The indie RPG Lancer was a breakout success on Kickstarter in part because D&D with mechs is a compelling hook, but mostly thanks to the incredible art of Tom Bloom, whose mech designs brilliantly fuse hi-tech and adventure. LEGO builder Dane Erland previously shared a series of MOCs based on Lancer designs, and now he’s back with four more incredible brick adaptations.
First up is the HORUS Balor, a protean mech of loosely contained nanobots called the Hellswarm. With the swarm churning like smokey blue flames, the long whip, and digitigrade legs, it evokes a cybernetic balrog. Dane draws on an excellent mix of trans blue elements for the Hellswarm.
The Raleigh from IPS-Northstar is a close-range striker mech. Dane nails the lanky gunslinger posture and rugged cloak. The smoking barrel is perfect.
Another Striker-class, the Metalmark from Smith-Shimano Corpro was a military prototype that was retired and now sees use as an elite security mech. I appreciate Dane’s elegant solutions at for the Metalmark’s spindlyl limbs, especially the red lightsaber hilts in the calves.
Finally, the compact Kobold from HORUS uses the company’s “pattern group” system to repurpose mining mechs and turn terraforming tools into weapons. Dane faithfully maintains scale across the range of mechs, with the tiny Kobold packing in impressive detail for a mech that stands just six studs high.
Dane promises to continue recreating Lancer mechs to LEGO. Be sure to check out the builder’s first set of magnificent Lancer mechs here.
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