I Built a LEGO MECH… Piloted by a TREE

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Welcome to Mitch-Builds, I’m Mitch and I build custom LEGO creations!
Ever since Exo-Force came out LEGO has been in love with MECHs but all the ones I’ve seen seem to be piloted by a minifigure. With this build, I want to branch out and put down some roots by having a tree pilot our mech. So today lets design an awesome custom tree-piloted Mech.
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[@MitchBuilds]

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[@minglifeng4674]

Bro just have the most random Lego pieces that I don’t even know existed

[@henrypaleveda7760]

where did you get that really weird bionicle part in 12:52?

[@Goj1r3]

Can you build Radhan From Elden Ring?

[@Terraformer-17]

You Should be in that Build battle lego show

[@synnova32]

No wonder Saruman wanted the forest burned down... imagine if the Ents weren't limited by the technology of their time

[@ThatLegoGuy-10140]

I’m dying!

[@Lookingforlore]

Funny af joke

[@MosesAyeme]

Haha😁

[@Fergusonhelper225]

From the moment I learned the weakness of my cellulose, it disgusted me

[@ar-3s]

The fact that you didn't use any actual bricks for the tree and instead used rods, Bionicle parts, etc, is probably one of the reasons why you are one of the best Lego builders on this site. Bricks as what most people think of Lego bricks

[@MrMicmac65]

I loved the tree, maybe my favourite part of the build

[@-howtomake999]

Bionicle parts aren’t actual bricks????

[@Average_from_soft_fan]

@@-howtomake999no? A brick is well a brick

[@mr.creepy2380]

With Dan the fan

[@Rickcarleson2152]

​@@mr.creepy2380legend

[@Discontinued-t6w]

It’s so fascinating that Lego has been making so many pieces that can work in tandem with each other if you have the imagination. Also as a Lego hero factory fan just would love to see you do some builds like that if that’s something you have planned in the future

[@MitchBuilds]

Cheers! It’s always cool when an old part goes perfectly with a new one, they do a good job designing parts

[@portwise23]

Who needs the Lorax? This tree "Speaks" for itself! Fantastic build!

[@TheSovietRaccoon]

He doesn’t post often but when he does its well worth the wait

[@danielmancaniello2408]

He's been posting much more frequently though so that's good

[@Lookingforlore]

@@danielmancaniello2408yea,

[@glitch-3107]

Considering the quality and detail in these builds he's uploading faster than I expected!

[@MitchBuilds]

Cheers :) trying to do every two weeks for the next while but 3 seems to be the sweet spot for my sanity 😅

[@leightonzink6686]

I love the tree parts bleeding into the mech and the mech parts bleeding into the tree!

[@cpafol]

How can we spruce up this section? Anyone: Maybe some detailed greebling? Mitch: Throw a tire on it 😎

[@MitchBuilds]

I never tire of a tire

[@tj104_lp5]

I was watching the video while building an Adam smasher moc and thru the missile launching system from the mech I was finally able to get an idea on how to build his missile launcher (thanks for that btw)

[@Demonite-jj2zf]

That sounds cool

[@MitchBuilds]

Nice! Have fun building!

[@tj104_lp5]

@@MitchBuilds thanks I will as soon as I start again

[@rustandfolly]

You've been my comfort youtuber since you first started posting on this platform, and I just wish to offer my greatest gratitude for the respite you've brought me. Through major depressive episodes and my worst lows, I always return to this safe and heartening space you've created. Thank you so much for the tranquillity you bring to this environment

[@NiiRubra]

Sentient trees creep me out (weirdly enough) but I adore this so much, I love the idea of the non-humanoid pilot, the fact that it is a vegetable, and of course, the execution!

[@WendigoPrince]

Damn this is so cool. Would love to see a Ben10 alien built in your building style one day. Great Job!

[@NikiTa-e7b]

this aint mother nature this is father tech💀

[@iggi143]

I adore the concept of this, a lot of detail and thought went into the overall design, and it shows. Your part usage requires so much obscure but intricate knowlage! I would really have to 'trust the process' to build like you do. Best of luck in the competition, if you don't place high, the judges have questionable taste!

[@kroket_101]

i love the creativity that you put in your mocs and designs! a mech piloted by a tree is so unique i love it! i also am curiouse, how do you have such a large inventory of pieces, its really cool!

[@MitchBuilds]

Been collecting for a long time!! But my standard brick supply is comparatively small, I just like buying funky weird parts!

[@Ivan-The-Man]

Groot gonna love this one🔥🔥🔥

[@The_Fixit]

frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog frog 13

[@krysmun]

now this is beyond cool! and you could even say that the water pump also doubles as a water Gun too! So if it doesn't want to use lethal force via its rocket launcher, it can repel foes with the water jet, though that obviously means it'll need to replenish that water supply so it can keep itself hydrated.

[@MitchBuilds]

That’s a fun idea! I thought maybe itd use it to give itself a watering too haha

[@krysmun]

@@MitchBuilds hahah yeah and what if it was a gardener itself taking care of other plants & trees? it could also use the gun to water the other plants aswell, even firing it upwards to water everything at once like a sprinkler!

[@tristanwelke7827]

I'm reminded of a playable character in Risk of Rain 2 named Rex, a robot/plant hybrid with abilities from both. I kinda wish this side of the Cyborg archetype was explored more often even if it is narrative nonsense for a plant to have that much "neural capacity" to be a pilot.

[@emtbox7867]

The perfect mix of Biology and technology.

[@samurexatlas7373]

Robot arms in each other's holes is a stresser, but can be easily amended with a pneumatic T to be a stress-free build.

[@Joseph__Leonard]

Yes. Please never use this “technique” again.

[@MitchBuilds]

I think it looks better this way!

[@samurexatlas7373]

@@MitchBuilds Understandable, just warning you in case they snap

[@Rickcarleson2152]

Such a cool and unique build! Love your work, keep it up!

[@OgMorrow28]

I LITERALLY just made a robot with a tree for an arm and a leg. Great minds think alike I guess

[@cpafol]

12:43 From which Bionicle does this part come? I'm racking my brain and can't think of which one! It looks like a Piraka arm, but it's more beefy than that. I'm leaning towards Hero Factory even? Just curious!

[@Sebboebbo]

Da Bionicle king is back baby he neva miss we're eating good today y'all

[@jacobcox4565]

I like this idea a lot because I've read a lot about trees and found out that they're more perceptive of the world around them than we thought. Apparently trees can "communicate" with each other via root systems and mycelium. Trees know the health status of other trees around them and they can even allocate nutrients and water to trees that are failing in health. So a tree piloting a mech that can interpret its signals as instructions to move would be a cool concept. Although, realistically, the mech would only do things like move towards sunlight or stand in place during rain.

[@daveschwartz1047]

1 day under gang 👇

[@dastan4natsad]

This video just popped in my recommendations and im glad I've clicked. Duuuude this mech is absolutely amazing 😮 Masterpiece.

[@MitchBuilds]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@Brandon-butterb1]

it’s always a better day when MitchBuilds uploads. you have so many parts and knowledge about all aspects of lego that i can’t help but love your wild ideas

[@mrmateusz5188]

Damn man, you’ve been pumping these videos out like crazy!

[@kailashblades]

wasn't sure about the concept of the roots wokring their way through the mech but it looks soooo good. The contrast of mechanical and organic, symmetrical and asymmetrical is just *chefs kiss*

[@MitchBuilds]

Cheers!!

[@purplehaze2358]

This is so.. bizarrely hyper-specific. What "artificial creativity" (drugs) did you use to come up with this? And can I have some?

[@-tautuzinator-4764]

For any Avatar fans: I know it wouldn't make much sense, but I would love to see this build in an altereted color-palette, inspired by the Sky People-mech and Eywa-tree. Just for funsies.

[@nine_lives5597]

Neat! I always look forward to your builds man, these are always top notch

[@MitchBuilds]

Glad you like them!

[@WillDa713]

ayooo new mitchbuilds video!!

[@cyanfires1027]

Great love yours videos

[@GhidorahStan64.]

This is amazing, I love how ya put the disk launcher as a reference.

[@King_K1N]

Bro randomly started roasting the red pins out of no where

[@MitchBuilds]

They had it coming

[@Panzermeister36]

Great work! I haven't touched Lego in a decade but I get flashbacks to my old projects and all the cool parts that Lego has to offer when I watch your videos. Thank you for putting these videos together.

[@Mr.neonyt]

Idea for a video series: making a bionicle moc from other lego sets For example making a bionicle based off of lego city

[@maxhutchison2170]

Super cool as always. Good luck in the competition and congrats on another sponsored video!

[@Jennifer-rt1pe]

He should add this to Lego ideas and it has a frog so Lego would aprov👍jk😅

[@maximilianwalker5961]

this is literally so cool!!! I love the idea of the water pump arm and the reservoir on the back. Amazing as always!!!

[@MitchBuilds]

Thanks so much!!

[@blargofallblargs3939]

I'd like to imagine the story of this tree being near a downed military mech, slowly growing and developing in its inner workings overtime until it had control.

[@The-Huzzah-72]

*EXPELIOMUS!* My favourite word!

[@coneheadsilly]

this video singlehandedly may get me back into lego 😭

[@70ASTED]

Did I just find Lego north of the border??

[@gingerbreadcrumbs3451]

It’s so amazing

[@Monio.]

Elden ring ahh tree

[@MemphisOutlaw-n9q]

No bro, that is the tree that wood from Elden ring

[@turmadogalego7963]

ah yes, my favourite lego piece, *jar*

[@TheCool8bit]

If mitch doesnt win the bio cup im gonna be mad

[@ElliotsLegoCreations]

What's wrong with ur mic today? It sounds like it's partially underwater lol.?

[@Fleegled]

Ya I heard that too

[@randomguywholikesstuff6536]

The hell is going on in the Lorax?

[@MMuscovy]

The Lorax spoke for the trees, but no one listened. Now the tree is the one doing the talking

[@kubistokoski4910]

Damn that is so unique and creative, absolutely love it!

[@Aaaaaaaggggghhhhhh]

You should upload your amazing designs to rebrickable or bricklink studio.

[@dj_saturn150]

The title made me think you might've been jumping the shark, but holy heck man the execution proved me wrong. Amazing builds as always.

[@droconistheantisentient1721]

The tree reminds me something that you would see in subnautica. but I wasn't expecting a tree to be a pilot for a exosuit 👍

[@Rattafix]

Impressive seems too shallow a word...

[@purplehaze2358]

I think this is the first time I've seen someone actually use Znap parts in a constraction MOC.

[@Bloodford]

Amazing as always

[@lucahermann3040]

Isengard won't stand a chance!

[@ThomasStephanieLott]

The set comes with a Lego frog

[@sussygiorno4924]

Can you please make Adam Smasher from Cyberpunk:Edgerunners with bionicle pieces?

[@timpeetoom2199]

You always surprise me with parts usage and how it all comes together, love it man!

[@mogwiawolf4354]

Would have been cool if you add more plant growth on the mech from the tree taking it over just a bit

[@-neonvr6266-]

sir mitch, do i wish to rebuild this in an online VR game called grab? its not going to be 1 to 1, and im gonna name him 'kelp.' do i have your permission?

[@PapikHotter]

Got MEGAS XLR vibes. If U don't know this crazy kinda 'old' cartoon, doesn't matter 😅 You should build this awesome mech with car instead of head!

[@Shcnozultra]

That frog just chilling there

[@negativeusername5989]

Dear MitcheBuild, i dont know if you'll ever read this or not. But i've always fasinated with the usage of bone/skeleton moc. If ever you had the time to, can you please build one? Anyhow, love your vids and builds. Have a good day!

[@lincolnsymes916]

Do a Bionicle dragon

[@repapeti98]

I envy your ability to even consider CCBS parts as viable shapes. I've only had 1 Bionicle set in my lifetime that I've sold because it just kept collecting dust and I couldn't use the pieces for MOCs. Seeing your videos makes me regret that.

[@N3kur0_]

I'd love to see you build something like Iron Bear from the Borderlands games

[@BackflipBrickfilms]

I saw this a while back on Flickr, your description was brilliant. (paraphrased) "In the year 2050 humanity managed to solve deforestation. They did not solve their war problem."

[@jackpaxton9391]

Love these videos? I've always wondered if 3d printing would work for more cool parts? Or maybe use them to create plastic moulds?

[@nicholasmanibusan1380]

This is what we get when we combine the Erdtree with a 1000- THR "Earthmover", Morgott would be proud.

[@gamingamalgam1197]

Video 6 of requesting a Tahu uniter of fire build with his bird Ikir. P.S. this is dope and from the thumbnail I thought that was a bonsai tree on top not a built which just shows off your skill even more!

[@Christian_H3rnand3z]

That Bionicle disk launcher brought so much nostalgia. I got flashbacks of me reading this one old Bionicle comic. The classic Bionicle pieces just hit different man. They look so mechanical and alien.

[@jaumeroca9612]

These videos just make me feel so good.Thanks!

[@vinayakks4014]

TUBES.TUBES,TUBES TUBES

[@joshuana5132]

Random thought for a build: What would a base set in chaos magic look like? What chaotic elements would be involved in ways that defy physics but still make sense for a base?

[@Joshua_Webb14]

Lego needs you.

[@themaul7085]

This might be the most positive comment section I’ve ever seen

[@OchdDottMp3]

This reminds me so much of some of gameyy build’s stuff on his channel where he’d design mechs and have them interacting with nature. Maybe you could check out some of his techniques, he doesn’t use legos but I’m sure a few of them are transferable.

[@ThatAnimateGuy]

You know it’s a good day when you see wonderful Lego Mocs

[@saddend9096]

New lore: The bird is piloting the tree which pilots the mech. IT WAS THE BIRD!

[@alexslider2691]

If you like mechs do you think you could build some of the mechs from the anime 86? They look really good plus its an incredible show.

[@sadsnow8040]

3:31 You had the perfect opportunity to say, “And now to add some RIVETING details.”

[@MaxReallyDoesntCare]

1:21 You didn't want to add the frog in there, YOU WERE OBLIGATED TO!

[@samanthagale9001]

Next video could you make a better skull basher it was my first bionicle and I really love it. By the way your the best Lego channel.

[@marccloutier3501]

the design is absolutely fantastic ! for real, if you are able to generate an assembly instruction manual pdf and a part list to buy by reproducing it with the lego software, that's something I would buy to make it myself at home !

[@Chino-sticknodes]

I love your builds mitch, i seriously recommend uploading instructions and the parts needed for some of these builds so we can try using these builds in dioramas and stuff

[@Wy_WyTheWizard]

You should make another tree mech but instead make a little bonsai tree and put it in a protective dome/cover (or don't, it's your channel, your choice :)

[@therealblade116]

I honestly love this idea as a world, plants pilot robotic humanoid bodies. The bigger the plant, the bigger the body.

[@thundergamergd]

Bro knows the EXACT name of each peice, if i were to do this i wouldn't even think about the name of the piece lol

[@zanderfus2723]

you ARE just the north of the border of lego (very cool idea and looks amazing)

[@goplayoutside3599]

Looks insane, great work :), also may i suggest miraidon from pokemon scarlet and violet out of legos [it’s a futuristic dragon]

[@alexandranicoleperez6188]

Hey can you make a "METAL MONSTER FROM OUTERSPACE"

[@Lucas-ev3sl]

Sir if you don’t stop the invasion of the aliens they will steal all our equipment. Wait I have a idea…add a ball joint

[@6raiden6frost6]

Its awesome bro and glad you got a sponsor with these lovely builds, build me in the future haha

[@GojiraGodzillaa]

You should build king ghidora next manly the heisei one Inspired by the Zelda episode

[@somerandomchannel479]

My criticism is that having multiple legs maybe like 6 or 5 would have been great to represent the roots of a tree