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Subject: 
Tank Mech from Ghost in the Shell
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Date: 
Wed, 17 May 2006 18:16:29 GMT
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OK, I made another mech. This has been in the works for a long, long time (maybe nine months) basically waiting for inspiration. I finally worked out a leg design a few days ago and managed to finish it off.



BS

Flikr

The idea for how to do the semicircle was cribbed from Mladen. Help from Selcuk Gore and Soren Roberts.

I’m not 100% sure this will stand but I really have no means of testing it. I do have ideas for alternative solutions for the risky joints (rear toes and ‘knees’) but figured I’d take the risk in the CAD rather than losing some detail.

Comments and crits welcome,

Tim



Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: Tank Mech from Ghost in the Shell
 
(...) I'm so stupid... Tim (19 years ago, 17-May-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
  Re: Tank Mech from Ghost in the Shell
 
(...) I'm not sure about some of those joints either, but regardless, this thing is freakin awesome! -Jon (19 years ago, 18-May-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
  Re: Tank Mech from Ghost in the Shell
 
(...) I haven't been impressed by CAD for a while. This one rocks! I like the color too; it's subtle and works. The semi circle design really looks good. Stick your Fuchi in with it. (19 years ago, 18-May-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
  Re: Tank Mech from Ghost in the Shell
 
yay, I can post again... Great work Tim! It looks very faithful to the original, especially with regard to the details. The only problem is that it's a bit too big. I can understand this is due to the level of detail you wanted to show... BUT I'm (...) (19 years ago, 19-May-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)

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