Hero Factory RACERS: Blanko + HeroCycle

Blanko has returned to us, at least at a point in history, in Hero Factory Racer guise with his unbelievably lame "HeroCycle" 3-wheeled engineering mess.  There's so much fail in this picture, I couldn't simply summarize it, I had to just break down & talk about it outright, and talk, and talk.

• Video - LEGO Hero Factory RACERS: Blanko + HeroCycle

This is my last Hero Factory Racers pair.... for now?

Hero Factory MOC: JIL06 (Jill Zero-Six)

Jill Zero-Six (actual designation JIL06) is one of the newest Hero Factory hospitality droids.  This MOC features a very compact, but completely custom torso with 5 extra axes of articulation. Guest voice acting by my lovely & talented girlfriend.

• Video - LEGO Hero Factory MOC: Jill Zero-Six (JIL06)

Hero Factory RACERS: Wolf + Prowler TripleTrak

It's time for a little more color in the Hero Factory Racers world, and Wolf has the answer with his tank tread-driven Prowler TripleTrak!

• Video - LEGO Hero Factory RACERS: Wolf + Prowler TripleTrak

Just call me Mister PAB!

See that?  That's what I got in my first ever LEGO Pick-A-Brick order!  Really convenient, really easy, and shipped within a week here in the US.  I still prefer Bricklink for most special orders, but there was some stuff on PAB that was actually out of stock worldwide on BL at the time, and I ended up picking up some extra stuff on the side that I wasn't expecting.

Hero Factory RACERS: Alba + the "Rad Rod"

Some of you will remember Alba 2.0. As it turns out, she was one of only two female Hero Factory heroes to join the RACERS program (the other was not Breez).  She called her shockingly beastly ride the Rad Rod, and it took the honor of being the most powerful competition entry on record!

• Video - LEGO Hero Factory RACERS: Alba + the "Rad Rod"

Hero Factory RACERS: Specter + Shadowbane

On to Hero Factory RACERS pair #4! This one brings back good old Specter 2.0, now in miniature form (and slightly updated since you last saw him), with his Shadowbane racecar. 

• Video - LEGO Hero Factory RACERS: Specter + Shadowbane

Making of Hero Factory mini-sized heroes

A look at the design & construction of my mini-sized Hero Factory heroes as used in my Hero Factory Racers series...

• Video - Hero Factory mini-sized heroes, how it's done

Hero Factory MOC: Ruze 3.0

Remember Ruze?  He was the Omega Team rookie who went from dunce status to hero among heroes after retrieving a sample of Fire Lord's armor, analysis of which allowed Assembly Tower scientists to hone the tuning of Alpha Team's weapons, ultimately leading to the defeat and capture of the entire treacherous villain gang!

Just made a bunch of eBay & Bricklink orders

I've been getting ever more anxious to flesh out some parts needs for MOC-making, and this evening I finally pulled the trigger on some eBay & BrickLink lots.  I won't share the whole long list, but notables include 3 more Thornraxx sets, all manner of the less-common colors of bones like light gray & lime green, a bunch of random Technic connectors, and some sloped Technic plate pieces (large fairings for vehicles & such).  I can't help myself -- I need odd parts.  I don't like doing too much normal stuff!

I think I'm going to do 2 or 3 more Hero Factory Racers series sets, then spend some time doing some Breakout villain MOCs.  I've gotten a lot of requests for Breakout revamps of old villains, or replica attempts of Summer sets, but I'd rather avoid both of those for awhile and do some completely new stuff.  The creative juices have me itchin'.