Huwbot comes alive!
Posted by Huw,
For those that don't know, Huwbot lives in the Brickset server and keeps things ticking over: running background tasks, tidying up the database overnight, choosing and posting the random set of the day, and so on.
Last year we held a competition to build a model of him and this delightful entry by Eero Okkonen won.
We recently featured Eero in our storage articles which reminded me that I hadn't actually got round to building him for myself. We've now rectified that, as you can see, and straight away he made a beeline for the Clikits! [1]
Eero sent me photos so I could build him, but I'd love to have some LEGO-like instructions created so that more people can. Someone has now kindly offered to create them, so watch this space!
If you're a pro at Stud.io or similar and fancy having a go, then please get in touch. I'll make it worth your while: I have a few spare sets lying around including some recent GWPs. I look forward to hearing from you!
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[1] It is alleged that Huwbot has a liking for Clikits due to the fact he's chosen so many of them for the random set of the day...
So that's where the jewellery box Alice reviewed last week went to!
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Remember when TLG and Bricklink worked together to produce those semi-official AFOL Designer sets? Would be cool if Brickset could get a similar deal and have Huwbot released...
Just Curious Huw did you already have all of the parts, buy them in from Bricklink etc or take other sets apart to source the parts?. If I am making or testing a new build I quite often rob parts from new sets yet to be built.... then backfill from Bricklink.
I had them all in stock. I had to steal the trans red 4x4 round plate with hole in the middle from the UCS TIE fighter and the black eye sockets from a Ninjago dragon, otherwise they were all in my 'spares'...
Watch the price of the trans pink heart climb on brick link
Was that contest a year ago already? Wow.
I’d be willing to have a go at making those instructions. Let me know if you are interested. I’ve done a few of my own projects in Stud.io.
The last picture tho..
XD
May be my imagination but Huwbot looks happier in the pictures where he’s looking at Clickits!
I can make the instructions for free, no need to give me the sets. Give it to someone else. Even if I am busy with a big Neuschwanstein, I think you deserve my time. If there's no other volunteer....
I saw now there's @KarateJCE as a volunteer. I don't want to get beaten by a martial art LEGO fan.
Thanks Huw!
Huwbot is really cute one! Love the first picture, he's like in Clikits heaven!
HuwBot needs to submitted to Ideas.... just for fun... to watch it rocket to 10,000.... I’d give it 30 days max...
Aw Huwbot looks so cute & adorable and oh so pretty! :)
Good to see Huwbot again happy with Clickits after he got tired with their Advent Calendar.
It is funny how Huwbot really has kind of taken on a life of his own due to the Clickits random set of the day feature.
Excellent! I like it a lot, especially his love for the Clikits.
I would love Huwbot instructions! Building personable, cute robots is my jam. You don't know the number of times I've regretted my dark age corresponded with the release of the Wall-e set. If I ever found one for sale that wasn't more than double the original price I'd jump on it in a second!
I'm curious what part is used for the eyes on Huwbot? They're really expressive.
This is the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in a long time, I would die if LEGO were to make an official set of it.
Now watch it be a Clikits set for tonight, or Scala.
Mmmm...do we call it alleged when there is factual data to support Huwbot’s love of Clickits?
All hail Supreme Emperor Huwbot of the isle of Clikits. All must bow. Or be clikited. There the motto is Clikit or Ticket!!
@Huw, how come this build isn’t Huwbot’s profile picture?
You've already got some volunteers here in the comments but if you need any other help, I've done plenty of instructions in Stud.io, I'd be happy to assist
Is this this a coincidence, or was this inspired by Bricktastic_builder's recent suggestion for a Huwbot series of articles? (First comment on yesterday's Random Set - Emergency Van.)
@Your_Future_President said:
" @Huw, how come this build isn’t Huwbot’s profile picture?"
Ditto - came here to ask that, lol.
This needs to be made into an IDEAS submission, Huwbot is associated with Clikits because on April Fool he chose a random set of the day when the page was about that topic as was his random set.
Awesome! Nice pics! I like the Dots jewelry box at the end.
Looks very nice. I loved how the Brickset logo is implemented. It's like all of us here, Brickset is always in our minds...
Huwbot must roll around singing “Do you, Huw, feel like I do?” repeatedly.
Brilliant!
Is Huwbot somewhat related to "Johnny 5"? They do look like cousins or so. ;-)
It's so dang cute. It really was a well deserved win.
Welcome live Huwbot
Huw, you need to update Huwbot’s profile and make a new gravatar with him stealing clikits!
Every Brickset member should have her/his own Huwbot :-)
And yes, put this on Ideas.
Huwbot is the personification of cuteness! I too echo those calling for this to be submitted to LEGO IDEAS.
@Felix_Mezei said:
"I can make the instructions for free, no need to give me the sets. Give it to someone else. Even if I am busy with a big Neuschwanstein, I think you deserve my time. If there's no other volunteer...."
THANK YOU! It's easy for me to say that @Huw is being absurd since I don't have the skills, so I'm happy someone in the community that can actually do this steps up and tells him that it's an honour to do this.
Thank you "dutchbrickdad". I am not the only one and not even the first. @KarateJCE was the first as volunteer and after me others offered their time. Please search my love for your country on my website where you can find your flag as Keyring.
I love the way the Brickset Logo has been integrated. Top work Eero!