This Junk-bot Project strays from typical projects as I wanted to participate in a casual online challenge issued by @toddler_dragons. The ‘Trash Bash’ challenge’s goal was to collect and assemble household bits to create a complete model using nothing more than found objects. Influenced by Mobile Suits and Gundam cartoons and models, I manufactured Junk-bot City Sentinels – three-story-tall robots built in the style of two outstanding creators – Crafty Ric and Andy Mecha (links below).
I had initially aspired to create more structures for the layout, but the scale of most junk makes it oversized for the fine detailing required for N Scale; thus, I decided on robots. The backstory is as follows: robots once patrolled the borders restricting citizen movement, and the Dystopia had become a captive state. After the catastrophic collapse of society, the sentinels, abandoned, now exist as lifeless monuments marking the city limits.
This project was a lot of fun, and I enjoyed meeting new people in the trash-bash/scratch-build community. I appreciate having project variety as it keeps me inspired, and I’m thrilled with the results of this project. I never imaged needing robots, but now that they’re on the layout, I can’t imagine not having them.
If you haven’t already, please check out these other creators:
Toddler Dragons:
https://www.instagram.com/toddler_dragons/
Crafty Ric:
https://www.instagram.com/craftyric/ https://www.youtube.com/c/CraftyRic
Andy Mecha:
https://www.instagram.com/andy_mecha/ https://www.youtube.com/user/AndyMcCarter
