Lego Star Wars 10178 – AT-AT Walker with motor

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There is often confusion between At-at and At-st walkers, as they both appear in the LEGO Star Wars universe. However, there are some key differences between them. Last week, I was in St. Louis for the FIRST Championships, showing off some robots in the LEGO Education booth. Unrelated to the robotics event, they had a table full of white parts, mostly from the Architecture Studio set, for people to build with. It’s a very interesting exercise to build using a single colour. You focus a lot more on the shapes of what you are creating, using texture to add detail instead of colour differences. I definitely wandered over to that table whenever I had a chance. Who can resist a table full of pieces? One model that came out of it was a micro scale Millennium Falcon. It wasn’t very accurate to the ‘real’ thing, as there was a limited selection of parts, but upon returning home I thought I would try to make a more accurate version at the same scale. https://youtu.be/WvIC6gjKIMw Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Star Wars Trench Run Kinetic Sculpture (https://youtu.be/WvIC6gjKIMw)

In the older sets, the minifigures are becoming very collectible, which as my regular readers know is of my favorite parts. A neurochemical explanation even undergirds the pro-social benefits of shared, ritualistic pain. During these high arousal states, humans are flooded with all kinds of intense neurotransmitters and hormones, including dopamine, oxytocin, vasopressin and serotonin. Some of these are linked to the creation of social trust and even love—oxytocin and vasopressin have both been popularly (and somewhat myopically) labelled “love” or “cuddle” hormones. Oxytocin is associated with inducing feelings of trust in those around you, reducing fear, and increasing empathy, and serotonin is implicated in reducing anxiety. Meanwhile, dopamine, which is linked with the brain’s management of reward and risk, also makes you feel good about the whole thing. All of this means that evolutionarily, shared painful experiences can stimulate bonding and group cohesion, and create meaning for people. All in all I really like LEGO construction sets because they have so many creative building measures. With these sets, you can have them in many different scenes because they feature posable legs. It’s been on my todo list for a while to see what kind of maze I could design by combining the parts of another LEGO set with the 21305 Maze set. I finally decided to see what I could come up with using 75099 Rey’s Speeder.Our Lego walk looks great in any location. Not just a frame with Lego poured in, we have a fantastic looking set up! Unfortunately, LEGO Ideas no longer accepts Star Wars related submissions, so I can’t add this as part of the Pursuit of Flight project, but I hope that this model gives both you, and LEGO, an idea of what is possible with it. If you’d like to see something like this become an official set, you can add your support to the Pursuit of Flight project here: ideas.lego.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZa-IWwk36s Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Motorized Micro Scale LEGO AT-TE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZa-IWwk36s) I’ve designed a few themed variations of my Pursuit of Flight model over the years, but one that I’ve wanted to build since the beginning was a Star Wars speeder chase version. The AT-AT Walker is the smallest one yet, but it’s still huge! And it fits with the 2009 style updates that were released. It practically looks related to the AT-ST in 8038! It’s not the cheapest, but it’s better value than most of the bigger sets, and it has a good selection of minifigures that would rival most of them.

Lego walking is increasingly popular at charity events, Lego-themed events, team-building workshops, on YouTube, and even in cabaret sideshow acts. It is exactly what it sounds like: stepping barefoot on a pile or path of Legos, usually of all different sizes. But unlike fire-walking or even glass-walking, walking over a bunch of Legos actually does hurt. Why? And an even better question—what do we get out of it? I recently designed a six legged walking frame for another project and one of the first things that popped into my mind after designing it was that I could probably build a reasonable All Terrain Tactical Enforcer (AT-TE) from the Star Wars universe around it. Officially the names are the All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT) and All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST). To the uninitiated, they may seem the same, but they are very different. There is very little friction between LEGO and cardboard, which is why I’m using felt ramps in the video. I’ve found you can also put a bit of masking tape on the feet give their surface a bit more friction. I’ve tried them on wooden ramps as well with some success. Note that the friction is very important. If the feet slip at all, even a tiny amount, they will lose a lot of energy and not walk as effectively.Your kangaroo moves pretty much exactly like a (slow-moving) kangaroo! (I am in Melbourne, Australia). See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6nGd8bP3Mg Update March 27, 2020: Building instructions for this model are now available! You can find them in this post: Trench Run Pursuit Instructions. At-at walkers are much larger than At-st walker and are made for moving across open terrain. They are also equipped with heavier weapons, making them more suited for combat. On the other hand, At-st walkers are smaller and more agile, making them better suited for scouting missions or guerrilla warfare. So why does Lego walking hurt where fire and glass walking don’t? The science of physics and anatomy offer some clues. This is an update to the model I originally designed in 2015. I finally sat down to put together building instructions for it, and took the opportunity to update the design while I was at it. The core walking frame is essentially the same as the original, but the release of some new pieces allowed me to improve the exterior design of the model.

https://youtu.be/wTH3Y0FFVPc Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Building a Walking LEGO AT-TE (https://youtu.be/wTH3Y0FFVPc) You can have them standing as a display on a shelf, or carefully move the legs so they appear to be walking or even falling!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOyhl4FkOAY Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Gravity Powered Walking LEGO Animals (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOyhl4FkOAY)

Chewie is pretty much essential to any Star Wars set – he looks great here too. And the two pilots are both excellent figures. TheSnowtrooper has some lovely printing on his legs, and Hoth Lukeis another figure with brilliant leg printing. Finally, we have Darth Vader himself. He doesn’t say anything (as far as I know!) But he looks great. He has a newish headpiece which I think is an improvement on the old one, and his body print is excellent too. Just when you thought mini sets were the only way to go, this midi-scale set comes to challenge your assumptions! The LEGO 20018-1 AT-AT Walker set is perfect for anyone who loves a good mini set but wants something with a little more… oomph. This set comes with all the features you love in a mini set – intricate design, movable parts, and durability – but on a larger scale that will have you marveling at the detail. EU: 4495737 Availability LEGO exclusive Notes Random set of the day on 17 Apr 2021 Rating ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ 4.5 Once complete, you’ll have a stunning replica of the Galactic Empire’s mightiest ground vehicle, featuring a movable head, spinning front guns, adjustable legs, and opening side panels revealing detailed interiors. It’s the perfect centerpiece for any collection – or even just to show off to your friends and family! Now, he runs an events company in the United Kingdom. guiding other people over hot coals and the occasional bed of broken glass as part of corporate team-building exercises and charity events. But walking just six-and-a-half feet over 2,000 Lego pieces? Bell usually gets someone else on his team to do it.An At-at walker is a giant four-legged machine used by the Imperial Army in the Star Wars universe. They are heavily armored and equipped with powerful weapons, making them a fearsome opponent on the battlefield. LEGO Star Wars