Devil Gundam from Mobile Fighter G Gundam is one of my all-time favorites. Official toys are pretty limited, though. I collect them all (including the BB Senshi and both MIA releases).

Back in November, while making "minifigs with giant arms on their backs," I built a Devil Gundam homage. It looked cool in photos for IG, but in person, the frame was too thin and fragile to play with.

In February, I created the "S-Core" mech frame to quickly build various mechs, including Gundam homages.

I occasionally tried tackling Devil Gundam again, but kept getting stuck at the first hurdle: the feet.

The massive yellow feet are iconic. Their densely packed yellow toes with red tips give the robot an eerie, organic feel.

In my figure-scale build, I used 3 minifigure hands as toes. That worked for that size, but for S-Core scale, they looked way too thin and undernourished.

Also, I only had a 2x2 space for the foot connections—3x2 would be too wide. Squeezing six toes into a 2x2 space seemed nearly impossible.

Then, the Pick a Brick (PAB) wall at Taiwan's LEGO Certified Store changed everything.

Last month, while setting up my Sauron Mech at Lalaport Nangane @lego_lcstw_sunkids , I grabbed some parts, including 200 of part 26047 (1x1 plate with handle). After that, I kept thinking about how to use them.

Yesterday, I figured out a technique to stack 26047s into a 2x2 footprint. After that breakthrough, the rest of Devil Gundam came together in no time.

Fiddling with parts in hand while stumbling upon new ideas—that’s what makes LEGO building so much fun.

Does a giant squid with robot legs count as a mech? I'll leave it to you to decide. More coming soon! Instructions available on request.

I really enjoy how well I made these and their articulation points. I felt that the mechs needed some companions, so I created the Shepherds and their corresponding load out kits. They're not 100% functional in a way I want, but boy howdy I enjoy them! I want to make more and create a proper scene for each. Next is to create lore for each.

Inspired by your comments, my son updated his last mech to look more like Adam Smasher. He’s looking for a better head, so suggestions are welcome!

These are some robots I have made out of lego for lore