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"Joel Jacobsen" <jacobsen@oar.net> wrote:
> I have to say that up until I began typing this post, I was excited; now I
> have to say that it's with a bit of fear and trepidation that I offer up
> proof that I do, indeed, do more than post around here. :)
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2699
>
> The recon/infiltration mech that I have named the "Arach" was initially
> inspired by Franklin Cain's post of some weeks back about using the A-wing
> cockpit in a different way. Having been interested in making a mech with
> more than two legs, his use of the helicopter rotor piece as the anchor
> point for the legs of his mech answered a design problem I'd been running
> into. Much thanks Franklin!
>
> I tried to build the Arach with the intent of making it as 'natural' as
> possible - the optics on the 'head' were arranged to resemble the eyes of a
> spider, as was the 'mandible' placement of the antennas and the 'fang'
> positioned cannons.
>
> As I was completing the model, the idea came to me to incorporate the
> spiders used in the Adventurer's sets as genuine "Spider mines" and so, the
> abdomen of the Mech was altered from being just empty and wasted space to
> being the delivery module. Presently 9 explosive mines, 1 EMP and 1 Napalm
> mine are deployed for use with the Arach.
>
> I borrowed a friend's digital camera and it was somewhat ambivalent about
> taking close up images so I apologize for the clarity of some of the shots.
> My Photoshop skills aren't stellar but I think I got the pics as cleaned up
> as possible.
>
> Comments and suggestions very welcome; just be gentle - this is my first
> time. :)
...Well, here's a comment: _Sweet_!!!! What a _great_ design. I like the whole
thing, looks clean and simple and conveys the idea very nicely (expect some
copied ideas from it :-)
...The mine delivery system is both funny and cool... momma spider with her
babies :-)
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