It’s time for crab!
and I may have gotten carried away
If any of you haven’t seen it yet, there’s a month long (6/22-7/22) open collab going around known as Time for Crab. The mission is simple:
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Build a crab (or crustacean inspired creation).
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Post your crab with the tag #timeforcrab
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Repeat!
There’s still plenty of time to get a crab in this year, so get to it!
Blue-Banded Marching Crab:
These massive crabs are a frightful menace for any in a dark place, be that in ocean depths, caverns, or a stormy night on the beach. While in the water, their massive legs create sonic boom/shockwave with each step, disorienting any nearby creatures relying on sonar for travel. On land, while it lacks the pressure difference to make the shockwaves, a single crab can sound and feel like an entire army going on a military parade with its stomping. Though it is considered to be non-hostile towards Matoran, it is still advised to give them space.
Extras
Designer’s Notes: I had built the claws last year in attempt for my crab build, but at that time couldn’t figure out what I wanted to do for the rest of it. Mainly due to the claws being made of those motorcycle pullback motors. They made for nice large claws…but they are very large and heavy. But the legs came about when messing with things for my Bio-Cup entry and something finally clicked.
Those legs are poseable. Not with this build due to its weight, but they can move around in all directions. It’s not the most stable connection as it’s relying on the standalone ball joints staying connected to the axels. Which they only like doing if gravity is pulling them down on the axel and nothing else.
Gizmo Crab:
A simple friend for teaching the basics of gear interactions.
Znap Ussal Mimic:
A strange creature that appeared one day in the Matoran Universe. None are sure where they come from and no Makuta has claims to making them. They appear much like the common Ussal Crab but unlike those crabs, the Matoran are uncertain how to work with these false Ussal.
Designer’s Notes: Felt like making a small crab made almost exclusively of Znap parts. Originally, this was going to be a horseshoe crab. A literally horseshoe in this instance, in which you can see some remnants. But then I realized how easily it could look like a basic Ussal, so…
Znap Hermit Crab:
Please give a sword and some microplastics to get a better home.
Sand Skitter Crab:
Fiercely territorial crabs that try to take control of whatever beach they find. Their unusual legs allow them to race along the sands at high speeds or, in emergency situations, bury themselves. They usually try to scare away rivals and other Rahi from their beaches by constantly racing around them in circles and getting in quick snips. As these crabs are proud of their speed, they’ll surrender their territory and other claims to anything that can outrace them. Though most Matoran just launch something at them to scare them off.
Designer’s Notes:* The part of the Roborider wheel launcher that holds the wheels is what’s holding the perpendicular Technic connector in place. Well, that and the hand piece resting partially in the Roborider head. Not the most stable connection, though there’s a bigger threat of the launchers sliding out entirely than the arm/leg assembly falling out. Normally I would go for something more stable but I couldn’t pass up on the shape of this guy.
And that’s it! As always, comments and criticism are welcomed and let me know which crab was your favorite.
Now go build your own crab!
