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(...) the insect-looking armor plating. That's nifty. -Chris (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) designs are ingenious. ;-) -Chris (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) the katana is cool. Minifig legs for hands may be played out, but they're great for holding stuff well. I think if they weren't so overused, they could still be used to advantage on just the right mecha, IMO. Later, Chris (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Cool! I like the idea of having large quantities of small mecha that behave in almost a hive-like behavior. I tried mass producing an Insectoid mecha, but those darn hinges w/ the technic pins you have used are notoriously hard to come by. I (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hey, Eric! Still churning them out, eh? ;-) I like this mecha on several different levels. It has a slim, lanky feeling to it; I can imagine that this is what GG looks like right after hatching. As it grows, its Lego hide turns Grey, and its (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thanks Eric. The helmet was the first or second thing built. The modified engine might have been first. I just made a new set of hands. I'll have new images up in a day or so. The other mech in the comparison shot is the Tyr. Comparison shots use (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update 02/03/02
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Yo! The way those missle racks pop up is very cool. Wow! The colors a great too. I also like the fin wings attached to the main body of the ship. Another Ship for the fleet! Legomaster (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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Both. I'm going to build as much as I can to make sure the design works. Then I'll put in CAD to make aesthetic refinements, i.e. part replacement, details, and color. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) plates and tiles stacked 3 high, but it's a very tight fit. If you keep thinking of 1 stud wide, 1 studless brick high ways of connecting, there may be some really cool uses for these connectors yet. -Dave (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build)
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(...) Also a basic enough design that I could see you creating some cool variants for specialized missions. Cool. Grand Admiral Muffin Head -- Mark's LEGO Creations (URL) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks! Aye, I especialy love those angle slopes that make it look spikey. Well, it really depends on your level of skill with the cad. I worked alot of last night and this morning and completed it this afternoon. (With school breaks, of (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Ehh, it's not really patented. I just like using those for lights. :^) (...) The technique is called: Buy An Expensive Camera With White Balance Settings. ;^) Grand Admiral Muffin Head -- Mark's LEGO Creations (URL) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) Well, it is one of my "Heavy" fighters. (...) Well, it is rather large, but a Corvette in my little universe would be larger still, with more than one crew. :^) (...) Thank'ee kindly. Grand Admiral Muffin Head -- Mark's LEGO Creations (URL) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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Travis, I checked out the Nosrai, what I like best is the way the head covers the minifig when it closes. The feet are interesting too. Hey this is tough for me to say cause I make a point of always trying to be nice, but ugg! the hands! not the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Oh neat! the head is very cool, I like all the angle slopes! Does it take long to make that in the computer? I don't know how to do that CAD stuff. Those parts you used for the feet are cool, some of my fav parts. Good luck! Legomaster (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Will this be a CAD design or built IRL? (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Jim, your Kung-fu is good! When you say you have studied the builders around here your right! I see many familar design techniques, none the less you've done a great job combining them together. I like the Blitzkrieg alot. I also notice how you use (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks for the kind comments! I designed it to be as mobile as possable. To tell the truth, I'm not sure where I got the inspireation for the head, but I know the rest came from the Shrike from Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Very cool Mark! Looks like it has great mobility. The head's pretty sweet too. ;-) Hope to see more, oh, and do you have any real pics? (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thanks for the high praise. Sorry for the late reply; I've been preoccupied with my latest mecha. For my dragon, I've had the head, complete with working jaws, built for a couple of weeks. I also have the hips and the beginnings of the rear legs. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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