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Nice to see a well done review. This set is one of the few Exo-Force sets I haven't built myself yet, but I will get it on sale, guess soon. I'm do not like the use of Slizer-style ball-joints in Exo-Force, even though they are modified to 2x2 bricks. In this particular set I think the arms look weak, and they lack elbow joint like the "green 2008 mech" set. (forgot name of this years green mech). Quite a shame, I find it really hurts the functionality of that "green" set and could imagine the same with the "Tiger". I guess with the new pyramide brick as cockpit, the cockpit is still open from the sides and the back. I modified my "green 2008 mech", which use the same cockpit design, with a few green bricks, and it is now completely closed from all sides. I rate the Tiger at average, but I may change my mind when I get to build it myself. Front

I like the simplicity and matching colour scheme of the Golden City Flier. Speeder and car looks cool too though. Front

I'm pretty new to Lego, so I haven't really got a bin, but have a mess of bricks in varies boxes, completely unsorted. Plus Exo-sets all over the place, some still unopened. Bionicle and Technic set everywhere in windows, on the floor etc. I think I opened a set to get some more click-bricks for this particular Red Walker. Blacks are mostly from: 7784 The Batmobile Red: 7701 Grand Titan Later today I can present the Desert Walker, basic design like this set, but better overall. Front

Thx Brainbox As requested, here is not building instructions but a picture showing the design of the set. To the left a complete leg is seen, the mech's right leg. In the middle the half disasembled cockpit is seen, with the connection at the back to the legs, built sturdy into the structure. To the right the backbone of the left leg is seen, and the different peices of armor for each link laid out. Below that the left foot, taken apart. The feets more or less fully enclose the gray click-brick connecting to it, even at the rear. Hope it makes sense. I think the basic design (legs and cockpit hinged at the back) is great, but I did not spend much time adding pieces. I will try and do a new one, in a different colour, taking more time on adding leg armor and designing a different cockpit with a better clear glass piece. Front

Thank you for feedback. DJ Force, you are right, my pictures are quite dark, and does not really show the shape and details very well. I think most of it is because of the black background though, but I tried other colours and it did not look good to me. I will give it some thought and see if I can do better. I think I can make a picture or two, that shows the structure of the model, half assembled. Front

Here is a small Exo-Force style mech I just made. It's got long legs for fast walking. The cockpit is hanging articulated down from the main connection between the two legs. The pictures here are taken with a wide-angle lens, to suit the wide appearence of the runner. Here a close up frontal view. Here a pose showing how wide the legs can move, which enable the mechs ability to run quite fast. A good runner does not need much firearms, as its main purpose is scouting. It has two rockets though to counter enemy aircrafts, which it can't outrun. As the cockpit is articulated, it can point down and rotate from side to side. A sofisticated stabilisation system, makes sure that the ride for the driver is comfortable even when running at fast speeds in rough terrain The stability of this mech is very good, even though the joint for the cockpit is at the very back, the mech can stand in a lot of different poses. Only the exo-force style of armor placements on the legs can fall if the model is grabbed and adjusted fast. Front

Nice moc, good inspiration. thx. Front

You must be right. More precisely, I think the decoration is applied before the arms are attached. That way a marking on the neck can be used to make sure the decoration and directions of the arms are as should be. But that would require some photo detection system while grabbing the torsos at the arm assembly station. Front

Let me decide myself what I do. Go read my other post mr. police officer. Front

Today, the 25th of August 2008, is the 30th birthday of the minifig. Its bigger brother the brick, celebrated its 50th birthday also this year. What a party 2008 is. Check website with high-resolution video and challenge. Go Miniman Go Front

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This really looks like a good initiative. Every so often when there is a new review up, I fell it is so disappointing to see shaken and misfocused photos. A good discussion on how to build up a review is also welcomed. We can hope for better reviews in the future. I will keep making moc-post my own way though, with my own style of pictures, thank you Front

Don't claim that pieces were missing if you just lost them. For some pieces it is virtually impossible that they are missing in a box. And Lego knows that. If you lost it, state that and you may have to pay for replacement. If it's broken or if it was missing when box was opened, state that, and you get free replacements.

Kingboy and Sinner are surely right, the design is robot-like, black and "squared" oppose to brightly coloured and curved. But it's all part of the 2009 Exo-Force story, where the humans in a last desperate effort, start stealing mechs from the robots. I have two Ultimate Batman sets, as that set is full of nice black bricks. So that is the true reason why I made it this way. Add to that, I really like black stuff. Here's a picture of my Walking Obliterator in a walking posture next to the Bridge Walker. A motorised mech would be really cool trying to make. It would ofcourse not use the click joints in knees etc. A good look at the 2007 Creator set 4958 Monster Dino, would be a good starting point I think. I don't know that set though. cheers Front

Nice cockpit, I guess the blue tranparent pieces are part of the vision system. Front

wow, I really like what you're showing here. Nice well proportioned four legged mech. Did you make room for a pilot inside ? I see you have the Super Nova Exo-set (7712)

I would not worry about the components at all, at that temperature range. Moisture will harm the boxes but hardly the content. What really harm bricks are sunshine (UV rays). Front

Thank you for feedback. I started out making this mech with somewhat longer legs, using 14x1 technic bricks as shin and thigh between the rotational joints. That turned out to be too long legs, as it resulted in the rotational joints being to weak to hold the weight of the model. There was no problem for the joint at the hip or ancle, as the centre of gravity of the model is closely above or below these two joints. But the joints in the knees were way too weak, even though there are two at each knee. This is due to the distance between the knees and the centre of gravity of the model above the knees. Adding slightly shorter legs, solve that problem. Still though, if I made a larger central cockpit, adding much more weight, I think three joints in the knees would be better. One joint at feet and hip is fine though, even with more weight. Front

Well, I guess your not that far away from the truth. Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Dutch, not that dissimilar languages. Front

Hehe, is that why we get golden bricks in 2008

Really nice. I like the way you have fitted those sloping bricks together, forming the front. Had no idea those could be used like that. Front

Exoforce was the first system-thing I got into, and I have built up quite a large collection. Only a couple of weeks ago was I able to find the Bridge Walker (7713) on the shelves though, and I grabbed it instantly. I've read a lot about it, and was glad to find that old 2006 set. Bridge Walker is in my opinion one of the best Exo-Force sets. The small human mech in the set is terrible, but it is a fine collection of click-joints to use as a base for a well equipped mech moc. But the Bridge Walker of the robots is so huge compared to any other of the two-legged exoforce mechs. The lack of articulation gave me ideas though for a moc. So what does the humans have, well now they have the Walking Obliterator. The mech has room for four minifigs, and is equipped with a large mini-robot hanging from the walkers neck. The central cabin is the driver of this mech. On the shoulders, articulated canon and laser cabins are controlled by gunners. The laser and canon cabins can be tilted and turned, and are able to shoot in nearly all directions. In this side view the mech is at its lowest position. In each leg there is a simpel rotation joint at the feets, knees and hip. At the hip there is an additional joint, formed by two "click bricks". These additional hip joints are designed similar to those in the Bridge Walker. The simpel rotation joint are those which the Striking Venom (7707) has eight of. There is one at the foot, and at the hip, and two at the knee, where the moment usually is greatest. Here is another view, now with the walker at its highest position and with the minirobot detached. Hope you enjoy. Front

A truly large moc you've created. How many bricks does it contain ? Congratulations too with your daugther, you must be proud. Front

Lego has been through an impressive half year of 2008, with improved sales and earnings. Read more.... Lego 2008 half year results So I guess there is no danger that Lego will stop producing bricks It's a impressive result considering high raw material prices and the weak dollar. Front

The set includes a lot of small bricks, which probably will make the $ pr. piece quite low.