Guest Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 (edited) This is something I'd wanted to do for awhile and since I've had TWO snow/weather days off from teaching I decided to sit down and play legos with one of my sons. Yamato has recently come out with the Destroid series and their first (I believe) mecha was the Tomahawk. I took pictures off the internet and started building and here is what I came up with. Edited January 16, 2009 by spires75 Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Ooh! I just remembered (Not to show you up, or anything. In fact, use it as reference ) I found this: a few months back. Quote
shiroikaze Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 (edited) Now I'm tempted to take out my lego set and build. So much win. Edited January 16, 2009 by shiroikaze Quote
edwin3060 Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Ooh! I just remembered (Not to show you up, or anything. In fact, use it as reference ) I found this: a few months back. Sweet. Does the guy who built all these have instructions or anything? Quote
jardann Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Sweet. Does the guy who built all these have instructions or anything? That's what I find amazing. If I ever tried to build with Legos without instructions, the best I ended up with would be just a box with wings. That's a good job on the Tomahawk. The opening hatches are awesome. Neat stuff all around. Quote
Guest Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Thanks everyone...I've bought instruction for a valk from this guy. I'm not sure if he is still in business but his website is still up. Here's the link: http://www.foundrydx.com/vgroup.html The instructions I purchased was a fully transformable lego VF-1S, after building and displaying it, it has now been taken apart. Quote
Guest Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 (edited) Here's a comparison photo with a Toynami 1/55 VF-1J. Also some better lit photos. My Tomahawk stands about 12 inches tall. Edited January 16, 2009 by spires75 Quote
wasp Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Check out http://www.brickcommander.com/ it has lots of lego mechs including destroids? Wasp Quote
Guest Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Check out http://www.brickcommander.com/ it has lots of lego mechs including destroids? Wasp Wasp, Awesome site...gives lots of ideas! Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 This one: is PT and HAS INSTSRUCTIONS! It's Minifig scale, and larger than a 1/48! See? If you want Chunkie Monkey, go for THIS, not Bandai! Quote
m0n5t3r Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 COOOOOOOL! lego valks, destroids and glaug... awesome stuff! Quote
Fly4victory Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Sweet. Does the guy who built all these have instructions or anything? You guy are the greatest. I don't even have that photo and that is my office in 2006. I don't have instructions but I do have MLCAD files for the VF-4, YF-19, YF-21 and the part subsets for the Monster. The cabinet photo is equally old.... 2006 but the Monster and the Macross mini-figs are in upper left corner. Quote
edwin3060 Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 You guy are the greatest. I don't even have that photo and that is my office in 2006. I don't have instructions but I do have MLCAD files for the VF-4, YF-19, YF-21 and the part subsets for the Monster. The cabinet photo is equally old.... 2006 but the Monster and the Macross mini-figs are in upper left corner. Wow you built all those lego valks? Amazing! PM on the way for MLCAD files. Quote
Fly4victory Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 (edited) Hope that this file will attach to the post. If this works everyone should be able to get the VF-4 and then I will post the others that I have. Edit: Upload failed. Mods! Can you create a lego MLCAD file section in the custom gallery so others can get these files? Edited January 18, 2009 by Fly4victory Quote
shiroikaze Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Hope that this file will attach to the post. If this works everyone should be able to get the VF-4 and then I will post the others that I have. Edit: Upload failed. Mods! Can you create a lego MLCAD file section in the custom gallery so others can get these files? how about uploading to a file sharing site like mediafire, megaupload, or rapidshare? Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Dude, you got the MLCAD? Sweet. Use MediaFire. That's what I use, and it hasn't failed me thus far. Props, man. Props. +128512! Quote
regult Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Did anyone show pictures of Kawamori-san and Bandai guys with "we're up to sth important" faces, handling a bunch of grey VF-25 transformable LEGO prototypes in an office environment? I would like to know if it really is possible to make such a complicated transformation mechanism with lego bricks and still be the size theirs looked like... Anyway, just had a conversation with a pilot friend of mine about his daughter and lego-building...then I stumble upon this discussion, what a coincidence!! Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Did anyone show pictures of Kawamori-san and Bandai guys with "we're up to sth important" faces, handling a bunch of grey VF-25 transformable LEGO prototypes in an office environment? I would like to know if it really is possible to make such a complicated transformation mechanism with lego bricks and still be the size theirs looked like... Anyway, just had a conversation with a pilot friend of mine about his daughter and lego-building...then I stumble upon this discussion, what a coincidence!! I'm sure it was one or all of the following: A) They wre non-transformable B) They were NT and they had a lego model that had such a transformation but it wasn't that C) They weren't legos, but actually a)Cheap Chinese knockoffs or b) blocks designed like the parts of a VF-25 that move during transformation D) Maybe a Danish dude built them. Those Danes and their Legos (Lego originated in Denmark ) Quote
Fly4victory Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Kawamori-san did build a variable SV-51 photos were in an art book publish about two years ago. Haven't seen the VF-25 in lego but that would be money. Have seen variable VB-6, YF-21, and VF-1 in lego. Of mine only the VF-1 is variable via parts swap but the fuselage does fold in half. The YF-19 is fighter/partial gerwalk, never worked on the arms. The VF-22 and VF-4 are stuck in fighter mode. Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Kawamori-san did build a variable SV-51 photos were in an art book publish about two years ago. Haven't seen the VF-25 in lego but that would be money. Have seen variable VB-6, Koenig Monster YF-21, I think you mean VF-22 and VF-1 in lego. VF-1 (Sebastio Neto) VF-1 (Steve Vernava (SUPER SCALE)) VF-1 (Bernard Wiseman) VF-1 (Stephen Chao(Mini(FP))) Of mine only the VF-1 is variable via parts swap but the fuselage does fold in half. Which one's yours? The YF-19 is fighter/partial gerwalk, never worked on the arms. You seen this one? YF-19 The VF-22 See above and VF-4 are stuck in fighter mode. Ah, yes, the famous VF-4 Excuse me if none of those, or all of those, are yours. BTW, anyone seen Sebastio Neto's Ghost X-9? Quote
shiroikaze Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/14141 Everything aside, that VF-22 is LEGO LOVE!!! Also, is the original model transformable? Quote
Fly4victory Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) None of the ones on MOC are mine but... Wow, Schizo can you do research. Never saw the YF-19 you have listed. Sadly forgot about the ghost. Sebastio has the best. Not only are his the most accurate but also variable without having to swap parts. The cockpits and nose sections on the VF-1 and VF-4 really make the models. Edit:Can not type. Edited January 21, 2009 by Fly4victory Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 None of the ones on MOC are mine but... Wow, Schizo can you do research. Never saw the YF-19 you have listed. Sadly forgot about the ghost. Sebastio has the best. Not only are his the most accurate but also variable without having to swap parts. The cockpits and nose sections on the VF-1 and VF-4 really make the models. Edit:Can not type. Oh, yes. I love, also, Stephen Chao's minis. They're awesome. Steve Vernava gets incredible points for having a super-accurate, super-large PT VF-1, even though he never got the legs done. I mean, that thing is... DAMN! Also, I agree about the 1 and 4. Quote
protostar8 Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 I'm sure it was one or all of the following: A) They wre non-transformable B) They were NT and they had a lego model that had such a transformation but it wasn't that C) They weren't legos, but actually a)Cheap Chinese knockoffs or b) blocks designed like the parts of a VF-25 that move during transformation D) Maybe a Danish dude built them. Those Danes and their Legos (Lego originated in Denmark ) Yeah, the knock-off ones are actually WAY better than LEGO blocks IMO. They have much more "mech" oriented parts and joint systems. Quote
Guest Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 More pics for ya! A few changes that I made: 1. Extended the top missile box. 2. Extended the chest missile boxes so they are now enclosed. 3. Altered chest cannons slightly. 4. Added greebles to the legs. 5. Tipped arm cannons differently. Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 More pics for ya! A few changes that I made: 1. Extended the top missile box. 2. Extended the chest missile boxes so they are now enclosed. 3. Altered chest cannons slightly. 4. Added greebles to the legs. 5. Tipped arm cannons differently. Firstly, I must point out that it's not the best I've ever seen. However, it's still damn good. If my lego collection weren't truncated so horribly ATM, I'd likely have a good SDF-1 (And I saw a micro SDF-1 somewhere) up, maybe even a Monster. (Which, in my opinion is the only Macross mech I think Bandai should be allowed to make, since it is chunky by design.) But, it's split up so bad... Hell, if I had my collection, I'd be asking for instructions right now. Quote
Fly4victory Posted January 24, 2009 Posted January 24, 2009 , maybe even a Monster. Will this tempt you to start digging for your legos? Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted January 25, 2009 Posted January 25, 2009 (edited) Will this tempt you to start digging for your legos? Meh. I've seen better.* While it's technically a Robotechie's SDF-1... Can you say "Tomahawk"? I smell Mospeada! YF-19 YF-21 VF-1[/url He's an American, what can I say? Minmay? *I searched the entirety of Mechahub manually to find this. Edit: For some reason, some aren't working. I'm trying to find out why... I hope I don't have to look again. I happened upon them in the search for the monster... Edited January 25, 2009 by SchizophrenicMC Quote
zeekhotep Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 Not as big, but still a Tomahawk in lego. The rest of my stuff is at- Visit My Website Quote
edwin3060 Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 Looks great! Do you have instructions? Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 Not as big, but still a Tomahawk in lego. The rest of my stuff is at- Visit My Website Welcome, Zeek! How come that didn't show up on my Macross search? Quote
eugimon Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 still my favorite: http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/johnnyscreation.../article?mid=32 Quote
Fly4victory Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 still my favorite: Time to start reverse engineering with ML-Cad. Quote
SchizophrenicMC Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 That SDF-1 is crazy... Which reminds me: I was building my made-up valk, the YF-29 Lightning Eagle, when tragedy struck: My 8-year old sister came over... So, I gave up... I'm working on a lego diorama of South Ataria Island, 1999 in Lego Digital Designer; the Lego CAD I use because it's official and easier to use and distribute... Quote
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