

[karmic oasis]

Pov: the effort lego could do for a set but doesn't

[vale nimbus]

https://tenor.com/view/transformers-transformers-one-megatronus-orion-pax-d-16-gif-1212958912190315010

[minor ocean]

https://tenor.com/view/transformers-transformers-one-true-gif-16676829175091159278

[karmic oasis]

?

[vale nimbus]

Our running joke is regarding a certain err- detail with Devastator from Revenge of the Fallen

[vale nimbus]

We can't post that GIF here 😔

But it is very funny

[karmic oasis]

?

[opal parcel]

?

[vale nimbus]

Let's just say... uhh- wrecking balls

[opal parcel]

Yeah I just looked at the gif

[vale nimbus]

We can't post it here sadly

[opal parcel]

Anyway, just an idea: couldn’t you scale up emmets mech until the problems got fixed?

[vale nimbus]

As in, the set?

[opal parcel]

In the moc you were making

[vale nimbus]

That's basically what we're already doing

[vale nimbus]

For y'all living in the U.S., have a happy Memorial Day. And for everyone else, still a happy Monday :)

[vale nimbus]

I'll try to work on the model again soon, might try the arms

[somber locust]

Joint making use

[vale nimbus]

I'm sorry progress has been nonexistent lately, just got a lot going on rn

[somber locust]

Don't worry dude

It takes time

It's only natural

[vale nimbus]

Just doing my daily check-in, how're y'all doing?

[steel grove]

One of my characters got brain tumors so not great.

[vale nimbus]

oh...

I'm so sorry...

[vale nimbus]

hopin y'all are having a good day, project members and all

[vale nimbus]

mornin construct-o-crew

[vale nimbus]

idk about y'all but this doesn't look like it'd work

like as a claw

It seems kinda flimsy, doesn't it?

[somber locust]

Use pins instead of axles

Should add more frictiob

Looks posable enough

[vale nimbus]

I'll try it out, the axles were just there by default though

[vale nimbus]

Who wants to flip their shit with me? :D

streamin it rn in case yall wanna give live feedback

[vale nimbus]

brb

[vale nimbus]

still streamin if anyone wants to join

tryna draft a solution for the boobie treads™️

original for reference

[somber locust]

I would have if it wasn't 3 am for me 🤣

[somber locust]

I'll check

[somber locust]

I had to reajust the threads slightly

But this connection works in real life

Also remove the connection at the 1x1 modified plates bc this assembly doesn't require to be secured

Zir do you plan on building this in real life?

Do you want me to design a structure?

I mean I'll do it anyway bc I can't let you not have any structure and 700 useless pieces in the build

https://tenor.com/view/noo-gif-12326737461245487165

[somber locust]

Ts so hard

[vale nimbus]

Sure

[vale nimbus]

yeah 🫠

[vale nimbus]

That is the ultimate end goal, yes

[somber locust]

https://tenor.com/view/glorij-salute-mvga-gif-20596020

[vale nimbus]

Yo team, how's the cookin?

[somber locust]

Paused, I'm with my gf

[vale nimbus]

ok ngl that's still a w

go get her tiger

[minor ocean]

https://tenor.com/view/nero-deadweight-dead-weight-nero-dmc-nero-dmc-5-gif-5324002074890359345

[vale nimbus]

yes hello jet

[vale nimbus]

mornin' y'all, good luck with whatever you guys do today- project related or otherwise :)

[vale nimbus]

happy 6/9 construct-o-crew

[polar acorn]

nice

[brittle kestrel]

what

[polar acorn]

hi

[kindred galleon]

lol

[vale nimbus]

Can't make any promises sadly, but I'm gonna see if I can do some more model work today

[brittle kestrel]

sad

[vale nimbus]

it is what it is

[vale nimbus]

mornin construct-o-crew

[vale nimbus]

The torso assembly contains 44 of these parts. Problem is: they don't come in yellow

WAIT THEY DO???

nvm i'm blind

The catch is, just those 44 parts comes out to a near exact $200 USD

so uhh

that's fun

I have been starting to think about how to attach the rollcage/cockpit assembly more securly though

As it is on the original model by Xon67 and GLAP23 from Eurobricks, the assembly just kinda... sits there

There's nothing holding it in place

[polar acorn]

No other smaller slopes that can recreate the angle or get close enough?

[vale nimbus]

@polar acorn

they do come in yellow, just expensive as shit

Also not really, without MAJOR jank in the model's design

[somber locust]

Check in Europe if they're less expensive

[vale nimbus]

I'll give it a look

[vale nimbus]

It's Friday, Friday, gotta construct a mech day

@versed holly would ya like help with finishing the legs?

[vale nimbus]

yo dudes what's crackin

[vale nimbus]

good night tri-state area (it's five in the fucking morning)

also y'all tell your dads you love em, they're the only ones ya got

[vale nimbus]

mornin folks

[minor ocean]

hi

[vale nimbus]

Just conducting my daily check-in, how's everyone doing?

[somber locust]

Got my Latvian language exam

[vale nimbus]

nice

[hollow nimbus]

Emmett is such a poser man

[vale nimbus]

How so?

[vale nimbus]

Weekend's coming up, planning to continue investigating the torso

Strange thing is, despite how questionable its original construction is, most of it still connects together as one piece

Just gotta figure out how & why, then build upon that to make it stronger

...in theory

[somber locust]

Pls use technic bricks throughout

[vale nimbus]

That's the plan

cuz technic = s t r o n k

Bear in mind I don't have as much experience with Technic construction, but I'll be sure to notify all y'all Texperts when needed

[vale nimbus]

Replacing fence posts with Dad, may not be able to work on it today 🫠

[minor ocean]

https://tenor.com/view/red-dead-redemption2building-house-gif-gif-25587106

[vale nimbus]

another week, another construct-o-mechin'

[vale nimbus]

i hate mondays and credit cards

[vale nimbus]

Daily check in, how's my Construct-O-Crew doing?

[minor ocean]

we livin

[vale nimbus]

true, true...

[modern zealot]

This looks like hell

Also make sure it's got good structure

So ir doesn't end up like my technic project

[vale nimbus]

It has been from time to time 😭

[vale nimbus]

How are y'all's parts of the project coming?

[somber locust]

Have not been able to work on it, and will not be free until july 8th

[vale nimbus]

ight

[vale nimbus]

it be saturday

[vale nimbus]

it was sunday but a black day
emmet are you ok you ok you ok emmet

[somber locust]

Building an accurate construct O mech got my boy tweaking

[minor ocean]

https://tenor.com/view/the-lego-movie-emmet-i-have-no-idea-whats-going-on-i-have-no-clue-whats-going-on-what-is-happening-gif-25179044

[modern zealot]

I think these could be substituted for smaller pieces

I actually think bricklink has a feature for that you could try

[vale nimbus]

YA THINK???? 😭😭😭

[vale nimbus]

i think this might be my last regular message here until further notice, life's been getting chaotic

i hope you all understand

keep constructing

[zenith thicket]

Seems stable😭

It bent the actuators wth

[modern zealot]

The issue was just how long it was and the actuators lower join was right under the arms joint

I moved the actuators lower joint down and forward a ton and it doesn't bend anymore

[vale nimbus]

mini mech <3

[polar acorn]

peak

[minor ocean]

lil fella

[vale nimbus]

Movie mech progress will resume on my end as soon as I am able

[opal parcel]

He’s just a silly wittle guy

[vale nimbus]

she construct on my o til i mech

[vale nimbus]

gummy

[vale nimbus]

17000 calories and instant heart failure

😋

[vale monolith]

Wow

[vale nimbus]

welcome to our chocolate factory

[vale nimbus]

PLEASE tell me that's not from a real set 💔

[vale nimbus]

I want to make it clear that this project has not been abandoned

[modern zealot]

No it's a MOC

[vale nimbus]

phew

[lone sleet]

How did you build the initial model ?
It is huge. How much time did it take ?

[vale nimbus]

I didn't

[vale nimbus]

chrome

[lone sleet]

Where did u get it then ?

[vale nimbus]

I said on Eurobricks

[polar acorn]

this is technically possible to build ngl

there are people that can chrome entire lego sets

[vale nimbus]

I mean

Just because you can, does it mean you should?

[polar acorn]

yes

[somber locust]

It's gonna cost a fortune

[vale nimbus]

Let Shark figure it out when the time comes

[viral lion]

That's so ambitious

[radiant night]

While I’m a bit late, try the newer version of the piece. (2937)
Some stores have a higher qty for decent prices (German guy with 38 at 25 cent each)

[vale nimbus]

That's what I'm gonna do

Also welcome

[vale nimbus]

UNSC Mech; Designation - MSTRBLDR

[vale nimbus]

Gummymech but even better

[vale nimbus]

chrome2

[vale nimbus]

blacktron

[kindred galleon]

wait is it done

[polar acorn]

if you mean has it been blacktronized, then yes

[vale nimbus]

i fuckin wish

:(

[kindred galleon]

Oh

It looks done

[modern zealot]

Do you want help with the grabber and

I'm like a technic hard

It looks kinda flimsy

[vale nimbus]

YES

I'll send you the .io file ASAP

[vale nimbus]

@modern zealot

r2 is just the arm by itself, r is the arm and the right shoulder

similarly, here's the left

[polar acorn]

dang floating bricks and casual intersecting parts

the original designer really left us a lot of work didn't he

[vale nimbus]

no shit

:(

also fear not- i already redid the shoulders

[polar acorn]

what's the plan for these liftarms since they don't exist in yellow

[vale nimbus]

THEY DON'T?

[polar acorn]

o wait, they do?

that's weird

it shows an exclamation mark but suggets you can replace it with the exact part

then it's happy

[vale nimbus]

bro had me tweakin for no reason 😭 💔 🥀

[polar acorn]

studio pls

[vale nimbus]

studio is

[polar acorn]

[vale nimbus]

*mentally handicapped

lego fix ur suite

[polar acorn]

we need to rip a copy of the internal tool lego uses for designing sets

[vale nimbus]

DEADASS BRO

It would make this whole this so much better

[modern zealot]

Np I'll probably build it irl first

But it'll be a fun thing to do

[vale nimbus]

You are SO REAL for that omg thank you

[vale nimbus]

keknic

[polar acorn]

what state are the legs and feet in atm

[vale nimbus]

Feet are basically good to go, legs are about half-2/3 finished last I heard from @versed holly

[modern zealot]

Np

[modern zealot]

Are you working in a group!

[vale nimbus]

Yes :D

We call ourselves the Construct-O-Crew <3

[kindred galleon]

Ok off topic but you are way different in vc

[vale nimbus]

:)

[vale nimbus]

"What are we, some sorta Construct-O-Crew?"

https://tenor.com/view/fant4stic-say-that-again-gif-16690486418948643620

[vale nimbus]

GUYS

[kindred galleon]

It is a great day

[vale nimbus]

YESSSS

WE'VE MADE IT BOYS

WE'RE ON THE MAP

[vale nimbus]

Project morale is on the rise 💛🖤

[vale nimbus]

WE CAN DO THIS

CONSTRUCT-O-CREW, CONSTRUCT AND MOBILIZE

[vale nimbus]

https://tenor.com/view/kpop-demon-hunters-kpdh-mira-rumi-zoey-gif-7962192376934529020

LET'S BUILD A MECH

[modern zealot]

Could you send me the source photos for the arm redesign

[vale nimbus]

That's the original arm

Nobody's redone the arms yet

[vale nimbus]

@modern zealot Here's my reworked shoulders if it helps you

[modern zealot]

I mean like from the movie

[vale nimbus]

oh...

uhhh

...one moment

[vale nimbus]

well

umm

the thing is

i can't find any good clear frames of that arm

[modern zealot]

Oh ok

So I'll take some creative freedom in that case

[vale nimbus]

that's fine

Just try to keep it reasonable

good luck

[vale nimbus]

I just found this sick as hell 70814 mod on Flickr

Nothing really to do with our project, just thought it was super cool

[vale nimbus]

omg new message in here- it's just the sticker

so umm

anyone been able to do stuff?

[covert depot]

Is it not done?

Mmm, I guess it is in the wip place

Don't think I'd be too interested in doing an assist on this right now, since I've got my own project going on, and I don't know that I'd have much more than an ability to point out surface-level problems

But lakes are big and sometimes you neglect a spot or two. Yeah, you'd be the one diving down since I've got my own lake, but maybe you just need another set of eyes on the map alone to find something new, or remind you of something you'd forgotten

[vale nimbus]

The more help the merrier

[covert depot]

So what's the current status of the mech exaactly?

What's not working?

[somber locust]

There's no inner structure

Some people are working on it I believe

[covert depot]

Wait, it''s completely hollow?

Lol

Isn't the Construct-O-Mech built onscreen?

Or, we see the construuction site

Found the scene, yeah the main body does kinda just plop down fully constructed but I'll slow the footage down

Actually that's probably small enough that I can render it in higher quality

Somehow I don't think this will help a ton but, hey, at least there's more leeway to freeze on any individual frame

I'll send the stuff immediately preceding that scene as well, just in case any of the pieces Emmet picked out haven't been used in the mech, or if there appears to be structural pieces that are in the scene that seem useful

Sorry if this is ground you''ve already covered, obvious though it may be maybe there's something here that hhas been overlooked

Listening to music thaat 's been slowed down gives me a different appreciation for that music, so maybe something will catchh your eye here in a differrent way than either full speed or frame by frame

AAnd iff you need another clip slowed down I'm your guy I guess lol

[vale nimbus]

The legs and waist need to be finished, and the arms and torso need work

The shoulders and feet are finished for now

[modern zealot]

Is it gonna be Rc

I'm gonna start brainstormed the arm but I'd want to know whether I'd need the controls to go into the arm or if just having a knob on the side of the arm works

[vale nimbus]

Oh HELL no

[modern zealot]

Ok got it

I'll make sure the arm is playable

[vale nimbus]

ight

Good luck my guy

[vale nimbus]

it be august

[uneven pasture]

Finally recognition for the best thing in lego

Or my favorite atleast

[vale nimbus]

we're trying lol

[covert depot]

It seems to be a process lol

[vale nimbus]

It's been one

A very, VERY slow one...

[vale nimbus]

Construct-o-Rockers in the Hou

se tonight

[kindred galleon]

Did you have a stroke mid sentence

[vale nimbus]

no

[polar acorn]

[vale nimbus]

that's crazy

[somber locust]

Did a stroke have mid sentence a

[vale nimbus]

The Painter Boss Paradise DLC for Castle Crashers just dropped...

I just had an awful idea involving that and this

[vale nimbus]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/932198962197303296/1402927179599183964/lurk.gif

Anyone need a boost to morale?

[somber locust]

I'm so fucking obsessed with Lego I dreamt I saw the perfect 2026 lego star wars wave early in a toy shop

And I bought two of each before realising they weren't Lego but a fale brand called Lion and I cried

Sorry I don't know wherelse to share that

[covert depot]

That's beautiful

I'm so sorry for you lol

[somber locust]

Like it was all 2008 clone wars box art but revamped and there were just so many incredible sets

Like Dooku's solar sailer, geonosian starfighter, AT-TE

[vale nimbus]

interesting.... but this is the construct-o-mech thread lul

[kindred galleon]

lol I had a dream where I got an mtt and a smaller droid transport

[vale nimbus]

I'm never giving up on this project

Even if it takes YEARS to finish

We can do this

[polar acorn]

how is the torso looking atm

does the Construct-O-Mech have a spine?

[vale nimbus]

Still barely started

[vale nimbus]

no

[vale nimbus]

pray for CSE, he's loading up the torso file 💔

[vale nimbus]

count dookie

[polar acorn]

tomorrow while I’m “working”

[vale nimbus]

HOLY SHIT AN UPDATE

Brick-built alternative to the part shown on the right

[polar acorn]

peak