Transforming Lego Wall-E

[Pattspatt]

Hi all -

I'm a big fan of the 21303 Wall-E set, but I always wished that he'd be able to fold into a box like he did in the film. 

After a lot of tinkering, now he can! 

Peeking out:

Fully unfolded:

Almost all of the range of poses in the film are now possible, including poses in-between transformation. Here are a few examples:

I also made a gif of the transformation (stop-motion): https://i.imgur.com/UqMKq6F.gifv

And there's also a gif of the improved range of arm motion, that almost matches the range in the movie: https://i.imgur.com/KAyRTr7.gifv

If you'd like to see more pictures, there are some at https://imgur.com/gallery/S6Dtgru. 

If you'd like tips on how to build this guy, I've compiled an album at https://imgur.com/gallery/Jb94JSw. 

Thanks for looking!

[NathanR]

This is absolutely stunning, I love it!! 

I'm going to have to study this and see if I can make mine do the same.

[Gusseteer]

Excellent work, you took a good set and made it truly amazing.

[sunhuntin]

He looks great! very well done!

[Pattspatt]

Thanks folks! @NathanR, let me know if you’d like any other pictures - I plan to keep him assembled pretty much indefinitely :)

[cehnot]

Have you thought about doing instructions by reverse engineering it in photos? Basically you take a photo each time you take a part off that way you can reassemble it later. 

[Pattspatt]

If I ever decide to take him apart, I’ll definitely do that - but I’m not sure if that’ll ever happen, besides a few future improvements. The album at https://imgur.com/gallery/Jb94JSw is kind of like that, but could definitely be more in-depth. 

[PanMati]

Hey, i love how you modified wall E and i got a few questions

1st: can i Get to know how you modified it?

2nd: if so, how many legos Did you had to add to make it work? Or Did you find every block you need already in the set?

3rd: how Did you make the arms and legs work??

[Fuppylodders]

I didnt see this post until now! What an amazing little modification!! The set was already cute enough, but damn, that little gif you made 

I'll certainly be looking to do your mod to mine too, the extra posing is just too awesome not to! 

[PanMati]

On 7/2/2019 at 1:11 PM, Pattspatt said:

If I ever decide to take him apart, I’ll definitely do that - but I’m not sure if that’ll ever happen, besides a few future improvements. The album at https://imgur.com/gallery/Jb94JSw is kind of like that, but could definitely be more in-depth. 

you dont have to take him apart! there is a site called mecabricks, basicly its a virtual lego buidler, can you create/replicate your wall-e in it? it will help others with knowing what parts are needed and how to put it together brick by brick