Minifigures Building Blocks Set 369Pcs MOC Johnny 5 Robot Nano Micro Building Blocks Minifigures Toy Set Educational Toy Gift for Adults and Children Compatible with Lego 8 * 8 * 16cm

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I like Technic builds. I’ve always been fascinated with making remote-controlled toys and LEGO Technic is perfect for this. The mechanisms, use of motors and building styles that that are structurally stable inspired my building style. I built the model both as a real model and as a digital one. I used Stud.io to build and render the digital model.

What is your favourite LEGO IdeasProduct Idea(besides your own of course)?Are there any Product Ideas you think have been overlooked? What is your favourite building techniqueor part/sectionthat you’ve incorporated into your Product Idea? The Liebherr 9800 Set 42100 is currently my favourite set both because of its mechanical complexity as well as the versatility of the set for making MOCs. I’ve made several alternative MOCs of this set which included a version of Johnny 5. I still have alternative MOC ideas for this set which I’m planning to build one of these days. Is there a LEGO designer (official LEGO designer or fan designer) who you are inspired by and look up to? Who and why?

I am very happy with how the head tilt and turn mechanism worked out. It was the most challenging part of the build.

I created memes, promotional images and videos and posted them on YouTube, Facebook and other social media. I tried to make them as fun, entertaining and aesthetically interesting as I can. I also made some of these memes remind people of the Short Circuit movie. Do you have plansto submit any otherProduct Ideasin the future?If yes, can you give us a hint of what that might be?This model is fully motorised using Powered Up motors and hub and controlled through a mobile device using the Powered UP App. It uses Technic parts to ensure stability of the structure, and System parts to capture the look and form of Johnny 5. Arms can be raised and lowered individually using the Powered Up App. The fingers can be adjusted manually as well as the elbows. It’s hard to say now that I have made several versions of Johnny 5. I initially made a version that’s made out of solely the parts from the Lego Set 42100, Liebherr R 9800 Excavator. It was an idea I had when I bought the set which I put on hold until I can figure out how to customise the controls. When the Powered Up App came out, I made the Johnny alternate build of the 42100 set. The research I made was just internet searches of Johnny 5 images and videos on his movements and design details. It took me about 2 weeks to get the initial design done. I like the piano and the way it was designed and built. With regards to overlooked product Ideas, I think that LEGO Ideas overlook technic-built and motorised product ideas.

I enjoyed creating Johnny 5 out of LEGO elements and the challenges that went with it were part of the fun. I don’t think I have any advice to say to my younger self when it comes to creating and building Johnny 5.

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