The Fallout 76'er

This is the Vault 76’er, my custom Lego action figure set in the international mega-hit franchise Fallout from Bethesda! Emerging from Vault 76 twenty-five years after Doomsday, the Fallout 76’er was but one of many blue-suited survivors tasked with reclaiming and rebuilding America. In the heart of the Appalachian forest, rumors bubbled up like molten plastic on a Nuka Dark of a long lost treasure, bobbling the heads of both the savage Raiders of Crater and the absent-minded Settlers of Foundation.

Both factions saddled up for an old-fashioned treasure hunt, but it was our favorite Vaulty who came out on top, slinging West-Tek canvas bags full of gold bullion like a parched patron at Nuka-World. With his newfound wealth and infamy, the 76’er wrought havoc upon the dear hearts and gentle people of Appalachia. From Moonshine Jamborees to total nuclear annihilation, nothing will stop this Vault Dweller in his mission to...

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The Vault 76’er comes equipped with a standard-issue Vault Suit. The sleek, form-fitting blue jumpsuit includes inlaid gold foiling, disclosing up-to-the-minute biometric data direct to the Overseer’s desk. Talk about an atomic invasion of privacy!

Rule Number One, never traverse the Wasteland alone. Rule Number 2, never do so without your trusty Pip-Boy 2000, a hands-free RobCo supercomputer that plays your favorite pre-war tunes while country roads take you home.

Holstered to the 76’ers hip is God-Roll, an ultra-rare 10MM pistol swindled from the clutches of Mama Murmurgh deep in the suffocating Ash Heap. Is that why I found him gulping down toxic goo at West-Tek? Gross!

We interrupt this program with an urgent message from Vault-Tec. Introducing the S.W.A.T. system. But what is S.W.A.T., you ask? Why, it’s none other than the Slope, Wedge, and Tile system of patent-pending Vault-Tec construction. Ditch that moldy Power Armor Helmet and craft your own with S.W.A.T! Ask your friendly local Vault Engineer for an instructional holotape today!

War never changes, but fans of the Lego buildable figure may very well have to.

Over the last several years, Lego sighed life into this dying medium, releasing Marvel and D.C. themed sets in an effort to rebrand the buildable figure mass market toward traditional System collectors rather than fringe Bionicle-folk like me!

From an objective standpoint, they have succeeded, creating characters with far richer detail and customizability, thanks in part to the release of crucial equation-makers like the the slim ratcheting block (80431), thin articulating fingers (3171), and adapted CCBS shoulder armor (1686) that has cropped up in just about every modern line of product.

I wanted to emulate this style with the Fallout 76’er and put it to its paces, replicating techniques and parts to create as close to an official Lego figure as I could muster.

The lower half of the 76’er mimics the design principles of S.W.A.T., complete with waist swivel, ratcheted hip articulation, and ball-and-socket connections for the knees and ankles. I’ve taken the liberty to add additional coverage including the brown strap and holster for God-Roll.

Each official figure has a uniquely constructed chest and I wasn’t going to let S.W.A.T. fence me in! I had to find a suitable Studs-Not-On-Top (S.N.O.T.) technique to get studs on both the front and back of the torso. This allowed me to cleanly depict the 76 in gold without anti-stud visibility and still maintain the sleek slope design.

For the arms, I said goodbye to the standard pair of swivel plates and went all-in on mixel-style tow ball joints for the elbows, affording me the option of a richly-detailed Pip-Boy complete with glowing green screen and round leather cuff. I removed articulation from the left hand because, let’s face it, your wrist can’t move with a Pip-Boy anyhow! In place of the brick-built head, I’ve opted for the CCBS head of a young Han Solo to portray the misguided optimism of my post-nuclear adventurer.

Did you hear that screech off in the distance? Pass the ammunition, it looks like we have a Scorched Beast Queen to dethrone! Thanks for checking out this MOC Showcase!