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If the hulk was a terminator... (URL) for a contest that is currently going on. Hands! It has hands!! Look! (URL) also has alot of articulation but had to lock down the knees for dynamic posing and to bear the weight. My favorite part is the back. I (...) (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: One eyed, one horned, flyin' PPE...
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(...) Thanks for the cross post. It didn't quites seem "mecha-ish" to me initially. Get Well! (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Request to move .mecha
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We (the curators of .mecha, Mark Neumann and Eric Sophie) have been talking for a while amongst ourselves about moving .mecha to a location that makes it easier to find mecha related stuff on Lugnet. I am formally requesting that .mecha be moved (...) (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: One eyed, one horned, flyin' PPE...
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SNIPPED You sicken me. I never thought that anything more weird than the MPP or Soren's Belville fig of death could ever crop up, but it seems I've been proved wrong. This is like a Barney that has some funny mutation thing going. Gross. In other (...) (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Just some cool stuff
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(...) Just a quick note to point out the Robot on display: (URL) Mech @ l.i.t.m.>> I still have to get some photos of the Clear Baseplate Waterbug Hotel sign. Will do. Eric Sophie (URL) Biomechanical Bricks> (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.people, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Ball Joint Frame ZRX1 version
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(...) No, thank you Marcus. I always wanted to build a (solely) ball jointed Mecha, but never did because I knew the scale of the frame had to be carefully done in order to work within the physical limits of the ball joints. Your dual ball jointed (...) (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Ball Joint Frame ZRX1 version
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(...) It was Bryce's fault! I'm telling you! lol, just kidding. I think we remebered back to an early model that used some stiffening techniques. I absouletly know that your newer and later models do not use such techniques. Your still the Mac (...) (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Ball Joint Frame ZRX1 version
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(...) This is a wonderful thing to see! The ZXRX1 Frame is an upgraded version of the frame that I had been working on for over a year now. The first attempt failed badly and I wanted to correct. So after some thought I made the MC7 frame that (...) (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: More microstuff
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(...) Thanks. I think the bley works, if you don't need too much of it. Later, Chris (...) (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks! I like tinkering with this scale, because I think there is a lot of potential for Lego to come up better mini-mecha sets that are much better than what they have now. Later, Chris (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Ball Joint Frame ZRX1 version
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(...) <snip> (...) Ouch! Actually, I've designed most of my recent frames and mecha to use only readily available lego parts, with no stiffening or gluing required. (...) I understand some of what you're talking about - when you restrict a ball (...) (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Ball Joint Frame ZRX1 version
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!!LMAO!! Oh man, glue your balls, and or don't, it could save your Techs. !!LMAO!! e (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Ball Joint Frame ZRX1 version
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(...) Click "Next" to see the show, the ZRX1 Classified Development File: (URL) I felt inspired to experiment with this new technology. I made a new hand hybrid with reverse minifig legs and lever fingers and changed the forearm a bit to accomodate (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thank you, that was part of my goal for this excersize. Leads one to appreciate like when your in art class and your drawing a nude subject. I'd really like to pursue emulating poses I see in real life with the ZRX1. I know some dancers, (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hits some cool poses. I'd like to see some close up pics of the specific joints. Does it hold much weight? I don't see any doubles or stiffening a la Snead. So are you planning on selling them like the bots? You sort of said you were. Plus (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Ball Joint Frame ZRX1 version
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MC7 Ball Joint Frame ZRX1 version. (URL) by Eric Sophie>> (URL) 'Evolution' Biomechanical Brick Kits comming soon!>> Second generation frame technology. [LEGOSet 8618] Model features Rorzakh dual ball joint single piece (URL) hip> system. [LEGOSet (...) (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic.bionicle, FTX)
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| | Re: Blacktron Rho Units
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Tony Hafner wrote: (URL) (...) It's an illegal move I'm afraid - a modified metal detector. Pete (20 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) looks like they need wheels, legs, treads, or at least more convincing hover bases. And what is the head piece on #1? -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Consider the Turtle...
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(...) They are indeed good. They just need an agenda. It doesn't seem to be lazing around sunning themselves, considering that they have weapons. Or do they conquer places that are good for lazing around in the sun, and then get on with that (...) (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Blacktron Rho Units
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(...) Very neat! And Blacktron is always cool! (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Nova Series Mk1
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(...) Actually, it sort of reminds me of some of the "cyborgs" from RoboCop II. It is really nice. Compact, articulate. Nice balance and sense of proportion. Yes. Sweet. Have Fun! C-Ya! Rich (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hey Chris, Just a quick note here to say that they all look fantastic, but the head on the Gremlin is just uber-bada**!! In these pics, the dark blay looks kinda like steel alongside the original. Interesting. Way hecka cool stuff! Dave S. (...) (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Nova Series Mk1
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(...) Hello Pete, I'm looking for some smaller guys to acompany minifig-scale mecha as an escort. I think I found at least one type. This Nova is so sweet. Really nice done (URL) marco> (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hi Chris, great work. I like the improvement in size and poseability. Allthough I liked your first squad very much (built me my own the same day) those new ones are much better. keep on building (URL) marco> (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Blacktron Rho Units
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(...) Those heads rock! Very cool! Later, Chris (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: More microstuff
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(...) Heh! The plastic toy soldier analogy isn't too far off. I sort of envisioned a mini mecha army of cannon fodder in designing these - to be munched on by Bryce's cankerworm or some other horrific large creation. But I'll keep the magnifying (...) (20 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) They remind me somehow of plastic army guys. Like you'd have your marching guy, your mine detector guy, your crawling guy, your belly shooting guy, your kneeling shooting guy, your bazooka guy, your machine gun guy, your commander guy, and of (...) (20 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Blacktron Rho Units
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Blacktron... (pause) As we all know, Blacktron are cool. So are robots. Combine the two and you hit paydirt. These little guys are 'Rho' series mechanoids. I think there's something rather sinister about these three: (URL) (20 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha) !
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| | Nova Series Mk1
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Presenting... The Nova Series Mechanoid: (URL) the love. Pete (20 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha) !
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| | Consider the Turtle...
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Greetings, I know I'm probably flogging this sub-theme to death, but I'd like to present my latest turtle gallery updates: (URL) (unfinished) scaled-up versions: (URL) are good. Pete (20 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha) !
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(...) I really like these Mecha. I like the colors and they seem to be very durable, playable and posable! The size is great too. (20 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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After mod: (3 URLs) The new mecha are better proportioned than the older ones, and they hold together much better. The blue one looks like a gremlin, so I named it appropriately. Enjoy! Chris (20 years ago, 10-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Teknomeka Instructions
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(...) The best thing about the Teknomeka instructions for experienced mecha builders is that they offer a base of joint tech that has been made very robust over several generations to support mecha from 2-2.5 feet tall. If you haven't built at this (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Teknomeka Instructions
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(...) Thanks. From three years ago, seems like just yesterday: (URL) So I calculate that it took 3x365x24 = 26280 hours! ;-) K (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: My First Post, and it's a biggun
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(...) David, As the others have said, Welcome & Wow. I saw a good amount of your gallery the day it was posted to the weblog on Zemi.net and it's great to place a (full) name and person with the creations. I had a post written and ready to submit on (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Teknomeka Instructions
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(...) Unbelievable! Your gundams really blew my socks off when I first started looking around Lugnet...I remember examining your joint tech for gundams 01 and 02, always wondering how everything fit together... Now I have the opportunity to see (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) <snip> These are very impressive mecha. I'm amazed at how quickly a newcomer can turn out some quality models. I look forward to seeing how your style evolves... Later, Chris (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Wow Brian! This is absolutely impressive work! I haven't been on these forums in some time but this level of execution definitely requires me to come out of the woodwork. You're a brave man to put together an instruction set for a 4000 piece (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) If you build one, I'd really like to see pictures of your progress. As for what's next, I think I'm going to try to make a 70s or early 80s style giant robot skin for the Teknomeka skeleton, to see how versatile it is. If it looks good, I'll (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey K, Holy freakin' cow, Batman! Gigantic project, indeed! You're taunting me with an undeniable excuse to tear down my Gunstar so I can build this bada** baby! I'll be ordering a CD shortly and am really looking forward to turning my worktable (...) (20 years ago, 9-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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