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Everyone loves an awesome Blacktron build. Ok, maybe it's just me. But I get a sense of immense joy seeing cool LEGO builds decked out in the distinctive black and yellow colors of the original LEGO bad guys, the Blacktron. I especially like when builders do mash ups with iconic things from other "universes" done in Blacktron style. So it is in that spirit that I present to you the Blacktron Imperial Shuttle. Head on over to the YouTube channel and let me know what you think. What other things should I Blacktronify? Is that even a word, "Blacktronify?" If not, it should be. One of my recent projects has been building a scale model of a World War II battleship, the Roma. I have always wanted to build a large navy ship and decided to go ahead and embark on the build. I chose the Roma because of the distinctive markings on the ship, especially the bold red and white diagonal strips on the deck of the ship. The ship is over 47 inches long, nearly as long as the UCS Super Star Destroyer I took photos along the way and decide to do a series of episodes on the PittBrickyard YouTube channel to showcase interesting things about the build. Episode I was posted. I also did a very quick #Shorts video with a quick preview of the finished build. I will be doing more of the longer build episodes. So stay tuned for that.  Yes, I know ... another mech build. I like building mechs. Actually, I have been spending most of my recent building time over the last month working on a much larger build which I plan to showcase soon on the PittBrickyard YouTube channel. But this past weekend, I wanted to take a break from that big build and work on a quick mech build that I had been thinking about recently. I had been mulling over the idea of doing a more agile, lithe sort of mech build. My usual mech builds have been more bulky with lots of heavy armor and accessories. So I took a break and knocked out this one this weekend. I like the black and tan color scheme and was happy with the movement that I was able to get out of it. Check out the YouTube video. I will eventually add it to the mech page when I get a chance. I uploaded a new video of my Black and White Mech No. 1 build. I am trying to do some quick video tours for the new YouTube "shorts" format. Going forward, I'll probably start doing long tour versions of my MOC videos on the regular YouTube format with a companion #shorts video.
Mine uses the LEGO magnet system to lock the transport pods in place on the ship. Also of note in this build is a mechanism that I built to allow the forward winglets to change positions with a toggle handle built into the rear of the ship. The upper cockpit also separates and becomes it own mini-ship. The YouTube video gives a tour of the whole and the different features.
I have posted up a new video of my Blacktron Attacks! MOC on the PittBrickyard YouTube channel. This MOC was built for the 2018 Bricks by the Bay LEGO convention and featured a large Blacktron mothership which was around two feet in diameter. My 17 inch tall mech build, the "Mächtig Jaeger," have been posted on the PittBrickyard YouTube Channel. I came up with this name because the build reminds me of a powerful Pacific Rim style "jaeger" mech. The idea behind this one was to do a large format mech with dark blue ("Earth Blue" in official LEGO color parlance) and orange colors. The challenge at this scale is to prevent it from collapsing under its own weight. I ended up completely rebuilding it, including redesigning the feet after an initial test build proved too flimsy. It stands well now and without support. However, because a push can send it toppling over, I have built a support display stand that can sit behind it and help prevent it from falling over when displayed for long periods (and to hopefully guard against it pitching over off my display shelf in the next California earthquake!). Check out the video for a full tour. |
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