Battle Arachnoid Alternate

[Batbrick]

Wow! I'm on a bit of a Mocing spree lately, I can't believe I never used to build things, I enjoy it so much!

Today I ripped apart the great little Battle Arachnoid, to try and make a cool alternate model out of nearly all the pieces. Here it is, the Battle Beetle: (What, you were expecting a better name?)

Enjoy my better photography and crisp clean photos:

Front view:

Side view, you can see how the "claws" are attached here:

Rear view, the pilot is better armoured than most Exo sets, and has an rear facing weapon:

Sweeping cinematic shot of the cold menace, you can also see that this has a far more evil face eater than the actual set, with two containers for the skulls *skull* :

Here you can see that the robot has different arms for working the cockpit, and is very well protected from the side:

Top view, showing the two forward guns. For some reason the grill on the window is loose:

Better shot of the weaponry, those saws will cut you up something awful. The face eater I like, and the guns look like eyes, giving it a monster look at the front.

Last shot:

Brickshelf gallery:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=299598

I'm really happy with it, no other pieces but the ones in this set were inlcuded, and only about three pieces I didn't use. Tell me what you think though! *sweet*

Batbrick Away! >:-)

[Asuka]

Wow! I'm on a bit of a Mocing spree lately, I can't believe I never used to build things, I enjoy it so much!

Welcome to the wonderful world of neverending MOCing fun! *y*

Your Battle Beetle looks indeed very comely with a classic and remarkable shape,

primary done to the cleverly bottom mounted arms and clear structured legs/cockpit area.

Pretty smart, reasonable cool. A distinct job! *sweet*

[zero1312]

Sweet, Batbrick!!! *wub*

I cannot say more right now. X-D

[dillthepill]

Wow, pure beauty! I love the chainsaw arms, the two eyes, and especially the face eater! Beautifull MOC, I will probably do the same thing with a spare BA. I may be able to do it without instuctions, but if you have enough spare time on your hands, can you make instuctions?

[ExoBuilder]

Ooh 8-

[Batbrick]

Welcome to the wonderful world of neverending MOCing fun! *y*

(SNIP!)

Your Battle Beetle looks indeed very comely with a classic and remarkable shape,

primary done to the cleverly bottom mounted arms and clear structured legs/cockpit area.

Pretty smart, reasonable cool. A distinct job! *sweet*

Thanks as always my pictural pal :'-)

Thankyou for your comments.

Sweet, Batbrick!!! *wub*

I cannot say more right now. X-D

Shhhh, nothing need be said by friend X-D

Wow, pure beauty! I love the chainsaw arms, the two eyes, and especially the face eater! Beautifull MOC, I will probably do the same thing with a spare BA. I may be able to do it without instuctions, but if you have enough spare time on your hands, can you make instuctions?

Wow! I'm overjoyed you love it, I will gladly provide instructions. Just give me till tonight or tomorrow. I will fix it up a bit too. Thanks again.

Ooh 8-

[hollisbrick]

pfft it's alright i guess :-| X-D definately not as good good as my alternate MOcs but it's a start :-D haha i'm only kidding!!! that is definately a great model and i *wub* what you've done with it! good great brilliant job *y*

(but i'm still better >:-) )

-hollisbrick

Edited February 5, 2008 by hollisbrick

[LuxorV]

Nice Mod, Batbrick *y*

It's difficult to build something great with so few pieces, but you did a neat job here *wub*

The rear facing weapon is a nice addition, and I like the way you used the armour to give this open cockpit a more protective look.

LuxorV

[Inertia]

That's so cool, the way that you used the claws at the front gives it a very insecty look to it,

It's better that the actual set!

Edited February 5, 2008 by Inertia

[Batbrick]

Thanks guys!

That's so cool, the way that you used the claws at the front gives it a very insecty look to it,

It's better that the actual set!

Funnily enough, I've still got it kept together because I love it so much :-$

Here you go dillthepill, here are your instructions:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=299629

Enjoy!

Batbrick Away! >:-)

[iamded]

Very cool Batbrick! That thing could maul folks up something awful! :-D Very neat! *y*

~Peace

[LuxorV]

I was re-looking at the pics, and a sudden idea came to my mind. This battle machine can also be very useful as a small forklift, with those flat supports under its belly :-P

Random thoughts out *wacko*

LuxorV

[Batbrick]

Very cool Batbrick! That thing could maul folks up something awful! :-D Very neat! *y*

~Peace

Thanks iamded! Looks like you've inherited my "something awful" talk

I was re-looking at the pics, and a sudden idea came to my mind. This battle machine can also be very useful as a small forklift, with those flat supports under its belly :-P

Random thoughts out *wacko*

LuxorV

Good idea LuxorV, interestingly enough, I originally conceived it as a worker mech, the backbone of the robot forces, so I guess I could make a forklift version *y*

Batbrick Away! >:-)

[LuxorV]

Great mech experts think the same way ;-)

LuxorV

[Batbrick]

Great mech experts think the same way ;-)

LuxorV

Mech Expert? *wacko*

Clearly you missed my last one: :'-(

It looks like its gonna fall over any second!

Batbrick Away! >:-)

[LuxorV]

Thought it was a decieving trick for the enemy ;-)

LuxorV

[Batbrick]

Thought it was a decieving trick for the enemy ;-)

LuxorV

Oh yes of course, that TOTALLY the reason X-D

TOTALLY 8-| That said I do still love it, it was either make it top heavy and keep iamded's fighter or proporion it right and chuck my friend away, looking back, I think I made the wrong choice. I hope to improve more on my mechs, I might make another one soon.

Batbrick Away! >:-)

[LuxorV]

I'll be waiting for it *y*

LuxorV

[Cyclone Titan]

I like it! The changes you made were very wise young padawan.