A Flipping LEGO Walking Machine

When you see how this gadget moves, you can't help but say "whoa!" JK Brickworks calls it "unconventional, impractical, and completely awesome," so he had to make one of his own out of LEGO blocks. The original was the Bear Mobill toy from Bandai, but the LEGO version gives us a close-up look at how it's designed, constructed, and why it works. Just checking out what makes it go is a lesson in physics. Once he got the first version moving, he started working on the taller "Imperial" version, which isn't finished, but already resembles an AT-AT from the Star Wars universe. Yeah, while this contraption does not solve any transport problems for the real world, it makes a fascinating toy, which means it's perfect for Star Wars. After all, the AT-AT is totally impractical but looked so cool in the movies that we didn't care. -via Laughing Squid