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  My First Mech ... Please Critic
 
Dear lugnet.build.mecha, After reading about the (URL) Beesch> and particularly some of the response and encouragement I received (URL) here> I decided that I would give Mech building a try. Of course, the one particular item that amazed me the most (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.cedarlug, FTX)  
 
  Re: "Aggressor", power armor dropship
 
(...) The drop bay is one continuous walk-through section. There's not a lot of space (a little over four studs in width), but would be plenty for a minifig dropmaster. I commented elsewhere that I ran out of creativity when it came to the interior. (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: "Aggressor", power armor dropship
 
(...) I think there's a parallel between building mechs and building cargo ships, because the inside (either the joint tech or the cargo space) dictates what you can do with the outside. Thanks for the comments, Mark, glad you liked it! (20 years ago, 21-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: "Aggressor", power armor dropship
 
(...) (Blush), thanks! And I agree with you about Mark's "Pioneer". I just checked his gallery again, and I think you could maybe park my "Aggressor" inside the cargo container. (...) I actually thought carefully about those white curved slopes. I (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: "Aggressor", power armor dropship
 
(...) The top turret was kind of a doodle that just turned out really well. (I shoulda showed you guys the turret that came in second place and got scrapped--yuck!) (...) I dunno about that. Looking at your Brickshelf folder, you've obviously got (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: Johnny five IS alive - first MOC
 
Hi Stefan, I've seen bits and pieces of this as you've posted them to Brickshelf, but it's great the see Johnny in all his glory. I can't wait to see this completed. I hope that eventually you're able to post movies of him in action. Bruce (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha)
 
  Re: Johnny five IS alive - first MOC
 
(...) Perhaps switching to 2x plates instead of 4x for the tread surfaces would help - this would help to smooth the curve around the wheels, at the cost of almost doubling the number of hinges you would need to add. Otherwise, love this MOC. Great (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Johnny five IS alive - first MOC
 
(...) You might find that spreading the hinge plates wider on the tread shoes will help. Having them near the centre increases the "twisting" effect if there are forces near the edge of the shoes. Also, having 3 per shoe instead of 2 may help - mine (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Johnny five IS alive - first MOC
 
(...) Hi Mark Thanks for your feedback. Yes, treads are working, but moving is rather bumpy. Because of the construction of the treads and the huge overall weight they easily broke up. I'll give my best to make little movies and post it here. First (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha)
 
  Re: Johnny five IS alive - first MOC
 
(...) Hi Thank you for your feedback and for adding my post to .technic. Yes it's true, moving is pretty jerky and because of the huge overall weight the treads will broke up .relatively often. Maybe I'll think about another kind of treads but I'll (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)


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