Crash. Just a big, orange dummy.

Smash - An equally large, white dummy.

Poor lad goes day in and day out being abused in various ways. Thrown from vehicles, thrown through vehicles, hit by vehicles, hit by other dummies. Everyday is the same pains in different ways each and every time.

But this guy?

He bounces, and gets up and walks away. Each and every time! Can you believe that?! Maybe it's bulk, or maybe its the fact that he's painted orange.

His counterpart, Smash, has it worse off. This bloke gets smashed under hydraullic presses, run over by all sorts of vehicles, and has even had one dropped on him right out of the sky. That doesn't make sense! But just like his brother, he can also get up and just walk away.

Together this dynamic duo continuously gets their parts handed to them and put back only to go back and do it again, yet they smile each time! Or they would, if they had faces that is...

The focus of this build was to create a large-scale figure that is primarily anatomically accurate—a crash test dummy brought to life in brick form. This pair of figures, nicknamed Crash and Smash, represent the second iteration of a concept I had previously explored at this scale. The goal with this version was not just to recreate the original, but to refine it—smoothing out the forms, improving articulation, and elevating the overall construction with upgraded building techniques. After a full redesign, the figure I now call Crash emerged in a bold orange color scheme, followed shortly by Smash, a white rework that pays homage to the original design.

Crash test dummies have never been seen as especially "cool" or exciting, but I’ve been fascinated with them ever since LEGO introduced the first one in the Collectible Minifigure Series back in 2010. From that moment, I knew I wanted to bring one to life on a much larger scale. Growing up with Bionicle, my initial instinct was to reach for those familiar pieces. The first version of the crash dummy leaned heavily on Bionicle and CCBS (Character and Creature Building System) elements, especially for the limbs and torso.

However, by the time I began work on this second iteration, I had shifted my design philosophy. I wanted a smoother, more unified silhouette, especially in orange, and my limited parts inventory in that color pushed me to get more creative with traditional system bricks and plates. As a result, nearly all CCBS elements were removed in favor of cleaner lines, better integration, and more consistent surface textures throughout the figure. It was a challenge, but one that ultimately paid off in creating a sleeker and more lifelike version of the character.

One iteration later, the new and improved Crash stood tall—larger, stronger, and far more refined than his predecessor. And with the addition of his white-armored twin, Smash, the duo was ready once again to face their inevitable fate: being dramatically obliterated in the name of testing, experimentation, and a bit of absurd fun.