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(...) Hello Eric, I'm glad you like it. (...) I've to take pictures first. At the moment I'm working on the staple of MoC which are still unpublished. So this will take some time. (...) Well, I dug those logs out of a bargain box. (...) The helper (...) (17 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Well I allready had planned to disassemble him, but never found the heart to do it. So this help a lot on that case... (...) I also wondered about the part count. I had estimated about 2000, considering the weight of 1769g. (...) Thank you! (...) (17 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Yay! Wow, I love Mech Bay 03! Red Knight? Red Knight!? :wink: :wink: I wish I had cool parts like that to build such nice colums at the corners. That little helper robot and the (URL) sliding walkways> are great! Wow, there is so much detail and the (...) (17 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thank you, same to you and your family. (...) 6 legs, it has six legs. Hex=6 I built the Whexoid from the left over parts found on my desk from building the Quadra Mech. These are the forms I like to build. 1. Bots 2. Mecha 3. Robotics A. Mech (...) (17 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Cool, glad to see you are still building. (...) Keep building and posting! -eric (17 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Cool, glad to see you are still building. (...) Keep building and posting! -eric (17 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) -snip- (...) Jon! That is a great accomplishment! The concept is very cool, and I really like the ideas you have. That roof is so cool. I tried a bunch of times to make a roof like that, they all turned out so different. In fact, after seeing (...) (17 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Oh no! I understand, I know what that is like. During exhibits and shows, I have had plenty of robots get knocked over or have fallen down. Not so much any more, I try to take (URL) precautions> , but it still happens from time to time. One (...) (17 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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As a friend requested yesterday: (2 URLs) Mech Bay 03> Mech Bay 03 It was on display at Bricking Bavaria last december. Read more details (URL) here>. Enjoy (URL) Marco> (17 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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As a friend requested yesterday: (2 URLs) Mech Bay 03> Mech Bay 03 It was on display at Bricking Bavaria last december. Read more details (URL) here>. Enjoy (URL) Marco> (17 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Holy crap this one is actually decent. The top half is nicely assembled and for once I like your detailing. Tim (18 years ago, 1-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hi Eric, first of all I whish you and erverybody reading this all the best, health and luck in 2007 . On the Whexoid: I like it. It's obviously yours. Others may state there's nothing new about it, but I disagree. I'm still spoting new (...) (18 years ago, 1-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(URL) White Hexapod> - two pilots - 19 inches tall (URL) Whexoid>> Completed on the last day of 2006 -eric (18 years ago, 31-Dec-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Brickshelf Find: Sandstorm by Alec44
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Welcome back folks, to another exciting installment of Mecha Brickshelf Find. This time I am pleased to showcase a black and tanniferous mecha by Alec44. It's a gel'in and Zinfandel'in infantry mech with a nice versatile weapons package to boot. (...) (18 years ago, 30-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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From Gunota Headlines Blog: Yet another Bandai merchandise questionnaire, this time on Gundam Perfect Web's Mega Bloks site ( (URL) ). Besides the usual set of questions, they ask what people want to see from the line in the future. Respondents can (...) (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Check out the "Satyr" infantry drone @ (URL) (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) snip (...) Thanks, Bryce. I have so many Mechs built, that I couldn't possibly make a decent repair bay for each one, so the "generic" Mech bay seemed to be the best thing to do. As I read what was being planned for the MCP, it occurred to me (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Jon, I love the idea of a sort of "generic" mecha bay. This one seems very well thought out. I really like the "roof" and the struts on the side holding it up. Somehow that really caught me eye. Also the idea of it being modular is rockin'. (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Wow, that's quite a facility! Lest you think you're being ignored, I wanted to post a quick reply with the intent of following up a little later (I'm about to leave work for the day). More to come... Dave! (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Greetings all, I finally finished the project I have been working on for three long months. It is a Star League era Mech Repair Facility from the Battletech Universe. My concept was to make a structure that had interchangeable repair gantries so (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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(...) yay! :) (URL) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hi Erik, I remember a while back you thought you might add some mana to a robotic cat. You seem to have made quite a few now and I was wondering if you ever managed to include a mana? I realise this isn't something to joke about but I always (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Eric Sophie wrote: (URL) Love the way that cockpit opens! Nice work. Peter (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(6 URLs) enjoy. (URL) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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Hello Richie! First time as I saw your "Space Brique Type E Mecha" & "...F.." I think, oh what uglily Mechas. Days later, today, I take a longer look on your Mechas. And now I am very surprised, they are very amazing! Giant technik that you use, a (...) (18 years ago, 21-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hey All, In order to serve you better, the Brothers Brick (TBB) has moved to its own domain: (URL) most of you already know, TBB is a Lego blog showcasing the finest MOCs from all themes, communities, and genres. All MOCs are posted and reviewed by (...) (18 years ago, 21-Dec-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general) !
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(...) Later, Todd (...) (18 years ago, 20-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Looks good Andrew. I like the color scheme. The Mech has nice, clean lines. The only thing I think I would improve apon is the part that joins the body to each wheel. Looks kind of spindly IMO. I'm curious, do you have a pic of a particular (...) (18 years ago, 20-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Check out my "Centaur" wheeled mecha @ (URL) moderation. Later, Todd (18 years ago, 18-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Tim, that's right. I'm not sure wether to build a Goliath MkII at the moment. But I will build a new big Mecha. Could be I try my hand on a civil one. That would be a real challenge. (...) BB was very good. I met Joe Meno and we had a nice (...) (18 years ago, 18-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) On the plus side that is 2259 reasons to start the bigger, better Goliath Mk II ;) I hope you had fun at BB apart from that sad incident... it's never nice when your models get broken. Tim (18 years ago, 17-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hi folks, during Bricking Bavaria last weekend Goliath dropped backwards onto a window ledge. It was a complete damage. A lot of the internal frame construction was torn apart. I decided not to repair it. Today I disassembled what was left and (...) (18 years ago, 17-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Tribute to Masamune Shirow II - GUGES
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(...) Unfortuantly it's not the best photo but here is a photo of travs brickwars army, there are 2 of your battle suits behind the speeder bikes on the bottom right (URL) I know there are better pics around, but it may take time to track down That (...) (18 years ago, 9-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Tribute to Masamune Shirow II - GUGES
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(...) Aaron, I thank you so much for your compliments and for pointing out that they are used. If at all possible' I would really love to see those BW copies. It is great to know that people found my creations usefull. Take care, David. (18 years ago, 9-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) That is a work of art, when i first looked at it my breath was taken away. this is what all good art achives. Although now i'm trying to work out how to recreate some of your more interesting design elements, as you know , imatation is the (...) (18 years ago, 8-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hi Marco, Nice work on the model design, model entry and building instructions. LEGO Power Tools, and Virtual LEGO are by now moderatly out of date with respect to the cutting edge of facilities. LPub now supports LDView and ldglite as (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Nice model, I have similar problems, owning a greyhound, all other dogs now look strangely proportioned! Tim You seem to have broken the formatting of the lugnet front page with your very long one word post title! (18 years ago, 6-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Nice model, I have similar problems, owning a greyhound, all other dogs now look strangely proportioned! Tim You seem to have broken the formatting of the lugnet front page with your very long one word post title! (18 years ago, 6-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hello, during the last month I spent some time working with MLCad. After I had read "Virtual LEGO" it was quite easy to use. So here is my first result: (2 URLs) And here is the deep link to the (URL) as pdf-file. This is the (URL) complete folder> (...) (18 years ago, 6-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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| | Space Brique Type F Mecha
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Ahoy again, The Space Brique Type F Mecha is my attempt at a 'female' version of the Type E. I started off by removing one of the chest bricks from the Type E and moving on from there, but that turned out not to be the best approach, so I built it (...) (18 years ago, 6-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Mega Bloks Gundams for sale on Hobby Japan's site
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I thought this might be of interest to you guys: (URL) a story on the MechaHub about Mega Bloks Gundams for sale> (18 years ago, 6-Dec-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I shall try harder. (...) Thanks! (...) Thanks for that. It probably could be made to have room for a pilot though... maybe Type G? (...) I think that decoration could impede the flexibility very easily. I like that the knees can bend well (...) (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) If it was a signigicant development (30% or more), yes, but mere refinements will just be supplements to the Type E (technically, the pics are of the Type E.2 or Type E 2006 model or similar). As an aside, the Type F is already built, but (...) (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Nothing really to 'get'. It's just a fun concept. Practicality is irrelevant. (...) There's some nice poseablilty in there, and the fact you did it with such 'simple' joint tech is impressive. (...) It certainly has a distinctive look. I (...) (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Very nice, Richie. But if this is an improvement over "Type E" shouldn't it be "Type F"? ROSCO (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Ahoy, I’m not much of a space builder, and I'm not much of a technic builder either, and I must confess that I just don't 'get' mecha, either. But there is something about building robots that is pretty cool, and the achievement of almost (...) (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Tribute to Masamune Shirow II - GUGES
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(...) Looks familiar ; ) I've liked this guy for a while (think I may have seen an earlier version at some point?): (URL) God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for your reply Nathan. If you'd like to see more visit my Bshelf gallery at (URL) care. (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks a lot Eric. Thanks for going through my gallery. (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I really like this creation. I very much enjoyed seeing your gallery. Fantastic work. (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I was watching Van Helsing and I was thinking that the size is good as compared to how big that Werewolf was. This is a good size and an interesting combination of parts. Good work! -eric (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Great job. I think the Beetle and the Bay are both fantastic. (18 years ago, 5-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Very eye catching and beautifully sculpted! Great work, hope to see more. God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 4-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) HAHAHA, thanks Marco. (18 years ago, 4-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hello David, can you hear me aching as a bow down and behold your glory? ;-D Cheers (URL) Marco> (18 years ago, 4-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Oh, good grief! I can never get the FTX syntax to work right. Thanks for the corrected link ... (18 years ago, 4-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Your link appears to have been incorrectly formatted? I clicked and got nothing. I extracted (URL) this link> from your post, though. That seems to work. I see what you mean about the scrawny legs and feet. The hands are also a bit large. (...) (18 years ago, 4-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Tribute to Masamune Shirow II - GUGES
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(URL) Hello All. This is my second attempt at building a Masamune Shiro style power suit. The GUGES has always been a favorite of mine since the first Appleseed movie. Please let me know what you think. BTW, I have been discussing this MOC at the (...) (18 years ago, 4-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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(...) Great work as always, Shaun! I can only imagine the carnage this guy will cause during the next BrickWars meelee. You'll have to schedule it during a full moon. (18 years ago, 4-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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After seeing the pilot episode to Sci-Fi's "Amazing Screw-On Head" animated show I've been itching to make a werewolf. The Studios minifig version just doesn't elicit "terrifying" to me as much as "bobblehead", so I opted to start with the Fenris (...) (18 years ago, 4-Dec-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.vikings, FTX) !!
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And (earns you extra point with a mech) good posability also! :-) With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (18 years ago, 2-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey fellow builders! Here's my latest, CROCZILLA-had to share him with you all- (URL) There's more to him then meets the eye!! Click the link bellow and see ;) (URL) Oddly not one bit of Technic used to build him, a first for me. Please let me know (...) (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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(...) Unfortunatly that part does't come in white, unless anyone knows better. If so sell me two! Tim (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) The main reason I choose black bricks and light blay tiles was the fact that you can get these parts from the Pick-a-brick at most Lego stores. Yes, dark blay would look better, but because the road section use a lot of parts, I figured it (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Shaun Sullivan wrote: (snip!) (...) Exactly what we are looking for Shaun! I love seeing the various floors. That ladder added for "access" is a nice touch. And like Fradel said, the moon crater adds a bit of rubbleishness. (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Very nice! The only thing I'd change is the color of the arms that come down from the overhead servicing hub. I'd make them white, if you have the pieces in white. I make this suggestion only because I love the contrast of the black mech (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: MCP - Mecha City Project - Thanks for the ideas
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Hey gang, Thanks for all the great ideas. I'm really looking forward to seeing this project grow. The idea of creating a war-torn, run-down city scape is very interesting to me given that Lego tends to be so prestine and uniform. Keep up the great (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi Allister, first of all congrats on your MOC. It's really great design (...) Well up to now I thought Mecha are sience fiction. But considering this statement, it seems I was wrong. Must be fantasy. Thanks for sharing (URL) Marco> (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: MCP - Mecha City Project
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(...) And don't forget Marc's MCP (URL) prototype at NWBrickCon>! In lugnet.build.mecha, Bryce McGlone wrote: (...) BrickFest PDX has! And one note: why use black for the raised roads and not dark bley? Since the roadplates are dark bley they would (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Nathan. I kinda liked the idea that a machine that is presumable used in combat would still need a clean-room type facility for maintenance. It can take a rocket blast to the face, but vital systems can be taken down by a bit of dust. (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Well grokked sir. Potty/sump tomato/tomato (...) I'm sure someone could find a use, but the Christmas Beetle didn't strike me as a moon-mech. (...) Actually the third evening was spent extensively rebuilding it to make it about 8 studs taller. (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I especially like the potty in the middle so it can pee without it going everywhere. (...) Well what use would a mech be on the moon anyway? (...) Maybe if you'd taken 4 you woulda got the height right :smack: (...) How the heck did they get (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Do you have a full on pic of that building in the first pic? F (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) We added some example models built by Bryce Mcglone and I. (URL) Buildings> or <www.mechahub.com> Brandon Griffith <brandon@mechahub.com> (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Excellent work, Al! What a great idea building a Beetle Bay was. Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Brickshelf Find: Wheel Barrow Mech by Izzo
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(...) Very nice design! I always enjoy a clever transforming Lego 'bot Jim F. (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Woah that is utterly fantabulous. Much like a butterface, its intriguing one moment...then POW! I love the use of the old crater base plate. I'd like to see a whole series of those buildings. It would be like LEGO Band o' Brothers. (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Brickshelf Find: Wheel Barrow Mech by Izzo
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Heads up troopers! Everybody head over to this real quick, don't worry I'll wait. (URL) Pretty clever, eh? (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi folks. On the weekend of November 17th-19th, members of Mechahub had a mecha display requested by the animecon, Anime USA. It was held at the Sheraton in Tyson's Corner, VA. Yes, it was the same hotel for this past Brickfest. Builders present (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) A couple of years ago I did one for a WWII setting. I recall it was pretty fun to start building it as if it were whole and healthy, and then let the form degenerate into chaos as I went along: (URL) (click to link to folder) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) BrikWars games are often set against war-torn urban dioramas, so you could browse some of the (URL) BrikWars Fan Sites> to get ideas. Warning: Most BrikWars games depict some carnage, so you might want to wait a half hour after your most (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Now that is cool! I like the sleek, sparse, almost medical looking setting and equipment and the bettle compliments the bay perfectly. Great work! (...) I should have known... a room full of bugs... ; ) God Bless, Nathan (who supports MAC Mecha..) (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Jim, Mark, Dan, and Chris did some of this at last year's Brickfest. Here is a photo I have of that that shows some moonbase destruction, I'm sure there are better pics out there of it. (URL) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Well, as (URL) 'promised'>, I managed to get the Beetle Bay finished for the Brislug meeting on Sunday, and Tim managed to soldier on through a hangover of fairly epic proportions to bring along his Christmas Beetle. I kinda overestimated the size (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) Feel free to build a building on any common size baseplates or combination of. i.e. 8x16, 16x16, 16x32, 32x32, 32x48, 48x48 Because we are bringing these buildings together, we do ask you put your building on a baseplate to assure we can put (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) This sounds like an awesome idea!! The combination of train/town/mecha to make a diorama of a war-torn city. Are there ay examples of what a war-torn building would look like in Lego? I can think of a number of games that would give good (...) (18 years ago, 27-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hey, This looks great and I look forward to seeing the combined display. One question: The standard only talks about streets and sidewalks. What about the rest? I assume that buildings should be on 32x32 baseplates, built up to the height of the (...) (18 years ago, 27-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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The MechaHub has announced the specs for its MCP (Mecha City Project). The idea of the project is to build a large war-torn city to use as a diorama to display Lego Mecha at BrickFest 2007. (Yes we know it hasn't been announced but have faith that (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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(...) Please don't forget to reserve a number for it beforehand. It definately eliminate the posible future confusion. Selçuk (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I did make an offer of sorts to build a Beetle Bay for the Brislug meeting this weekend. At this stage I'm just hoping I get the time. It'll be the time rather than the size that'll determine the level of artism in it, but I'll do my best. (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi Eric, you're quick in building Mech Bays. There are a lot of nice details on this one. I tried several times to build a single plate Bay, but never succeeded. Thanks for shareing (URL) Marco> (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thank you. I do my best and try to vary the styles and themes I build as much as possible to keep learning new techniques. Tim (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the info. I've been looking over your brickshelf gallery...Great stuff. You are definitely a talented builder. Jim F. (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jim, Thanks. First I make an all-white version of the model and then render it with ldview using settings to make flat colours (as opposed to ones that change depending on the angle to the viewer) and thick lines. After that it's just a (...) (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Tim, Great design on this mech. I was wondering what technique you use to get the "pencil" drawings on your wallpaper? Thanks, Jim F. (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I can't help think that he should change his scale first to make some real mechbays in the accepted mainstream sizes for such creations. Bays in that small scale will be everything but artistic. And one should take the necessary precautions of (...) (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Sorry to reply to myself but I made some art to go with it (URL) Tim (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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(...) Thanks Richie. I try to spend a lot of time building and practising my skills. It helps that I like to keep my builds small and compact to really have fun squeezing the detail in. (...) Excellent. Seasonal and topical. (...) Might be something (...) (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Oh hey, thanks, hi Peter. :) (...) ty, I made the Blue Quad after that, and I am trying to make more in that design style. Like futuristic Animal Tow Trucks, :) (...) Stay tuned!...and TY! (...) eric (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Nice work, as always Tim - you're certainly one of the most prolific mech builders of recent times! We've had the first Christmas beetles of the season flying into our house this past weekend. Nice choice of colours (your artistic license has (...) (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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