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Re: Another Transformer - Trixie
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Fri, 14 Mar 2003 06:29:01 GMT
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Jeremiah-
Hi. When I saw Bitstream I was amazed! (Wasn't posting yet.) As Bruce said,
your Transformers are outstanding! I had seen some sculptural and robot-mode
renditions before but creations like yours are rare.
Well I was perusing .Mecha and I thought I should add my comments and
questions, most of which have been answered. ;-P
When I opened the first Trixie pic I know I said to myself "That's a
Transformer?!" Then second pic: "WOW." I too think the stickshift/antenna
joint technique is nifty. I had seen that used before but did not think of
it as "legitimate" LEGO construction. But I think it stands to reason, along
with a slew of stuff I've seen over the past year, as bona fide
construction. I also think that the helmet is perfect in this situation. As
I said, I didn't "see" a helmet in the vehicle mode.
Other thing I wanted to post about was sketching. I just read through and
looked at the drawings of Bitstream. Thanks a lot for posting those, as well
as your comments. I have a better idea now of how to approach the design
process. As my prof in 3-D Design has said, like you stated, "you can draw
all you want but you won't *really* have an idea until you work with the
material." (Oh and the resolution quality is fine.) I want to study those
scans again. From viewing them, I do want to know if you find using grid
paper beneficial? I can see how it might help with proportions. Another
question that comes to mind is do you know of any joint/ligament combos that
will not work? Just wondering.
You definitely read a sense of Bitstream's character from this
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BrokenEarth/Bitstream/Sketches/bits10.jpg
(well of course the other too). The color sketch of Trixie is cool.
Alright, I look forward to the next creation. Keep up the great work!
I did attempt a Bionicle-based Rattrap over the summer for my friend's 21st
birthday but it's still in the works (had some problems with the head).
Maybe I'll work on it. In the meantime, I definitely want to attempt some
TFs like yours.
ciao&salaam
-Andrew Saada
PS>Thanks for that website link.
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| (...) Thanks. I agree that some techniques can seem 'questionable' at first, for one reason or another. Over time, though, I've found that experimenting with the ideas and keeping a lookout for how others use them in their designs can really open up (...) (21 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| Hey All, I've uploaded anthother Transformers MOC - Trixie, Autobot scout. Goofy name, I know, but what else do you call a girl-bot with three wheels? This one was tough to work out. I knew I wanted a smaller robot form this time around, but that (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc)
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