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| (...) You didn't read that carefully, Mladen. As with all criticism, I mentioned both good points and bad. Examples of good comments: "The over-all form is nice." "I really like the head." Everything else I said was not a deliberate attempt to put (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| Joint technology is what sets mecha building apart from other styles. Eric does what he does well. His gearing and joint tech change with each model. If you don't notice the changes in how the legs spread apart, or how he incorporates a new technic (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| Like I said, way to blow off people's efforts. You sir are Lego jaded. e (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Really? I mean, I'm not trying to say your MOC's are somehow any less valuable, but I personally have seen enough of them such that they don't really interest me anymore. It'd be a shame if you genuinely want me NOT to check out your MOC's. (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) I agree with Todd. Adrian, nobody forced you to reply to Eric's post. I mean, you're not even a frequent build.mecha poster, so I don't understand why you felt compelled to reply to his particular post. It just came out of the blue. Same for (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Thank you Todd. Admittedly, although I have quite a frustration factor with Mr. Drake, I do hope to figure out how to avoid these kinds of problems. Fact is I don't know how. I just sat down on x-mas day started building. None of us should be (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Um, yeah, and I think your bikes are always the same...Nyehh. But seriously... Adrian, my jaw dropped when I read this (above). Sorry to jump in here out of the blue, but your post sounds really mean regardless of whether it's true, which I (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| In lugnet.build.mecha, Adrian Drake wrote: In lugnet.build.mecha, Leonard Hoffman wrote: In lugnet.build.mecha, David Eaton wrote: Its times like this that I would like to refer you three to the smack written for this picture. It says how I feel. (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Geee thanks, way to blow off someones' efforts. If that is your attitude, I rather you never click on any of my MOC posts. (...) Its too bad for you. You are missing so many things here it is not funny. Sometimes it is the small things in life (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Bingo! (...) B-I-N-G-O !!! e (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| Hey, Soren, great weapons here, both the compact SMG and the cannon. I like the arm shield as well, and this mech looks very dynamic from the back. The black-gray-white color scheme with the orange accents gives me hope that one day I'll get some (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Sir, get a clue. I created my first purpose built Mecha in 1988. I have pursued a study in Mecha building for most of my adult life. I have very personnal reasons for building the way I do. Your comment is both way off base and incredibly (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Adrian, ever since I got wind of your immature back room behavior, I really do not wish to ever speak to you again. Keep your comments to yourself. I don't give a rat's tail what you think or if you like or don't like my MOCs. Build your own (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) When you start using gears and making joints, the building motivation changes somewhat. I'll build a new mecha only when I have a new idea for a joint. If all the joints are the same as a previous model, then it doesn't seem like progress even (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Exactly so, the articulation structure will directly influence the exterior design. Not unlike muscle and skin on bone. It determines size, shape and flow. Not unkike how hidden SNOT work does the same. And more often than not, the gearing (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) It's kinda funny, when I saw Eric's post initially, I had sort of the same reaction as Adrian. I saw the picture of another Sophie-Mech, and didn't bother clicking further. I happened to catch Adrian's post as it went by, and since have (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Not so. Greeblings and SNOT work are both directly related to style and design. Articulation is more about the mechanics, and while it can effect design, it isn't the focus of design. The specifics of how the SNOT work is done (ie, using 1x1 (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) That's a shame, because articulation is at least half of what defines a good mech. It's akin to ignoring SNOT work or greebling that is particuarily well done. (...) Fair enough, (exactly what I do as well) but I'm just voicing the flip side (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) I'm talking about the designs and the style, not the gearing technology, which I dont particularly understand (nor really care about, honestly). (...) Judging by Eric's reply to me(1), I really don't think Eric cares one iota about my opinion. (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) I can't disagree more, I can see the new. There is no doubt that there is a lot in common with your other works. But I see lots of minute improvements. And I see the tech improvements. The tech is tighter, the visible gears aren't showing the (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks. It's 30 inches tall, not quite three feet, but on the minifig scale that's about 110 feet tall, coincidentally the same conjectured height as the Colossus of Rhodes, a virtual minifig tourist attraction, when it isn't on a destructive (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) I tried but my camera couldn't quite manage it, not enough light. The eye, um, aperture, sort of glows red, but you can only see it in the dark. K (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| Cool stuff, keep up the good work! (URL) legoabomba> ==== e co-curator lugnet.build.mecha (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| Brain, Sweeeeet mecha! Nice to see you are at it again. That is one of the best I have ever seen. It even rivals the Gundams you have built. I have one question....How tall is that thing? The biggest I have built was maybe 12", and that thing looks (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Thank you Soren, this was the Mecha light of my day! Kinda different, the orange knees stand out, but not in a bad way. Is this a reclining couch kind of cockpit? I'm still thinking different. It's got a look that has me go, ewww, yet hmmm (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) That's pretty darned sweet. The arms and legs a great, and the cockpit, while not roomy, is cool too. One complaint: The entire thing looks like it's leaning back to look up at something. Maybe the pilot is in perpetual fear of an air (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Thank you, I'm glad you can appreciate it. (...) The 111 First St. Artist Building. All artists must vacate by March 1st 2005. (...) Yay! (...) Thanks. (...) I made it on purpose like that. Odd proportions, hunched down. (...) cool, it is what (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (URL) (click for gallery) Enjoy! Soren (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| ya, ok. e (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) I tend to agree with Adrian. This is old hat for you by now. The over-all form is nice, but some parts seem out of scale or out of place to me. The scale issues come from the comparative lengths between arms, legs, and torso. I'd expect the (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks David! I guess in some ways this mecha could indeed fit into both the Patlabor and Appleseed universe. It has the scale of the mobile platform from Appleseed, yet features Patlabor-type styling. BTW, for sure in '05 I'm going to do (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) This has to be, as mentioned earlier, your best Mobile Platform yet. As usual I dig the "cleanness" of the construction and color scheme. Would not change a thing. My favorite things though are the ordinance, the turrets, and the awesome seat. (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) LOL! That is funny. When I'm building stuff like this, I'm quite aware that it could possibly be built at different scales. It certainly would be interesting to make microfig versions of all six mobile plaforms. Someday perhaps... (...) Thanks (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) I was wondering when we'd hear from you again, Mladen, and this is worth the wait! When I saw the thumbnail I thought, "are those blue droid soldier bodies on the feet", but then I saw how mistaken I was in regard to the size! I'm working on a (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) snip That's pretty awesome, Eric. There's always cool new stuff to see on your big, non-violent, bug-headed giants. Here's what I liked: The spooky grungy location shot, cool! The first documented cool use of the new Alpha team canopies. The (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Teikiatsu Mech and Armature Frame
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| (...) That's a great frame to build from, and the new color scheme is a huge improvement. One of these days I want to try one in dark blay and orange, with white accents. I'm not really feeling the big gun, but otherwise very good, creative work. (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Yeah, people really seem to dig the sliding seat. Good point about splitting up the hatch, I thought of it, but didn't have the desire to do it. I included small hold bars on the sides, so I don't think it would be that difficult to get out. (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks Matthew! I'm so glad you, like others, find the whole mecha satisfying. The chair is really nothing new; it's inspired by anime shows and movies such as Patlabor, which feature seats that slide out to allow the (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| I really like the sliding seat on angled rails, like a fighter plane's ejector seat. Very well done. (The grooved bricks and sliders are really fun parts to use.) Also it looks like if you allowed the front quadrants of the cockpit door could close (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| One of my favorite mecha to date. This is a wonderfully insane Mobile Battle Platform; what with those totally Mladen side-spars supporting outrageously large "square-barreled death-cannons", quoting Keith, humongus amounts of missle-power, and of (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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