Building a Tachikoma with LEGO 1
https://gyazo.com/8b6041730f2f6b99bdfa078f0ab3b2e4
I saw tweets on Twitter such as "I made a living creature with movable joints out of LEGO," and I was interested in it, but I didn't know where to start because I didn't have the knowledge.
I happened to find this site: "Tachikoma", which has photos from all sides. I took up the challenge. The result is shown in the photo at the beginning of this page, and although I have fudged the various missing parts, it has taken shape, so I will explain the internal structure for those who are interested.
The back carry area is just 2x4 blocks stacked on top of each other and smoothed with 1x4 tiles.
I had to order a plate shaped like half an octagon because it is used a lot in the main body, but I recognized it as a "plate" and was looking for it, so it was hard to find.
https://gyazo.com/ce10b483ed158f7d2dc29add6f91136f
Separate the torso into upper and lower sections
https://gyazo.com/e2a56b4fa1f5c9f801e57de763f33add
I just noticed that one of the legs is wrong, no wonder one of the legs should be broken in the first picture.
https://gyazo.com/398c7756fe6fdd92c9df7e3c8ace7a2f
About the leg joints. The site I referred to was out of stock of the one I was using, so I bought a different one, but it was misordered and didn't fit together, but I managed to find four that connect. The blue one is the "Hinge plate 1 x 2 - Lock catch" that I bought this time. The tip of the hand is a part that I learned about when I was researching how to build the robot, "Bar 1.5L - Clip". This can be used directly on the hand, as in this case, or it can be used to represent a finger using several fingers.
It's called "headlight," but it's also often used as a part to convert the connection direction 90 degrees. 1x1, so it can be rotated if there are no adjacent blocks. That's why Tachikoma's hands are movable.
The block with the hole in the side at the base of the mouth was original. A 90-degree conversion can be made by pointing the gray pipe.
https://gyazo.com/c33a4acde1ab60e4e8db51b67d445822
Peel off from the back in order.
The curved parts are yellow, they simply didn't have the blue ones.
https://gyazo.com/ddb4b4feff8e42a5f1d5d35646889999
Use only one protruding 1x2 plate to bring the round to the center.
Regarding eyeballs.
This is the first time I have learned about the diagonalizing component.
I wanted to get it in blue but the store didn't have it in stock.
https://gyazo.com/25e08f1993ac6889170f4468b3a7f3ef
The previous eyeballs use the same slanting tool. The usage is a little different.
https://gyazo.com/a49ad6781b34d680c8af16d3ec8c40b2
https://gyazo.com/4a3b44f97c39c4ba4f36d3c050a677aa
The 1x1 panel was made in white instead because I didn't have a blue one, surprisingly.
Smooth blocks are also used for "Tile 1 x 4" feet. https://gyazo.com/407a7b17ac8c7aaa83bc295a6664d867
Next time I'd like to use this as a guide to improve my carry area.
https://gyazo.com/ad00f56343550cba8efbdda982e41699
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A while back.
After sorting through the LEGO at home and looking for parts, I found only one leg of the Tachikoma... and I don't know how the all-important body part is made...
https://gyazo.com/50be96a801f762d3a8a61bd9fb7c0e5e
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