Master Chubdam Database

[The Hydromancer]

***Database clean up***
***Under Work***
-Killed bad links/builds
-Reordered list
-Need to remake GM Powered Cardigan/Gundam Amazing Red Warrior/Alteisen/GM Custom/GP-01/Thunderbolt Gundam/GUndam MKII/Mega Dinozord/

Table of Contents:
A. Universal Century Inspired (MSG, 08th MS Team, etc)
-Gundam RX-78-1/Demogoblin
-Gundam RX-78-2/Chubdam
-Gundam RX-78-3/Roland
-Gundam RX-78-4/Lapis Deva
-Gundam RX-78-5/Ruby Devil
-Gundam RX-78-6/Thunderclash Fullgear
-Gundam RX-78NT-1 'Alex'/Alexa
-Gundam Full Armor/ Chubdam Full Armor
-Ground Gundam/Ground Chubdam
-Ez8/Enzo
-Hovertruck*
-08th MS Team Group Shot/Da Ground Team
-Guncannon/Chubcannon
-Guntank/Chubtank
-Whitebase team group/Three Amigos
-RGM-79 GM/Chubdam Mass Production
-RB-79 Ball/Moai
-GM & Ball Squad/Red Horizon UMFL Company
-Zaku II/Zoblin*
-Char's Zaku II Commander Type/Red Zoblin*
-Gundam GP-02/Apollo*
-Gundam GP-03/Vikare*
-GM Custom Cannon*


B. Gundam Wing
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C. Gundam OO
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A. --Universal Century Inspired--

Hyper Chain Gang by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Demogoblin (RX-78-1):

Chubdam HG test by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam (Gundam RX-78):

Chubdam Roland with new plasma edge javelin by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Roland (RX-78-3):

Chubdam Lapis Deva by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Lapis Deva (Gundam RX-78-4):

Chubdam Ruby Devil by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Ruby Devil (Gundam RX-78-5):

LDD file for Stud.io of Ruby Devil and Lapis Deva:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2odek3vdi2m19 ... va.io?dl=0

Thubderclash Fullgear by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Thunderclash Fullgear (RX-78-6 Madrock Complete):

Chubdam Alexa by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Alexa (Gundam Alex):

Chubdam Full Armor 2.0 by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Full Armor Chubdam (Full Armor Gundam/Thunderbolt version):

Ground Chubdam 3.0 by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Ground Chubdam (Ground Gundam):

EnZo 2.0, inspired by the Ez8 by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam EnZo (Ez8):

Da ground team by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubcannon 2.0 by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubcannon w/ new rifle by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubcannon (Guncannon):

Chubcannon Stud.io file:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6br35hx6rvof9 ... on.io?dl=0

Chubtank 2.0 by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubtank by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubtank (Guntank)

Three Amigos by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Mass Production by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Mass Production (GM):

Moai by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Moai (GM Ball):

UMFL Space Company, Red Horzion by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Red Horzion, UMFL Company: 3x Chubdam MPs, 2x Moai

Zoghbi Reddi: Shots fired by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Zoghbi Reddi (Char's Z'gok):

Avenging Devil by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Avenger (Nu Gundam):

Hub Fighter support unit by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Hub Fighter (Core Fighter):

Zed Chubdam by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Zed Chubdam (Zeta Gundam):

Sword and tallboi board by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Guard Custom (GM Guard Custom): or plus

Chubdam Monsha MKII by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Monsha MKII (Jegan):

Mass Produced Blues by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Stark (Stark Jegan)

Chubdam Vikare by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Vikare (Gundam GP-03):

Apollo shield update by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Apollo (Gundam GP-02):

Firepower demo by The Hydromancer, on Flickr
Chubdam Monsha Cannon variant (GM Custom Cannon):

Quel influenced Chubdam update, with new grey Submachine gun, white magazine. by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

ReQuel (GM Quel):

G-Defenser inspired Lancelot Support Unit by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Lancelot Support Unit (G-Defenser):

Super Chubdam, inspired by the Super Gundam by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Super Chubdam (Super Gundam):

--Gundam Wing Inspired--

Chubdam Mass Production type GZ Ricasth by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Mass Production Type GZ Ricasth (Leo):

When you need to bust the bunker under the bunker you just busted by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Buster Roc (Wing Zero EW Version):

Legend of the Chubdam Dragoon by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Dragoon (Gundam Epyon):

Chubdam Oliphant 2.0 by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Oliphant (Gundam Sandrock):

Chubdam Pyragosa by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Piragosa (Shelong Gundam):

Threshal Hydra adjustment by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Threshal Hydra, Chubdam of Grace (Altron Gundam):

Chubdam Styx 3.0? 4.0? by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Styx (Deathscythe Kai):

Chubdam Styx Dark Angel Upgrade by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

The God of Death... is back from hell! by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Styx, Dark Angel(Deathscythe Hell):

Covers on the missile pod shoulders and chest vulcan guns open up! by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Brimstone (Heavy Arms Kai):

Chubdam Roc 2.0 revamp by The Hydromancer, on Flickr
Roc Flight mode by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Roc (Wing Gundam):

Revamp of the Gundam Wing inspired frames by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

--Gundam 00 Inspired--

Exia/Braver 2.0 by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Braver than Brave by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Braver by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Braver (Exia):

Particle Wings of the Duelist by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Duelist by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Duelist (Dynames): (Or )

Chubdam Duelist Full Armor by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Duelist Full Armor (Dynames Full Shield):[/b

Chubdam Onager revamp by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

[b]Chubdam Onager (Virtue):

Chevalion with open Mega Claw by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Chevalion (Kyrios):

Chubdam Chevalion, revamped flight mode by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

In Amber Clad by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Chevalion 2.0 (Arios):

Sinstrals Company Revamp by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

The Sinstrals Company (Celestial Being)

Gundam Age Inspired

Chubdam Age 1 by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chudam AGE 1 (Gundam Age 1):

Gundam Unicorn Inspired

Chubdam Troubel by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Troubel (Jesta):

Chubdam Rheinhorn by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chudam Rheinhorn (Gundam Unicorn):

Gundam Build Fighters Inspired

True Strike Chubdam with Blue Falcon Support Unit by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Wings of the Fighter by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

True Strike Chubdam custom with Blue Falcon Support Unit (Build Strike Gundam with Build Booster): or and

Blue Falcon Support Unit by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Blue Falcon Support Unit (Build Booster):

Zaku Amazing inspired Charub Hi-Az by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Charub Hi-Az (Zaku Amazing):

ST-07C Chubdam: Fenix 2.0 by The Hydromancer, on Flickr
Chubdam Fenix 2.0 (Wing Gundam Fenice + Wing Zero EW Custom):

--Iron Blooded Orphans Inspired--

Iron Blossom_2 by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Gigas (Barbatos):

--Gundam Seed Inspired--

Strike Chubdam 2.0 Chimera by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Strike Chubdam Chimera pack (Perfect Strike Gundam):

Strike Chubdam 2.0 Fencer pack ver2 by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Strike Chubdam Fencer pack (Sword Strike Gundam):

Strike Chubdam 2.0 Flight by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Strike Chubdam Agile pack (Aile Strike Gundam):

Strike Chubdam 2.0 Heavy Assault package by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Strike Chubdam Assault pack (Launcher Strike Gundam):

Morale Concert by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Charub Idol Variant (Lacus Clyne Zaku):

Destrier revamp by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Destrier (Blue Frame Astray):

Anti-Everything Sword by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Destrier Rouge (Red Frame Astray):

--Gundam X Inspired--

There's no such thing as overkill by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Xercule (Gundam X):

--G Gundam Inspired--

Chubdam Ashildr, based off of Noble Gundam. by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Ashildr (Noble Gundam):

---Power Rangers---

Dragmissar MKII macross missile masscare by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Dragmissar (Dragon Zord):

--Voltron, Defender of the Universe--

ROAR VOLTRUB! by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Voltrub (Voltron):

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Chubdam break down! This has been requested several times, so I figured I'd throw something together.

What makes a Chub a Chubdam? Parts usage and color choice! There are four major areas of the Chub that are modified parts wise to create a Chubdam; head, chest, hips, and feet. There are plenty of options from there to further refine a Chubdam such as the shield, frontal skirt armor, back plasma edge storage points, and shoulders, but aren't as necessary to capture the Gundam influence.

Of course Gundams come in all shapes, styles, and colors, but we will focus on the original RX-78-2 inspired Chubdam for this breakdown.

Stages of Chub to Chubdam by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

The first picture represents the evolution of Chub to Chubdam. On the far left is a lightly customized Chub. Center is a Chub that has Chubdam style hip connections, side skirt armor, and partial Chubdam style feet. Even though it uses almost half of the minimum major modifications for creating a Chubdam, it doesn't really look like a Chubdam yet. The color choice in particular really prevents it from completing the change. On the right, we have a fully fleshed out Chubdam! Note the use of proper color choice to really make the homage stick. The Chubdam should be instantly recognizable to any Gundam fan. We'll tackle each area in turn to explain parts usage and connections, with both a front and back view of a partially broken down Chubdam for reference. By this end of this if you can build a Chub, you'll be able to build a Chubdam too!

Chubdam 3.0 break down by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam break down back by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Major Areas:

-Head-
The Chubdam head is very distinctive and goes a long way towards creating the Chubdam look. The head consists of a vertical tooth plate with a horizontal clip plate on top. The clip plate holds a handlebar that acts as the V-fin. Unfortunately the handlebars don't come in white or yellow/gold as far as I know, but I find red or light grey does the trick just fine. Note; you'll need to flip the neck right side up from a standard Chub.

-Chest-
Chubdam chests are a varied as Gundam chests are, but the basic Chubdam chest is simple and easy to create. Add a grill, usually yellow, to the front of the torso taps to create the two toned chest vents. On the bottom of the chest add a jumper plate and a smooth slope to complete the chest. The slope will cut the grill in have, creating the image of symmetrical chest vents on either side of the chest.

If you want to capture the black interior of the chest vents, note you'll need to make sure the top and bottom of the Chubdam's torso are connected on the rear of the frame as you'll need to remove the chest plate that helps hold the frame together. I've found that the standard Chub power pack doesn't hold the frame together very well on its own, so I recommend simply moving the chest plate to the back. In the example above, I've added a round plate to the back to strengthen the connections.

-Hips-

The hips are a major departure from the basic Chub frame so take special note. The Chubdam hips came about when I read that many builders found that the tile clip that connected the legs to the waist taps had a habit of breaking over prolonged time in the connection. I decided to follow the advice to replace the tile clips with bar claws similar to the should joints. This connection worked great, but I didn't like how exposed this left the top of the legs so I decided to hide the gaps as best I could. The solution is to first flip the taps so that the studs are in front. Be careful to not push the taps into the center pelvic brick as you'll need some clearance for the next part.

Second, add neck brackets to the tap studs, angling the stud on the brackets up at about a 45 degree angle. Add smooth slopes to the brackets for side skirt armor, and test the brackets by rotating it up and down. You should have just enough clearance to rotate the brackets; if you don't try pulling the taps slightly out from the pelvic brick. You can achieve small but noticeable style variations depending on the positioning of the side armor. I recommend keeping them as vertical as possible, but raising them up can create a flared look.

Finally, replace the tile armor on the top of the legs with a smooth slope to cover the front of the gap. The leg and bracket slopes should box in the connection gap, hiding it. If you wish, you could also add a plate to the back of the tap to fully box in the taps. While not necessary to completely box in the gap, adding plates to the back could help increase standing stability at the cost of further reduced hip joint flexibility.

-Feet-

The area I've probably received the most admiration on, the feet are both functional (longer feet for better stability) and aesthetically pleasing. First replace the lower frontal tile armor with a cheese wedge, sloping down.

Next replace the side armor dishes with horizontal tooth plates, teeth forward, rotating the teeth downward until the top of the teeth is perfectly flush with the cheese wedge slope.

Lastly, replace the bottom foot plate with a handlebar plate. Add a clip tile to the handlebar plate, and rotate the clip tile as far as you can back to rest against the cheese wedge.

Minor Areas:

-Shoulders-

Shoulders are less standard for Chubdams, varying as the Gundam influences do. For the standard Chubdam, ignore the standard Chub shoulder armor. Add a round plate first; this will allow the shoulder armor to easily rotate.

Secondly add a brick with a stud on one side, facing the stud up.

Third, add a cheese wedge to the side of the brick, this time sloping upward.

Finally, add a 2x1 tile to the top stud, aligning it with the end of the cheese wedge.

-Hilt storage-

For a simple yet effective storage point for plasma edge hilts, replace the tile clips behind the head with upside down plates with tubes, just like the shoulder piece. Tilt these down as far as they will go, and add the hilts to store them.

-Shield-

I'm a huge fan of Soren's classic Chub shield. Its so simple yet versatile. Orient it so the clips are on top, and add a bar plate (the version without the free sides unlike the part on the back of the Chubdam otherwise it won't fit) with a grill on it.

Alternatively, you could orient the clips forward for a different approach (reference the middle Chub in the first pic). Depending on how forward you attach the shield to the arm, you could completely fold the shield to cover the hand. This makes for a shield that look like it be used for punching as well. Slap some vertical teeth or cheese wedges for spikes on it, and it looks that much more deadly!

-Frontal Skirt Armor-

This is one of the newest parts of the Chubdam build, and I'm still experimenting with. On the front of the pelvic brick, add a clip tile oriented vertically. Next add a handlebar similar to the one used for a V-fin, prongs angled up and inward. Add plates with tubes on the prongs, and fold the handlebar back. Rotate the plates with tubes flat against the frame, and add tiles on top.

Clavicle cannons by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

-Clavicle cannons-
Although not shown here on the standard Chubdam, a single yet powerful detail to further enchance a Chubdam that could easily be applied across a far range of Chubdam styles is the clavicle mounted auto cannons. Simply attach a minifig hand (ideally yellow or gray) to the expose tap end clavicles on either side of the head and voila, point defense systems!

Chubdam 3.0, minor updates to shield and skirt armor. by The Hydromancer, on Flickr



System Key:
Plasma Edge:
Chubdanian Shield:
Chubdanian Armor:
V-fin Antenna:

And that's all there is to it! Using the basic Chubdam model you should be able to make countless versions to bring your favorite Gundams to lego life. That said, if there is another Chubdam you'd like to see a more detailed break down of just let me know.

[The Hydromancer]

The final Gundam Meister inpisred frame is complete! Although I might build additional Gundam 00 styled MFs in the future (Looking at you Flag!) for now I'll settle for a Celestial Being inspired company. I think I want to revamp the Duelist before I take an epic group shot though. No rest for the wicked

Chevalion with open Mega Claw by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chubdam Chevalion, based off Gundam Kyrios. Mega Claw closed. by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Chevalion Back by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

His royal 'High'ness by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

A shield? by The Hydromancer, on Flickr



The fourth and final Ijad ace custom to appear on the battlefields of Colonia II, the Chevalion was perhaps the most beautiful. And deadly. Its Mega Claw simply ended the enemies of the Ijad. Driven point first at high speeds into a target or crushing said target in its ulitmate grasp, the Mega Claw laid low all.

So light and fast, the Chevalion was the only one of the anti-grav enhanced Chubdams to actually fly over the warscape. A leaf on the wind, it could not be touched. The Ijad mobile frame was never observed by the other factions to so much as touch the ground.

How was the FCCs, UMFL, Dramstellar, or the Krewstara Consortium supposed to match such a foe?

Systems Key:
Mega Claw:
Flight System:
Clavicle Antennas:

Additional Notes:
The Mega Claw is heavy, and as I've experienced all too much in the past the standard Chub arms dislike heavy objects. It may be time to finally redesign them, but I'm concerned about losing the classic Chub look too much. Things to ponder on....

As always, CCC welcomed.

[Jay Biquadrate]

The megaclaw is a gorgeous design. I know how hard it is to make claws that look good open and closed, and you nailed it. The coloration is perfect.

If the frame won't tolerate an arm-mounted claw, you could consider back-mounting it. The CHUB base is pretty well balanced, and can handle some extra weight on the back.

[The Hydromancer]

A good idea. The GN drive is kinda in the way though. Its staying put for now, but its so fragile. Almost enough to make me what to super glue the shoulder joint together.

[VitorFaria]

Nice, this is a much better format!

[The Hydromancer]

Ever since I saw BrickBudgie's Princess Powerful and his great part usage with the grey bananas as a ponytail I've wanted to try a particular build. Thought about it all today at work in particular and decided to give it a go before fixing Duelist.

Presenting Chubdam Ashildr, inspired by Nobel Gundam!

Chubdam Ashildr, based off of Noble Gundam. by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Dat backside by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

War never looked so good by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Beauty in profile by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Size comparison by The Hydromancer, on Flickr



Reeling from attacks on all sides, the Krewstara Consortium desperately ramped up research and production of their Chubdam line. Unfortunately finding qualified pilots was proving difficult, even having lured/coerced some UMFL pilots to their banner. To the surprise of many of the elite members of the remaining families, the Fiance of the Black Prince himself offered her services on the front lines. Lady Amelia Fane Da Costa was a noted rooftop racer and extreme sport pilot, but had no combat training. A high ranking member of her own family, and not to mention being engaged to the leader of the Megacorp, it was shocking that she even considered such a dangerous choice. Lady Da Costa threw herself into the crash course combat pilot training with a razor honed focus and intensity, blowing through even the most challenging simulators.

Upon her completion of live fire exercises, the Black Prince personally presented Lady Da Costa with the Consortium's latest Chubdam, Ashildr. Designed to make the most of the pilot's experience, Chubdam Ashildr was the most mobile of the Krewstara mobile frames. Powerful duskskates build directly into the heels of the frame provided tremendous mobility. A zero ranged fusion edge mounted on a high strength whip allowed the Ashildr to strike with lightning fast attacks while on the move, flowing from dodge to whip and back without missing a beat. As most Chubdams, the Ashlidr's V-fin antenna keep Lady Da Costa in contact with her company. Although the Ashildr represented little in new tech, the slimmed build proved that greater mobility was achievable and that weight could be safely reduced further than what the original Chubdam design had already proved from the standard Chub.

Despite all that had gone wrong, the Krewstara Consortium clearly intended to double down.

System Key:
Fusion Edge Whip:
Duskskate Heels:
V-fin Antenna:


Alternate Systems:
Ponytail Antenna:
Heart Blaster:

Notes:
Ideally I'll replace the chest heart with a ribbon when I get my hands on one. Maybe replace the white tooth plates on the feet with red ones. Additionally if they would ever release blue neck brackets I could fix the hips as well. Ah well, one day.

[VitorFaria]

That original core is something to be aware of!

Excellent job!

[The Hydromancer]

Decided to revamp and simplify the Duelist. Dropped the Full Armor for now as I felt it was too bulky and needed to be refined with the knowledge gained from working with mixel joints lately.

Lots of small adjustments all over the frame, but the biggest was probably completely rebuilding the GN pistols. Much slimmer and more pistol sized now, at least compared to what they looked like before.

I think with this revamp I'm done with this particular company now, and dubbing it the Sinstrals.

Chubdam Duelist Revamp by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Duelist back revamp by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

So much Pew Pew by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

The Sinstrals Company by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

[BrickBudgie]

Wow, these are all seriously cool. I especially like the giant claw on the Chevalion. And I'm happy that I helped you with the Ashildr. It turned out great!

[VitorFaria]

A pistol made of a claw, a flick fire missile and an 1x1 round. With an optional axe head bayonet.

This is gold on so may levels, this is the very kind of MF0 armament that I love. Detailed but still subdued enough to look realistic and not obscure the mech itself.

You sir, won the Internet for today!

[Lorc]

These have a really cool look. The slightly oversized weapons make them alost chibi-looking.

I think my favourite is the Onager for those clever spiky knees.

[The Hydromancer]

You guys have hit on some of my own favorite bits. The new pistols look so much better than the original ones. And those knee spikes I designed a while ago for my first attempt at an Osprey, but felt like they didn't mesh with the over all frame. Really glad they worked so well with the Onager, even though its not a part of the original design.

Some as some of you know, the GM Quel is one of my favorite grunt units from Gundam. I've done a LDD build before, but LDD never looks as good as brick. Sadly the trade off for having every brick and color to play with.

Mass Production (MP) Model: CM Lanshrike by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

CM Lanshrike back by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

The lawman bringeth peace whether you like it or not by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

CM Lanshrike size comparison by The Hydromancer, on Flickr



Despite the setbacks in losing the Chubdam MKII, Dramstellar was able to salvage enough data for their new mass production mobile frame line based off the Chubdam high performance series. The first series, the CM Lanshrike, was designed on the common Chub chassis for ease of logistics, with Chubdam design improvements added on over it. The new mobile frame design included only one new feature, the addition of leg mounted optic sensors. These sensors provided additional situational awareness closer to group level, leading many colonists to suspect that the new frame was at least partially intended for riot suppression and subjugation.

In order to improve public relations, a more human face was built for the first line model of the new mass produced CM Lanshrike series. Response was... mixed.

System Key:
Riot Shotgun:
Frame Shield:
Leg mounted optics:
Head fins:

Notes: Realized I had most of a Quel on hand, and decided to mock it up while waiting for the head and a few other parts to arrive. Had a Kreo transformer sitting around looking ugly, and figured what the hell. Was inspired by Deathzero's Chubdam X Divider on the FB page to try a more dynamic, imposing stance. Not sure how well I succeeded.

[Atavism]

So I'm not sure how I feel about the idea behind Sailor Gundam Nobel, but you totally rocked the build. Love those feet particularly.

[The Hydromancer]

Thinking of replacing the white tooth plates on the feet with red ones, give it more of tall boot look.

[The Hydromancer]

What started off as an idea for a space based mobile frame for IO after digging Patrick Boyle's Veritech fighters evolved into something... more. Presenting the CM Moai (based off the B Gundam/GM Ball). A luxury budget frame perhaps?

CM Moai based on B Gundam/GM Ball by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Side Moai by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Back Moai by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Head on or Head off? by The Hydromancer, on Flickr



Developed from Chubdam technology, the prototype CM Moai represents an attempt by the Ijad to create cost effective mobile frames in a space environment. The Moai serves as a rear 'shoot and scoot' artillery platform designed to augment more traditional MFs that can protect the more fragile 'spaceball.'

Notes: Going to have to create a standard GM Ball design while I'm at it. I think I did decide on how to make IO sized versions as well.

[The Hydromancer]

So apparently I inspired Matt Gordon on the FB page to try his hand at the Mega Dinozord. I thought it was pretty nifty. Then I thought, Chubdam style? Presenting the Mega Chord.

Mega Chord by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Mega Chord headon by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

GoGo Ijad Rangers! by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Swordback by The Hydromancer, on Flickr



On the distant Colony of Angel's Grave, five teenage Ijad 'with attitude' were chosen to defend their home world, and battle the evil forces of the Solar Union. Each was gifted with a fierce xeno-form to bond with, and a custom mobile frame to take advantage of their innate power. When the going gets tough however, the five smaller mobile frames can combine to form the awesome Mega Chord! Now Jaysun, Z'Ack, Bilee, Kimbrahlee, and Treeni fight the good fight as the Mighty Militarized Protector Regiment!

System Key:
Hidden Trunk Missile:
Mega Sword:
Mastodon Shield:
Spike Crown Antenna Array:

Notes: Going to have to build that shield one day, just need the vents. Might do a Dragonchub (Chubgon? Chubdram? Dragdam?) next, and prehaps add a combined version as well. I do believe I've gone mad with LDD power.

[VitorFaria]

Does the lance piece actually come in grey? This is an excellent power sword!

[The Hydromancer]

Pretty sure that grey is the lance (spear?) standard color. Glad you like the combo, props to DeathZero for suggesting the Ninjago base.

[VitorFaria]

Pretty sure that grey is the lance (spear?) standard color. Glad you like the combo, props to DeathZero for suggesting the Ninjago base.

Nice, I have a bunch of them in brown, but never saw one in grey.

[The Hydromancer]

So after designing the Mega Chord, I tried fooling around with a Dragon Zord inspired build, but it went no where (for now!). I did sorta accidently get side tracked and mostly design an Alteisen, but that was more of a fun exercise. I might built that one in brick first one day. Today though I was really feeling the Voltron vibe, and after listening to the theme on youtube, and various metal covers, I produced this lil guy. The Voltrub! (Although I'm getting a lot of votes for Volchub as well....)

Voltrub by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

And I'll form, the REAR! by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

ROAR VOLTRUB! by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Voltrub five heads on by The Hydromancer, on Flickr



The Ijad continued to experiment with combining smaller mobile frames into a larger more powerful version. On the planet Argus, the research and development institution known locally simply as the University worked with a variation of the Mega Chord. The second test type went in a different direction from the original, instead opting to combine multiple variations of the same xeno-form. The test pilots bonded with the highly aggressive and tenacious Gorlions native to the planet, and together these bonded pairs helped to hold the line in an unexpected Ijadian civil war.

To cut through the endless waves of opposing bonded dire beasts, the heroic Ijad could combine their Gorlion frames into the mighty Voltrub, Defender of the University!

System Key:
Blazing Sword:
Defensive laser array:
Horn Antennas:

Bonus Dual pics:

Brothers in animal arms by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

Got your back by The Hydromancer, on Flickr

No, I've got yours! by The Hydromancer, on Flickr