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| (...) I do like the mech, and if it's your first major MLCAD design, I'm really impressed, since I know mechs can be a pain to model. (Even if it's not your first major model, I'm still impressed by it. I like the design.) But John's right about the (...) (17 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Spartan Heavy Assault Mech Repost
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| (...) I'll leave the Mecha critique for those who are more qualified (I, personally, am into trains), but I will offer this bit of advice to you. Don't upload .bmp files. Personally, I won't download them, as I know a lot of people won't, either. (...) (17 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: NOX - Heavy Assault Mech
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| (...) Whoops. I should have posted this MOC announcement in lugnet.announce.moc and not lugnet.build. Putting this in its proper place, and sorry for the extra post. :) Adding some extra content to make this post worthwhile: I had been wanting to (...) (17 years ago, 13-Aug-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
| | | | | NOX - Heavy Assault Mech
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| (URL) NOX - Heavy Assault Mech My first multiped mech, built for the MechaHub.com Exo-Force contest from last year. This model features hidden cannons that retract into the body. Some of you may have seen a pic on Flickr before. This was built last (...) (17 years ago, 12-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: Mech Bay 13
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| (...) Echo, echo, echo.... Actually I too would like to see some better detail of this. (17 years ago, 3-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Mech Bay 13
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| (...) Hello. Is this thing on? (17 years ago, 3-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Mech Bay 13
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| (...) How come I only see one picture of this? You made the effort to create a montage of 13 pictures (cute), but don't let us see all 13, unprocessed, pictures? What's up with that? (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Mech Bay 13
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| (...) Great Mech Bay! One of the best, for sure. That mech looks pretty special too (and nice use of ratlines!) and blue is a nice colour choice against the black bay - any chance of some pics of it outside the bay? Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Mech Bay 13
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| (...) Great Mech Bay! One of the best, for sure. That mech looks pretty special too (and nice use of ratlines!) and blue is a nice colour choice against the black bay - any chance of some pics of it outside the bay? Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Mech Bay 13
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| Well, you know what they say about when you go black... ( ; (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Mech Bay 13
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| MECH BAY 13 ==== (URL) Bay 13 © ESLC 2007>> (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Mecha Builders Urged to Migrate to Flickr
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| (...) Or I could have meant eminent. But thanks for pointing that out! I will do my very best to neber make the same mistake again. (17 years ago, 17-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Mecha Builders Urged to Migrate to Flickr
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| (...) My unit and I will remain behind to cover the withdrawl. Godspeed to us all and see you at the rendevous point! (17 years ago, 18-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Mecha Builders Urged to Migrate to Flickr
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| (...) Bryce, To keep things easy to find, why not encourage common tags for the photos such as "legomecha" or "mechahub" ? Best of luck with the migration. -Tim (17 years ago, 18-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Mecha Builders Urged to Migrate to Flickr
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| (...) Dude, even if Bryce says "omniment", you go with it. He possesses mess you up skilz. JOHN (17 years ago, 17-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Mecha Builders Urged to Migrate to Flickr
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| (...) I think you mean imminent. (17 years ago, 17-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Mecha Builders Urged to Migrate to Flickr
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| With the emminent closure of Brickshelf.com the MechaHub is urging all Lego Mecha builders to migrate to (URL) Flickr>. Flickr is free and offers commenting and the ability to "circle" an area of a picture and comment on it specifically. The layout (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) A, I would remark that the stiffening of hinges issue could become critical, and ultimately the downfall of your endeavor. I urge you to soldier on, and seek inspiration where you find it, to stiffen that hinge. Perhaps you should seek a state (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) (URL) Indeed> (...) If i was making a doggy-styled mecha, I'd be mainly concerned with how it looks from behind. (...) It will have a metallic robot body, which may or may not have stripes. (...) I would like whiskers, but couldn't come up (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) Or grok the fullness even. Robopussy, strictly speaking, is neither mech nor mecha, but it uses a lot of the same build techinques, so this seemed like the best place to post it. I call it a 'big-fig'. (17 years ago, 13-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) It turns out there was a (URL) thread> about the terms! Live and learn. Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 13-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) I've always thought it was: Mech = big robot with a human pilot, no gun. Mecha = big robot with a human pilot, big gun. I don't really grok mechs/mechas that much though, so I am probably wide of the mark there. Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 13-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) It's great to finally see cartoony stuff in mecha again. It reminds me of the stuff Felix makes. There was another guy that made something similar with action figure inspired commandos. Your moc doesn't look very feline though. It kinda looks (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) Ah. Okay. I was going to suggest that having a look at a real cat might be helpful to get the look right, but if that's not what you're aiming for, then you are probably on the right track. (...) Ah. Right. Yes, I guess if something has (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) Vool looking so far! Since there may not be enough female minifigs, maybe your MOC will now shed light on the lack of female mechs (or is that mechas? I never remember). (...) Maybe some big eyelashes? Or some red blush on the cheeks? (...) (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) There's always the possibility that that's exactly the look I'm going for. If there's one thing I've learned about building cat mecha, is that they don't necessarily have to resemble an actual cat.Sometimes a more subtle suggestion of catness (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) -snip- (...) Nice work, Al. The (back) legs don't strike me as being particularly feline in look or proportion, though... the feet have potential, but at the moment they give me the impression of a man wearing 'monster slippers'. I'm really (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) -snip- (...) Nice work, Al. The (back) legs don't strike me as being particularly feline in look or proportion, though... the feet have potential, but at the moment they give me the impression of a man wearing 'monster slippers'. I'm really (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Building Robopussy
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| Inspired by the recent robo-quad opus, and particularly (URL) this comment> on it, I am building a feline mecha of my own. Also inspired by the robo-quad, I will post the progress of the model in stages Stage 1 - Head - COMPLETED! I generally build (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Military mayhem in the AMCP!
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| Reporting from the front lines for those who missed it this weekend... Various military forces converged on the Apocalyptic Mecha City Project (AMCP) display and duked it out street by street, cobblestone by cobblestone. There were many troops of (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.events.brickworld) !
| | | | | Robo Quad - Stage Ten - Project Completed
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| Robo Quad - Stage Ten Completed Final stage, project completed. (URL) Robo Quad - Stage One notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Two and Three notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Four and Five notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Six notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage (...) (17 years ago, 8-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
| | | | | Robo Quad - Stage Nine
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| Robo Quad - Stage Nine Completed (URL) Robo Quad - Stage One notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Two and Three notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Four and Five notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Six notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Seven notes> (URL) Robo Quad - (...) (17 years ago, 6-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Robo Quad - Stage Eight
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| Robo Quad - Stage Eight completed (URL) Robo Quad - Stage One notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Two and Three notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Four and Five notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Six notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Seven notes> Robo Quad - Stage (...) (17 years ago, 3-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: AMCP display at BRICKWORLD 2007
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| (...) It'd be cool to have with the other stuff. (...) No need to seperate it. You can join in as you see fit. Bryce (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 3 New Mecha
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| (...) -snip- (...) See the lt. gray part on the left: (URL) When you use that set up it helps add friction to joints like this: (URL) Or maybe you can use a technic ball joint for it's rotational friction next time you try a similar set up if you (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 3 New Mecha
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| (...) Snip (...) Thanks ! (...) I'm not sure what pieces you're talking about, Eric. Could you post some pics for me? (...) snip (...) snip (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: AMCP display at BRICKWORLD 2007
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| Hi Brandon and all, I'm not much of mecha type, but I'll be bringing some of my modern-near future looking military vehicles and troops. Is this something that you might want as part of the AMCP display (which I'm happy to do unless there are lots (...) (17 years ago, 26-May-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 3 New Mecha
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| Well done, Jon. Like all of your Mecha those seem to really be playable. That's a thing I don't reach often. Build on, and keep 'em (URL) Marco> (17 years ago, 22-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 3 New Mecha
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| (...) Hey Jon, (...) Oooh, I like them. I like the look of the forearms. They seem Exo-force-ish™ (lol), That is not a bad thing. A good cross between FASA designs and your own creation. I was wondering, I guess you rely on the sole rotaional (...) (17 years ago, 22-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Hmmmm not sure how I managed that typo on the greeting.... Should have read Hello all LoL -Jon (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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