Spyrius Data Skimmer

I love to revisit the Lego themes of my childhood, as many AFOLs do. Thinking back on the space faction that I found most appealing, Spyrius has to be it! Even as a kid, I always wondered what on Earth Spyrius was about. I mean M-Tron had mining, the Exploriens had archaeology, I even had a decent reason for why Ice Planet loved rockets with warheads so much (Originally part of the Futuron faction, these explorers were trying to spread out to other worlds typically too cold to inhabit. They were trying to thaw the planet with thermonuclear warheads.)

 

But Spyrius? The name seems to imply they have some secret mission, possibly espionage. I don't see how that's possible when you're trolling around the planet in a giant robot! I've always wanted Lego to revisit the theme (I know they won't, but a guy can dream, right?). I always envisioned a neo-Spyrius losing the bright, bold red for a sneakier dark red. I saw them as less as big robot-wielding baddies and more comparable to modern-day hacker groups, looking to disturb the peace maintained by Unitron by hacking their data systems and stealing information.

 

This is my attempt at a neo-Spyrius vehicle - a silent hovercraft built to sneak into a heavily-guarded outpost, hook up some cables, and quickly grab all the info it can. I built a small Unitron base so you can see that in action, and I hope to have more pictures of that this week.

 

I hope my picture-taking and photoshopping is getting better. I'm super rusty! I am looking at cameras so I can stop using my phone, as well as a better lighting setup. Still, even if I get all that, I'll certainly need more practice.

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