[MOC] My submission for R. R. Slugger’s Mechtropolis community build event

https://lemmy.world/post/19152567

[MOC] My submission for R. R. Slugger’s Mechtropolis community build event - Lemmy.World

The theme was essentially Lego City, but with mechs and a focus on their power source. I decided to take this prompt and put mechs in the most mundane and impractical City environment possible: office work. [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/15b0f351-6f35-416b-8a42-64d3dbaae5de.jpeg] Working mechs need their cup of coffee/motor oil to keep them energized [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/23cf54c7-7192-4bcd-bec6-d3ec0a6302d6.jpeg] Being a mech doesn’t make pencil-pushing or working on spreadsheets any more exciting. The computer, of course, is powered by cute animal pictures. [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/6a806560-3648-4281-96c5-760c2beea351.jpeg] [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/bdbd2f76-d015-4961-9d1e-acc13df6162f.jpeg] This mechanized mop bucket is powered by… er… the messes it cleans up. [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/04fff563-eb7d-4735-98b7-3badb34cb0d5.jpeg] Mech Corp.’s CEO gives the quarterly reports. His levitating bow tie is powered by money, and the design is meant to evoke Baron Harkonnen’s or Emperor Palpatine’s life support systems. I realize I did push the definition of “mech” a bit throughout, but I wanted to go for the absurd.

great work, I really like the parts usage. especially the appendages on the shit swabber: beehive plunger, industrial strength poop knife, and the unique tan croc tail as mop head are fantastic! keep it up 👍
Thank you! I think those part usages that you mentioned all came from when I had dumped out my parts bin for uncommon parts that are large and/or rarely used. The croc tail in particular scaled nicely and was already a separate piece since I had used the body in a Star Wars MOC. Nice Part Usage is one of my favorite parts of MOCs and sets — there are a lot more NPUs in this post if you look closely, like a basketball hoop on the coffee pot, the white robot’s handlebar speedo, the Bionicle desk chair, and the pith hat toilet.
[MOC] Geonosis arena and beasts - Lemmy.World

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