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(URL) BLACK BEAR> Reproduction of (URL) The Cub> Done in black. Rotational click hinges - 20 inches tall Began construction Christmas Eve completed the day after Christmas 2005 I am currently designing a Mech Bay, which will be built for the robot. (...) (19 years ago, 27-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, FTX) !
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| | Re: IRON MECHA
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(...) Hi Mark, I'd like to be added to the list, please. Thank you, Pete (19 years ago, 27-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Brickshelf Find: Giant God IDEON
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(...) Call the office IT staff for help? Print the page and then fax a copy of the image to a friend so they can see the image too? Stare endlessly at the screen wondering what kind of Anime induced wet dream Soren might be engaged with at this very (...) (19 years ago, 27-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA
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Greetings my mecha construction masters! Only a few short days until the construction image is to be released. I compiled a list of all the participants wishing to enter IRON MECHA. If you do not see your name here and wish to participate please (...) (19 years ago, 27-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Brickshelf Find: Giant God IDEON
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(URL) (Gallery link is embedded, I trust you all know what to do.) Yet another classic Sunrise mecha in lego (a new fad, perhaps?), this time from Yoshiyuki Tomino's 1981 Space Runaway Ideon, cited by Gainax as an influence on Evangelion, among (...) (19 years ago, 27-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | Re: IRON MECHA
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I would like to join in! Howard C Willis JR. (19 years ago, 24-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | New Lego Exoforce
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Hello mecha friends. I have not seen anyone from build.mecha (forgive me if someone did and I missed it) talk about the new theme. I am digging a lot of the parts used but I am not sure about the minifigs and the design. I am not pro or against it (...) (19 years ago, 24-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: The Soren Building Challenge
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Said it before but I will reiterate it. I'm in! ...now to dig up some bricks from the WTF will I use these for pile. Tim (19 years ago, 24-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA
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(...) And of course (URL) (19 years ago, 24-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Soren Building Challenge
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I would also like to try this. I really like the subject (very cool looking) and I'd like to give it a shot. I've never built anything mecha before, so this will be a nice new challenge. Although I'm already kinda afraid of the rest of y'all ;) C. (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Soren Building Challenge
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I already declared my intent in the other thread, but here it is again for the record. Spikey Mecha a-go-go! a (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA
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(...) Hubba! I wonder if I could reproduce something like that in LEGO? :-d Thanks for the link, Dave:-) JOHN (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Power Armor with alternate arm design
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(...) Thanks Danny. (...) The original design is by Kyle Vrieze. I only did the different arm design. If you haven't done yet, check out his gallery under (URL) find lots of fabulous work there! power armor: (2 URLs) on MOCPages: (URL) really great! (...) (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA
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(...) Hey John, Check this out: (URL) transforms into a steam train! Dave S. (19 years ago, 21-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Power Armor with alternate arm design
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I think the weapon is my favourite part. The shoulders look good too. Interesting work at a small scale. I find it ammusing that the minifig-legs-as-fingers trick works at such a range of scales. Anyway - pretty good Marco. Danny -- Danny Staple (...) (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Tori
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(...) Thank you for the tip. The disclaimer is already up. I also tried to contact Master GlaGla via email to ask for his permission. Marco (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Ranger
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(...) So, thanks again for the copliment. I did think of the two of them imediately but wasn't sure. I don't think I had any kind of contact to one of them up to now. I only know their names and work, as they are members of the LMHoF. Marco (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA
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(...) Shades of the (muchly-missed) Lame Parts Contest (URL) Garrison (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Soren Building Challenge
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Bryce McGlone wrote: <snip> Sounds like fun. I'll give it a go! Chris (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA
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Might be fun, I'm down with it. A little nervous about the deadline, though. Oh well, maybe I'll build it microfig scale :) Adrian (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Tori
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(...) I think it would be fine if you added a .txt file that is named, disclaimer. Have it say the image belongs to Master Gla and give proper credits and info etc. Having a text file in the gallery that lists a proper disclaimer I believe the right (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: The Soren Building Challenge
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(...) Excellent - the more reference material, the better (...) And for those who do metric - like me - that (provided by a rough guage of old 12 Inch rulers) is about 30-35 Cm. (...) I have no built many mechs, but for anything I build, articulate (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Ranger
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(...) Yeah I was reffering to Colin R. Gutierrez and Kyle Keppler. Sorry bout that. I often assume that everyone knows everyone. (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Shiko
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I reworked the pictures. (2 URLs) Marco> (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Tori
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I added Gla Gla's original instruction. Hope this isn't against the TOS. If it is please let me know, I'll remove it imedeately. (2 URLs) Marco> (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Power Armor with alternate arm design
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I reworked the pictures. ~ (2 URLs) Power Armor>> (URL) Marco> (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Ranger
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(...) Thank you, Jon. (...) There are only friction pins in the weapons joints. The leg/feet use a 1x1 with two side studs. (...) I'm satisfied with that too. The legs and the upper body complement one another. (...) As I told Eric, one day I had (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Ranger
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(...) Thank you, Mladen. (...) Good idea. I give it a try. If I'm happy with the result I'll post it. (...) The cockpit in fact was the most challenging part of the whole mecha. (...) Thanks again for the reply (URL) Marco> (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Ranger
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(...) Thanks for the reply Bryce. (...) Starting with the legs, I couldn't change the primary design for the upper body. This and the small size lead to the martial look. (...) You're refering to Colin R. Gutierrez and Kyle Keppler from the LMHoF? (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA
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Awesome. I'm in. -- Nathan Wells (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Ranger
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(...) Thanks for the praise, Eric. (...) Well, I wanted to have something tricky on that small guy. (...) One day it came over me, suddenly had had a picture in my brains. It just didn't want to disapear... (...) It was six houres in two days. Thats (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Ranger
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(...) Hi Danny, (...) This is exactley what I was going for. Everything started with the idea of those very functional legs. Only rotational articulation in them. (...) Thanks for your tips on nameing. It's always a hard piece of work for me to find (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Worm Gear Problem
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(...) A very interesting trick, Danny. Here is my implementation of your no-backlash transmission: (URL) Of course there is a trade-off between backlash and friction, but your design allows easy trimming. Philo (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Ranger
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(...) Very nice ,Marco This reminds me of some of my earlier mecha. I used to use black technic friction pins for joints like crazy! I like the boxy look of it all. I see that your three stud wide leg worked out better than the one I tried back int (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: The Soren Building Challenge
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As mentioned in the abysmally long thread, I am also in. 9 months is enough time for this build. I only wish the scale were a tad bit bigger (18 inches), but 12 inches at the shoulder will be a nice scale challenge. -Dave (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA
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Please can you count me in?- Thanks, this sounds like an awsome contest... Justin Ramsden (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA
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What an excellent idea to free me of my "builder's block". And also post my 1st message. Count me in! (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Soren Building Challenge
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(...) (snip) (...) I'm in - and I am looking forward to this tutorial on mecha building. Joe Meno .space paparazzi! (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Soren Building Challenge
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(...) lol I'm having deja vu all over again. This link redirects too many times for some browsers. Cut and paste it. (...) I found (URL) this> and it's a pretty good reference point. (...) I laugh at the fear and accept the RBC! (if, as in the other (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | The Soren Building Challenge
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Several builders have privately agreed to do Soren's build anyway just for fun. The "group" for lack of a better term would like to re-open it to .mecha. We are following the original rules posted in Soren's challenge: "We’re building this: (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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