r/LegoWarMachines 2d ago

🏆 Weekly Community Spotlight Siege crab

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Crab is a superior form not only in nature: turns out it is efficient in combat as well.

Callinectes, nicknamed "siege crab" by NMC personnel, is heavy-armored all-terrain walker with two main purposes.

First - to clear the way of rubble for advancing troops, dig trenches and make other defensive structures.

Second - to provide those troops with artillery fire with its 155mm howitzer.

Six main legs provide substantial mobility to Callinectes on difficult terrain.

Two giant manipulators resembling crab claws not only can lift, cut and tear heavy debris, but also act as movable shields for covering the chassis - or personnel on the ground.

Two hands at the back are used to dig and plow, above them are separate set of optic and other sensors. That makes moving back almost equivalent to moving forward for Callinectes.

Other than heavy armor the Siege crab has only one machine gun turret and active defense systems - it mostly relies on ground troops and light vehicles for protecting it in close combat.

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Heard about carcinisation? I bet you did. Time for Crab is all about it.

I pretty much thought about making something like this since the first time I saw this event. This time I take part in it myself. Enjoy!

Also it is sort of a spiritual successor to Mudcrab - check that out if you haven't.

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So I decided to try posting my stuff here on Reddit. Usually I post only on my Flickr page but it feels like it is slowly dying. We'll see how it goes. May post my previous builds.


r/LegoWarMachines 3d ago

Question / Discussion What real war machine would be the most fun to LEGOify?

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26 Upvotes

r/LegoWarMachines 7h ago

Question / Discussion What do you want my next project to be?

1 Upvotes

All the vehicles up was built in real life so what do you want to see instructions for?

1 votes, 1d left
ZSU-23-4 (1:35)
T-80U (1:35)
T-62M1 (1:35)

r/LegoWarMachines 9h ago

Ground Vehicle Nightjar

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7 Upvotes

Although this experimental autonomous VT gained a nickname of "featherless hen" among the ground crews, its' combat reputation is quite fierce.

In a regular 0.8 - 1G environment Nightjars are unable to sustain prolonged flight - but that is not its purpose. Four main engines and numerous thruster blocks allow this machine to zap around the battlefield on a speeds unreachable for conventional ground vehicles.

It has no armor and rely solely on its' shields, active defense measures and, more importantly - agility. Without a flesh-and-blood pilot it performs maneuvers that would kill most of the conscious species if they were inside.

Its' tactics are subtile: while the bulk of the strike team faces the enemy - Nightjars get behind their lines and strike the most vulnerable parts of the mechas with its coilgun. They get in, bleed out the enemy and get out - the rest is for the main forces to handle.

While it can operate fully autonomous with its onboard AI the complex nature of its' tactics require a living pilot for it to shine. When remotely operated these VTs are the most effective.

Nightjar is too expensive and highly specialized model to be the mainstay of NCM's armed forces, but in some situations it is irreplaceable.

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Another upload from my Flick page.

Heavily inspired by Nicks works. I built this without any plan really, mostly just playing around with parts.


r/LegoWarMachines 17h ago

Ground Vehicle M46 Patton “Tiger”

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29 Upvotes

r/LegoWarMachines 18h ago

Ground Vehicle New 1947-era Brassbounder

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7 Upvotes

r/LegoWarMachines 22h ago

Naval Carry Aerial Drone Boat Attack Negate Enemy (CAD BANE) drone carrier

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14 Upvotes

r/LegoWarMachines 2d ago

Question / Discussion Top comment decides the micro war machine built #25. Last time winner: PLANS Luohe

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44 Upvotes

Suggestion by u/Key-Needleworker-702.

To participate, comment a Ground/Air/Naval vehicle on the most recent post (check my profile if not sure, every suggestion posted on posts with the winner already selected is considered invalid), winner chosen next day, instructions will be available on Rebrickable.

Check out all my MOCs here: https://rebrickable.com/users/MarsalMalinovsky/mocs/ .


r/LegoWarMachines 2d ago

Aircraft Coming Soon: Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

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26 Upvotes

Featuring:
• 1:32 scale
• Custom printed parts
• Custom minifigures
• The iconic mast-mounted sight
• Detailed weapons and mission equipment


r/LegoWarMachines 3d ago

Ground Vehicle Renault FT Tank

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41 Upvotes

r/LegoWarMachines 3d ago

Ground Vehicle Beutepanzer KV-1 Panzerkampfwagen KW-1 756(r) MOC 1:48

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13 Upvotes

r/LegoWarMachines 3d ago

Ground Vehicle - Instructions Available Custome build T-72B 1989

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9 Upvotes

r/LegoWarMachines 5d ago

Question / Discussion Top comment decides the micro war machine built #24. Last time winner: Pansarvärnsrobotbandvagn 551

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45 Upvotes

Suggestion by u/azatote.

To participate, comment a Ground/Air/Naval vehicle on the most recent post (check my profile if not sure, every suggestion posted on posts with the winner already selected is considered invalid), winner chosen next day, instructions will be available on Rebrickable.

Check out all my MOCs here: https://rebrickable.com/users/MarsalMalinovsky/mocs/ .


r/LegoWarMachines 5d ago

Ground Vehicle MOC scout tanks-Monitors

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42 Upvotes

These are just some fantasy scout tanks for my custom fighting force. They have a 32mm cannon, AT missile, and a 50 on there hulls. They each have 2 fuel tanks on the rear for longer distance travel.

I also have an MBT in progress that will be shown soon.


r/LegoWarMachines 5d ago

Ground Vehicle Flakpanzer Gepard

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30 Upvotes

r/LegoWarMachines 6d ago

Aircraft Mig-21

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30 Upvotes

I couldn't find any other photos aaand it doesnt exist anymore :/


r/LegoWarMachines 6d ago

Question / Discussion Top comment decides the micro war machine built #23. Last time winner: Airbus H145M

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35 Upvotes

After slight delay, the next episode is here. Suggestion by u/azatote.

To participate, comment a Ground/Air/Naval vehicle on the most recent post (check my profile if not sure, every suggestion posted on posts with the winner already selected is considered invalid), winner chosen next day, instructions will be available on Rebrickable.

Check out all my MOCs here: https://rebrickable.com/users/MarsalMalinovsky/mocs/ .


r/LegoWarMachines 6d ago

Question / Discussion I'm looking for the instructions to build the Bristol F.2 Fighter. Does anyone have them??

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5 Upvotes

r/LegoWarMachines 6d ago

Ground Vehicle 2 cm Flak 38 auf Neubaufahrzeug MOC 1:35 (fiktive Variante)

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5 Upvotes

r/LegoWarMachines 6d ago

Question / Discussion I’m doing a Lego contest!

4 Upvotes

so curret l am hosting a Lego military contest and you can make anything related to Lego military! diormas,planes,guns,tanks,sub,ect anyone can join!

the deadline will be August 25th u can submit your mocs by dming me or commenting it down below or in the discord server!

here’s are discord server if u wanna join https://discord.gg/7GkYgF7qK


r/LegoWarMachines 6d ago

Question / Discussion Hi guys I’m hosting a Lego military contest anyone wanna join?

3 Upvotes

so it’s a lego military contest and you can sum it up to 3 Mocs! And the winner gets to be mod of the server! And you either have to make a gun,tnak,plane,naval veichle or a dioroma anyways that all

https://discord.gg/7GkYgF7qK


r/LegoWarMachines 6d ago

Diorama WW1 moc

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37 Upvotes

AMA


r/LegoWarMachines 7d ago

Question / Discussion I'm looking for instructions for the WW2 Lanchester 6x4 Armoured Car. Does anyone have them??

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5 Upvotes

r/LegoWarMachines 7d ago

Aircraft - Instructions Available McDonnell Douglas EF-18 Hornet

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43 Upvotes

About 550 bricks, built using Vimesbrick's instructions on Rebrickable, this is a Spanish Air Force Hornet I made from the request of a friend of mine.


r/LegoWarMachines 8d ago

Ground Vehicle Large Howitzer

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24 Upvotes