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(...) Absolutely amazing work. Inspirational. I was lucky enough to see the original series air in chronological order starting back in back in '84(?). I might be dating myself here, but we're talking Lego & TF's! We would rush home straight from (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks! <snip> (...) Turned out pretty good. The thing that gets me is that even though this mech is really big, the frontal area is actually pretty small. It's from the side or above that DW presents it's mass. (...) Hear Hear! Time for more (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Wow. I think Tony needs to reclassify the categories to 12 inches and lower because the big mechs are REALLY BIG. :) Nice job, btw, it reminds me of one of the baddies in Einhander. (...) Most definitely. (...) Wow. Very very cool. This is my (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) DW is about 15" tall and somwhere in the neighborhood of 2' long. (nose to tail) DW is easily my largest mech yet, though Titan was just barely taller. The Legs are mostly static, with a double worm gear setup in the hip to allow for angling (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) See? That's how useless he is! He can't even row in the right direction! ;) (...) Thanks. I wasn't in the right frame of mine for the lame parts contest at the time, so I did this little guy instead. :) -Anne -- Hacker Barbie! Complete with (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hah! He's sitting backwards though, unless he's built to row in the opposite direction of humans (which is entirely possible) Nifty. Adrian -- (URL) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi all, Tony, I think this goes in the useless mech category. :) (URL) can't dance, but he sure can row. -Anne (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi Tony, Yeah, I finally did get him done :) I can't think of an interesting story though. I did include a photo of the frame that he's built on off the page: However, all the information on building and his functionality are here: (URL) you want to (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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hey mechers, i won't be in here until at least friday. i have several finals that i have not yet studied for. so if anybody puts up an entry to the contest, i won't see to it until sat/sun. now off to study :^( out tony knaak (URL) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Foam hands? Really. *slaps forehead* I have seen that soccer set and it never occured to me to use those in mech. I posted the disco dynamo just now. Thanks for entering! out (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Anne! Great, you got it done! I hope you show everybody the skeleton too. It is interesting how you built the body and the joints. I haven't post this yet on the site, but take your time. Awesome work! out (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Mark That is quite large! How tall is it? I assume it is primarily worm gears for the joints right? Wow. I love the detail in the head. Also the powerplant section is really quite nice. Not alot of people go to the trouble to add powerplants. I will (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Here she is folks, Dragonwolf: (URL) should probably be in the military 8" and taller category. ***...***story***...*** "Hitman, stand by." Raptor’s voice was a little edgy sounding over the com link. "I’m going to eliminate your problem." Hitman (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) being one of them). They are all very feline in appearance so i guess i answered my question. :)-Semaj (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Holy $#!*, just like how I remembered them from the show, Kudos!!! -Harvey (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Cool sub! The model looks great, but that minifig looks like a giant! There's a 40-some stud wide Typhoon class sub built into a GMLTC module, but I don't think anyone's posted pictures yet. (...) Where was this idea last year when Brickmania (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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"Todd Lehman" <tsl@tsl.bu.edu> wrote in message news:H6xI32.GLt@lugnet.com... (...) carpet. (...) I have an old hi-fi stand that it on one side of my bed. Lots of horizontal space. 5 large gray baseplates worth, with some extra. When I actually get (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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Hi, Matt suggested I post this here as well. I just finished an 82-stud long x 8-wide (of course) waterline model of a WWII submarine, the USS Pampinito, seen at (URL) as the first part of BayLTC's 2003 SF Waterfront project. See the most of Lego (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) No, I'm not pulling your legs. I'm amazed I actually pulled this one off. My second one is for the useless mech contest--a row bot. :) No, I'm not kidding. I'll have that one and the LT-100 Hurricane Trooper up tomorrow. -Anne (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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i've heard a lot of talk about how transformers HAVE TO transform. to be honest, i haven't seen a single transformer(c) robot actually look all that great (remember how megatron [gen.1] looked as a robot? those really thin legs, etc. and what about (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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