Battle on Prismacryst Mountain!

As the war for the powerful energy crystals of Prismacryst Mountain continues between the evil robots and the space explorers who created them, the robots have launched a massive attack on a communications tower for the human side of the mountain. Loss of this base could spell doom for the spacemen brave enough to combat the robots, but while their blasters and defenses might not be enough, they have an ace up their sleeve! Two small mechs captured from the robots have been refitted for the humans to use and pilot against the robots in their last stand, but can the Condor and Panther mechs stand up to the robot force? Such a force includes the Venom Destroyer piloted by the robots’ golden leader, two Sentry MK V mechs piloted by copper drone robots, and a Specialist Siege Vessel flanked by two specialist robots and piloted by another copper drone with large cannons, storage for energy crystals, and a prison pod for captured humans.

The Model:

Inspiration for this model came from my childhood nostalgia for the Exo Force theme and various lego space themes. I wanted to capture the playability and sci-fi motifs of the robot mechs and vehicles, while making the human side more in line with space, and that means the air tanks, space bases with the huge baseplates, and that classic space logo are a must! I imagine that this late in the conflict, the robots have changed even the atmosphere of the mountain so that the humans outside of their hidden cities or ships must wear suits with oxygen tanks, and are maybe even hoping to soon abandon this conflict and flee to the stars …

I hope that you all enjoy this revisit to a few classic elements of early Lego, and I especially put A LOT of work into the robots to get them just right, not too flimsy, not too stiff, stable to handle like earlier molded lego robots while still having more articulation in the torso and more back connection points for accessories like jetpacks. All parts of this set have been test built one way or another, but I have most of my collection and this model at home while I am away at medical school.

Features:

The model is packed with many play features, which I will break down by submodel.

Bridge

Modularity by section to allow builders to opt for a longer bridge with gaps, or a platform to encircle the base, whatever the builder chooses!
Nearing the base, you will find two small gates with spaces for the humans to mount a last ditch defense atop the gate with their space blasters to hold off the robots until reinforcements arrive

Mountain Base

Built on four sections of the bridge units, the mountain portion of the plates is inspired by the classic space and castle baseplates, so expect the same connection points and compatibility there.
The base portion consists of a satellite tower with control console used to contact other bases on the mountain or nearby ships, a small landing pad for cargo ships or small mechs, an area to pose said small mechs, and an area in front with two point defense turrets that can rotate and move up and down and seat one figure.

Venom Destroyer Mech

This mech possesses the same amount of articulation as most of the early super hero mechs, with ball joints in the waist, knees, ankles, shoulders, and elbows.
Has a double barrel gun powered by energy crystals that can be held in the hand via a technic handle
Has shoulder mounted missiles and ion cannon also powered by an energy crystal
Has a flap on the top revealing the two energy crystals powering the mech above the rocket boosters located on the back of the mech
Has leg storage for any weapons or accessories

Sentry MK IV drones

Standard articulation compared to their original variant, I am quite nostalgic for the original design, although these mechs have been upgraded with thicker armor, a new energy crystal power source, and two twin guns on the shoulders to add to the missile arm and energy cannon

Specialist Siege Vessel

Four modules make up this vessel, with modularity as the clip and bar connection system similar to some larger spaceships

Cockpit

Seats one robot, includes rear boosters to allow for a quick escape for the pilot if the larger vessel is being shot down

Storage/Guns

Storage area to hold crystals or weapons, and large guns mounted on top to fire at other aircraft or enemy artillery

Prison Pod Holder

Holds a prison pod similar to the original Space Police II pods (they are compatible if you happen to have any, fun fact!), and can collapse for faster flight
Prison pod holds one minifigure, they can have their back accessory on while in the pod

Rear Engine

Booster for fast flight across the bridges and long fights in the air

Panther Mech

Ball joint articulation in waist, shoulders, and ankles, along with clip joints for elbows and the neck
Energy crystal in the back to power the mech
Side cannon on right arm
Handle in front to fit one figure (without back accessory)

Condor Mech

Ball joint articulation in waist, shoulders, and ankles, along with clip joints for elbows and the neck
Energy crystal in the back to power the mech.
Wings and side boosters for flight
Left arm replaced with energy cannon
Handle in front to fit one figure (without back accessory)

Minifigures:

This design includes six minifigures, alongside six brick built robots that can be used as individual fighters or pilots for their battle machines.

Three pearl gold classic spacemen
Three teal classic spacemen
Three copper drone robots
Two specialist robots with jetpacks built into their frame
One golden general for the robots, here to lead the attack on the humans

Dimensions:

Width - 77.4 cm

Length - 27.2 cm

Height - 53.0 cm