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(...) There weren't any. There were a lot of spaceships, but no "giant robots" or other mecha. (...) Battletech "borrowed" a number of mecha from a number of sources, not just Macross (I don't remember seeing any Southern Cross/Mospaeda mecha in (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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<ramble> The first anime based show I remember watching was Star Blazers/Battleship Yamato (Though I don't remember mecha, per se.) Later I discovered Robotech and devoured every episode. Then I found Battletech, which at the time I thought was just (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Mecha wise my first big attraction was Robotech, but I had seen (and liked Starblazers years before). I also watched much Battle of the Planets and Voltron (liked the lion series better). (...) Well my understanding from the past is: Robotech (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) When I was a kid I'd build spaceships that would connect like Battle of the Planets/G-Force/I forget the other name of it. I saw an old episode of it on Cartoon Network last week where one of the member's sub/boat landed on shore and out (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Robotech, man! :-, Then Go-Bots and Transformers (blech now), and Battletech later, though since early Battletech stole mucho from Robotech (which in turn stole mucho from Macross and Mospeda) I feel I can't really count that. I also got a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I was just wondering what anime/manga everyone here is most inspired by when making their own creations. Personally, Gundam first started me in the idea of making Lego Mecha, but Evengelion is also shifting my interests into making more sleek/agile (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Great work Jeff! Excellent model. And the whole idea of this mad Zjerman professor is just brilliantly insane! Hilarious! By the way, are you into Warhammer 40K perhaps? Your robot reminds me a lot of the Ork Dreadnaughts (or any other Orky built (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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In lugnet.space, Ken Takeuchi writes: [...] (...) Ken -- I just bought software called "Bricks" from Knowledge Adventure. (It used to be called "Gryphon Bricks"). It's not as good as lDraw, but it runs on a Mac. You can download the demo from: (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Boy, a scanner like that would sure be something! That would save *everyone* a ton of time. 8) As for your Mac. At this point there really isn't any software for that platform. Hmm...seems like a large part of the LUGNET audience is being neglected. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) To record my models as a CAD data takes time... Especially when the model is as large as the spaceship model. If I had a time to digitize the previous models, I rather like to use it to create more new models. I wish for a super x-ray scanner (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Ken, Do you have a way to run LDraw or MLCad? I'm sure there would be a great demand and joyous response to any creations you put into the computer... Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) few, the proud...the plastic. "Ken Takeuchi" (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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It was 'Robot Carnival'. And I have to agree with the resemblance! 8) Great job, Jeff! Ben Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) few, the proud...the plastic. "Colin R Gutierrez" <crg0194@ultra.ccp.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Or Pallas as in Pallas Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom and combat? (Which is I think the source for the other two Pallases anyway.) J (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Cool. That mech reminds me of an anime compilation called 'Robot Circus' or 'Robot Carnival,' can't remember which. Anyway, in one bit, there's a war in a old-days Japanese city between two giant wooden mechs. One is steam powered, and the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I can't tell from the pictures, is there a whole minifigure in that suit, or is it just a head on top? (...) influence, if any for the design? (Anybody know where/if I can still buy Armored Core II Project Phantasma?) (...) I got some of these (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Way cool, Jeff! I like your ideas, and there's no better accent for a mad inventor than german ;-) I was LOL throughout the interview! Dear Cornelius: Bai mir, bistu shein, bai mir, ostokhain.... (Just some german/yiddish fun! I performed this song (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) jeff ~ castle-mecha!! awesome build!! i especialy enjoyed the interview with the good doctor! what a character! i love the use of technology as another form of majick ~ so true! cornelius's hot temper, thick accent and clever mix-n-match (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Geez ... I love it! That reminds me of : 1) The iron giant ... 2) Something that the Smurfs would make that would go out of control. Ha ha ... that is so pure and fascinating! A mad inventor ... This opens up the window for so many awesome projects (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(Yeah, I know what you're thinking...what the heck is Jeff thinking, crossposting to .castle and .build.mecha? It's not my fault! *He* made me do it! He threatened me with a wrench! OK, the wrench was ABS plastic and about an inch long, but (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey! I love this new Discussion Group added! Today I updated my website with one new Mech, and I updated some pictures of The Mach 7 Redbird and the Battle Armor. You can also see a neat preview of a new Spectre picture by clicking here: (URL) also (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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