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Woah. Ok, studless cool factor going on there. (ok, a few studs here and there I know, but I'm calling this studless.) I like the head, plenty of personality in a compact space. It seems a trifle small but that is the Mecha style. (huge bodies, (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Wow...Simply Wow. I can definitely feel the Geiger influence, and the use of pieces in this is beyond inspired. From a distance, I doubt it's recognizable as Lego, and looks more like a ready made sculpture. Simply amazing techniques and design. (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Sorry, about the broken MOC pages link. Here is the correction (URL) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) (URL) (...) Amazing. Visual overload. Black MOCs are the hardest to capture with a camera. I would love to see this in real life. (...) Time Restrictions? Is that a joke? Dude you put 60 hours into this MOC. That alone should win you the (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Lenny, I am sincere. I love your style. As a newbie to Mech and bots, your work is so vast that I cannot comprehend it all. You have to realize in my mind, a joint is a round gear with a worm to hold it in place. However, your joints run the (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Emtech Enterprises proudly announces the z24 Minifig version of the PlatforMech ABD-I class Razor. (URL) The Mech 120 Total Missiles – BRING IT ON! 48 Long Range Warheads 48 Short Range Warheads 24 Fireball Warheads Dual 4 Barrel Gatling Guns Dual (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.cedarlug, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) The design came partly from looking at Tim Deering's (URL) Chesty MacBarrels>. Actually, now that I look at it, I used exactly the same arm design as he did. Well, I thought that was original. Someone shoot me in the pants and call me Sheryl. (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Haha.. I think you are being fascetious. But thank you anyways. -Lenny (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) When I saw this on brickshelf I thought, "almost nightmarish perfection, except they head doesn't quite seem to have the right evil aura". It needs a reworking in the future to do the rest of the model justice, or would that be injustice. (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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WOW! This thing is SO cool! First time that I saw it on BS I was floored. I immediately noticed the Giger influence. It's amazing how close you are getting to recreating his style, and how nicely you are integrating some of your own ideas into it. (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Best. Bionicle. Ever. [1] I still can't quite figure out some of it-- just above the little row of hard-plastic tires in this picture (and all throughout the MOC): (URL) It looks like there's some sort of cord, laced with protruding (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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As some of you know I've been building mostly Bionicle stuff the last couple years. I know it's the lil' red haired stepchild of the Lego community but whatever; I'm sure you can get over it. Anyhoo BZPower (a Bionicle duh fan based website) is (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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Nice, Kyle. This is a huge improvement over an already excellent mech. I love the missle racks and the feet are just perfect. It looks like something you would actually see out on the battlefield, not some frilly anime mecha. Very clean, nothing (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) (snip) (...) Hey Jas, I love this guy! The beefyness is great! The head/face has alot of character too. My favorite part of your mech is definitely the legs. Solid. My least favorite part would be the forearms. I would add a little length on (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Ummm. Now I better see why everyone wanted me to beef up my Kalate. For me a newbie, the Kalate leg design was very new but for everyone else they could see where I needed to go. Nice, thanks for the input. Brian (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the feedback, Brian. The framework underlying the legs probably looks a lot like the bionicle legs on your Kalate OmniDroid--I just attached some bricks with Technic connections, and built the armor cladding from that base, which (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Nice brown work there, Lenny. Where'd you pull this design from? (...) Mr. Ham is cute. I want to pet him. (...) Squidy is cute too, but I want to shoot him. (2 URLs) Tony Hafner (URL) www.hafhead.com> (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Soren's work is so far out of my league. As a newbie, it blows my mind. I remember just staring ( wink, wink) at his skank bot. It was so life-like. Now he has another realistic model. I love the thumb tack pictures, it makes them look like (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Jas, Well, it looks like the time off has not hindered your creativity. Gerraint is great! You really need to change his oil more though, he just looks mad! :) I love the face expression ... The eyes with the squared jaw gives him a really (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Lenny, You are a creative genius. Your mind works in so many different ways, I am amazed. Everyone of your bots are completely different from any other. That kind of creativity is, is, is ... AWESOME. Then we have your joints!!!!! Do you just (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Kyle, This is a great Mech! I really like the compactness of it. It just has a look of sturdiness and that translates to power. Good job. I really liked the rounded missile bins. I think that is quite inovative to use half a cylinder. It may (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) snip Wow! You've got some great surface textures there, with the variety of parts you used. Great color scheme, too, I like the use of the black for the feet. Very solid and imposing--looks big too. (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Medieval Bot looks like its thinking, "Where's the ball field? I want to play ball!" Either that or, "Chop heads, chop heads..." I love the Silver Squidy. Looks sort of like a fat Cylon. -Jeff (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) OOH YEAH! I had a lot of fun learning from Soren's Skank bot when I reverse engineered it, but this one looks like something I might want to keep around to creep my mom out some more! You've captured the look perfectly, as always. It really (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(URL) I'm posting this for Soren. Enjoy! -Lenny (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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Hello all, Its been quite a while since I've posted here and its been ages since I built anything. Its good to see some of the new builds out there, some truly awsome work! The latest project from D-Bloc, which is nearly completed, is "Gerraint". It (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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(...) After a night of pondering, I have found more parts that create movement. I have also thought (any suggestions) that we should have a separate speed and strength number. Some parts are faster than their weight or visa versa. Here is the new (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Behold teh p0wer of teh BOOM SMACKY! (URL) Medieval Bot ====== (URL) Mr.Ham ===== (URL) Silver Squidy ===== -Lenny (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Okay, so maybe, I am a little interested in this project and Sundays are great relaxing days for me. So I wrote a perl script to calculate the ideal speed and strength variable for each mech type: Humanoid, Reverse Knee and Quad. Here are the (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hah! Hey, I do squared off missile boxes too, ya know. But yeah, when you look at actual military hardware, there aren't any round parts unless there's a specific reason for them to be round, and there's no reason for a missile box to be (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Sweet, three woofs and jumping catfish! I acknowledge your critique about the proportions--the new feet added more visual weight, with really nothing added up top to balance it. But yeah, I'm starting to get into the studless/greebling style. (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks for the feedback, Marco, especially about the photography, which is always the hardest part for me. For Christmas, my brother got me a lamp with an Eiko Photoflood 250 watt bulb. Despite my poor understanding of camera settings and (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Okay, I am back with more information. Speed and Strength ===...=== IMO these two are really inverses of each other. A speedy mech is not strong becuase it lacks the ability to carry enough armor. Now on the other hand a strong mech, because (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) So I am back with more information. As I have started to think this through I have determined, IMO, that what we are trying to do is score our Mech/Mecha against the figurative "Perfect" Mech in the areas of Articulation, Speed and Strength (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I have some webspace that we can develop and test the initial software on. I can't really imagine the initial server load would be too heavy. Adding it to the LMHof is a great idea. (...) Great point and noted. I have started to develop a (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well that's exactly what I think of it. I'm so glad about the progress I made driven by the replies to the original post. Thanks again for your statement on the feet. I gave a big step forward. (...) I've read a lot about that but couldn't (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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<snip> (...) Hmmm, yeah. Should be easy enough. Seems to me we create a series of look up tables, populate them with wieghts and keep a data dictionary handy for modification if needed. Then another table where mecha creations can be entereed with (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) This is a wonderful improvement Kyle! I just love the new, cold, hard look of the Widowmaker now. It's almost like and Iron Reich mecha, but even more evil. :-) The rounded missile launcher boxes still bother me. I've mentioned this to you (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Jumping catfish! Where to start. Studless. Big bitchin beefy legs, with greebling Integrated weapons that enhance the look pivoting cockpit Woof. Look, I don't have much for you save that the arms and body look just a touch (and only a touch) (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Wow, that looks so much better Marco. The whole feel and balance is great. Big kudos on showing the dismantled pic. Almost noone thinks of it but a big issue if you ever want to transport your creation. Cool man. Mark (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Woah, you bet I will. These look kind of fun actually. Can't wait to try it out. Spotlighted. Mark (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thank you! (...) Hey, you make me feel honored. (...) It does. I have this combination in the knee. But without the technik beams outside the gear box. The trick with the 2L axle might help to reduce the problems I have with twisting of the (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hello Kyle, this really shows an improvement. I liked the 1st virsion very much, but the 2nd looks even better. The new feet ar gorgeous. You also improved the covering of the technic click ball joints. Their color disturbs nearly every color (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Last May I posted a gray and black mech that had some cool points, but the color scheme was really fragmented, as you can see. (URL) Recently I was about to scrap it and sort it when I decided to see if I could improve the color scheme. I did (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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The extra commentary helps during the building. You rock! I wonder how many of those cool Insectoids helmuts I have. Check out (URL) B.I.P> and add your info under Mecha! e Freze Fan (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) Great to hear. Stormwalker is a great Mech! (...) Awesome! (...) I like how you grew the feet. Wing plates work good on the feet, right?! They have a cool shape and match the body scheme well. An idea I wanted to share. I, and others have (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hey this is very cool. Green too! Building while under the weather. You have more than one sickness. I ought to know! Very cool Mech. Fast build! I really like the boat hulls under the arms and the wedge bricks in the shoulder structure. I see cool (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thank you Kyle! When I built Stormwalker I thought the weapons were go as they were. But in the replies to the original post nearly everybode told me they were to small. Well they all were right! I liked your idea of leaving the cockpit/body (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Missile banks flanking the cockpit is one of my personal favorite motifs. The overall style of the mech reminds me a lot of the Shadowcat, which is one of my favorite mechs to drive in MW4, although I think Velociraptor is at least twice as (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hello Kyle, thanks for those instructions. I saw your power armor a while ago. I was fascinated and wanted to build one on my own. Well I failed! I couldn't figure out how you did it. But now I'm gonna have my own. And I will post it! (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Nice work, Marco, the big guns are sweeeeeet! A good match for the main body. Also, kudos on bringing the hips closer together. Only a couple studs, as you mentioned, but I often find even small improvements are worthwhile. (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Eric, as well as some reviewers on MOCpages, suggested I publish instructions for my power armor design, and I finally got around to it. The basic structure is pretty simple--if you were looking for a design you could mass produce for a diorama or (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hi Brian, yes the lift arms twist under the weight. No they don't cause wobbliness or undesired movement. You can see what happens on this picture (URL). The turntables should stand nearly verticaly upright. They dont because of the twisted (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Good Morning (it's 3:30 a.m. for me) Lugnet.Build.Mecha, As you know, or even if you don't, I am a newbie to Mecha but I would like to make a contribution to the "Mecha Sport" since I have loved reading about and working on Mecha. So here is my idea (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.cedarlug, FTX)
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(...) Marco, Just so I get a better understanding, the Liftarm twists under the weight of the Mech causing "wobbliness" or undesired movement? However, the liftarm has not broken nor twisted to the point that it is forever ruined? Brian (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Thanks to everybody who replied on (URL) Stormwalker>. It gave a strong motivation to me getting such constructive critics. They brought me to rethink the design which resulted in some modifications. The overall result I'd like to share. So this is (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hello Brian, it's two of (URL) Technic, Liftarm 1 x 4 Thin> built into (URL) Technic, Gearbox Half> mounted on a Z40. The lift arms are the ones that twist. Let me know what you both find out (URL) Marco> (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Well, that IS a nice idea, but so far at least, I've never seen any train decorative slides and wheel blocks used as greebling. So you now know hwat to expect, in general ;-) Legoswami Samarth (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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A while back I saw (URL) these by Christopher Snead. So I was inspired to create my own. (URL) Each has their own back story, so I'll run through them in the chronological order in which I built them. MD-9 (URL) When the Fetts (Jango, Boba, Xanus (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) "So clever you could put wiskers and a tail on it and call it a weasel." (...) Nope. It's a low slung cockpit meant for looking forward and down. Doesn't it ever bother you that all these monstrous mechs can see forward and above but not (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Ech. Strep throat with a side of ear infection. Feel like poo. Getting in build time helps much. (...) Thanks for the comments Marco! (...) Thanks man, I will. Mark (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I'm getting there. I think the Lego therepy is the way to go. Get sick make MOCs, the real secret to faster healing. (...) Thank you sir. Thank you very much. (...) I was chatting with Keith the other night about these things, he asked me, (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) D'HO! Sorry about that. Well you know what they say about great minds. "Great minds think alike and fools seldom differ." I know I'm a fool so.... (...) The angles kept playing upon themselves with this creation. It worked really well. (...) I (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) GREAT! Yeah the ridgid leg design is nice for mecha building because of lack of need of specialized parts and the strength of the joints. The bad side is it doesn't move but you can stack all kind of brick on top of it and it'll hold the pose. (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Ok, we'll just need a license and proof of insurance, don't forget to try out all the features, mulible targeting array, duplexing coolant systems, side curtain airbags, and new engine dampining for a quiet ride. (...) Would you believe I've (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Funny, because that was one of the name ideas... Frog just didn't stick. Thanks Kyle. Mark (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Good stuff as usual Mark. My favs on this one are the triple barrel gun pods (especially the tips) and I also noticed on the detail pics the piston that braces the leg is actually not a piston but some clever legoing! (URL) have a question (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Marco, I am curious what parts you used in the knees that twisted? Mark Neuman and I have had an ongoing dialog about can LEGO break and how much weight it can support? Brian (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sorry Kyle, no way. I ran into serious weight problems. The technic parts I used in the knee joint are allready twisted. Replacing them with thicker ones would cause a total redesign of the legs. I hope to get a better size/weapon ratio next (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hi Mark, I hope you're not seriously ill! Again you did a great job! I enjoied the MOC page very much. You mentioned some quite interesting details. Beneath the overall look of Velociraptor I like the three barreld guns most. Fantastic idea! (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I hope you're feeling better Mark. ;-) I like this mech a lot. The legs look perfect, the colour usage is just right, and the detailing (i.e. the engines) is nice. Well done. The guns on the top, with the radomes, however feel a bit out of (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, again. I feel a little bit cheated on my next Mech. Somehow, I guess via e-mail charma, they have quite a resemblance. I guess you have mentored me more than you thought. I like the animalistic references with the cockpit and feet. (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Marco, That is quite a compliment. Thanks. Now the pressure is on! :) Brian (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Greeeaaaaaat. Just Great. It's bad enough to have Shogun standing heroically on my desktop pointing in the general direction of where I store my lego, and now you have to go fall sick and further convince me that I need to take a break from (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) You should get "sick" more often. It is indeed mean looking...the name fits. As with all of your mechs, the Raptor looks like it would be a blast to test-drive. Take it down to the 7-11 for a six pack and a lotto ticket. I'd love to make some (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hooyah, now you're talkin'! That underslung turret is great! (I still want more weapons... ;] ) KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203 (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Cool! I think it's a frog! :] KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203 (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Folder moderated and (URL) MOC> page is now up. Additional insight on construction can be found there. Mark (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Thanks to everybody who replied on (URL) Stormwalker>. It gave a strong motivation to me getting such constructive critics. They brought me to rethink the design which resulted in some modifications. The overall result I'd like to share. So this is (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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(...) Hi Brian, I'm waiting for that! Like your stuff very much! And I see the shadow of an upcoming master of arts in your first attempts on mecha. Build on, I know you will! (URL) Marco> (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Well I got a sick bug again, which means, build time! Oh wait, and rest. Yeah. So I thought I'd have some fun and make a nice easy ridgid mech: (URL) It's called, Velociraptor. Kind of tall, kind of angular and mean looking, the green reminds me of (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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(...) Thanks. This was planned and a necessity. I wanted to get a start with Mechs but I figured that a humanoid would be too challenging for the first build so I tried to go in a new direction. I too think that this shape leads to a lot of (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) That is a good way of putting the bionicle parts --- easy. (...) You guys and your 'dead weight'! :) (...) Thanks. It was a fun build. I have been surprised that by taking two average, ungreebled Mechs and combining then with an (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Bingo! That is exactly what I needed. Thank Eric. (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I like the general low-slung shape of these mechs. They look very agressive, and the large back-side could be equipped with a variety of things, such as huge missile launchers, a rocket booster pack, massive railguns... The underside and the arms (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I don't know his e-mail address,but I always visit japanese BBS where Mr.Moko often posts. (URL) (Required japanese font set to read!!) So I've left a message about this topic and URL there. # ayucow/Ayumi Hayase (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I really like all the gadgetry you put on this new mech... however, i'm gonna have to agree w/ what i read about the bionicle legs... they're too easy. i know that i'm sounding like a broken record, but you should consider at least adding some 'dead (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Thanks for pointing out these MOC's, Eric! Some pretty awesome part combinations in there. I particularly like this one: (URL) making my own right now. . . Dave "Eric Sophie" <mylegomaster@aol.com> wrote in message news:IBz5Ds.1x53@lugnet.com... (...) (20 years ago, 16-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Here you go (URL) on the info link at the bottom of the page. Feel free to ask any questions. e (20 years ago, 16-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Eric, where can I find the specifications for the moonbase modulars? (20 years ago, 16-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Or, you could just do a penectomy and then take it. ;-) Thanks for the story, Eric, I was reallly laughing! If you have any more gems like this one, I (and I'm pretty sure everyone else) would love to hear. Thanks again! Legoswami Samarth (20 years ago, 16-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Eric, Thanks for sharing a cute story. I would agree about leaving the anatomically correct fellas at home. But then again, if you had brought Mr. Krinkle a different P-word could have been exclaimed (although I'm not sure given the age (...) (20 years ago, 16-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) A funny story I'd like to share while remembering this post; I have been teaching Lego Building Workshops in Hoboken. The students are mostly kids and you know how kids say the darndest things right?, well this was funny. I sometimes bring a (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.people, lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(URL) is looking for Brickshelf builder (URL) "Moko"> (23899). Any help in contacting this builder would be appreciated. Post information here, or please contact: LMHoF contacts: Mark Nuemann - *spamremove*snowleop...ternet.com Eric Sophie - (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) LMAO! Oh man that rocks. A funny thing, I realized when I started to meet other Lego Fans, Sound Effects are a subtle part of what we enjoy doing. Many times have I looked over a fellow builders MOC in person and when the details and features (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Eric. To comment on your post on MOC pages, you said, "An Urban Combat scene! How cool! It takes time to make the Mecha let alone the scenery! Bravo! More! e " I agree. I found much more satisfaction building some Mecha that I enjoyed (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks. I wish I would have spent more time on the city. The details are wanting on almost every building but it was fun to get my feet wet with that type of micro city. As you can tell the Mechs only took me a few hours to build but the city (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hoping to overcome some of those problems in my z24 model (...) Thanks. It was my first build with Bionicle pieces. Even though the math didn't completely work on the triangular legs, I felt like it came out nicely. (...) Thanks. At first I (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hey cool, I like the Urban Combat layout, I want to see more of that! e (20 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) (URL) Bots-by-You! (2 URLs) Build-a-Bot> by Eric Sophie (20 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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