LEGO: Build The Real Stars Of ‘Futurama’ and ‘Short Circuit’ With These Robot IDEAS Sets
These sets are alive, they will save Will Robinson, and lie to you about cake – give these LEGO robots your vote!
Clank (Ratchet & Clank)
Bring the fan-favorite PlayStation character to life. This set created by DistinguishedCrow has 596 pieces and stands over a foot tall when built. It comes with a bowtie accessory, alternate eyes (for four totat), and a plaque with the titular characters in minifigure form. This set isn’t just built and display; it has a dynamic range of motion built in.
For pose-ability, this figure features 31 points of articulation. The head has a neck rotation and hinge for the antenna. Each arm has up and down and rotational motion in the shoulder, a bicep swivel, elbow, wrist swivel, and fingers each on two ball joints. The torso has a waist swivel and each leg has forward, back, and side to side motion at the hip, a thigh swivel, knee, and the ankle can move forward, back, and rotate.
As you can see, the design also does an amazing job at hiding studs.
Bender (Futurama)
“My story is a lot like yours, only more interesting ‘cause it involves robots.”
BrickStability is the builder behind this 14-inch-tall Bender Bending Rodríguez LEGO robot set. It even comes with a can of SLURM. This set is part of the ’90s challenge—let’s hope it’s one of the sets chosen by LEGO staff to go to vote next month.
The Iron Giant Bust
Legonautics describes this take on the giant robot – “He’s big, he’s friendly, and he’s waiting to be put back together.” This bust caught my eye because it’s one of those sets that captures its subject without overcomplicating it. This LEGO robot is elegant and manages to use bricks to create something screen-accurate.
Retro Robots: Bobby (Forbidden Planet) & B9 (Lost in Space)
Go way back with these classic bots from two foundational sic-fi TV shows. IDEAS creator jp-30nz1 has paired the two because they share a Robert Kinoshita as a real-life designer. Both are screen accurate – B9 has extendable arms he can flail while trying to protect Will Robinson. This is an awesome retro LEGO robot set. Bonus: the IPs of both shows have already been cleared by LEGO.
Johnny Five (Short Circuit)
Johnny 5 rolled his way into the hearts of audiences back in 1986. Initially made as a weapon, a lightning strike changed his programming into a childlike robot with the need to explore and for endless amounts of input.
There have been several Johnny 5 sets submitted to IDEAS over the years. I refuse to give up hope that one will make it to market, so of course I’m supporting this one from Diving Faces. It’s a fantastic design with built-in articulation. I really want to build it.
Portal Book Ends
Hold your favorite books in place with this video game inspired set by JanwillemLoonen. The base of this 1,300 piece build has a Technic internal structure that holds the portal and halved companion cube.
On one side, you’ll find Atlas standing on a base designed to resemble the iconic robotic panels from the Portal games. Atop the base, you’ll also find Wheatley, the mischievous antagonist from Portal 2. And for fans who have been waiting over 15 years for their promised cake—you can finally make your own (LEGO) cake!
On the other side, P-body stands on a matching panel-style base, featuring an orange portal and the other half of the companion cube. This base also includes a Sentry Turret, ready to fire, and the game’s ultimate evil… the bird! Nestled on the base is a bird’s nest, complete with GLaDOS in potato form.
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