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I've finished my first complete mech in mlcad. Tough it still needs some work, I am not super happy with the head and hands. But I think one can always keep tweaking a mech :) I've got 5 pictures (combined 500KB) at my site: (URL) me know what you (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: SNOT Fractional Offsets
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(...) I did a little digging. The builder I was thinking of is Tony Hafner, and he provided a nice description of the technique: (URL) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I was perusing the parts catalogue after my post, and I hit on this same idea. I'm planning on trying these two methods after work (bracket and 1x1-with-side-loop), and I'll report back on how they fare. Keep the ideas coming! -s (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.build)
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Hi Shaun - Wow, pretty advanced stuff. I think I learned some new techniques from your original post - thanks! I'm at work and don't have any pieces in front of me, but I'll try to address your questions... (...) 0.25? Not any way that I know of. (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) 1/10 (...) As a followup to my own inquiry, is the bracket on the "1x2 plate w/ 1x4 bracket" ((URL) 1/10 of a stud thick? An easy way to check this would be if the bracket, plus one plate, plus one tile is the same thickness as a brick is (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: His Majesty's Cutter "Friendly"
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Thanks George, I'll try to get more pics as soon as I can. Kenneth Tam (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) It's a whole new world to get used to, but I've been finding it progressively easier to get a handle on. (...) That's on the books for larger vessels. 'Friendly' is fitted out to handle that decking when I get my hands on more tan plating, but (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) An excellent opening salvo in the application of SNOT building to Pirate ships! I'm sure you're discovering a lot of the same things I did in my three SNOT vessels--especially the 6:5 ratio which will become firmly imprinted in your head as (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military)
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All Right, I'm in the process of building a boatm using the now popular SNOT studs-out hull contouring approach. Given that a plate is 0.4 studs thick, one can get the following offsets pretty easily: -0.2 studs: use one of the 1x1 side-stud (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Chrysler Building - My Version
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(...) Very nice. BIG! Only a week? How long did you spend planning it? To bad there isn't a good source of bulk clear bricks. I'd really like to get my hands on a good quantity. I guess we could try to get some off the sculptures at TRU...no, that (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Chrysler Building - My Version
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(...) projects like this. (...) I know the feeling. I always seem to end up with *almost* enough of a certain part in a certain color, but never quite enough. :) Keep up the great work! Thanks for sharing this with us. All the best, Allan B. (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New Mecha and LDraw Files
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(...) Ha! Ya Is that evan a real word!!! (...) Thanks, so I didn't build another 3 footer, instead I made 7 Little ones! 7 Little Bots dedicated to the 7 Founders of the Lego Mecha Hall of Fame. (...) cool, I'm just waiting on some motors for the (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Mecha and LDraw Files
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(...) Thanks Sun! I look forward to seeing new stuff from you too. (...) Yeah, 'fraid it's the latter. I just searched my computer with HouseCall ((URL) and it's clean. So, I guess the virus is "spoofing" me as the sender. Mladen Pejic, over and (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Onimusha: Demon Warrior Mecha
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(...) Come on Jeff, you were destined for Bionicle!!! I do look forward to seeing what you do with bricks though. In lugnet.build.mecha, Christopher Snead writes: (...) Yes, the gun is quite nice. All the details from the bionicleish parts add a (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Mecha and LDraw Files
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I really like the legs on this new mech of yours. There's lots of interesting shapes converging and there's a great heft to the proportions. I really like the accessories shot as well. MMMMM . . . accessories. By the way, you might want to virus (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Eric, thanks man. (...) Heh, well I dunno about original, but whatever you say! ;-) (...) LOL! Discography... :-D (...) Yeah, only after you finished all of them, that I realized the "scope" of your project. All the 'bots were indeed (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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About the New Mecha, nice color Scheme, oh man great feet! excellent pilot control area! dang, one thing I'm always drawn to your Mecha is the feet, every time you set out to make something the feet are always very original, youda man. Plus, after I (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey wow, good to see stuff from you again! whoa! hey lot's of cool things going on, oh look at the fingers with the Ball sockets on th ends, clever! c-ya Legomaster (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Yes! We should definitely get together!! But um...I won't be around on the 30th. But back to the mech, I have to give you some credit on this one Chris. I was inspired by your Cephus' hands. Thanks. Jeff (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Altakirya and scout ship Aikurwa
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(...) That's the build time, not tocuh-up, design, and transport time. :D <>-------<> Rick Hallman Member of MichLUG: (URL) of Planets: (URL) Instant Messenger: The bRicktron <>-------<> (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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