Thought I’d try my hand at a mecha utilizing some of the curved window pieces I like to use.  The original idea was for a mecha on a much smaller scale, but with the geared pieces it had to get a little larger.  By the time I added all the brick, poor red mecha was having some difficultly staying pose-able.

Front on Pose with Sword and Shield

Everyone knows that all mecha need swords.  Despite all the high tech, it still boils down to basic swordsmanship.  You can see Red Mecha’s “zapper” (as Cael calls it) laying useless to the side.

Side view with Sword and Shield

You can kind of see the little “kabuto” hat/helmet I was trying to give this guy to match the little “mustache” on the front glazing.  You can also see the serrations on the sword.

Side view of Shield and Sword

Rear view with wings closed and angled

Originally, I wasn’t going to add wings but thought they would look alright.  They add a lot of unnecessary weight, however, and so I had to drop the rotating engine pieces I wanted to add.

Wings partially opened

You can see the “sneaker-ish” shoes with wing-a-lings.  You can also see the mecha’s back.  The wings don’t look too bad considering they were an afterthought.

Wings fully extended

I also wanted to add a bit more to allow the wings to flip up horizontally, but again, the weight.

Rear with opened hatch

Access to the red mecha, the “back” hinges up.  Unfortunately, you can’t see the interiors too well, I need a better lens for close-ups.

Clenched fist and Raised Zapper

Red Mecha holding the zapper with clenched fist.  I supposed you could also equip the shield in combination.

Red Mecha with Zapper

The bits with the grey vents is supposed to be a magazine.  Any longer and it would have made the zapper even more unwieldy.

Point blank zapper

Side view of Red Mecha with Zapper

Red Mecha ready to lift off

Or ready for a hug, I suppose.

Standing Red Mecha

You can see the “hands” pretty good here.  They actually grip things fairly well.

Red Mecha’s Weaponry

Red Mecha’s Weaponry

I actually wanted to do a long rifle as well, but it would have been too long and difficult to pose.

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