Dufresne Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 This was my first creation after recently coming out of my dark age. I wanted to do something post-apocalyptic with zombies, and I had the idea of a cult who considered destroying the undead a religious undertaking. So the Phoenix Brotherhood was born, with their leader, Cardinal Ash. (A little Evil Dead reference there, as well as fitting the image of the phoenix.) This is the A.D.A.M., or Automated Disciple-Acquiring Machine. It rolls into settlements of survivors and opens up, raising Ash up in a pulpit so he can deliver sermons and convince survivors to join the cult. The cross is actually the tinted window through which the tank's driver peers. In addition to the two massive chainguns, side mounted sawblades help dispatch zombies. The two little gears beneath the nose rotate to crush zombies as the A.D.A.M. runs over them. In the back is a cage where they keep a former brother who has "lost his way." And yes, Cardinal Ash is basically the evil wizard with no beard and a different hat. He was just too awesome to change that much. I didn't want to clog this post with lots of pictures, so more photos are available at my Brickshelf gallery. Quote
Scyzoryk Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Cool! Can we get a couple more pics of that crazy red bishop dude please? Quote
Asuka Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 A very original craft that is, in a creative shape, heavily armed and pretty cool looking, especially with the raised roof. Your story´s neat too, and the color scheme and the crew fits nicely too. Perhaps some kind of inner roll cage to protect the driver while the roof´s open could look good though. And a few Viking horns, perhaps, just to pick up the rotten ones.... Quote
ExoBuilder Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Cool! Can we get a couple more pics of that crazy red bishop dude please? Check out the link to the Brickshelf he posted This is great Dufresne! I love the chainguns! Quote
zero1312 Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 An interesting vehicle with distinct colourscheme and a fitting cardinal to oversee the process. Quote
Dufresne Posted May 13, 2008 Author Posted May 13, 2008 A very original craft that is, in a creative shape, heavily armed and pretty cool looking, especially with the raised roof. Your story´s neat too, and the color scheme and the crew fits nicely too. Perhaps some kind of inner roll cage to protect the driver while the roof´s open could look good though. And a few Viking horns, perhaps, just to pick up the rotten ones.... I agree that the driver's seat looks a little too bare. I may add more control panels to the black plates on the side. I'm afraid a roll cage wouldn't work too well because the top, when lowered, doesn't have much clearance above the driver's head. I actually spent a lot of time trying to position the top and the driver in such a way as to try and line up the top with the 2x3 slopes at the nose while still clearing the driver's head. Actually, decorating the inside in general was tough, since whenever I tried to add something, invariably it would get in the way of the top or the hinges that held it up. Some type of caging on either side of the driver could work though, it just won't be able to go overhead as is. Protection isn't that much of an issue for the driver though, since the tank only moves when the top is lowered. Unless they were ambushed mid-sermon.... Quote
Batbrick Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Wow, that looks very cool and post apoc. The chain guns are very nice and I love the whole cultish cross and look to it. Nice evil dead reference to Ash, I really love the idea of a cult undertaking of wiping out zombies, very cool. Great job, do you plan on more? Batbrick Away! Quote
Dufresne Posted May 14, 2008 Author Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) Wow, that looks very cool and post apoc. The chain guns are very nice and I love the whole cultish cross and look to it. Nice evil dead reference to Ash, I really love the idea of a cult undertaking of wiping out zombies, very cool. Great job, do you plan on more? I've got two BotP minifigs that don't fit anywhere on the A.D.A.M., so I plan on making a smaller vehicle, like a converted jeep, to carry them, like the skiff to Jabba's Sail Barge. Not right away though. First I'm working on an "average" survivor's camp. Until I decide to Bricklink some more Ogel minion torsos, I can't actually expand the cult. I like the idea of them being nomadic, so an actual headquarters probably won't happen. Edited May 14, 2008 by Dufresne Quote
CopMike Posted May 14, 2008 Posted May 14, 2008 Cool build Dufresne ! I like your idea of rolling in with armour to start preaching to the masses! I´m sure they will convert to the Phoenix! I love your Cardinal Ash and his helper on the left, the guy on the right looks like he´s fresh out of kindergarten ! A.D.A.M On copmike Quote
Dufresne Posted May 15, 2008 Author Posted May 15, 2008 I love your Cardinal Ash and his helper on the left, the guy on the right looks like he´s fresh out of kindergarten ! Hah! Well, I figured that LEGO's most generic face fit the concept of cultish conformity really well. The Phoenix "heavies" all have different faces under there, but the rest of the cultists all look exactly the same. Quote
LegoLyons Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 The figures are great as is the machine, red and black, you cannot go wrong. Quote
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