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lol! Even better, I just recognized one of those women as the person responsible for yanking me out of my Dark Ages all those many years ago...funny how small our AFOL world really is. -Dave (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Way, way, way, way cool..... Look at the amount of details! Check out the head! Check out the rifle! Heck, check out everything! Is it only me, or does it look like one of does Gundams that has the detachable back that can transform into a jet (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Derek! (...) I'm afraid the Star Shuttle is no more :( (...) Thanks again, D. That was exactly my approach in building this thing. I wanted to incorporate some level of realism so it would look more futuristic than fantastic (though I (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) HOLY ****! (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(URL) Ryoichi Takagaki's latest works... Superior Gundam... Awsome work, it looks so good! Anyone have anything else to say about it? (21 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) My favorite thing about this mech is that it's "Jassim Style"--which is a good thing, by the way! Seriously, the distinctive look of this mech is awesome; If someone showed me a picture of it and asked me who made it (uh, before I knew who (...) (21 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) ALL HAIL THE SULTAN OF STACK!!!!! his models always get the most action.... (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Great looking Mech, Dan! I love the use of the UCS X-wing canopy, and the guns are great. I like the legs and feet also -nice and rounded. Great first mech. -mark (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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You have entered the world of mech in a big way. Excellent work, Dan. I am envious of and inspired by such masterful building. Pat Bunn (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey all, I finally had some alone quiet time to do the picture thing. My images of all of NWBC, as well as a bit of our (Eric Sophie and me) roadtrip, are now online. (URL) I had so much fun out there. It was great to meet new people (Marks 1,2,3, (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) RE: PowerPoint size Apologies for not warning earlier... yes - it contains a lot of pictures - almost 100 I believe. RE: Timings. Yes, I uploaded the same presentation used during the convention, which had 2-3 second timings to keep audience (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Good fun! Like Tim said, the timing is a little off 'cause it changes frames just after all the text visualize on some of them. A word of warning for non-broadband users; The file is ~25.2MB! (zipping it it became 24.8MB). (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well played. Very funny! :-) A small bit of feedback on the slide show - it went a little too fast to read the captions and see all that was going on in the image. Perhaps slow it down a couple seconds? -Tim (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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For those of you classic theme fans, the Classic Wars continued at Northwest BrickCon with Episode 3: The Battle Between Good and Shpleem. What is the Classic Wars? Why it's a good natured and prankster-style competition between the castle and space (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Welcome to the fold... The mecha you have posted looks like what a expert would build if he had a limited amount of lego's. It definetly shows your potetnial. I'm loooking forward to see what you do with your recently acquired bricklink (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Very nice models. I really like the blue bots chunkiness in the legs and then transition into a somehwat skinnier torso. The colors work well and the head is pretty unique. I also like the parts that jut out around the hip that act as the kind of (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hey Thanks for the feedback! I have admired some of your work Soren, on brickshelf and MOC pages. You sure have a keen eye for a good looking mecha! I particularly like your FSS works and your Shirow style Landmates and Fuchikoma... Awsome stuff! I (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) That's you? You look good without the beard - and the long red hair really works on you! -Nick (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) thanks for the compliment! i was trying to go for an eva model that was as true to the actual character as i could possibly get. some other lego evas have shown nice posability, but lack in aesthetics. i tried for both, but lost out on (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Dude, you have no idea. Jama's like a babe magnet - glad I was standing by it most of the Con. :-) (URL) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I like! Very chunky, good color control. I personally favor mecha with longer legs, but you make the stumpy look work. The wrist articulation seems a little weird, but it's just a minor point. All in all, you've got talent, and I hope to see more (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi There, This is my first post at the much revered LUGNET!!! I have got into making Lego models again after many years, it was by pure chance that I saw foundryDX one day after browsing some well designed websites. I was totally gobsmacked. (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) out there. The tube and axlehole spine you have created is excellent. Just how felxible does that make it I wonder? If it's true flexibility isn't shown can you please take more pics showing it, that would be really cool. Great job yet (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) 13-15 February 2004 (note, that's not what Mark said, but he's to be excused, I bet he's still a bit fried from NWBrickCon) See (URL) and specifically (URL) also (URL) events.brickfest The notion of building models on behalf of others so that (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) It's president's day weekend, around Feb 20th. I'll check the exact dates. I think I got two, if not, I can get them. Snow Daddy. oh, this might be helpfull snowleopard@foxinternet.net (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) That'd be awesome. When does this event happen? (You'll need 2 domes btw.) A (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Technic lift arms. Anchored in the body angle upwards then use the tri angle one to make the arms come back down. A ball socket holds the arms. (...) yep, It's a harrasser. Mamba gets into the thick of it and this drone pops out and starts (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Back to the basics as they say... "Look mom, BIG SHOOTY THING!" Thanks my man. Snow Daddy (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) dude. Sorry, :) (...) mmmm, imagine dark red turntables. mmm...mmm This monster would look good in dark red, real good. (...) Bring it on man. Actually this comment means a lot to me. I build for fun primarily and to inspire. Rob away Steve, I (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Actually, I'm planning on going to BricksFest PDX. If you get me the instructions, I'll build one for you. I think I even got a white dome. If I don't, I'll get one. Mark (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Usually, I am a quiet lurker in .space, and only occaisionally swing by .mecha to look at the latest MOCs. Given my relative inexperience in Mecha, my praise may not be worth much, but here it is anyway. Wow. When I checked the link I was really (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Yes please. Sounds interesting. BTW Brickshelf folders display alphabetically, so if you don't want brickshelf to put certain pictures first in the folder, simply prefix them with a 'z' before uploading. Or am I stating the obvious? I now (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Excellent. I much prefer this to the original. It's sleeker, lighter and armed to the hilt. It's the gun mounts (and what guns they are!) replacing those somewhat simian arms that does it for me I think. They seem to go better with that leg (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Mark. It could be tricky getting it there from Brisbane Australia. Besides the quarantine laws for getting it back here are a real bugger ;) However, it's pretty simple to build. I could make instructions so that someone there can make (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) ah,yes...the spine. i originally had a pic of the back of the spine w/othe grey pieces, but i had to remove it because brickshelf made that pic the cover of the whole file. anyways, on the opposite side of the ball joints, i ran a stiff, but (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) alright! alright! don't shoot my eva--i don't have weapons for it yet!. ok..i can see why you named your latest behemoth "black mamba". the arms look very snake-like. how did you achieve that? dig that color scheme, too as well as your (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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The first Black Mamba was somewhat unstable: (URL) those Weaselys. So, in true fashion, I made a new Black Mamba: (URL) folks, Post mod folder: (URL) Daddy (Did I manage the 10,000 post in build.mecha? Cool.) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Jason, It's been cool seeing your stuff and I really enjoy watching your mechs grow from creation to creation. Keep it up. (...) I totally dig the spine. We were talking about that a little at NWBC last weekend. How to get really mobile and (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Ok, this is seriously cool. I thought the brain was brilliant. Maybe a trans helmet or dome on top of it? This sucker is hard to see, If the friction pins were trans I think I would have lost this mech entirely. cool Snow Daddy (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: My First Mecha
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This ain't bad. You got a pretty workable armature there I think. More basic than Gla Gla's but easier for the average Lego builder to reproduce I think. I'd suggest trying to eliminate one of the braces (technic beams)for the arms and perhaps the (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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