Build Journal: Handmaidens Revisited

Back in October of 2019 I created a Frame I came to call the Handmaiden, out of Make-It Blocks pieces.

Just to recap it's composed of parts from the following sets and quantities: London Bridge (x2), Golden Gate (x2),

Windows & Doors polybag, Sydney Opera House, and Empire State Building.  So that's seven sets at $1.00 each

to make one Frame without attachments.  You also have plenty of leftover parts.

Realizing I needed more attachment points, I added in the Clip Plates from the Fire Rescue set.  This would allow me to attach systems to one arm and one leg of the Frame.  That also changes it to eight sets at $1.00 to make a single Frame without Systems.

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Frame Parts List

4070 Brick, Modified 1x1 w/Headlight (x8) (Primary color)
47458 Brick, Modified 1x2x2/3 No Studs, Wing End (x2) (Tertiary color)

3005 Brick 1x1 (x2) (Primary color)

2555 Tile, Modified 1x1 w/Clip (x4) (Primary color) 

2555 Tile, Modified 1x1 w/Clip (x6) (Secondary color)

3024 Plate 1x1 (x2) (Secondary color)

3023 Plate 1x2 (x2) (Primary color)

3023 Plate 1x2 (x2) (Secondary color)

3021 Plate 2x3 (x2) (Secondary color)

4085 Plate, Modified 1x1 w/Open O Clip Thick (Vertical Grip) (x2) (Tertiary color)

3794b Plate, Modified 1x2 w/1 Stud w/Groove (Jumper) (x1) (Primary color)

60478 Plate, Modified 1x2 w/Handle on End (Closed Ends) (x4) (Secondary color)

41740 Plate, Modified 1x4 w/2 Studs with Groove (x4) (Secondary color)

4599b Tap 1x1 w/o Hole in Nozzle End (x4) (Secondary color)

54200 Slope 30 deg. 1x1x2/3 (x2) (Secondary color)

3069b Tile 1x2 w/Groove (x1) (Secondary color)

I also changed the Stations.  I made them taller and used more pieces from the Sydney Opera House and Fire Rescue sets.  I'm trying to find Tiles in different colors to differentiate each of the Stations (I'm 2/3 of the way there.).

Station Parts List
553 Brick, Round 2x2 Dome Top (Undetermined Stud and Bottom Type) (x1) (Secondary color)
3004 Brick 1x2 (x1) (Primary color)
11211 Brick, Modified 1x2 w/Studs on 1 Side (x1) (Primary color)

3069b Tile 1x2 with Groove (x1) (Random color)
3938 Hinge Brick 1x2 Top Plate (x2) (Tertiary color)
3937 Hinge Brick 1x2 Base (x2) (Primary color)

4032 Plate, Round 2x2 with Axle Hole (x4) (Tertiary color)
87747 Barb/Claw/Horn/Tooth - Medium (x4) (Secondary color)

85984 Slope 30 1x2x2/3 (x4) Tertiary color)
3794b Plate, Modified 1x2 w/1 Stud with Groove (Jumper) (x4) (Tertiary color)

3031 Plate 4x4 (x1) (Tertiary color)

Realizing I wanted to keep it as an "All Clone Parts" build, I went with a third party manufacturer -- Brick Warriors -- to get the parts I wanted to use as Systems.

Top row: Vengeance AR (Direct Fire), Tower Shield (Defense),  Lantern (Movement), and Chakram (Spotting).

Bottom row: Bear Trap (Melee), Resistance Sniper (Artillery), and Land Mine (Single Shot Rocket)

All of these were available in a fourth color which was used to set them apart from the main body of the Frame.  I tried to keep the squad all Make-It Blocks.  I have enough Minifig Shovels in Black to act as melee weapons for the entire squad.  But I don't have enough other cool parts in Black to make all the Systems.  I did need the 48729 Bar Clip and 4274 Half Pin from the Make-It Blocks Zombie 1 set to attach the Movement system though.  Which bumps it up to nine sets at $1.00 to make a single Frame without Systems.