- I am in love. - Legohaulic
- This is beautiful! - tadashistate
- UNPU!
(Ultra Nice Part Use!) - captainsmog - Yes. Enjoying all the magic taking place up in here. - Apocalust
- Wow.... - Owen_S.
- Indeed, looks so...useful. - knobbyplastic
- Epic Win! - [C]operas
- Yay these aren't guns! - Repoort
- Great stuff - Shadow Viking
- agreed. Nice plating - Shadow Viking
- Pure genius. - ÉŒaillery
- Is that a sticker from a lego set? - Ironsniper
- Probably from a city police one - Τristman
- nice touch - slushey
WWI "Badger" Combat Walker
Designed to be the frontline brawler the Sandpiper could never be, the badger was considered by most to be a success in it’s day. Well, mostly…
Learning from the mistakes made with it’s sibling, the Badger received a lower stance and a sturdier frame on which was hung heavy armor plating. To move all this mass, the engine output was upped significantly and everything was geared very low.
The result was basically what had been expected- heavy footed and ridiculously slow but well armored and significantly more agile than a tank. It was this unexpected “slow, stable, agility” that really ended up defining the Badger and its role in the war. Instead of duking it out right up at the front line as was originally intended, the Badger became a supremely agile mid range artillery platform.
Able to traverse any terrain and climb almost any slope, it could strategically position itself atop ridges, hid in dense forests, and even occasionally navigate its way to the upper levels of a crumbling building. To fire accurately from these superior vantage points, the Badger was fitted with a new long barreled, high velocity 37mm gun as well as the absolute state of the art in targeting hardware.
But it was this complex hardware that proved the Badger’s Achilles heel and not, as some had speculated, the exposed belts on the lower legs which were small enough to rarely be hit by enemy fire and supremely easy to replace in the field. No, it was the targeting system that, when functioning properly proved to be highly effective, never the less broke down almost constantly. Modifications were made to try and remedy the problem, but by the time they finally got it right, the war was all but over.
So the Badger never truly got its day in the sun and we are still left without the elusive “frontline brawler” walker the brass is clamoring for…
Hmm…
So…I have to be honest and say that I did not wake up this morning expecting to post a lego creation or even touch the bricks at all. And yet, here I am. Not sure if this is and end to my recent dark age or not, but I’m hopeful. And there is certainly still that veritable mountain of WIPs that has been staring me in the face for the past year, so…
Comments and faves
IcedPlusCoffee, gambort, Martian Cthulhu, Red Spacecat, and 281 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Andrew Somers (6 months ago | reply)
He builds!
And it's awesome! As always!
Loving the parts used for the pilot house . Those Rahkshi (I believe) parts and that robo riders part look excellent there.
[Lego Junkie] (6 months ago | reply)
You built!
Excellent!
I've been missing you stuff, glad to have you back with us!
gambort (6 months ago | reply)
I assume someone else will blog this before I get a chance. But this comment will remind me should they not.
Martian Cthulhu (6 months ago | reply)
Those legs... Heck, the whole thing... Me gusta.
.Tromas (6 months ago | reply)
Holy cow! That is some pretty spectacular building!!
Shannon Ocean (6 months ago | reply)
Special K is back-Santa heard my prayers!!
Jérémy Huet (6 months ago | reply)
this is awsome ! great design !
Red Spacecat (6 months ago | reply)
Spectacular build.
mike 3579 (6 months ago | reply)
Hot damn! <3
Those legs are freaking gorgeous!! &^D
rongYIREN (6 months ago | reply)
You never fail to impress, another spectacular build you've got here.
Julandrius (6 months ago | reply)
Though there's some NPU in the top, I think it looks a little too open/ not that good.
The legs are really epic though :)
Captain Limabean (6 months ago | reply)
Awesome!
Amhakia (6 months ago | reply)
I'm hopeful, as well, Brian. Both your work and your presence have been missed. And it's been ages since I've seen a really nice mech. It may have been that I've just not looked in the right places, but still...Hope all is well, amigo, and thanks for this treat!
The Incinerator14 (6 months ago | reply)
Fantastic work, the leg design is brilliant!
Snowhive (6 months ago | reply)
Awesome build!
Blockaderunner (6 months ago | reply)
Outstanding work....
Owen_S. (6 months ago | reply)
YES! You're back! And with a great start!
vìnn (6 months ago | reply)
Nice to see you building again.
mexxbear (6 months ago | reply)
好厲害的特殊應用!
Craig 'Lego' Lyons (6 months ago | reply)
Great stuff, so many nice pieces being used in an awesome way. Love it.
Fires storm (6 months ago | reply)
The master returns!! *bows down in awe*
Nick Brick (6 months ago | reply)
With this build, you are more than welcome back.
knobbyplastic [deleted] (6 months ago | reply)
Oh my goodness...well worth the long wait. That thing is amazing, the bits of armor plating and the integration of Bioncle pieces is wonderful.
TooMuchDew (6 months ago | reply)
Christmas came early! Great to see you posting again... so much chunky lethal goodness! FAV'd!
Ribbitz (6 months ago | reply)
Hawt.
Nemowerty (6 months ago | reply)
Amazing!
2 Much Caffeine (6 months ago | reply)
This is great stuff. The believable greebles ("begrievables"?) are fantastic - a great sense of heft and clankiness in it all.
This should be in the LEGO Steampunk group.
[Carter] (6 months ago | reply)
Awesome! Glad to see you back. And of course, old dark grey +1
Proudlove (6 months ago | reply)
This is spectacular. Your Sandpiper has long been one of my favourite mecha and this one complements it nicely.
El Revenant (6 months ago | reply)
Holy shit! He builds!
chandlerparker (6 months ago | reply)
Love it, welcome back.
Mλsterchi~ (6 months ago | reply)
woah!
Sydag (6 months ago | reply)
Oh man, those legs...I mean, the whole thing is stunning, but I would have fell in love anyway just seeing one foot ^^
.Carl (6 months ago | reply)
You were my main inspiration a while back, and now that your'e back, I think I'll have another go at a mech!
car_mp (6 months ago | reply)
Fantastic work, nice you're back
(vhmh) (6 months ago | reply)
Your back! Yes! You have always been one of my favorite builders and have always been an inspiration to me. Welcome back and great job!
Wafflebottom (6 months ago | reply)
Holy shit! He's back with a vengeance!
[C]operas (6 months ago | reply)
Your back! Please keep going. You and your faction on MOCPages were a huge inspiration to me.
Larry Lars (6 months ago | reply)
First time in a long while that I show any interest in anything mech-related. This is the rare case of a fresh take on that familiar theme. Great use of those difficult to incorporate Bionicle parts.
Well done.
Buster® (6 months ago | reply)
The 2 studs worth of color add so much to the hulk of gray. Sweet.
peterlmorris (6 months ago | reply)
Dang that is a pretty stunning, believable machine. It's interesting to see you go way back to the past after the magnificent giant mecha of earlier times.
Truman Nihilist (6 months ago | reply)
Nice work. Very-retro futuristic. Definitely fits the WW1/steam aesthetic.
ƒernald (6 months ago | reply)
That is for sure one of the coolest mocs I've seen in a longtime.
Haypro (6 months ago | reply)
That's a damn beauty.
I'm so glad to see you building again
4estFeller (6 months ago | reply)
Hart.
Exius_ (6 months ago | reply)
Pure awesomeness :3
curtydc (6 months ago | reply)
good to see something from you in my photo-stream again, this is exceptionally nice!
ÉŒaillery (6 months ago | reply)
I have been waiting for this day for years. This MOC is oozing awesomeness. Everything about this is genius. And I of course applaud your use of dark grey.
I think I need a new pair of pants.
OrangeKnight Studios (6 months ago | reply)
This is just incredible, I really love the legs and the chains and pulleys and uggggghhhhhh....
Just too epic.
Mike
=Bitter Cold= (6 months ago | reply)
Sweet integration of BIONICLE parts. The small mechanical bits under all the armor plating is especially awesome.
The red bit on the gun seems off, what's that for?