Ninjago Samurai Mech Revamp

[Takanuinuva]

When I first saw pics that the Samurai Mech was going to be a set. I wanted it so much. Once I got it. It took a few bricklink orders but I was able to revamp it to be more show accurate. Also being a fan of Nya I got both the Samurai X spinner and the Nya spinner.

There are a lot of pics below so here is the gallery when its public. In the gallery is an Lxf file for the mech and card stand built in Ldd if you wish to build this yourself. (In the model there are parts that aren't attached since they won't attach in Ldd. But they will attach in real life. The bottom of the sword also won't attach in Ldd but will attach in real life. Also I've built the thumb differently since recently I've figured out how to build a realistic thumb for the mech in real life.)

http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=518691

So here are some pics of my Nya minifigs (All of them wear the ring from the lord of the rings sets. It represents the bracelet Nya had in the show)

Samurai X front (I used the head from Spyclops since it best matched the goggles Samurai X had in the show)

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/001.jpg

Samurai X back (I used a star wars jetpack for her jetpack. I had to cut the top part off for it to fit)

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/002.jpg

Custom Nya Zx front

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/003.jpg

Custom Nya Zx back

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/004.jpg

Nya minifig

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/005.jpg

Nya in her dress

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/006.jpg

Nya with goggles and helmet from the episode Darkness shall rise (Yes it looks goofy)

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/007.jpg

Wish they made a dark Nya minifig. Then I would have all her variations

This is my Custom Samurai X Spinner. (Nya's normal spinner included)

Top View

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/008.jpg

Bottom View (I wish I could take apart my Samurai X spinner and give it a Gunmetal bottom. Until then That is the only Silver used in all of my Nya sets)

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/009.jpg

Nya Zx and Normal Nya on the spinners (Nya Zx is loaded with swords)

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/010.jpg

My custom Card holder for My Nya and Samurai X character cards (Also hold the weapons from both spinner sets

Samurai X Side

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/011.jpg

Nya Side

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/012.jpg

Now with all of that out of the way. I can show you my Revamp of the Samurai Mech Set

These are the changes I made

1. Removal of the tan bricks, Trans red bricks blue bricks and most of the light grey bricks

2. Putting a cannon on both sides and making both hands clawed

3. Making the front be able to flip down like it does in the show

4. Replacing the Small jetpack with a more accurately sized one

5. Improving the sword and making the blade gunmetal.

6. Modifying the arms and legs so they have more articulation

With that here are pics

Front View

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/013.jpg

Right Side

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/014.jpg

Back View

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/015.jpg

Left Side

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/016.jpg

Cockpit open

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/017.jpg

Samurai X getting inside

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/018.jpg

Samurai X inside the mech

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/019.jpg

Mech wielding a Shuriken (Ninjago Gunmetal crown works best)

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/021.jpg

Mech shooting a net

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/022.jpg

Here is a pic of the sword (There is a hole drilled in the blade so the sword can be stored)

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/023.jpg

Hip mounting port (I had to use those studs since they only come in white)

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/024.jpg

Sword stored on hip

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/025.jpg

Drawing sword from hip

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/026.jpg

Sword stored on back

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/027.jpg

Drawing sword from back

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/028.jpg

One final pic an action pose

http://www.brickshel...o/NYAGO/029.jpg

Comments and criticism appreciated

[DraikNova]

While I absolutely love the changes you made to make it more show-accurate, the goggles on the fig and the way the cockpit opens, the two cannons seem like they're a little too far down. I'd recommend changing that. If you want to make it even more show-accurate, you could add Sensei Wu's chair.

[ToaJaller78]

Nice minifig revamp. I BARELY see the Mech revamps