Progenitors
Classification: Mid-Long Range
Armaments:
(1) BZ-BLSTRCS198X
(1) HC-DUALCS198X
Marzan Empire
Classification: Melee
Armaments:
(2) SW-MACHETE (Takeda recolor)
The Takeda is a custom recolor variant of the Kurosawa Sword Kai. It is rumored to move at thrice the speed. Nothing else is known about the unit.
BUILD NOTES
This was actually built as a display piece over at my ToyCon PH 2019 booth as a special color variant of the Kurosawa Sword Kai. As with most of Quiccs’ pieces, I just had to make a red version with gold accents and a more pronounced Samurai vibe to it.
Build wise, there’s only very small differences with the original OG black Kurosawa.
I was also fortunate enough to have Quiccs sign this on the shoulder. Currently keeping this as replacement for the black OG that I sold and as a permanent piece in my Marzan faction collection.
Picture here is of the GoK in a special red colorway edition from DevilToys.
WIP Process
Not a lot of WIP for this as it was built in a day while recreating the OG black Kurosawa. Back when I made it, I didn’t have access to the new pearl gold Ninjago double curved blade minifig weapon (seen here as dark silver) so I temporarily used a chrome gold kabuto ornament from the LEGO 90’s samurai sets.
While that was actually a nice fit for the whole build, I was very OC with the two crowbars side horns not being chrome so I eventually swapped it out when I got the pearl gold weapon.
This will probably be the last recolor / version I do of the Kurosawa. The challenge would be how I’ll make my next samurai-themed reFrame build as I need to make it drastically different from this. ;P
Takeda Early Spotting at Toycon PH 2019
I brought the Takeda on day 3 of ToyCon PH so only a few event goers got to see it. 😉
reFRAME v3 Instruction Manual
The reFrame System is a modular brick skeleton aimed to help both new and veternan brick mech builders create their own designs in a consistent size with modular capabilities. It was originally designed to be a basis for all my mechs in the Mech Wars universe. Having gone through a number of upgrades, the V3 reFrame can now house a minifigure pilot in the chest without sacrificing aesthetic or articulation.
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