Unique-Looking Blender-Made Cute Round Scuba Diver Mech

You really don't see many ball-shaped mechs, with Mobile Suit Gundam's The Ball mobile pods or maybe Fallout: New Vegas's ED-E being one of the few memorable examples.

Skillfully capturing the unique blend of cuteness and robotic elements, 3D Artist Dmitriy Garanovich known as rentanek0 recreated and animated Patso_Catso's The Pufferfish Commando scuba diver mech design in 3D with Blender.

Check out the original concept and see the timelapse video covering the whole process, from blockout to lighting setup and walk-cycle animation:

This is not the first time rentanek0 has brought to life Patso_Catso's sphere bots. Have a look at this Spheregrunt, too adorable for a war machine:

Previously, rentanek0 showcased a 3D version of Jan Buragay's Zerog character, reminiscent of Japanese sci-fi video box art:  

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