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Congrats.
It's nice to see the big guy done. Simply, well, woof.
I gotta know, what kind of stresses are on this beast? I've found that the
bigger I go, I think I'm pushing the limits of Lego shearing factors.
How heavy is it?
How transportable?
Again, beautiful. And BTW good luck on the contest!
Mark Neumann
snowleopard@foxinternet.net
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Stuart Immonen writes:
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> From Eric Sophie
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> I present Gomgile; The GG Mech, a Grey - Green Biomechanoid.
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> Web-Site:
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> http://www.mylegomaster.com/id23.htm
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> Brickshelf Gallery:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6782
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> Enjoy.
Eric, this is a truly amazing mecha you've built here. I must say, when I saw
the "bust" in L.A., I thought you were going to go in a different direction
with the legs and lower part; but I love what you've done with it. Judging
from the roborider cans, I guess GG is between 30 and 36 inches tall -
comparable to your RR mech. And, despite the weight and the motors, it is
still stable enough to stand on a smooth surface like a mirror. Unbelievable!
I like the sculpted look of the torso, and the detail on the legs. I think
this is one of your cleanest mecha - every tube, radar disk, gear, and brace
seem to fit perfectly, as if a team of scientists and engineers designed each
part for the the purpose of becoming part of this creation.
Have you considered making a movie of GG yet? I mean, the pics are great, but
I think everyone should see what GG looks like with it's head moving in a
chewing motion and it's neurons firing!
Once again, congrats on an outstanding creation! Maybe now back to the "BIG"
project? :-)
Chris
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> Eric Legomaster Sophie
> www.mylegomaster.com
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It's finally done! WOW! Truly stunning!
The amount of parts used in this model probably rivals that of many
collections. The detail level is also quite high, and many parts are very
nicely contoured. New elements are used wonderfully as well.
Here's a list of things I especially liked about this creation:
Chest - vents, you can never go wrong
Feet & Hands - claws, ouch... sharp!
Head - Eric, did you sneak into our nightmares? ;-)
Oh... and lets not even forget the fact that this behemoth actually stands AND
it has motorized sections too!
Simply put: A-W-E-S-O-M-E
:-D
Mladen Pejic, over and out!
http://www3.sympatico.ca/mladenpejic/
In lugnet.build.mecha, Stuart Immonen writes:
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> From Eric Sophie
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> I present Gomgile; The GG Mech, a Grey - Green Biomechanoid.
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> Web-Site:
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> http://www.mylegomaster.com/id23.htm
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> Brickshelf Gallery:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6782
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> Enjoy.
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> Eric Legomaster Sophie
> www.mylegomaster.com
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> From Eric Sophie
> I present Gomgile; The GG Mech, a Grey - Green Biomechanoid.
> http://www.mylegomaster.com/id23.htm
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6782
> Enjoy.
> Eric Legomaster Sophie
> www.mylegomaster.com
Now witnes the firepower of this fully armed and operational battles station!
Ok, so maybe this doesn't fit the case, but it is good to see the GG-Mech
finally complete, and it is one hell of a beast. The whole thing is absolutely
perfect, a job well done indeed. What is the size of this thing however, and
can the feet bent sideway? It would be good to get some numerical information
on this guy :)
On a side note, the BMW and the GG Mech will look great together (the BMW can
be the GG Mech's personal pet). Just imagine the two taking their morning walk
in a small town.
Once again, a job more than just well done.
Bobby (NOM)
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Eric,
Like Chris, I thought you were headed in a completely different direction when I
first saw the GG mech. I'm glad I was wrong! What's you've done with Gomgile
simply has NO comparison in the mech world. Gomgile stands on it's own.
So I have to ask...what's next?
-Dave
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Man, it seems so many people are having trouble with signing in.
Anyways . . .
Beautiful work Eric. What I like about your work are the details. Details
that you can sit and observe for minutes if not hours. This mech is no
exception.
I've always liked the head, it seems familiar to me for some reason but I've
never been able to place it. Anyway, iz dope.
Can't wait to see what you have in store next.
sun
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> On a side note, the BMW and the GG Mech will look great together (the BMW can
> be the GG Mech's personal pet). Just imagine the two taking their morning walk
> in a small town.
Actually the two are boyfriend and girlfriend. Be nice. It's a mixed species
dating thing. ;-D
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Eric,
You know you da man! GG is finally "done" ;-) Much more organic than RR and
the Big Bot. There are so many things I like about her. I can't wait to see
it IRL!
Oh and my fav is how she chews like an old lady with no teeth :-D
Simply stunning!!!
Later,
Bryce
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> From Eric Sophie
>
> I present Gomgile; The GG Mech, a Grey - Green Biomechanoid.
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> Web-Site:
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> http://www.mylegomaster.com/id23.htm
>
> Brickshelf Gallery:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6782
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> Enjoy.
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> Eric Legomaster Sophie
> www.mylegomaster.com
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If ever there was LEGO art, this would be it. Absolutely freaking stunning.
There isn't a spot on this beauty I don't like. Eric, this is by far the
best thing I've seen from you. So very organic and "flowing" and stuff. I
especially like the chest vents and the entire head - awesome brick
techniques in there.
Now, I give you the ultimate challenge - Build a mecha without a comma in
the piece count. ;-)
-Chris
In lugnet.build.mecha, Stuart Immonen writes:
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> From Eric Sophie
>
> I present Gomgile; The GG Mech, a Grey - Green Biomechanoid.
>
> Web-Site:
>
> http://www.mylegomaster.com/id23.htm
>
> Brickshelf Gallery:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6782
>
> Enjoy.
>
> Eric Legomaster Sophie
> www.mylegomaster.com
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> From Eric Sophie
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6782
Yes, as I've said before you have a very
artful fanciful style rather than practical and industrial.
On a planet of cybernetic beings
they would probably make their bodies ornate like this
just to amuse themselves as existence can get kind of
boring when you are immortal. They weld on bits
here and there and restyle themselves over the centuries.
Gomgile is probably considered a child on that world,
only a few thousand years old. They're so cute at this age.
The final adult form is barely recognizable as humanoid, more like a vast
technological conglomerate moving through interstellar space
in search of new forms of entertainment.
"K"
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Eric, I am going to miss seeing the GG take shape over the next six months..
how long was it, exactly, from gestation to creation?
You could have honestly just left it at the head and it would be an amazing
achievement. Then the torso, arms, feet, legs came... wow! WOW! It is a
masterwork, worthy of your name! Thanks for sharing it with all of us!
Fingers crossed for the big prize money!
stuart
> From Eric Sophie
>
> I present Gomgile; The GG Mech, a Grey - Green Biomechanoid.
>
> Web-Site:
>
> http://www.mylegomaster.com/id23.htm
>
> Brickshelf Gallery:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6782
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> Enjoy.
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> Eric Legomaster Sophie
> www.mylegomaster.com
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Eric,
I am speechless,
Wow, this is another masterpiece, what can I say but Wow? there are so many
awesome parts to this baby, I think that the head has to be my favourite
though, it's incredible, it is so life like, and menacing,
This is yet another masterpiece Eric, wow,
You are the master of mecha Eric, great work,
-Geordan-
In lugnet.build.mecha, Stuart Immonen writes:
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> From Eric Sophie
>
> I present Gomgile; The GG Mech, a Grey - Green Biomechanoid.
>
> Web-Site:
>
> http://www.mylegomaster.com/id23.htm
>
> Brickshelf Gallery:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6782
>
> Enjoy.
>
> Eric Legomaster Sophie
> www.mylegomaster.com
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I just realized I never responded to any of these replies! My posting
privledge was out to lunch at the time.
THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!
ALL OF YOU HELPED ME TO CREATE THE GOMGILE!
BTW Pronounced - Gaaahmm-G-eye-LL'
Well so much for my phenetics!
Anyway, What a blast it was making this thing, I know it's old news now, but
all of your compliments mean alot to me and it's only right to thank each of
you for your kind words.
I must say this will be the last large scale creation I'll be making for a
while. The creation of the Gomgile has taken quite a toll on me. I stayed up
late, neglected certain responsiblities and generally beat my brain to a
pulp. After 6 months of building I proud to say I really did'nt spend alot
of money on it. Maybe $500, that may be alot or a little by some standards.
Mostly I tried to use the stock of Grey Lego I already owned. When I started
buiding the Super Mech-bot:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4473
....I intended on building Grey and Dark Grey into the chest and elsewhere
on the giant bot. It turns out that keeping the weight to a minimum of
course was integral to helping the prefomance of the robotic movements. Plus
the thing was so black it was really tough to start introducing an
additional color scheme with out making severe structural changes. Point is
I had a terrific supply of Grey just sitting about. Hence the idea to build
something with all the great Grey stuff I had.
One day I asked my Mecha Buddies:
Hey How about a Mech with buggy eyes and a green mohawk?
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=68083
They said cool! Go for it!
I took the elements from the Insectoids set #6977 and got to work.
My Mom had given me the set for my Birthday. Funny thing is the box became
my Cat's kitty bed:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=64486
I shared the process with you all by taking progress pix and the like, it
was my way of dispelling the myth that I am from another planet. I use basic
techniques thruout the Mech and I figure just share them as I really didn't
know when the thing would be finished.
Then there are the dino tails! Oh man I don't know how I came up with
that!Sometimes these things are obvious. You just mess around you know.
Well, the back of the Mech has no Arse and the wing-juts are in their infancy.
What's cool is the Wing-juts are mechanical and motorized. They use two
motors that are sychronized via gear cross boxes to provide two ranges of
movement in one flaping motion. That part was tough, it took quite a while
to figure out how to sychronize the movement.
The DSDK in the chest is linked to the side to side or left to right
movement of the head. Walk by and the light sensor triggers the head to move
and beep about with little digital noises. If you have one of the units,
program 2 and 6 work best for the application. I fear changing the batteries!!!
The head has two motors and a Fiber Optics unit. One motor makes the Jaw
open and close in a chewing fashion. A second motor makes the neck lift up
and down.
Both head motors are linked to a cam mechanism so the neck and jaw can move
about in a closed loop which require no intervention.
I was surprised when I started building the head. The geometry involved
caught me off guard. In the nose area the parts came together with little
effort. Really, I just noticed that the spacing was equall to certain brick
distances.
It still trips me out, as fragile as it is.
The chest is an invocation of all things Mecha to me. I always wanted to
make a grilled chest. I happy with the way it came out. Oh ye priase the
Dark Grey Plate!
The waist needed something to set it apart from all the other Mechs I built.
I built the LBB as a design study to explore flexible spine ideas. I wanted
GG to be better and more inovative than my previous works. z40 to z8 via
worm gear and stiff Dark Grey shock absorbers made the setup work. The
Shocks in the front and back of the spine mechanism only soak up the slack
or backlash inherent in Lego wormgear configs. They serve a limited purpose
and in themselves with out the spine mechanism they would be useless as the
weight would surely overpower the puny shocks.
Then there is the hoo haa, um.... sensor array.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=99073
Hey it's contriversial, I'm an artist. I like to freak people out. I'll
report on peoples reactions as they happen in futre Artshows and exhibits.
The Legs came together kinda quick. Once I made the feet, shared them with
you guys made revisions based on feed back I started on the Hips so I could
work my way down to them. At first I just liked the foot design, I knew it
probably would be to risky using single axles to hold the weight, I just
wanted to share the design because I like it so much. Fact is I'll just work
on it untill I find the right setup.
Robo-rider worm gear boxes are found in the wing juts, elbows, knees and ankles.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=50470
Making the hips I decided to use Technic Turntables, it's the right part to
use for the weight plus I had purposely avoided using the turntables in the
upper arms because I am hording them for the use in the Super Mech-bot's
legs when I start that project again. I gave in and used them. I wanted GG
to crouch down like it was tieing it's shoe or like it was getting ready to
run a race. Ambitious, never the less possible if you try. I found when I
made the legs the giant GG Mech of course was tempermental. It wanted to
lean foward to and fro. The system was not complete. Look at the way animals
or people stand. first you have a skeleton, - the bricks and beams, then you
have the muscles - the worm gears, then finnaly tendons to work with the
muscles. In this I found the answer. A lesson learned way back in 1993 while
building the Red Robot. Structure, worm gears and levers as well as shocks
to soak up the slack and allow for movement.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=50507
I installed a series of "tendons" they imediately worked! I was thrilled! GG
stood on it's own without support!
One thing I need to re-visit is the tendons limit the movement of the legs.
I would like to install pivot levers in the right places to allow for
bending movement already built into the legs. The feet were supposed to have
additional ranges of movement. I decided to go for the sculpture look as I
neared completion. The base of the tendons in the back of the legs connected
directly to the robo-rider worm gear boxes in the ankles. This ended up
decideing to eliminate the additonal function. Although there was one more
factor. Stacking the multiples of movement into the ankels would have made
the turning of the foot look like there was a second knee right in the shin
area of the legs. The addtional movement was to high above the central ankle
area so I left it out.
In closing, I am very proud of this accomplisment. I strive to push myself
and bring my ideas to life. I hope by sharing this others my find answers to
some of the challenges found herein. I suspect this creation is one of the
best things I have made to date. Now while I need a break from building to
get my life on track again. I look foward to bringing it to Bricks West
starting on Feb. 16th. for all to see. I'll still drag the Mechs to shows
and exhibits and post pictures when they happen.
Lastly, I'm home sick today, so there is no need to reply to all of this if
you don't want, I'm just board trying to kick this Flu or whatever I got.
Thanks again,
Sincerly,
Eric Sophie
aka
Legomaster
www.mylegomaster.com
In lugnet.build.mecha, Stuart Immonen writes:
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> From Eric Sophie
>
> I present Gomgile; The GG Mech, a Grey - Green Biomechanoid.
>
> Web-Site:
>
> http://www.mylegomaster.com/id23.htm
>
> Brickshelf Gallery:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6782
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> Enjoy.
>
> Eric Legomaster Sophie
> www.mylegomaster.com
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