FX23 Ferrari Racing Mecha

[Chuck]

Silly concept, I know, but I like it nonetheless. A few notes about this. This was built pretty much with spare white and red parts from a small, broken MOC and 2 ferrari sets. This was also based on a rather obscure Anime I saw on Cartoon Network a while back. Yes, I do have a strange obsession with small, somewhat useless windshields ;-)

Enjoy!

-Chuck

[Lt. Col. Thok]

Very nice Chuck! I like your miniature creations.

[Chuck]

Very nice Chuck! I like your miniature creations.

It isn't miniature, hence the prescence of a (full) fig in it ;-)

-Chuck

[Starwars4J]

It isn't miniature, hence the prescence of a (full) fig in it ;-)

-Chuck

I'm pretty sure he meant the fact that you make small MOCs rather than larger ones, generally.

[iamded]

I think this is awesome! I really like how you use odd but clever building methods, very cool! It all looks nice and detailed. Kudos for getting it to stand up too! :-D *y* *y*

~Peace

[MicVash]

Wow, very nice Mech, excellent color scheme, I only wish it could transform into a Ferrari though!

[LuxorV]

Great MOC *y* *y*

Clever use of the bionicle joints for the hips, and smart use of the inner wedge to support the body on the wheels *wub*

Obscure Anime inspirations ON *y*

LuxorV

[Lt. Col. Thok]

It isn't miniature, hence the prescence of a (full) fig in it ;-)

-Chuck

Oh, my bad. But I still like it. In fact, I like it even more.

[natelite]

Silly concept, I know, but I like it nonetheless. A few notes about this. This was built pretty much with spare white and red parts from a small, broken MOC and 2 ferrari sets. This was also based on a rather obscure Anime I saw on Cartoon Network a while back. Yes, I do have a strange obsession with small, somewhat useless windshields ;-)

Enjoy!

-Chuck

looks nice. not very sturdy i assume? the mech's arms are connected via mf hands and mf legs.

[Asuka]

A very cool looking mecha indeed and it

[Chuck]

Wow, very nice Mech, excellent color scheme, I only wish it could transform into a Ferrari though!

That would probably end with one minifig dead :-P

-Chuck

[Trexxen]

Wow, that's amazing!

I'm loving the use of the minifigure hands to connect the arms - looks great on this creation. You mention you fit a whole minifigure in there; do you have to destroy the torso to get him out? Also, does it stand sturdily? I'd imagine that the wheels could create a problem with standing...

Overall, a very nice, compact MOC - with full marks for creativity, too.

Also, just going to take a stab at the mystery anime since I haven't seen anything on that channel for a while - is it Megas XLR?

~Trexxen

[SirNadroj]

Looks cool! *y* I like the little windshield ( ;-) ) but I'm not feeling the hands.

[iamded]

looks nice. not very sturdy i assume? the mech's arms are connected via mf hands and mf legs.

That's the method I used for my robot, and the method CountBlockula sometimes uses. I think it's clever, and quite like it myself. :-D

That would probably end with one minifig dead :-P

I always wondered what would happen if a transformer transformed with someone inside it, especially after the new movie! :-P I imagine it would be quite messy... 8-|

~Peace

[Chuck]

Wow, that's amazing!

I'm loving the use of the minifigure hands to connect the arms - looks great on this creation. You mention you fit a whole minifigure in there; do you have to destroy the torso to get him out? Also, does it stand sturdily? I'd imagine that the wheels could create a problem with standing...

Overall, a very nice, compact MOC - with full marks for creativity, too.

Also, just going to take a stab at the mystery anime since I haven't seen anything on that channel for a while - is it Megas XLR?

~Trexxen

Thanks! I try my best to make sure that a figure can fit in my Minifig scaled creations! The "mystery anime" is actually a short-lived show called "IGPX", which stood for "Immortal Grand Prix" (maybe the last X in the abbreviation means 10) .

For anyone interested in attempting to make their own, cross section pics are available on my Flickr.

-Chuck

Edited November 13, 2007 by Chuck

[Lt. Col. Thok]

I've heard of the show - It was on Teletoon a few years back....

Will we see any more of these soon?

[iamded]

Cool, thanks for the cross-section pics. :-D Looking at your other creations, I must say you're a great builder! The Steampunk TIE Fighter, the Spartan Hardsuit (thanks for the cross-section pics for that too!), th MaK SAFS, excellent!

Dual rip-off of Soren Roberts' patrol boat and Keith Goldman's Iron Shark.

I see you've seen Keith Goldman's MOCs too. Is he the same Keith Goldman as this one?

~Peace

[Chuck]

Cool, thanks for the cross-section pics. :-D Looking at your other creations, I must say you're a great builder! The Steampunk TIE Fighter, the Spartan Hardsuit (thanks for the cross-section pics for that too!), th MaK SAFS, excellent!

I see you've seen Keith Goldman's MOCs too. Is he the same Keith Goldman as this one?

~Peace

Yes, I've heard of him, and I speak to him every now and then:

Thats somewhat of an inside joke, the quote.

-Chuck