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(...) Actually, Bryce Mcglone's wonderful serpent mech utilizes those in its legs; he also used them extensively in his gorilla looking mech. -Christopher (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well, I don't have any of those pieces, but it looks like it might would work for locking joints. Then again you could probably accomplish the same thing with regular gears... (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I've been looking at klapaucius' (sp?) gundam models (obscenely impressive, I must say.) and a thought struck me. has anybody tried using technic 32166 pieces (the throwbot gearbox pieces) to build joints for large scale mecha? it seems to me that (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi! I posed about 15 new pictures on my website. Most of them are scattered about, but mainly the updates are to the Subway Station, the Slums, and the Hotel. Subway Station - 5 new photos (URL) Amanda, a 1930s style Hotel - 3 new photos (URL) cool (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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hehe, no worries. oh, that reminds me, that japanese site has been updated with a lot of new pics of a couple new models ( (URL) ) aldthough the interesting story side of the site has yet to be started. *drool* (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Oh I hate that! It's like tripping in public, hoping nobody saw, but knowing that inside everyone is laughing! ;-D (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Whoops...one thing though...lets call them Origami Mecha since that's the proper spelling...thank you Dictionary.com... (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Oragami Mecha! I love it! Bryce, warning, I'm going to use the heck out of the name! Yeah, after seeing Jeremy's designs, I couldn't help myself and did one too. I finally have a shot of it. Sorry about the quality, but this old QuickTake 150 of (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Cool little mechas! After seeing Jeremy Sproat's this weekend I've decided to call them Oragami Mechas. These things are just so small and intricate! I like the green one. I reminds me of an insect or maybe Watto. I can see a swarm of these (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) That would be funny, poor ol' Nazis could never get off a single shot. But yes, the generators supplied the railguns with electrical power.-Harvey (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Grin. (Take a second to picture a gun crew franticly trying to service that behemoth while hanging on for dear life as the train screams downgrade at the edge of controllability so that the dynamic braking can supply some current to the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) By the way, the V188 had a Do+Do wheel arrangement. The wheels were fixed in the frame rather than mounted in swiveling trucks.-Harvey (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) This is what I read from the article, but I think we all know that the generator (or alternator for that matter too) is the true source of power. As for the possibility of using the traction motors? Let us not forget dynamic braking. -Harvey (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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I've also got a P38 in progress - it's about 60% finished, but has taken a back burner to some of the train stuff I've been working on. Hopefully I'll be able to pull it together in the not-too-distant future. Greg Benn, a non-posting lurker, has (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) <snip AMAZING info on an AMAZING model!!!> (...) This model has stuff for many factions, bring it on! (...) A nitpick... Surely you mean "current from the V188's generator" since traction motors are mounted in the trucks and provide traction (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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Heya, I've had this little guy on my desk for a while now but alas, along with good bricks, a camera is missing from my dorm. So i just punched it into MLCad and here we go: (URL) not much but i love it, the whole concept of mini-mecha really gets (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | totally updated my pellet gun site!!!!! check it out!!!!!!!
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I completely revamped my page with a new gun and a new "how they work" section. the new comanche is only 22 studs long and three studs wide and it shoots farther than the dd46!!!!!!!! please check out my site updates. I changed the poll as well. (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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Thanks for the complement! I've been constructing bridge designs for several years now for my train ramps. If you want to see some of the stuff I've built, Look me up on Brickshelf or go to (URL) . We're just getting off the ground with our site and (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.build)
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I saw these last night! I like the size of the trailers, except the wheels could be placed better, and wider. They also can be monted differnet, i'll ahve to post a suspension idea on my site. (...) Josh (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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Hi all, I recently saw Brad Hamiltons picture of a huge train brige build with technic beams. It really looks great! (URL) also build a bridge for my latest train moc's, now my question is: What is a clever idea for a ramp to let the trains drive up (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.build)
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