Coyote Mech

Here on the central coast of California we have fairly few predators. There's the occasional mountain lion, black bear or bobcat, but those are pretty rare. Far more often we see coyote, but they just look like wild dogs, not anything nearly as intimidating as this mech by builder ToyForce 120. I also assume the local mammals are glad this is just a figment of his imagination.

SH1n.081

According to the description this is the first MOC from builder brickmon, and if that's the case I can't wait too see what the future has in store because this thing's badass. Not only does it have excellent pose-ability, a sweet color scheme and cool design, it's got a functioning cockpit with a minifig in it, awesome!

Here Comes Peter Cottontail...

...STOMPING down the bunny trail. I hope you were looking for sturdy stuff in your Easter basket this year, because I don't think eggs and hollow chocolate bunnies are going to be compatible with the Easter Bunny's new ride thanks to builder IamKritch. It's a good thing Peeps can stand pretty much whatever punishment you can throw at them.

Proto-Leo

Late last night my cat Crash went sorta bonkers, like he does. One minute he's resting quietly on my chest, purring softly. Then suddenly he's off, there's a clatter in the bathroom, meow, a mad dash to the closet, meow, streaks across the room to the cat condo, meow, back to the bed, meow. Now normally I'm just thinking "what the hell is wrong with you cat?" But I think next time I'll imagine he's pretending he's this fabulous mech by builder Moko, battling some unseen enemy. That way we're both entertained.

Type 75 LG Ryūun

I don't recognize this mech by legoricola, so if it's from something I don't know what, but I like it. It's got a familiarity to it, yet unique, like the lovechild of a Valkyrie and ED-209. And while it's clearly build for combat, with that huge cannon for aright arm, I think I'd just like to take it for a spin, just run around and frolic, and maybe gently crush a few cars and topple a water tower or two. Then sit back and wait for the lawsuits I guess (why can't I have any fun?)

Crystalon

Mecha is an extremely popular building theme, so much so that it gets a little tiresome to be honest. It takes a model of significance to even get my attention there's so much of it, and even when something does catch my eye, finding something to say about it can be a chore. It takes something unique to really get me excited, and unique this is. This mech by Moko is almost entirely made of transparent parts, and to great effect. It's not see-through for the sake of it, it's got style and panache. I don't know what practical use this would have in battle, but it sure is beautiful to look at.

Behemoth

Can you imagine yourself on a futuristic battlefield, adrenaline pumping after a small exchange with an enemy mech and exhausted from a long war, just to see this thing bearing down on you? Obviously with insanely superior firepower and size advantage, camouflage is completely optional. In fact this one by Moko says "Hey guys! Check me out! I'm coming to destroy you now!" 

Dash Baron

I've never been good at sports, in fact I consider myself athletically retarded. In my youth I once played baseball for a single season, I was left field (left out) and I was the worse player on the team. We came in last place that year, so for one shining season I was the single worse baseball player here in Lompoc, CA. So the concept Mech racing has a natural appeal to me. First, it's pretty nerdy, and second, with a properly calibrated mech I might actually be kinda good. OK, I wouldn't, but if my mech looked half as cool as this one from Lu Sim, at least I'd look pretty spiffy doing it.

MSM-04G Juagg

One thing I've learned over the years of blogging cool Gundam models is I don't know much about Gundam. For instance, I had no idea this guy existed. But thanks to the mad building skills of Moko, I've been enlightened. This is an amphibious unit, with rocket launchers for fingers and particle cannons in his chest. 

Medusa Mech

I don't know about the practicality of this design by d' Qiu Brick, but who cares, it's awesome. I would think that having those snakes whipping around would throw the center of gravity all over the place, but can you imagine the looks on your enemies faces if you showed up piloting one of these? They'd soil their jumpsuits! 

Mech Elephant

Elephants have been beasts of burden for ages, something I find a bit disturbing sometimes, at least if the relationship isn't mutually beneficial. But if we had mech elephants, like this one from builder ToyForce 120, I wouldn't have a problem with it. I might be persuaded to attend a circus too, because how badass would that be?

ARMT-M01A Aras

So what do you do when you need to approach an enemy swiftly, over uneven and obstructed terrain, maintain dexterity while delivering a punishing array of armament? Well you pilot a mech of course, not unlike this reFrame by builder Messymaru. Just look at the sleek lines, the elegant but deadly proportions and the pose-ability of this beauty.

Gaunt

Builder m_o_n_k_e_y is back with another stellar robotic MOC. This one started innocently enough from an attempt to build a shoulder structure strong enough to hold heavy arms, and just sort of happened from there. It's always fascinating to me to learn the genesis of a MOC, it's sometimes completely unexpected, and I find that endlessly delightful.

Chaos Dreadnaught Code Claymore

Somehow this one slipped past us back in July, but it's never too late to gawk at a MOC in my opinion, and talk about gawkworthy, check this beast by chubbybots out! Can you imagine, you and your motley crew are out, minding your own business (ok, looking for treasure) and suddenly you're face to face with this monstrosity? I think I'd soil my armor, or at least what ever I was wearing at the time.

Macross Destroid Tomahawk

I consider it a privilege to witness someone emerging from their dark ages, to watch them explore this hobby again and join the ranks of AFOLs. Like me, builder prolost is a veteran of visual effects in motion pictures. We even worked on some of the same movies as the studios we worked for were sorta "sister companies", of similar size and capacity. So to be able to watch his "awakening" has special meaning to me. And from the looks of this clean and well-built Tomahawk, we can look forward to some amazing work from a talented artist and great guy. Welcome to the fold, brother.

Franken

I love a MOC that instantly conjures visions of scenes and scenarios. The moment I saw this construction mech by Moko, I saw teams of identical mechs busy at work constructing a futuristic building. Each one dutifully going about it's workday lifting, welding, fastening and moving. What a wonderful sight that would be.

Blue Gale Xabungle

Builder Moko has gone a bit retro with this latest mech. This is Blue Gale Xabungle from Combat Mecha Xabungle, an animated series from way back in 1982. I say way back because this is also the year I started high school (jeez I'm old). I like the bright colors and clean lines on this one. From the thumbnail you'd swear it's just a high quality toy. But no, it's a high quality toy built from another high quality toy.

Picking Mech Flowers

This is one of those builds that is as much abstract art as it is MOC. I still don't quite know what I'm looking at, even after digging through other pics in builder Johnnie Brick Xavier's photostream. But it's compelling, it's thought provoking (even if that thought is just "huh?") and it's cool, so I just had to share it. 

Macross Destroid Defender

Just this morning I blogged a Valkyrie, now this Defender MOC by builder prolost comes to my attention, it's Macrossriffic sorta day! I like the clean lines and design of this mech, like it's animated counterpart, it's no nonsense.

Thanks for the tip Angus!

Backhoes Mech

There's no before and after pics, nor any animation of it transforming, and to tell you the truth, I don't if it does or doesn't transform. To me it doesn't have to because the design of this mech by LEGO 7 is so good you can tell it's supposed to, and that's an excellent amount of back story and functionality to get simply by looking at it.