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Oh YES! This is really really good! I love the details on this one. WOW! One thing, are you gonna make the .dat file(s) available? Because I would love to build this one! Greetingz from an amazed man, Jay (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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very very cool, jon! these spider-like tanks by more and more fans are pretty cool machinery. i've got to try something like this sometime. i particularly like the way you added extra reference to the model with the last couple of images. ..joseph g (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) Only if it looks like it will still be around in the second turn. :-) You do know that is the highest compliment I generally offer a MOC. Don't you? Later, Gino A... (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Wicked Jon! References: (URL) 2 are the best pictures I have found of the Fuchikoma. That being said, why did you make the "foot" of each legs have 3 "hoofs"/toes? Otherwise an excellent and accurate model! Man, I wish I made it... ;-) BTW aren't (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) graphics and icons. Notably Mark Sandlin's "Links" bar and Mike Wampole's "The Good" logo. There are probably more, too. Greg "Oh, we're from Ohio and we don't talk about sex in public. It's kind of like our state motto" Majewski (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Check it out here: (URL) Some notes: This is Batou's Fuchikoma from the Manga Ghost in the Shell. These guys are personal tanks with moderate AI (and a good sense of humor)that can be piloted or work independently of their master. They can climb (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) exactly. In my original post, I wasn't intending people to berate the person, just let him know that he shouldn't do it the way he is. I figured a bunch of people would get the point across better than just the few people concerned. and I also (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sorry, that post was just my attempt at dry humor. I don't deny that what this kid is doing is illegal and unethical; please see my message at (URL) for my real view on this issue. Perhaps if I had said somthing like, "I am 99,999...999% sure (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) right, I do understand that this site doesn't seem to be seriously "claiming" these works, and there is a parody style to it that I find amusing, but I feel that since it not clearly stating that he didn't make those designs, it is stealing. I (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Come to think of it... you're probably right. I was looking at the little drawing next to "The Good" and it's in Crayon. Ya, just an e-mail saying "Please put where you got the model picture from and a link" should do it. ~Nick (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Most likely, this is some K12 kid who put together a site containing models he or she really admires. Odds are, this kid isn't aware of the social conventions (not to mention laws) that are being broken here. Not that it justifies this (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) ((URL) and the black mech is from MGLM ((URL) It's called the Silhouette. I can't see why someone would do this... I agree with Joel. It is very not cool. ~Nick (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I'm not entirely sure that it's a spoof. (Okay, I *am* sure it isn't, but still...) Check out how fast Rodimustron can scoot -- a whopping 9,999...999 m.p.h.! If you're getting that close to 10, but *still* can't quite reach it, then those (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi Joel, I was shocked when I saw what this person stole and put on his site. Disgusting! I immediately e-mailed him/her, but the message never got through. Can you please tell me his/her e-mail address. We should really start a section of LUGNET (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Very, very cool! I especially like Thor's industrial look and the all around coolness of Katipo! One suggestion, though. Thoguh it seems like you use a regular color scheme, I think it would help the visual quality of your models tremendously (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) horrible...and not much of a painter at that either, (my actual painting are horrible but when i use a paint program the're better) armurdknight (URL) parts,will travel (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi all, I am just posting this notice to anyone that may have models on the following page: (URL) person emailed me the url to this page, and to my surprise, it had models that I have seen here on Lugnet in the past, and to my shock, it had one of (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) *smirk* Well, since the legs really aren't particularly mobile, and this mech won't be jumping much, I'll likely just cost it as if it were a tank, as that's basically what it is. And tell me Gino, do you dislike anything that'll challenge you (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) its been a week and a half since i've been online finaly a return to find this! (my computer was screwed up <i'm right now on a new one though>) you make working with throwbot parts look easy...i was playing around with them and...well i cant (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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You did a really good job at bulking up those thro bot pieces! Ive been wrestling with this one for a while for various creations. I came up with a similar solution using the pins and beams you mentioned but you went way past that. I love how lanky (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Nice mecha! However, why does the "Emu" have such large legs, and yet has such a small upper "body"? As for the new technique, it's been here since, Ron & Randy, Karim Nassar, Me, and many, many other mecha builders. Again, nice mecha! (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Hmm. Even though I don't like Throwbots, you make these look very good using their parts. Very nice. (...) I like it. Of course, I like lots of Quad designs. (...) That looks quite odd. The legs look similar to Mladen's Mirage's legs, and the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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After recently aquiring several 2x1 two-hole and 1x1 beam bricks from LEGO S@H, as well as several 1x4 grill mounting plates and 3' friction pins, I've developed a new technique for adding badly needed "studded bulk" to the throwbot limbs in my (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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for some good comments on the megablocks, see richard marchetti's original post reviewing some of the sets (this is originally from the off-topic.clone-brands newsgroup) (URL) g (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I'm delurknig to throw a thought out. I also don't cruise in enough to know if this was already discussed, but at my local Target I saw that MB now has 4 mecha models. They're actually quite nice. We've been tooling around with this kind of thing (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Another mech that I just don't like. Now I need to think about re-working my scorpian. You've certainly raised the bar. BTW, now that I've provided a tutorial, I expect you to cost this out. Later, Gino A... (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Ummm... It's just from one of the best and most popular manga, _Ghost in the Shell_. I even posted and xcompare.jpg on brickshelf so people could compare it without reading the manga... Thanks anyway! (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thanks Jon! After I saw your Fuchikoma, I said hey, why don't I build a micro-fig one. A shrine? Sure. Mini-fig Fuchikoma? Already thinging about it! Can't wait to see your's! (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well, since somebody mentioned that the Kobold looked "organic", I figured it's only fair. Besides, I like the organic look more than the block style that many mecha sport. As for the 8 legged design, I already have created 2 four-legged (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) only seen two other forms of quad battle armor, and both were poor designs by FASA for the Lyrans. Do more! (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) born (...) Interesting. I prefer non-biped Mechs to be quadropeds only, but an octoped is interesting anyway. You also made it an arachnomorphic design. Cool! (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Well holyyyyyy smokes thats cool. I go out drinkin and look whats waitin for me when I get back. I have GOTTA build this thing. And I'll have all my pictures of the technic scale one soon. I mean it this time. Sooooo whos gonna make a mini fig (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Yeah, another spider mech. My Kobold needed an adversary, and thus, was born the Black Widow. Check it out on the mecha page at: www.brickfrenzy.com Adrian (25 years ago, 24-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Actually, I'm more of a cinamon roll man myself, but me and friends always say that. Drew (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thanks Drew! The pretzels? Hmmm... I always liked doughnuts... ;-) (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Drew (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(URL) yeah! Now where's my micro-fig Major Kusanagi! Mladen Pejic, over and out! (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I finally have my old Lego page ((URL) over to its new home, at (URL) Along with that port comes two new ground vehicles (the Squall and Blitz) and a new Mecha (the Kobold). Also included is a much cleaner and easier to navigate interface, with lots (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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"Sproaticus" <jsproat@io.com> wrote in message news:39A168C3.67EE78...@io.com... (...) So Mladen can't see and your gurgling? Heh. (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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"Mladen Pejic" <milovan@netcom.ca> wrote in message news:FznMn6.LyK@lugnet.com... (...) Oh man.. I had no idea my models could inspire so much terror. Jon. (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Who said "was gonna wet himself"?!?! I did wet myself, before *and* after I saw it! ;-) (Third Grader voice): Mr. Palmer you make good mecha. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well, it'd prolly catch me so quick that I'd forget to stop smiling. Fortunately, I tend to give this half-smile smirk :-, a lot more than a wicked grin. You know. Just in case. You can never be too sure. (...) *checking recent MPD files on (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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LOL! I wonder if you would be grinning if you were caught at the business-end of the 20mm... Thanks Jeremy! BTW micro-fig mecha is your game, eh? (...) cannon. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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"MUST KEEP EYES OPEN... DAMN, BURNING, OH THE PAIN!" <thud> (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) and (...) the (...) I'm working on getting a rendered picture up. The Wolverine should have bigger legs but it looked like a small mech rather than powered assault armor. A Titan inspired design will most likely be going up within the month. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I dunno, Mladen. Every time I were at the controls of a 20mm Vulcan, I'd be grinning ear to ear! ;-) Great suit! The way you utilize the tiny pieces for joints, I wonder how bad-hiney your microfig mecha would be... :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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"Jay Cal" <janno666@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FzMw3z.C00@lugnet.com... (...) feel (...) just (...) thing! (...) mech. (...) Hey thanks! And the post is for anyone it was just Mladen said he was gonna wet himself if he didn't see it. -Jon (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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"Mark Sandlin" <sandlin@nwlink.com> wrote in message news:B5C67FD9.33C0%s...ink.com... (...) Yoooouuuu!!! Heh. (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Get a haircut. ;^) ~Mark (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Well although it looks like this post is especially for Mladen I really feel that I should give my comments on this. It looks REALLY good! If this is just a low resolution render than I will have to hold my breath for the Final thing! I love (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(URL) This is a VERY crude render. This is actually the best quality and resolution my computer can do before Pov crashes. I do all my rendering at my friends house. Many of the colors might differ in the end and this one is also missing the three (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) (URL)Sorry:) (...) Cool! I've own all of the C&C Games, and I've been trying to build some of the vehicles, but my designs haven't been working. Great job! Rob P.S. When are we getting a Titan? (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) (URL)Sorry:) (...) Cool! I've own all of the C&C Games, and I've been trying to build some of the vehicles, but my designs have been working. Great job! Rob P.S. When are we getting a Titan? (25 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thanks Jay! Regarding the smiley face, yes I too at first hesitated but then said "What the heck, I have a sick sense of humour!" Anyways the police (at least in my universe) aren't killing machines, they protect the innocent and uphold the law. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Great stuff (as always)! I love what you did with the legs on this one (good solid look exellent!) And those red and blue police lights are a really cool finishing touch. Greetz, Jay Ps. It looks a bit bad to put in a smiley face though .Police (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Looks pretty neat to me. I can imagine it actually being used. That computer will be kept safe at any cost! -Nick (25 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thanks Rick! BTW I like this hard-suit better than all my others. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Rick (25 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(URL) by _Appleseed_ the movie. Mladen Pejic, over and out! (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Okay, I'm totally new to mecha. This is my first one: (URL) you like it. I was gonna LDraw it, but forgot to... Any comments or suggestions are welcome. (25 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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"G. Crisp" <greg@artisans.cncdsl.com> wrote in message news:399D9730.F8BDE8...dsl.com... (...) Oh man that series is so cool. Yeah my Fuchikoma should be done either tonight or sometime this weekend. I'll post it when it is! Jon. (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I'll have to see that :) (...) I agree, I especially like it when people do a whole series/subgroups of their models. That gives other people more eyecandy. (...) Thank you. It is the first model I rendered completely out of my head. There is (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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I've got my scorpian at (URL) Thanks for the comments. (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Ghost in the Shell is one of my favorite comics! I want to see that mech! :-) - Greg (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(X-posted to .mecha) "Humberto Zamora" <celia1@swbell.net> wrote in message news:FzI248.A95@lugnet.com... (...) whole (...) And I'll have to put a "me too" on that as soon as I finish modeling my Fuchikoma. : ) (...) has (...) fact, I (...) Well (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hello all. After looking through a lot of the mecha pages, I decided I want to build some also. What I need to know though is what are some good sets to get that have a lot of the standard 'mecha' pieces. I only have about $120 so I can't go out and (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) The sky was actually pretty easy. It was really just a cut-and-paste from the documentation. I've included the pertinent part below. Most of the work was done by L3PAO (I think that's the right letters :-). I added the sky and ended up (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Yeah I already did that: (URL) so have many, many, *many* people here on LUGNET. But it is still not *true* armour. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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How about modeling the armour and placing a minifig head on it? That way, you won't have to build around the minifig. That's the way I build all my big, evil positronic invaders from Alpha Centauri... Added bonus: shooting them to bits N' pieces (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Yeah, that kind of armour (Terminator Squad) is pretty hard to model around a mini-fig. (...) I've (...) be (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) It's funny, I was just looking at pics of that shortly before I posted what I did... I've done exoskeletons like this before, too. For example: (URL) of the type I'm talking about being hard to model in minifig scale can be seen at: (URL) down (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Wow! I cant even get the camera in the right place! Good Job OH MY GOD!! WHATS THIS THING ON MY neck!!!! Oh, it's my head. Rick (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) webhosting (...) And if your DNS server hasn't updated, try (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) it (...) I was afraid of that. I knew the torso was a little bit long and the legs a little bit short, but I'm not sure where to take stuff out. The waist thing, well, I'm entirely unsure how to widen it, because of the design of the lower (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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First rendering... Yeah right; looks like you're a pro with POV-Ray! Damn, I can't even render a nice sky... At first I saw your model and thought, hmmm... doesn't look very interesting. BUT, then I saw the .dat file, and wow! I really like how the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Nice additions, but now that I look at it again, the torso looks way, way to huge for the limbs. And it's way to small above/near the pelvic area, giving it a funny He-Man action figure look. (...) webhosting (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Because I'm a tease, I took another couple of pictures of the Goblin (as it's currently known.) This time it's outfitted with plenty of weapons. More pictures and details will be written up soon enough, but for now this will do. Plus it'll test out (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) is (...) Yeah, but how much will it cost? I wouldn't be surprised if it would kick the Goblin's ass. After all, I designed it to look cool, not necessarly to perform well in BrikWars. I'm hesitant to even cost him :) (...) would (...) Umm, I (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I've been building like crazy for BrikWars. Well, I've been playing with MLCad and POV-Ray (and a bunch o' other utilities). So I've got a ray-trace that I like. Have a look and let me know what you think. (URL) Thanks, Gino A... BTW, I tried to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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I don't know about building the Coleopteran just the way it looks, but perhaps you could just capture its feel (or philosophically: essence)! "Oh now! Mladen's using big words again, run, flee to the nearest Mecha Hanger... And prepare for the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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"Minifigs just can't have armor built around them in Lego Bricks, is what I've found." Oh yeah, check this out: (URL) don't know if this what you mean by armour, but it's close enough! (...) built (...) series (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Finally! Pallas Spaceworks Update
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(...) Hey, I hate being a me-too'er, but that Magellan *is* most excellent ;-) What I liked most was the observation dome on the front of the Magellan. Do you mind if I borrow the idea? With proper credit if I should ever publish a MOC based on it, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: tightening up mecha joints
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(...) try, (...) D'oh!!! Sorry Mark :) My poor addled brain is shutting down on me, I think. Adrian (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well, I don't know about that. :) And remember that the original design is David White's. In fact, I just recieved this E-mail from him: "AWESOME. I love it, I really do. I had a game company buy the rights to the spider tank design. They're (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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(...) That would be excellent! (...) Yessir, that's what I was thinking. (...) Uh... well, really personal armour (like Terminators) is something I've wanted for minifigs ever since I was a kid watching Robotech's "Invid Invasion" series (with (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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(...) Yes, the arms are built on pins, so the weapons are really modular. I've built these in a bunch of different mission configs with different weapons. Maybe later I'll put some of them up on Brickshelf. I'd love to see some of these guys in a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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(...) It does indeed capture a lot of the aspects of the Dreadnaught. Are the arms built on technic pin joints? That would make swapping them out really, really easy. Hmmm. More BrikWars fodder... it's getting to a point where I could field a Space (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Primus BuS' Marauder (Hey, Primus)
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(...) Ummmm ... excellent, excellent! I hope pictures of the carnage are on the way? ;) Primus BuS ComStar LEGO Mechcommander: www.go.to/LegoMC (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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(...) Thanks! Yeah, the Toad started out as part of a feeble attempt at making some 40k stuff. Nothing really cool turned out, but I reworked the quasi-dreadnought and got this. I'm pretty happy with it now. -Jeremiah- (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: tightening up mecha joints
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(...) Who? ;^) ~M (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Bridget
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Bah. Bullets are so Last Century. ~M (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: tightening up mecha joints
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(...) a (...) Teflon Pipe Tape! Yes!! I've got tons of that stuff! I'll give that a try, or the Saran Wrap (thanks Mike). I tried scotch tape, but it wouldn't conform to the holes well enough. I love Lugnet. You guys rock :) Adrian -- (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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(...) with it at first, but it just keeps looking cooler and cooler. I'll definitely have to re-think how I do toes now. :-, What's really cool is that the Toad is, like, only 2 or 3 pieces away from being a WH40K Space Marines Dreadnaught -- but (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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Well thanks Jeremiah, but your 4 legged SpiderTank is way cooler than all my multi-legged mecha! ;-) And who cares about the Tyco piece; if I have it, I would use it! ;-) And I really, really like the colour sceme of the ZOOT Suit; it's cool! BTW I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: tightening up mecha joints
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(...) Actually, that's a great idea! Not only will it not show up when seen from the side (as is occasionally the case), but Saran Wrap (or any plastic wrap for those against using brand names :) is DESIGNED to stick to things... Not to mention that (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Bridget
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Karim Nassar wrote in message ... (...) so (...) Well, the feasibility of each method may or may not be superior to the other, but I think that my supercavitating-bullets idea was a whole lot sexier. Lasers? Whoopee-doo ;-) Cheers, Paul LUGNET (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: tightening up mecha joints
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(...) Silicon tape should work well. You can findn it in the plumbing section of a hardware store. It is a white tape (no sticky) about 3/8" wide. It is very stretchy and will conform very tightly to any shape. It's used on the threads of pipe for (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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