J5MOC - JOHNNY 5 MADE OF LEGO
- "Not malfunction, Stephanie... Number 5... is alive!" -
There are already quite a few MOCs of Johnny 5, all of them very nice, and some are even motorized. Unfortunately, I always found them a bit too bulky, so I wanted to build a version that stays even closer to the original in terms of proportions, details, and functionality. I invested more than 10 years, a great deal of time, and a lot of passion into this model. Altogether, this passion project took well over 1,000 hours.
I’ve been a fan of the movie Short Circuit since childhood, so Number 5, aka Johnny 5, has always been something very special to me. I wanted to create a version that captures his iconic look and the many details as authentically as possible.
And here he is:
WHAT J5MOC CAN DO
Movable eyelids
Rotating and tilting head
Fully articulated arms
Opening chest hatch
Flip-up control display cover
Opening battery compartment cover
Laser function
Tilting upper body
He can stand up and sit back down
And much more.
- "Not Disassemble!" -
1. ADD-ON: S.A.I.N.T-MODE
Before Number 5 came to life, he was just like Numbers 1 through 4 a war machine: a S.A.I.N.T. robot built by NOVA Robotics. I added this mode later on as an additional feature.
- "Hey laser lips, your mama was a snow blower!" -
- "Robot alert. Nummer 5 located. Capture. Do not destroy!" -
2. ADD-ON: SC2
The second add-on for my MOC transforms the model into Johnny 5 as he appears in the sequel. Its main feature is the red toolbox, including the cutting torch that Number 5 uses to open the vault for Oscar in Short Circuit 2 .
- "Los Locos kick your megablocks, Los Locos kick your face, Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!" -
Instructions
The construction is not really intended for play, but the model is sturdy and stable enough to work perfectly as a display piece.
The build itself is somewhat challenging, but I created detailed instructions with more than 430 steps, explaining everything meticulously.
Dimensions:
Width: 21 cm
Depth: 29 cm
Height: 38 cm (fully extended)
The instructions are available on Rebrickable
Rebrickable
I hope you like this MOC (which is actually the only one I’ve ever seriously worked on 😄). Let me know what you think of it, maybe some of you have already built J5MOC yourselves and have suggestions or feedback to share. Otherwise, there’s only one thing left to say:
- "Reassemble, Stephanie! Reassemble!" -
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