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| Transformers, more than meets the eye... Transformers, robots in disguise. Okay, so it's not an actual for real Transformer from the TV show, but hey, it's nifty enough. Presenting for your perusal, Talisaro. (URL) by Paul D'Urbano's transformer: (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha) !
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| (...) I like the bulk of the torso & legs; the arms may be a little thin, but not that bad. on a bit off-Lego-topic is the general observation that all the transformers i've seen here on Lugnet have used major vehicle body parts for mech body parts; (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Hi Adrian, Wow, that looks great! I'm amazed at how much detail you packed into it while keeping it at microfig scale. If I tried to get that much detail and possability into a transforming jet I think it would end up being 20-wide (just the (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) The G1 Transformers like Starscream were a heavy influence on this design. The way the cockpit folds, the position of the nose, and in a small way the way the arms fold were influenced by the design of those old Transformers. Like you say, the (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Thanks. If it wasn't for you though, I may not have even thought to build something like this for my next creation. One of the things I love about Lugnet, we're always inspiring each other, or taking ideas or themes or concepts from each (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) absolutely! I always wanted that one too! about 1 1/2 months ago I was able to get a blue max sterling robotech reissue-it comes in a 'book' like package & was about $80 at my comic store. it came with a little pilot fig for the cockpit! (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Better, I'd wager! Adrian, this is a super-fantastic transforming mech, definitely in the tradition of the Transformers and Robotech, but wholly unique. It would be an accomplishment just to have created either one or the other of the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks, I really enjoyed building it. Unfortunately, I'm pushing the limits of my grey hinge collection, so the next one I build (and there WILL be a next one) will have to be some other color majority. (...) The two modes did turn out (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Great experiment Adrian...and a successful one I might add! It rings of the pre-Transformers that I remember picking up on Florida trips. I don't know if they were Diaclone or not...I think they may have been spinoffs from the Gi-King (sp?) (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Wow, now you're getting old school :) (...) Yeah, nothing has to be removed to do the transformation, though it's a great deal easier to do if I separate it at the waist first. That way I don't have to worry about the legs dangling about while (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| Hey, that's awesome! I've tried to make some transformers myself, but I either make it too big and run out of parts or make it too small and it ends up sucking or being flimsy. I think you did a great job of keeping both forms seperate and distinct (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) I wouldn't exactly call the transformation sequence "smooth", no. Because the shoulder joints are in essence a series of 1 stud connections, they have a habit of separating if I'm not careful. And the head, which is also a single stud (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Hey those guys were not the ultimatum on TFs (then again it was a licensed show, but look at some of those new designs ;-P ) (...) Adrian, You've created two excellent forms with this guy, and at microfig scale too! The proportions are great (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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