Stomping The Cuteness Out Of You

Something magical happens when you combine Fabuland with something slightly less adorable, like a bipedal walking mech! Check out this walking study of contrasts by nobu_tary, it's the perfect combination of "squeee" and "squish". I can just hear the battlefield comentary:

"Viper Den this is Fang Six, we have incoming hostiles...wait, maybe not...aww it's a cute bunny...AHHHHGGHHHH!"

Mobile Mechanized Tesla Cannon

The discriminating gentleman knows quality when he sees it. Like this finely crafted electromechanical wonder from the fine folks at Kaisers Werkstatten (and Captainsmog). This is the Mobile Mechanized Tesla Cannon, or MMTC. It's the perfect apparatus for a nice stroll about the neighborhood or perhaps showering  a hoard of your enemies with high intensity electrical energy. 

C-SAW

It seems inevitable that one day we'll have biped machines roaming either this or other worlds. We're just so captivated by the concept of making things walk. If the recent DARPA event is any indication we're still quite a ways off, but we still have our collective imagination. Like this awesome neo classic space walker by newcomer damoncorso, the future looks bright and stompy.

Grasshopper

I don't know about the practicality of bipedal mechs, but I sure do find them fascinating, especially when they break the mold. This unconventional walker is from Vince_Toulouse, and it's a big, green beauty. And when I say big, I mean it. That little yellow figure head you see there, that's a Technic figure, this thing is huge! And I'll award meaningless plus points for clever use of Galidor parts, just 'cause.

HOUND

Given our collective fascination with bipedal robotic machines it seems inevitable that one day we will have them. And I seriously hope we have designers with the aesthetics of builder Moko on the job. In the mean time we call all sit back and stare in wonder at his latest build, and drool.

Walker Mech Y-3.2

Builder nobu_tary is back with another wonderfully eccentric mechanical walker. I love the level of detail on these things. It's not just stuff for stuff's sake, everything seems to be there either with purpose or to tell the back story of it's rider. It's a rich visual and story-telling experience.

Boots

This awesome walker by builder cmaddison looks like the illegitimate love child of ED-209 and a AT-ST (We're assuming the AT-ST is female in this fantasy union). I love the limited use of yellow as a trim color, just enough to make it pop. And the proportions give it an almost juvenile, chibi feel, like it's not fully grown yet.

Calvary Walker

I love a good unorthodox part use. Take this walker by Vince Toulouse, the hull is actually skate park ramps/arena corners. Most people would look at these parts and think "skate park", but an exceptional builder looks at it and thinks "ship hull" or "roof" or "robot head". There's just no end to what those little plastic parts can be, it's what I love about LEGO the most.

The Pigeon

The smartest gentlemen know that getting where you're going in a hurry need not be by carriage or hansom, but by steam power.  And what better way than the Pigeon? You too can step lively and make an impression, and cut your commute by half. Why count your horse power by actual horses?

“The Pigeon is the cleverest contraption these tired eyes have seen in a long time.”

— Dr. Henry H. Mercer

Land Ship Amagosa

You can't look at this picture and not be drawn in. It's like an oil derrick, mechanical walker and shanty town in one. Can't you just imagine it, through a haze dust and heat distortion, rumbling toward you in slow motion?  It's a compelling piece in the still, but how about this, it's motorized and actually walks (see the video). Nice work Jason Allemann.

“The sighting of a walker on the horizon was a cause for celebration, as it meant opportunity for trade and news from the outside world”

— Vehicles of the New World - James Bardridge