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(URL) A light landmate, based on Jun Nishizawa's HUMPTY-DUMPTY. Designed to support boarding operations in microgravity. Armed with a cutter bar and flechette rifle. Enjoy! Soren (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Paladin mk2 Hardsuit
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Thanks, guys. I'm glad I got it right the second time. Now if only next project would start coming together :P (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Civilian exosuit
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(2 URLs) This came about after I, while working on another project, happened to spot a ninja helmet, and thinking "Hey, this piece might work for some kind of hip joint", and after trying it out, finding it indeed did work for a hip joint, the rest (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Giant Demonic Armor!
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(...) I'd say you succeeded. It has the proportions of a human, with perhaps one exception - the head is a bit too small to fit the body IMO, but since it *is* a mecha, there's really nothing wrong with that. If you ignore the fact that it's a (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Giant Demonic Armor!
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Well, This is my second attempt at bridging the gap between castle and mecha(an unlikely combination, i know!) and i hope that i have done better this time. With my last castle-mecha i was told that it seemed too mechish for castle, so i tried to (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: Roo Mech - entry for The Great Breathe Life Into .loc.au competition
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(...) I hear fried roo is tasty though... Soren (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Paladin mk2 Hardsuit
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BRAVO! Awesomely done Troy! I love it when people actually take advice and remake something to make it better. The original was so close to being something quite cool. Which you have done amazingly. The Paladin rocks! (...) Don't worry, we won't (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Roo Mech - entry for The Great Breathe Life Into .loc.au competition
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(...) They are now. I'm changing them to green as we speak. (...) If it's realism you're lookin' for, you've come to the wrong place. ;) (...) Thanks, Allister (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Roo Mech - entry for The Great Breathe Life Into .loc.au competition
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(...) Surely what it it needs is boxing gloves! Tim (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Roo Mech - entry for The Great Breathe Life Into .loc.au competition
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(...) I love that beer-can rack that comes out of its back. That's beautiful! (And if they're not beer cans, they should be--my only beef being that I didn't think beer was sold in eights...) All around beautiful, this. LFB (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Roo Mech - entry for The Great Breathe Life Into .loc.au competition
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(...) There are sound reasons for that which are detailed in the backstory that I may or may not get around to writing at some point. (...) Sand red would look good too, but I don't have the parts selection in any of those colours. I like red. (...) (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Roo Mech - entry for The Great Breathe Life Into .loc.au competition
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(...) This one's not quite as armed to the feathers as that one. Mine wouldn't stand a chance. Besides, roos are vegetarian. (...) Thanks. (...) Ha! Cool idea. There's probably room for one of (URL) these> Cheers, Allister (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Roo Mech - entry for The Great Breathe Life Into .loc.au competition
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(...) Well it is a bit big, but I liked it too much to try and redo it smaller. Personality won over accuracy this time. (...) Thanks. I must have rebuilt the legs five times before getting the right balance between range of motion, appearance, and (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Mecha construction: Make-a-Mecha 9-10
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Eric, I got to salute you on this, fantastic idea! It was a lot of fun seeing Skrylitch come together. Making me think I aught to so something similar. Then this really will be BUILD.mecha cool. Mark (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Gundam-K6
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(...) Try using the ones Cris suggested, they look like your best bet. (...) Dang.I'm really impressed with the design, color scheme, smoothness, size...everything. -Joseph (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Paladin mk2 Hardsuit
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Very slick. I like the new legs, chunky and sexy without being overdone. Soren (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Gundam-K6
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(...) Now that's pretty. Great job on the arms, this version is perfect. And it's amazing how changing the arms makes the torso come into proportion. Everything looks nice there. The ankles are very good, but maybe the feet could be widened by a (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Paladin mk2 Hardsuit
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(...) I must admit I thought the original versio was pretty ordinary, but you're redesign has taken it from what looked like a first mech to something that looks like you've been building mech for years. The new legs are a treat. Cheating is allowed (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Roo Mech - entry for The Great Breathe Life Into .loc.au competition
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(...) Soooo cute! The oversized head is perfect for a joey... (just build her Mum now you've got two weeks to do it after all!). da-da-da-dum da-dum etc.... will be going through my mind for the rest of the day. Cheers Richie Dulin (3 URLs) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Gundam-K6
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Here are some slightly better pics. I completely redid the arms and beefed up the ankle joint, but I'm still stuck on the hands. This model is the perfect size to keep any hand I've seen from being proportionally correct. (2 URLs) Enjoy. -Brayton (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Roo Mech - entry for The Great Breathe Life Into .loc.au competition
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Great job, it has a lot of personality! It is very kangaroo-like. It does not appear to be heavily armed though, but maybe equipping it with huge rocket launchers, missile racks and a railgun would detract from the main theme. Can't help but wonder (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Roo Mech - entry for The Great Breathe Life Into .loc.au competition
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Wow. That's really cool. I'd like to see it fight Adrian's turkey to the death. Really beautiful construction, too. The legs are my favorite, lots of schleim. I'm kind of disapointed that the pouch doesn't launch a mini Roomech though... Soren (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mecha construction: Make-a-Mecha 9-10
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Eric Sophie wrote -snip- (...) Very cool ideas, eric I like the way you break such a big project into small manageable chunks. Thanks Tim (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Mecha construction: Make-a-Mecha 9-10
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Let's review. Steps 1 - 8 Head, hands, chest, shoulders, waist, hips, now, legs and feet. #9 Make some Legs In the last steps, we created some hips. Begin to create some connections to the upper Leg. Consider using ball joints, click boxes, worm (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Roo Mech - entry for The Great Breathe Life Into .loc.au competition
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In lugnet.loc.au, Allister McLaren wrote: -snip- (...) Oh what a pleasant surprise! I logon and bam, there is your finished Roo Mech! Well sir, you are the first and it is quite original. The overall form is very nice. I love the choice of colors. (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Roo Mech - entry for The Great Breathe Life Into .loc.au competition
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Here's my entry for the comp. Thanks for the extension Richie - I almost didn't need it :) I might do another one now. Pardon the lack of backstory, but it's late, I'm tired, and I'm just happy to get the thing finished, so please enjoy the pics. (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Paladin mk2 Hardsuit
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(...) Wow. I quite liked the original, and like this even more. As the others have said, the sign of an excellent builder is taking what advice works for your style, going back and thinking out what was an exceptional model into a supberb one. Those (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Paladin mk2 Hardsuit
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(...) Now that is a PCS hardsuit. Very awesome job with the rework. I really like the look of the lower legs/feet and the back of the torso. All in all, very solid design. Nifty melee weapon he's got there, too. Some more designs like that, and you (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: The Skrylitch - Technic Mecha
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(...) Thank you Nate. I appreciate that. FYI- the word "Mecha" is both singular and plural. (...) heh, I was trying to fit one of the masks from the Hockey Players behind there. Instead all you can see is the gears that articulate the hips. (...) (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Skrylitch - Technic Mecha
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(...) Thank you, making use of all that is possible is where my head is at. (...) When working/building, I always follow the: one technic beam and two plate level pattern. This technique helps because a known connection pattern develops. Other than (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Paladin mk2 Hardsuit
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Troy, Excellent rework to finish a great start on a MOC. Good job taking the pointers people gave ya and making a better MOC. You are now ranked PCS Mecha Commander. (ya it don't mean nothin, just build more space!) ~^- (URL) ~^- Admiral Giddens <>< (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Paladin mk2 Hardsuit
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(...) I wish I had my references to hand, but here's what I'm given to understand from my background: "Mark" refers to the point in progressive development where a system or piece of equipment is "frozen"--sort of like the "high water mark" or the (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Paladin mk2 Hardsuit
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(...) It's short for "Mark" which is a term that's been used for at least 150 years in the military (and elsewhere?) to denote advances or upgrades. As to where it originates, I am not sure. Maybe something to do with marking progress? Definition 7C (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Paladin mk2 Hardsuit
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(URL) Very cool. I'm impressed that you took the feedback you recieved and used it. Most people just wimper or get hostile. The model really looks great and benefited from the remake. I dig it. Help me out, though. Everyone throws this 'mk' stuff (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New JE Moc: Shen Kai Powersuit
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(...) The wrists are like that because I wanted the extra axis of rotation. Even so, I'll have the Blacktron Discipline Squads rough up my chief engineer a little for good measure. There are some clearer pics in my brickshelf folder (see previous (...) (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Paladin mk2 Hardsuit
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After going back to the drawing board, the engineers threw out the mid-twentieth century 'atomic' legs and designed a pair of anime-style mecha legs. The new legs provide 20% more ground speed, as well as enabling the Paladin hardsuit to leap to (...) (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: The Skrylitch - Technic Mecha
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(...) Kudos, Eric. Skrylitch is beautiful! This thing really combines so many different techniques--technic construction, SNOT, lighting, and of course the pink magic wand tongue--it really shows how well you know the brick and its dimensions and (...) (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New Mecha and new weapons for a previous mecha!
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(...) I really like the hybrid standard-leg/chicken-leg hybrid style. If only you had a tiny lego gyroscope that would allow the mech to balance on just the brown wedge points. Eric, are you listening... (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Gundam-K6
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(...) Well, this is definately one of the better gundam models i have seen. I really like torso and all the crazy angles you included in it, as well as the beautiful studless design. The hips and legs are downright awesome. As a person who generally (...) (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New Mecha and new weapons for a previous mecha!
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(...) DEFINATELY! yeah, that was a painstaking part of putting the mech together, keeping it stood up. Usually when i build my mecha i try and stand them up as i build to gauge the proportions and stuff, but it is hard to balance a mecha with barely (...) (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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