This project started last December and progress were averaging at one bot per month. After 7 months of gruelling yet challenging efforts, Liokaiser is finally done. However , back then (end of June) ... I was given a chance to showcase my LEGO transformers at a local store , so Liokaiser was whisked there for a month (video below).
After a month , he was put in storage as I was busy with another LEGO TF project. I'd guess I better put a closure to this now .So there
>> As a LEGO combiner of this size, (more than 1.5 feet tall)... he is top heavy, so he can't be posed in more elaborate manner. Too much stress were imposed on the hinges .
>> Due to complexity of individual bot , merging them to form Liokaiser caused a few weak points in connections. I'm forced to apply extra scaffoldings in a few areas to reinforce these connections, so that posing him about would not topple him over .
>> Yes, it's SEVEN breastforce members I mentioned just now. In the original cartoon, Deathcobra was the 7th member of Breastforce (forming the arm) but was killed early in the show. So here, I decided to pay homage to this character by having him as a helicopter that transforms/separates into components for the combiner: Hands, head and a gun/weapon
If you wish to view more photos of Liokaiser and the whole breastforce team (more than 200 photos!) , the following blog link is a good starting point:
Man, that is impressive. Kudos to you, sir; I tip my hat. I may have said this before, but if so it bears repeating: Hasbro shouldn't have cancelled Kre-o, they should have hired you to save it.
Glarryg
The battle rages on... Looking for: Netflix/ER Soundwave
Fantastic - definitely worth the wait, no question. Deathcobra was a great way of giving the combiner kibble something to do outside of Lio Kaiser mode.
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