Check it out on bricklink.com
Thanks!
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looks like a metru build with some piraka shins? what i would do is add a 3l or 4l bar through the head to add ears to the presumably metru head, and then work with system to to add smaller details
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I think I’ve got a few ideas of what to do for the arms, legs, and head now that you guys sparked my MOCist mind. I’m thinking that the front of the thighs should use a roborider head, the back of the thighs should use a 4l CCBS shell, the shins should be the Ignika shins, the feet should be custom build with technic or system, the hips should be Metru or Vahki hips, the arms should be the standard Metru arm build, and the head should be @kawaii_kitten’s idea. The torso will use a nuva chestplate and will be built using a mix of technic and system. Thanks for giving me a head start, @■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■, @Rukah, and @kawaii_kitten!
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The torso reminds me of Metru torsos from the movies. Chest plate looks vaguely like this part, which is a pretty common piece for chests. While it may be difficult to implement, you can try using a Nynrah Ghost blaster for the torso if you want something a bit more custom - more specifically, you can try putting in the removable pump piece. Alternatively, you can stack this part, connect it with a bar, then stabilize it with some axles on the outside for the pistons in your drawing.
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Genuinely consider looking over the entirety of this topic for ideas. It’s over a decade old and contains useful tips and inspiration from all sorts of builders.
You may also want to check this topic.
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Great torso idea! I implemented the disk pieces by threading them onto a flex tube and I used axels to stabilize it and behave as pistons. Here are a few photos of my torso (uncolored). I will be copying this torso design onto Stud.io and building the rest of the MOC around it. I just wanted to build the torso physically because I knew that it would be the most complex part of the whole MOC.
Sorry for the 2002 image quality lol.
Front pic
Side pic
Back pic
Front without Nuva chest. Here you can see some of the compact and complex inner technic workings.
And here is the back without the brick built back armor.
And that is the progress for my self MOC. Thank you guys for giving me a head start and for giving me your awesome suggestions!
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I posted my SelfMOC today, but I have a problem. If someone has the parts, can you build these arm designs to see how sturdy they are? I want my MOC to be strong enough to handle and fidget with.
Thank you!
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That’s pretty much entirely going to depend on what tools your self-moc will be carrying and how heavy they are. I quickly build a prototype and can say that I’m not worried about the pin connection at all, but the weight of whatever tools you build might pull the socket off the axle.
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I have these parts. i’ll build it when i get home. seems quite unstable though.
Neither of these designs look particularly sturdy, there’ll be a lot of wobble in both
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I don’t really care about wobble, but if it gets disconnected and whether or not the arm will break when I move it. I want it to be more of a Krakua case, where the arm feels unstable but can do just fine when moved or posed. If the wobble really bothers me, then I will Blu-Tack it
@InChandyWeTrust, Thanks for building it.
I will be incorporating this into my SelfMOC, then. It is a tiny upgrade, but thanks!
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i built it, and it’s not really that unstable. the main problem is articulation. arms can’t really move at all. That’s the biggest problem. disks on lower arms spin.
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Good sign…
I made them with the brown axle sticking out so much so that I can pull out the arms slightly for more articulation. Not the best solution, but my Electro MOC has a similar thing going for his shoulders, so I know it gets the job done.
I could easily change out those technic pins for gray ones to make it have friction, but I’m fine with the disks as is. It is only aesthetic.
Thanks for building it! I’m assuming you built the new design, and I’m happy to know it’s stable from multiple people now. It should do just fine if I were to build my self-MOC in person.
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i’d add a spacer to the upper arm to fix that, or somehow move the ball joint down by half a unit. second consept would fix it completely. i’ll take pictures later
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OK. I will be waiting for those pics…
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tried a few things and i’m not sure if it’s possible. not enough space to work with. here’s what i came up with this. not sure if it is useful
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This idea is more stable, but it is still too chunky. The problem with the MOC I’m developing is that the proportions have to be very specific, and I am very specific, so I have these weird and otherwise impractical designs to achieve that. I you said that the current design is strong enough, So I think I will stick with it for a while.
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I am cooking up 4.5 of my selfMOC, which fixes the tail issue, but I’m trying to find a tail solution for a poseable and good-looking tail. The current design this WIP has does allow the tail to move A LOT without the segments coming off, but it looks so tubular. It isn’t that bad, but I know it is FAR from perfect, so I’m asking you guys.
Here are the two renders:
I would love to hear your suggestions; I am fried.
This guy on Reddit made this tail design, but I don’t want to steal the design, and I don’t know if it would work. I can’t ask the dude either because I’m banned from Reddit for life.
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This is the tube tail of the century!
I honestly prefer the older tail design; it felt less flat than this one. I’d figure you should try to use CCBS or ball/rachet/mixel joints for a detailed tail with solid posability.
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This new tail design would also be extremely heavy if built irl, and likely either wouldn’t stay up at all or would cause the entire moc to topple over due to its tiny feet
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