Minifigures Building Blocks Set 369Pcs MOC Johnny 5 Robot Nano Micro Building Blocks Minifigures Toy Set Educational Toy Gift for Adults and Children Compatible with Lego 8 * 8 * 16cm

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Have you created anyLEGO MOCs (my own creations) that you’re particularly proud of? What is it, why are you proud of it and do you have a photo of it?

I like Technic builds. I’ve always been fascinated with making remote-controlled toys and LEGO Technic is perfect for this. The mechanisms, use of motors and building styles that that are structurally stable inspired my building style. Most importantly though, it has to be worth your effort - you have to have fun while creating and promoting it since that’s the point of this hobby.This model is fully motorised using Powered Up motors and hub and controlled through a mobile device using the Powered UP App. It uses Technic parts to ensure stability of the structure, and System parts to capture the look and form of Johnny 5. It’s hard to say now that I have made several versions of Johnny 5. I initially made a version that’s made out of solely the parts from the Lego Set 42100, Liebherr R 9800 Excavator. It was an idea I had when I bought the set which I put on hold until I can figure out how to customise the controls. When the Powered Up App came out, I made the Johnny alternate build of the 42100 set. The research I made was just internet searches of Johnny 5 images and videos on his movements and design details. It took me about 2 weeks to get the initial design done. Akiyuki. The complexities of his Great Ball Contraptions and the mechanisms he comes up with are amazing! It was probably the torso section of the build. This section holds the mechanism for both tilting and turning the head. The combination of these two movements made it challenging. I had to work with the motor at an angle while the head is vertical.

What is yourfavouriteLEGO theme (current or past)? Why? And has any theme inspired your building style or preference in anyparticular way? Jason Alleman. I like how he makes MOCs that are both aesthetically pleasing as well as mechanically sound. How long was the process of making the project did, and what did you have to research as well. What kind of prep, research and design phases did you go through to produce your creation? I am very happy with how the head tilt and turn mechanism worked out. It was the most challenging part of the build. As expected, there were minor issues with part tolerances--plates placed side-by-side had an angled gap between them, and some technic axel pins fit too loosely and would slip out. One of the arms was too loose and would fall out, but I was able to swap the loose part with another of the same part from somewhere else in the model where a tight fit was less essential, and it held together. You would -never- see an issue like this with genuine Lego, but then this is why Lego costs double what this set cost.The design is clever and interesting for the most part, though not quite up to Lego's standards. Some larger parts are held on by one stud, and there are several instances where Lego would have found a better/more secure way to accomplish the task where this model goes with "good enough." There are a few "illegal building techniques", too--several instances of studs mounted in technic holes. If you could talk to yourself before you started on this project, what would you tell him? What do you know now that you wish you knew then?