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In lugnet.build.mecha, Brian Cooper wrote:
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http://www.members.aol.com/Thoughtmorph/TEKNOMEKA/TEKNOMEKA.html
This winter I took on the gigantic project of building a new mecha and
creating complete assembly instructions for it.
Ive had many requests for instructions over the years, but never considered
making them to be technically practical for models with nearly 4000 parts.
After writing some custom code and experimenting with PDF files, I managed to
make it practical enough to proceed.
The mecha itself is an evolution of my Gundam designs, re-engineered from the
ankles up for improved stability. At the same time I carefully selected parts
that werent rare or unobtainable, so that the model could be built by
others. Inherent in the new design is also the ability to apply skins over
the inner skeleton for easy customization.
In making the instructions practical to generate, I also made them easy to
follow. The complexity of this mecha, gear controlled joints and all, has
been converted into steps that people of all age levels and building
experience can readily absorb. Builders comments sprinkled around also
provide hints on technique and technology. All secrets are revealed.
I put a lot of energy into this to create a finished product that would
inspire mecha fans to get into Lego building. A 28 inch tall gear controlled
mecha model? You cant buy anything like that at a model shop. But now you
can build one yourself, customized to your own style.
K
ps. I was originally inspired to make a product years ago by Sun Yuns
FoundryDX project. So thanks to him for being a pioneer.
Also big thanks to my beta testers Mr Sophie and Mr Neumann for their
excellent constructive feedback.
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Unbelievable!
Your gundams really blew my socks off when I first started looking around
Lugnet...I remember examining your joint tech for gundams 01 and 02, always
wondering how everything fit together...
Now I have the opportunity to see complete construction notes...and maybe (if I
have the parts) build one!
All I can say is thank you for undergoing such a massive project.
Chris
| | | | | | | | | | | | | In lugnet.build.mecha, Christopher Snead wrote:
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Unbelievable!
Your gundams really blew my socks off when I first started looking around
Lugnet...I remember examining your joint tech for gundams 01 and 02, always
wondering how everything fit together...
Now I have the opportunity to see complete construction notes...and maybe (if
I have the parts) build one!
All I can say is thank you for undergoing such a massive project.
Chris
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The best thing about the Teknomeka instructions for experienced mecha builders
is that they offer a base of joint tech that has been made very robust over
several generations to support mecha from 2-2.5 feet tall. If you havent built
at this scale, its a whole new realm to explore.
K
ps. I nuked the old joint tech section on the Dark Gundam website and replaced
it with a link to Teknomeka, since it was obsolete. I retained the uploaded
pictures though so they can still turn up with a google search.
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