In the same format of the instructions for my Ronin Titan, I present the first life size weapon build in this tutorial style: the M-6 Carnifex hand cannon from the Mass Effect series. See the list of parts needed, then follow the step-by-step video below and be prepared for the challenges the Andromeda Galaxy sends your way. The video shows techniques I commonly use for working triggers and slides on weapon builds at this scale, as well as one technique I sometimes use for angled pistol grips. A couple weeks ago, we featured a 4-foot-long Normandy SR2 by Ben Caukins, but if I’m doing my math correctly, this version of the same ship from Mass Effect by ktorrek is twice as long (96 inches, or more than 2.4 meters). He says that it took him 225 hours since February and uses about 15,000 parts. ktorrek’s Normandy SR2 is to scale with the SR1 he posted a couple years ago — an impressive ship in its own right. Ben Caukins spent the past 7 months constructing the Normandy SR2 from Mass Effect, proving yet again that he’s not afraid to build large curved ships.
The ship measures almost 4 feet long with a wingspan of 19 inches. It will be displayed at Brickworld this weekend in Chicago. You can check out work-in-progress pictures on Flickr. Imagine Rigney built a Reaper from Mass Effect 3 with full posability and movable faceplates that reveal a light-up laser eye. I really like this shot that shows the massive size of the Reaper towering over a microscale city. Check out MOCpages for more photos. Any fan of Mass Effect will no doubt recognize N-11 Ordo‘s rendition of the UT-47 Kodiak Drop Shuttle from the games. By striving for a studless build and using custom stickers, the builder was able to create a high degree of accuracy, albeit at a sacrifice of the model’s sturdiness. While we wait for Brandon Bannerman (Catsy) to finish his Halo ringworld, he fills our quotient of micro video game locales with the Citadel from Mass Effect. Of the presentation, Brandon says, “Shot in low light with two blacklights to make the trans-neon-orange elements fluoresce.”
(And don’t miss Ben Fellowes’ SSV Normandy.) Ben Fellowes has built a three-foot-long LEGO version of the SSV Normandy from the new Xbox 360 game Mass Effect 2. I’m personally not sold on the Mass Effect series, after the first installment struck me as more than a little chatty, but I love this ship. (Thanks to reader Michael for making sure we saw this.) Team Jigsaw in It's-a me, Mario! "A myth common to several cultures in the galaxy, Reapers were once imagined a space monsters that consumed in tire stars. Archeologists who searched for the sources of such myths found little besides the themes of all-consuming devils that are common to primitive cultures. Although accurate information about the Reapers remains scarce, the galaxy now knows that the Reapers are not a myth-- they are a real and devastating threat." - Mass Effect 3 Codex There are four types of Reapers. This one is a Destroyer class Reaper: "Destroyers are 160 meters long and, in astounding numbers, make up the bulk of the Reaper fleet.
They engage cruisers and other, smaller ships, as well as communications posts and enemy command centers. Research suggests destroyers are created from those species that are not harvested to make capital ships." - Mass Effect 3 Codex Mass Effect Reapers are sentient, self-aware and have names. Each Reaper is unique -- just in case you wanted to know. Mine is fully posable: the legs bend and pivot, the head also pivots, the face plate can be moved up and down to trigger the LEGO brick light simulating the laser. The first image below is the required reference image - a screen shot from the game. The Reaper and his little friend... Walter - the real destroyer of the universe. Imagine Rigney Quoting Martin van Stigt ThansNo, I very rarely do any digital building. Instructions for this would take a considerable amount of time to generate. I'm always happy to see others taking the design and running with it. There have been a few builds similar to this one. If I ever do make instructions, I'd post a link here though.
Martin van Stigt Thans Imagine Rigney Quoting someguy sky Thanks. Walter has always been a part of my build process, sometimes actually doing some destruction by carrying off parts I needed. He died a couple months ago, at the age of 18. But it's cool to see his legacy living on with my creations. Imagine Rigney Quoting RDK 07I may be working on some instructions in the coming months. I'll let you know. I really appreciate the response from you guys at BioWare. I didn't figure any of you would even see it, let alone message me with your comments. Luis E Morales Falcon Rawr PwnsaurShould submit it to lego and see if they can make a kit... Imagine Rigney Quoting Paul Romano Oh... you should play them! Imagine Rigney Quoting Tradeylouish . I didn't know they'd posted it over there. I was wondering where all the hits were coming from. I'd love to build the Normandy sometime. Imagine Rigney Quoting Wes Pitter You have an orange tabby too? Is yours 18 years old too - and crazy?
Thanks for the 5! Imagine Rigney Quoting mikkel rivett Quoting Daniel barker I only built one and it's mine! But seriously, it would be about $800 just for the parts to build it. Glad you like it that much. Imagine Rigney Quoting Elros Carnesir You need to send this to lego. /) Quoting f1r3 storm This needs to be on Lego Cuusoo. LEGO wouldn't make it into a set simply because it's from a video game that's not for kids. They don't usually approve something at CUUSOO that has too much violence in it, even if it gets enough votes. Imagine Rigney Quoting Keven Burgess Thanks. It's about 30" high and 22" wide. And yes, I pulled it together from what I had on hand. It took about two weeks to get it done. Elros CarnesirYou need to send this to lego. Imagine Rigney Quoting Rohan Knuckey No. It would be super time intensive to make some. Thanks for asking though. Imagine Rigney Quoting angel sotelo Thanks! Imagine Rigney Quoting Vinicius Fonseca Hehe! f1r3 stormThis needs to be on Lego Cuusoo.