The mecha community's been abuzz with a kickstarter project, of all things: the Mobile Frame Zero: Rapid Attack Rulebook. Spearheaded by Joshua A.C. Newman, lots of LEGO stuff by Soren, and game design by the folks at lumpley (one of those blogs that I always want to read but can't seem to get interested in). A $10 backing gets you in an a very cool project and a PDF of the rules, once released. I hope this will fuel a surge of micromecha, especially if they're as nice as this:
Brian K. has been semi-active recently (almost as active as this blog!). He does a really a good job of blending system parts and obscure technic offshoots.
A concept vehicle of his from last month. It has suspension.
Cute mecha time:
The first month of the Ghost in the Shell-inspired "Think Tank" build challenge has come to a close. It is to continue through April, but I hope to have a March round-up post on here before too much longer.
40K Space Marine armor, made mobile through power functions.
His latest makes use of the the large technic treads. There are a lot of great textures, headlight bricks offer selective studding and curved slopes are used to bevel out the edges of the boxy shape.
