Mechaton
ptimanya designs


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Mechaton
ptimanya designs

Well let's see.

Here's a naked chucker:

It's made up of these parts:


Shopping list:
2x Bar 1 x 3 (Radio Handle, Phone Handset)
2x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight
4x Brick, Round 1 x 1 Open Stud
2x Hinge, Brick 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers Vertical End
2x Hinge, Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger On End
1x Plate 1 x 1
1x Plate 1 x 2
1x Plate 1 x 3
2x Plate 2 x 3
1x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Light - Type 2 (thick ring)
3x Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Handle - Type 1 (free ends)
2x Plate, Round 1 x 1
2x Slope 45 2 x 1
2x Technic, Pin 1/2
4x Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip

Broken out by bodypart:
Cockpit
2x Bar 1 x 3 (Radio Handle, Phone Handset)
2x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight
1x Plate 1 x 3
1x Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Handle - Type 1 (free ends)

Torso
2x Brick, Round 1 x 1 Open Stud
2x Hinge, Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger On End
1x Plate 1 x 1
1x Plate 1 x 2
2x Plate 2 x 3
1x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Light - Type 2 (thick ring)
2x Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Handle - Type 1 (free ends)

2 Arms
2x Brick, Round 1 x 1 Open Stud
2x Plate, Round 1 x 1
2x Technic, Pin 1/2
4x Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip

2 Legs
2x Hinge, Brick 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers Vertical End
2x Slope 45 2 x 1

You can see photos of this mech here: 2006-11-11: Tarkut Ptimanya.

Here's a naked 5gen:

Notice the details of the shoulder, waist and hip construction.

It's made up of these parts:


Shopping list:
4x Brick 1 x 1
4x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight
1x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Studs on 4 Sides
5x Plate 1 x 1
4x Plate 1 x 3
2x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Light - Type 2 (thick ring)
8x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical - Type 3 (thick U clip)
7x Plate, Round 1 x 1
1x Plate, Round 1 x 1 [in a transparent color, for eye]
2x Pneumatic T Piece
2x Slope 45 2 x 1
2x Space Gun / Torch
2x Technic, Pin 1/2
3x Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip
1x Tile 1 x 1 with Groove
3x Tile, Modified 1 x 2 Grill with Bottom Groove / Lip

Broken out by bodypart:
Head
1x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight
1x Plate, Round 1 x 1
1x Plate, Round 1 x 1 [in a transparent color, for eye]
1x Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip

Torso
1x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight
1x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Studs on 4 Sides
3x Plate 1 x 1
2x Plate 1 x 3
4x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical - Type 3 (thick U clip)
1x Tile 1 x 1 with Groove
1x Tile, Modified 1 x 2 Grill with Bottom Groove / Lip

2 Arms
2x Brick 1 x 1
2x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight
4x Plate, Round 1 x 1
2x Space Gun / Torch
2x Technic, Pin 1/2
2x Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip

2 Legs
2x Brick 1 x 1
2x Plate 1 x 1
2x Plate 1 x 3
2x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Light - Type 2 (thick ring)
4x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical - Type 3 (thick U clip)
2x Plate, Round 1 x 1
2x Pneumatic T Piece
2x Slope 45 2 x 1
2x Tile, Modified 1 x 2 Grill with Bottom Groove / Lip

You can see photos of this mech here: 5gen Ptimanya.

Here's a naked AIn-11 of Joshua's:

Here's a slightly different view of it, so you can kind of see around its feet and its chest thingy:

It's made of these parts:


Shopping list:
1x Gun, Pistol Revolver
1x Handlebars
4x Hinge, Plate 1 x 4 Swivel Top / Base Complete Assembly
1x Plate 1 x 1
5x Plate 1 x 2
4x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Horizontal
2x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Light - Type 2 (thick ring)
2x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical - Type 3 (thick U clip)
2x Plate, Round 1 x 1
1x Plate, Round 1 x 1 [in a transparent color, for eye]
2x Pneumatic T Piece
6x Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip

Broken out by bodypart:
Head
1x Plate 1 x 1
1x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical - Type 3 (thick U clip)
1x Plate, Round 1 x 1 [in a transparent color, for eye]
1x Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip

Torso
1x Gun, Pistol Revolver
1x Handlebars
1x Plate 1 x 2
2x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Light - Type 2 (thick ring)
1x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical - Type 3 (thick U clip)
2x Pneumatic T Piece
1x Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip

2 Arms
2x Hinge, Plate 1 x 4 Swivel Top / Base Complete Assembly
4x Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip

2 Legs
4x Plate 1 x 2
2x Hinge, Plate 1 x 4 Swivel Top / Base Complete Assembly
2x Plate, Round 1 x 1
4x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Horizontal

You can see photos of this mech here: Let's get Vin Diesel Down Below the Fold, Shall We?

Now, naked mechs are sexy, but they don't get many dice.

Attachment mix, for 3-5 mechs, shopping list:
Essential [quantities are minimums]
8x Brick, Round 1 x 1 Open Stud
8x Cone 1 x 1
2x Loudhailer / SW Blaster
2x Plate 1 x 1
8x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Light - Type 2 (thick ring)
4x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Horizontal
2x Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Handle - Type 1 (free ends)
4x Plate, Round 1 x 1
8x Plate, Round 1 x 1 [in transparent colors]
2x Space Gun / Torch
2x Technic, Pin 1/2
2x Technic, Pin Joiner Round
4x Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip
4x Tile, Modified 1 x 2 Grill with Bottom Groove / Lip
2x Wedge Plate 4 x 2 Left
2x Wedge Plate 4 x 2 Right

Choose some
Bar 4L Lightsaber Blade
Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Handle
Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight
Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Studs on 2 Sides
Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Studs on 4 Sides
Brick, Round 1 x 1 with Fins
Engine, Smooth Small, 1 x 2 Side Plate [buy in pairs]
Goblet
Hinge, Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger On End [pair with a 2-finger hinge plate]
Hinge, Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger on Side [pair with a 2-finger hinge plate]
Hinge, Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger On Top [pair with a 2-finger hinge plate]
Hinge, Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers On End
Hinge, Plate 1 x 4 Swivel Top / Base Complete Assembly [buy in pairs]
Hinge Tile 1 x 3 Locking with 1 Finger on Top [pair with a 2-finger hinge plate]
Plate, Round 1 x 1 with Towball (Maxifig Hand)
Radar Dish 2 x 2
Tap 1 x 1
Technic, Axle 2 Notched
Technic, Axle 3 with Stud
Technic, Axle Joiner (New Style with X Opening)
Technic Bush
Technic Bush 1/2 Smooth
Technic, Pin 3/4
Technic, Pin Double with Axle Hole
Technic, Pin Long WITH Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Stop Bush
Technic, Pin WITH Friction Ridges Lengthwise

Various minifig utensils & minifig weapons

The end ... for now!


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