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This one time, Christopher Snead wrote:
> > The page is at <http://www.brickbox.com/gundam>.
> > PLMKWYT!
> > Thanks!
> > -Anne
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> Hey, not bad for your second mecha attempt! Glad to see you've finally started
> building mecha!
Heh. Dave said you'd like it because it's blue ;) Thanks. I'm a big
Gundam fan, and the Mk-II is a relatively "light-weight" design compared
to some of the others.
> I know there has been a lot of moaning and groaning about how often Gla Gla's
> armature has been used by other people, but I think it's a great way to learn
> about the challenges of building a mecha that's properly scaled with good
> articulation.
I really hated the armature. I built it, then rebuilt everything. It's very
posable, but as far as buildability and stability, I found it very frustrating
to try to work with.
> One point I might mention - Sun Yun wasn't the one to come up with the
> minifig-legs-as-hands idea; some credit give credit to Karim Nassar, while
> others claim they had spotted is usage back in the late 80's/early 90's.
I definitely will then. Karim is an old friend of mine from North Carolina
when I lived in Raleigh.
> Overall, I like your mecha design; I only wish I had been building such mecha
> early on...
Thanks Chris. :) You're the one who inspired me to use the plate hinges after
seeing your mech in the July LUGOLA meeting.
-Anne
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