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(...) The Feet are so well done. The Hands are new and pretty cool. I like how well the legs came out. This is a very smooth remake. Nice job. I always liked the head! Glad that stayed the same! Plus, I gotta say, DUDE! 6 Titan XPs! That rocks! e (20 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Yo, Brian, the OmniDroid is easily the best of the bunch as far as the mechs go, but you've proven something much much more important. THE SCENE ROCKS! A few creations, in even a smallish setting make for an awesome creation overall. This is a (...) (20 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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-snippity- Brian, The mechs themselves seem a bit on the skinny side. A bit too colorful and thin-limbed to be convincing warmechs. I like the concept of the Omnidroid, and the way you carried it out with the bionicle pieces. But what I really liked (...) (20 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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After building my first Mech the (URL) ABD-I> I decided that I also needed an alien race to battle (You know how Mech, unless your Eric, leads to war). So I present the Kalate OmniDroid (URL) Since I am still progressing and learning about Mechs, I (...) (20 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.cedarlug, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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(...) I have some ideas for new ball jointed frames. I keep wanting to build a spider. (...) yo, ? (...) The additional dual ball joints located beyond the main single pivoted ball joint, allow the Arm, Leg, and or Ankle, to hold the intended (...) (20 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thank you. :) (...) I want to work with you on a new drop ship class. Game? (...) Thanks again, think about it. e (20 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hey that is cool, and that is what I like to hear. Not that the model was cool, but rather how it made you curious and so you looked closer to see how it made you feel and what the relations between the pieces were. Nice. (...) Thanks, that is (...) (20 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Cool, plus I always thought that a joint housing would have rounded element to look like the cover to a motor or other drive mechanisms. (...) Oh, thank you, I enjoy leaving my shell and reaching out to others. Most all my creations link to (...) (20 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Cool, right? Plus I think it goes on as we know, more often then some may realize or may not be all that aparent, builders work together. AFoL's share ideas and drive eachother. (...) Ahh? do ya necc. think so? (...) True for the Gla hands. (...) (20 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) This is an interesting technology and great Mech -- thanks. I have a few questions for either Eric or MC7 -- I noticed that some of the joints have multiple ball joints. Does that stiffen the joint and at the same narrow movement to one axis? (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) effective. Six Titan XP's? You must have one of the largest collections of dark blay on the planet (not to mention orange...). I especially like the back view, particularly the backs of the legs. This is sometimes a weak area on mechs. Not (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Great project, both of you guys. It's made me think about what possibilities might lie in builder collaboration. It might be difficult to get such good results as you got, however. (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) one of these.... Mark (20 years ago, 10-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) way. Definant improvement over prior designs. the face has just awesome personality. I'm liking the hands, those hinges can be hard to use (I think they look chunky) but it works here. cool. Proportions are very well done. When you get (...) (20 years ago, 10-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(URL) My 2nd Bot with the Lowell Sphere. Stole the claws from a Japanese Mech. Enjoy. -Lenny (20 years ago, 10-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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I really like this mech Eric. When I first saw it I was able to make out your style immediately but it looked so much more "human like" and proportional that I had to study it. I agree with comments made earlier exept for the hands. I think they are (...) (20 years ago, 10-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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This is a Little Bot I made using the instructions in Eric Sophie's Brickshelf Gallery.This is the second one I have made and I have to say it is a well thought out design.I had fun making it and plan to keep it around for a good while. Hope you (...) (20 years ago, 10-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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This is Tatsumaki Ver.2 This is a remake of the original using parts from 6 Titan XP sets that I have. I think this remake is by far better than the original. Let me know what you think. Thanks, Marcus Clancy Brickshelf Gallery (URL) (20 years ago, 10-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi Eric, this looks different and very familiar. I like it very much. When I first examined the pictures I couldn't see what made me feel that familiar (despite the head). Reading Mark's reply an then looking at the pictures once more I realised it. (...) (20 years ago, 10-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hey Eric, Rad! It's cool to see two builder's styles come together and produce a hybrid that still contains the flavors of both. Bravo! I like the fact that Ryetsumaki's skin is totally you, Eric, but the proportions of Marcus' frame pushed you in a (...) (20 years ago, 10-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hey cool,I like that. Thanks. (...) I really try not to copy themes but rather just build with the shapes I like to use. Look at it like this. I was sent a frame, I built a mech. Where my head is really at is this: I want to make a fully (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) :) (...) Thanks, I have some green tile wall thingies in trans green, but everything I did made it look bulky, so I left it as is in that case. Still needs something heh? (...) I was thinking of changing them to Grey like the body color. (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) My first impression was "ugh, Sophie managed to take a new and cool frame, totally different than his traditional stuff, and make it look just like everything else he built..." But, then I read Mark Neumann's reply, which called attention to (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Aww hey that is great. It was fun and such a releif to be honest that I didn't have to scratch engineer my own joints. The skip ahead and build factor was much apreciated. Unussual feeling at that, thank you. Glad you like the result. I am (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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wow, wow, wow. OK, big props to Marcus for supplying the frame and the inspiration. Eric, this is an awesome build, especially for an all nighter. It's just a shame that there aren't parts to match to close up a few holes. Like a trans green plate (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) WOW!! I am not sure what to say. About a month ago I sent Eric the frame for study. I did that so he could see it first hand. When I first say his Little Bot I thought it was cool but appreciated more after I built my own. Hence the reason for (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Sometime back I bagan an online study with fellow Mecha Builder (URL) MC7>. MC7 has been working on Ball Jointed frame tech. His debut of this technology was the creation of the (URL) Tetsumaki>. (URL) The frame he developed made use of the hand (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, FTX) !
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(...) I think you should lay off the anime for a while ;-) Too much Rouruni Kenshin ain't good for health! Legoswami Samarth (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I saw something similar a few month ago, somewhere in the NET. Remembered it while building Paladin and thought it could fit. Seems I was right. (...) Thanks for the reply (URL) Marco> (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Well, I agree. We don't play! We build and then spend days on posing our creations for the best pictures. BTW, how do you shout your fantastic pictures? Mine don't come out that good... (...) I allready started with the refinement, but have to (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Cool! I expect you to top the benchmark. C'mon, you can do it! I'll even help however I can. Let's make whoop-@$$ mechs! (...) I dig it, I do. I share that. Shogun does seem to have some conflict within. The soul doesn't seem, complete. It (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(snippage) Eric, What a great MOC and a great departure from the Sophie-Bot (please don't take offense at that comment--Bot is nice, but sometimes its great to take a turn down a different road now and then). I, for one, would love to see how those (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) here we go (URL) CSF LINK>. You are right Kyle, it was Ley's. It's been bugging me and I hate to not correctly remember where I liberate stuff from. (I kind of feel like a fool, it was easy enough to find...) Also borrowed is the arm tech from (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, I recognized that. I'm pretty sure it was Ley Ward's idea, which makes it kind of ironic that it got used as a massive rifle magazine. (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) snip Marie needs her ride... Dave K (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I just wrote a song. .....oh ya......you got to build them thumbs baby..you know your mech got have them thumbs......ya.....b...y.....when you build some thumbs, you got it goi'n on...the thumbs is what makes it A-OK....with the you can rock (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Oh Hey, Its a Girl! One of "Them"! Smack my MOC. Did you say "....slight spread..." say that again! In private! (...) Won over at first smack. That is so wonderfully obtuse, I'll give all my skittles. Glad you liked the silly write up, MOC and (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) OMG, do you now what that means in my language! (...) Smack smack, dodge. (...) RIP the Grunnion. Jab Jab, smack. (...) Hey I resent that anti-smack. Back to school, I done done it. (...) e (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) This is a step beyond thumb articulation impairment. The Fly Mech has no thumbs at all. Even the pilot has no thumbs! This is asking for trouble... When his micro scout batteries run out and he has to thumb a ride, he's going to raise a hook (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I prefer to squish bugs instead of smacking them, but I must say, this one wouldn't get that treatment. I love the colours, the slight spread (via hinge plates) of the wing design, and that tail.... but the face sold me on the whole deal. Imo, (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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