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(...) Cool. Thanks man. Yeah, I need to break the mold and find the joy in building again. I think this was a step in the right direction. I think I'll take your's (and Mladen's, and Eric's)tip. More armor. Thanks for the comments man, make me want (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I knew you'd love it o-master-Von-Cleef. Never one to dissapoint the KeithLUG faithful in MOCs or Pancakes. (they're on the table steaming and hot) Enjoy (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) They hold form exceptionally well. There's lots of geometry play beyond what I took pictures of. Mostly in the form of minor variations on track position. That doubling up of ball socket joints make them very, very strong. The weakest postions (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I wasn't planning on it, until now... :) But now you got me thinking. Seriously though, coming from you this is serious praise. Thanks! (...) Cool, Thanks. I agree with you on the blues. I'm thinking there's some room here to play. Like you (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Sure is. I tried two other joint techniques before settling on the ball and socket design. This is the one with the strength to do the job. (...) Thanks for the idea. I may try that on the next one. Thanks for the comments! Mark (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) what a nice change from your usual bipedal, chicken-walker mechs! i love this thing. it totally reminds me of something from ghost in the shell. i've been contemplating making a variable tank some day. the possibilities are endless. i agree (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Although I find that Dan Rubin's involvment taints everything and leaves a greasy residue, this MOC rises above. I declare this the official transforming, pop-up-death-tank of KeithLUG. Excellent work as always Mark. Where are my pancakes? (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Mark, this is gorgeous. Just gorgeous. How is the rollability? How well do the legs maintain their geometry in vehicle "form"? best LFB (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Mmm... Nothing like a variable tank-mecha to start off the week. Mark, this rules! You totally nailed the concept. I seriously hope you explore it even further and perhaps at a larger scale. Some minor suggestions: The tan-blue colour scheme (...) (19 years ago, 25-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hey nice! dig that use of the #2. Treds! lot's of treds! Bendy! It's bendy! (...) I really like the construction of the upper half of the Tank/Mech all the tan with those slopes, well, it looks really cool. The blue and tan work nice. (...) I (...) (19 years ago, 25-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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This is the MTM-168 (Mobile Tank Mecha) (URL) I'll be happy to answer questions, it's a cool tank mecha. Can switch from Tank to mecha. Big heavy hatch on front and the treads roll. Lots of credit to give; the Double ball joint system (al-la E. (...) (19 years ago, 25-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) <snip> (...) We are all bad like that. Adding to the confusion is that I have 2 BS folders. (...) I'll be working on a How To section on my website soon. i'll stick stuff like the wings in there. (...) No you shouldn't! None of us do that, (...) (19 years ago, 21-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks for the link, don't know how I missed this... Nice work as well ; ) God Bless, Nathan (19 years ago, 21-Oct-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Damn you.... Organic my arse... Just finished the Brickjournal article on yourself. I've always loved "the rack", it is always one of the first models I show people when I explain that lego is just not only square houses and rectangular cars. (...) (19 years ago, 21-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Heads up mechaheads! While perusing through the 'shelf I noticed some work by a fellow named Legoabomba. After seeing so much work from Japanese and North American builders, its nice to see some talent from the "old country". (URL) (19 years ago, 21-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) <snip> (...) I'm glad this model is being so well recieved. I honestly didn't think too much of it. I guess for me to think a model is good it has to take me to the edge of insanity. As this one only took about 4 hours to make and I was making (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) That would look groovy. I'd like to make one that works like a kite. (...) I have another bird that I made way before the bat. I'll post it soon as well. Those wings are made with the Ewok ones which honestly look much better as they are (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) <wipes Marks tears and pats his back> It's okay Mark I understand. It's how I feel about Gla Gla. (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) <snip> (...) Thanks. For years I've thought those stupid useless ninja and/or Ewok wings could make good wings; I could never figure out how to join them. Then for some reason I thought of essentially making a rectangle out of two. In (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) But organic is what I like to do :-) (...) Really though we all know the body was just an excuse to use the wings ;-) (...) I'll take madman (...) Thanks. I guess that I'm just too arrogantly shy to x-post to all the different groups. (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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