LEGO Wind-Powered Strandbeests

[@redshoebox]

This video will be the first of many (hopefully) showcasing the development and "evolution" of my LEGO strandbeests. I hope to improve them in future generations, but if you would like individual videos that go more in-depth on the strandbeests, let me know!

[@minimansson2023]

I would definitely love those in depth videos!

[@sumynona.01]

i'm trying to make something like that, so i know how hard it is to make, let alone well enough to be powered by the wind. well done

[@donmosetto1540]

Oh I would definitely love a video or pics so I can build one as wel!

[@tomjohnson5713]

Wow. Dude got skills

[@brianbjur4796]

“your” strandbeests? Your Legos, Theo Jansen’s strandbeests*

[@Creeperboy099]

Here we see the elongated wind crab in its natural habitat

[@in1]

Probably there will be someone who will wonder about the strange footprints in the sand :) Jokes aside, it's really impressive how you managed to make the Strandbeest so smooth that the wind is actually enough to power it

[@redshoebox]

Thanks! Keep in mind both strandbeests are geared down 1:25, so when you multiply the wind's strength by that much, it isn't hard to get even a large walker going. The smooth gait of the feet does help, however. The more halting and bumping, the less efficient it is.

[@in1]

@@redshoebox Yeah, when I tried around with that, the wind wasn't even enough to turn the gears even without anything connected to them, probably because of my propeller parts.

[@thesteingenosse]

watching mechanical machines powered by nature just has a different elegance. Truly a brilliant build.

[@doodles990]

This video is like a nature documentary to me. Look at these majestic creatures in their natural habitat.

[@Boiledeyes]

As we see here, a Strandbeest walking with his cub on the beach.

[@quocphong6588]

Aw, these walkers are so cute!

[@stoppinginmotion1354]

Imagine setting a squad of these up perfectly aligned and letting them run loose across the beach as far as possible and just watching people’s reactions as it goes by…maybe a gopro on it would help with “anti-theft/tampering”

[@UltraViolet750]

I can't believe how big your channel is! I remember when you only had 1k, I'm telling you your gonna go far

[@MadNit]

This is how transformers are made

[@BeightonJunction]

This is so cool, i like how there different sizes.

[@berellevy2]

This is awesome. I’ve always wanted to see this done

[@themechbuilder6171]

i was on the beach too this day.. (a mexican beach) also theo jansen would be proud

[@yuvallegomotorized]

Thats brilliant, wow. Big like

[@JamiesBrickJams]

Good lord what a beauty, fantastic construction! Well done 👏

[@rm8brickgarage]

awesome replication!

[@the_bacon37]

wow this insane! It must take a lot of patience to make something like this work😯

[@agaldoo]

Wow this is the best thing ive seen in youtube so far

[@magnumsalyer]

That is so cool! I was wanting to see one of these made out of lego!

[@kkampf1213]

This is really COOL!!! I have made many Lego strandbeests but never one using wind power. I am keenly interested in getting or making building instructions, given enough still pictures. I would like to see more of the framework that holds everything together.

[@redshoebox]

In the future, I plan to make a video showcasing both strandbeests in more detail. Until I release such a video, if you would like to build the small one, you can check out the following video that it was derived from: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHa9dHuvZaeNi6M

[@kkampf1213]

@@redshoebox I already made building instructions & built the small one. I was hoping for still pictures or more indepth video. Is there a way to email on KZbin?

[@redshoebox]

I have a pretty inactive discord server where I can send you detailed pictures of the strandbeests here: discord.gg/kZstya8B. I unfortunately don't have an email dedicated for questions, so until I publish a video of the strandbeests, the discord server would be the best method. Sorry!

[@kkampf1213]

@@redshoebox Thanks much!!

[@oofienoofie]

I wanna be like that. Just take a long walk on the beach without a care in the world.

[@pevznerok]

This guy made something crazy again

[@legotechnic27]

Beautiful!

[@prod.nutrition]

1:08 this music is perfectly fit to Bird's walk

[@redshoebox]

Good catch :)

[@trattoretrattore8228]

How can the legs keep moving when the propeller stands still? Or have I seen this wrong? Yes, I would like a video on how these were developed.

[@redshoebox]

The propeller appears to be still but this is due to the fps of the camera lining up with the rpm of the fan. In reality the fan is still spinning.

[@jdbrickcreation]

Waw, mechanism is very nice and the coolest thing is that there aren’t any motors !

[@mineblastersfiebig853]

I've tried to build the bigger one one time, I ran out of parts at 2 legs, but the smaller one looks more feasible for low part count, please make a video of how to make them

[@redshoebox]

I built the smaller one according to this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHa9dHuvZaeNi6M

[@Edward-pw6zz]

depending on the dialect, "strandbeest" directly translates to "beachmonster" or beachanimal" from dutch nice video and i cant wait for future strandbeests videos! perhaps you can make it unidirectional by using a vertical axis windmill?

[@redshoebox]

For generation 2, I plan to put a wind vane on it so it can harness wind from any direction.

[@gernotauzinger2396]

Awesome! I tried it once but failed.....

[@patrickthomas3385]

I've been inspired to try and build the smaller one! Where I can I find the large fan blades?

[@redshoebox]

Fan blades: www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=89509#T=C&C=1 If you need more in-depth instruction on the smaller one, you can check out this video that the small one was derived from: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHa9dHuvZaeNi6M

[@ashleydorsey2538]

Can you make a pumatic 3 rotar also if you make an exuast it will run better

[@GrafRamolo]

Theo Jansen approved

[@Pandaado]

That is incredible! How do you even make one of them?

[@donmosetto1540]

Hi, any chance we get some videos on how to build these? I would like to build one as well 🙂

[@redshoebox]

For these strandbeests, there are no dedicated instructions at the moment. I modified the small strandbeest off of the following video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHa9dHuvZaeNi6M, but the big one is completely original and there will instructions for it later. I'm planning to post more information and instructions on my website, but for the moment this is all there is. Sorry!

[@donmosetto1540]

@@redshoebox thank you

[@pinkshoebox]

sick man 👍

[@informationageenterprise2184]

This is so incredible. I've watched it a few times and it is still just as fascinating. It seems like the amount of moving parts would result in friction being too high for it to work. What is the minimum wind speed for the strandbeest to get moving and stay moving?

[@redshoebox]

Thank you! In terms of wind, the strandbeest can run off relatively slow wind, but the wind needs to be consistent. Due to the 1:25 gearing, it does not take much for the blades to get going, they work just fine off household fans too.

[@informationageenterprise2184]

@@redshoebox Wow, so cool!

[@RaraRogerL]

Should submit to Lego ideas!

[@redshoebox]

Maybe one day...

[@donmosetto1540]

Cool! What parts are the sails?

[@redshoebox]

www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=89509#T=C&C=1

[@donmosetto1540]

@@redshoebox Cool, thanks, i never saw them!

[@Tmanpuncher27]

Why do they look fake. But I know they aren’t. Atleast I hope so lol. Nice vid

[@redshoebox]

Thank you! They are not fake, but the wind blades "hovering" and staying still while the strandbeest moves might make it appear so. This is due to the fps and rpm of the blades lining up occasionally.