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(...) *nitpick mode on* Actually, it was Final Fantasy VII (7, not 8) *nitpick mode off* Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) I meant about my opinion, Mecha 02 is arguably the coolest thing I have ever seen, I mean it is huge! and then there is the detail and the look.....whoa. Deven MacKellar, CO of Lake Victoria Base (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, why in the world would people actually care to see pictures of mecha in a lego mecha newsgroup? Crazy world these days. -- Andrew, Agent 0007 (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) If you ever think that no one cares, just skip a few Visa bill payments. ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Nobody cares, but my two cents: It reminds me, alot, of ultima and omega weapon from Final Fantasy VIII. You don't really care do you? There, wasn't that excruciating Deven MacKellar, CO of the Lake Victoria (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Bryce Wow. This sucker is even more impressive in it's completed form--I've enjoyed seeing it in it's "work in progress" stage (as well as the "forgot the legs" stage). Nice work. -Henry (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Whoa!!! Rob (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Heh... well I've been itchin' to start building on it ever since I decided to go through with it. Dang. 5 more hours at work. (...) Yep. ;^) ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Thanks for your kind words, Dave. Just for the record, the Tarantula is a four-legged design. The 4th leg is hidden in each photo. - Ken (...) fantastic. (...) Keep (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I would love to see a Sandlin 4-legged mecha. This is a pretty good picture of the joint Dave was talking about a couple weeks ago. (URL) was that "throwUPbots"? ;o) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) I would love to see a Sandlin 4-legged mecha. This is a pretty good picture of the joint Dave was talking about a couple weeks ago. (URL) was that "throwUPbots"? ;o) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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I've been meaning to try making a 4-legged mecha using your double-throwupbots arm technique. This just gives me ideas. :^) ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow!!!!! Great job! There's so much detail in that beast I'll be looking at it all day! I love the use of birds as fingers - great idea. I'll miss Big Blue, but if this is what we get instead, I'm all for it! Any more close-ups hiding (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Ah, so '02' or the "Dark Marauder" as the M-tron Commandos refer to it makes an appearance at last! For those who viewed the LUGOLA pics of our meeting, this was the giant mecha sans legs that I was so enamored with. I can only hope and pray that (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Bryce, You're a genius! I Love it! Really brilliant! Such a subtext of drama... ...but what is the story as yet unknown? -- Richard (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Hi Ken, I just had to mention that both the Scorpion and Tarantula are fantastic. 3-legged creationa don't pop up very often, so I'm pleased to see that one. Keep up the great work. -Dave (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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"Bryce McGlone" <bmcglone@ditim.com> wrote in message news:G407qF.EoJ@lugnet.com... (...) be (...) The honest truth... I never have liked mecha, but WOW! That sucker is huge!! Awesome job, and incredible attention to detail :D -- Tim Courtney - (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Attention all Seniors Officers: Enemy mecha "02" has been photographed at several of our key military strongholds. All military action on our part has resulted in catastophic losses. All bases will be on high alert until further notice. Files at to (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.general) !!
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(...) Fantastic pics, as usual, Bryce! Hopefully, both our efforts will end up in creating a 'Big Blue' that has full articulation with a minimal weight problem. It will be tough, but I think we're both well on the way to doing it. I'd like to think (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I posted some new pictures of Big Blue last night. The new pictures are close ups and parts...joints and sections. (URL) McGlone (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I really like the scorpion. It looks like a solid killing machine...nice clean lines too. I'm not a big fan of the Star Wars guns, but those claws work very well. I look forward to seeing more of your work. Bryce (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Nice work on those models. I really like the scorpion. One suggestion: Could you make its tail flexible? Pat (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I'm sorry. I have one more picture to make and then I'll post. If it's any consolation that's a security photo of "02" after the attack on Big Blue. (He's carrying B.B.'s head through the jungle). Also the photo is blurred due to 02's cloaking (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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This is truely evil of you! All of these "distorted" teaser pics! Just give us the *real* pics dang-it!! ;-P Kyle "who must learn the rules teasing like bryce" Keppler (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I spent all weekend figuring out how to upload to Brickshelf from home (reconfigure ISP, Update Mac OS to 8.6, find and upload Netscape...etc). I've finally uploaded two new pictures of my new mech. I promise this will be the last "teaser" (I don't (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi, I'm Ken Leong, 41 years old, and I just came out of my "dark ages" a few months ago when I was inspired by the LEGO Mechwarrior site to build a few Mechs of my own. You can see some samples of my work at: (URL) fun and build well! "BrickPig" (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hi Jim. I'm from Tullahoma, Tennessee (USA). I am 28 yrs. old and an art major at MTSU. My site is Moonbase Io - well known for its mecha built with Throwbot pieces (listed on build.mecha main page) and starfighters. I look foward to seeing (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hi Jim I'm from Southeastern MA. 29 years old with no dogs or kids. I came across NELUG by way of Colin's Lego Tech some time ago. I am still am amazed at all the Mecha bulit by everyone. Who would have thunk such articulation and shape was (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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This is a cool idea. I'm 30 (31 on Nov 17th) and married to Karla. We have 2 daughters (5 and 2 weeks) and a yellow lab. I live in Los Angeles, Ca. Right now I'm only building mecha although I love space. I've also dabbled in Lego sculpture though (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey Jim! I'm Moish, 30 years and growing, live in San Francisco, and haven't posted for quite some time, but am building frantically. I tend to build mecha and space stuff, but I also love technic and castle/ninja. I'm a web-designer and graphic (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Well James, I'm 30, have a son of 14 months, have been married 6 years and live in Colorado. Oh, never had a dark ages either. 8) Ben Ben Vaughan (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Correction... I *own* two dogs. ;^) ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (25 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hi Jim. I'm 26, I live north of Seattle, and I'm married with two dogs. (...) Very good. Looking forward to it. (...) Well, I've said I'll contribute $25, and Jon Palmer said the same, and I think someone else volunteered another $25. We're (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Let's see - I'm from western Michigan, though going to school in Detroit, am 18, and left all my lego at home so I'm stuck using Ldraw. (...) Lucky. :c) -Jeremiah- (25 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I have long been an avid reader of build.mecha, but I still don't know much about the other readers. I think would be nice to sort of get to know the people who these models are coming from, so when (if) you respond to this message, include any (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi Dave. I really like the Yetrigar, with all the trans-green. Very cool. It reminds me of the Iron Giant when he changed into his "war" mode. Your other mecha are also very nice. Good job. ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Looks pretty cool. I look forward to seeing them in person today! Brad Dave Johann <hardcoredj@techie.com> wrote in message news:G3I48t.In8@lugnet.com... (...) posting (...) too (...) an (...) now. For (...) already (...) a 4 (...) I (...) solid (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.build.mecha)
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The LUGOLA meeting is in 6 hours, so naturally, I'm not sleeping-I'm posting pics of my newest creations to Brickshelf. You can find them all at the following link: (URL) notes: Warthog-This is just a minor re-working of the previous Warthog mech (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.build.mecha)
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have to try a mech from a Snowspeeder actually (see the rest of my (...) I've actually done that. Well, it was a four-legged mech, but a mech nonetheless. (URL) the way, your MF alternate model is really quite slick. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general)
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(...) That's pretty good. I've tried building alternatives from that set and it's hard. The only one I managed was this: (URL) have to try a mech from a Snowspeeder actually (see the rest of my site). It's nice to know that the people who sell these (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general)
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