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After "re-constructing" Lego Base, I've pumped out new pics of a bunch of mechs. The ships were already @ Lego Base although you may want to see them again.Check them out here: (URL) Bear ICQ:84584424 AIM: DaGlassAWasta (URL) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | ZZ-56 spy ship reprise!
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(URL) we go, a new little ship that appeared last August as a civilian ship, but our soucres say that the basic design has been transformed into a high flying surveillance/spy craft. It is very light and so small that it can rocket at extremely high (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | A Confession and an Apology
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This message was supposed to be posted last week but I had to leave for camp before I recieved my confirmation e-mail, so here I go... Ever since I first started posting to LUGNET last August, I have been using the false name of Geordan Ballantree. (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: LEGO hose question
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Try (URL) made by John VanZwieten. BTW you shouldn't post this to lugnet.build.mecha, you should have posted it to lugnet.cad. I'm still sending this to lugnet.build.mecha, but just so you can find it. (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.cad)
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| | LEGO hose question
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A question for all of you who use flexible hoses in your DAT files (the kind which have separate pieces for the ends and segments for the middle) - what's the best way to model these? I don't think I want to sit there and position 25 little knobby (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Shhh I'm Building
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At first I didn't get. Then I went to my Lego Nirvana and all was revealed! ;-) Bryce (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Building my first Mecha with an RCX - advice please?
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Edward, (...) You may find this site of interest: (URL) site's dedicated to RCX-driven bi-peds of all shapes and sizes. Some are rather humanoid, which is what I suspect you want, but some are more tank-like, which, to my mind, anyway, still qualify (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Shhh I'm Building
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Heh heh..... (URL) for now. Eric (URL) (23 years ago, 14-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Building my first Mecha with an RCX - advice please?
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Sounds good, I look foward to seeing what you come up with, I hope others will be inspired by your efforts. I also hope that you will share progress pix either privately or elsewhere. There is so much you can do with what you have, this will be fun. (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Building my first Mecha with an RCX - advice please?
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(...) I'm going to be working with what I have: 2 x RIS 1.5 1 x Mars Expansion Kit (has the Yellow worm gear boxes x 2) 1 x Ultimate Accessory kit extra touch sensors, light sensors, rotation sensors, and motors and other misc parts from several (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Building my first Mecha with an RCX - advice please?
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Awwww Yeah!!! A good day for Mecha!!! What size worm gear boxes will you use? Eric (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Building my first Mecha with an RCX - advice please?
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(...) Hard long thought... ... my creative side says "The Head" but my technical side says "The Legs" - you gotta walk before you can run (and hunt and kill and destroy). As I am now on 2 weeks leave I'll have some time to get started. Watch this (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Building my first Mecha with an RCX - advice please?
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(...) Awesome, you have got your work cut out for you. What part do you feel like making first? Eric (23 years ago, 13-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Your input is requested...
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(...) Meriweather Group The brown/tan one Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (23 years ago, 12-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Building my first Mecha with an RCX - advice please?
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(...) Thanks - let's wait and see how I go. (...) I guess that primarily two of the motors would handle the legs or wheels for direction. Next I'd have at least one motor to raise or lower arms. Of course I hadn't forgotten the head - so I'd use a (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Building my first Mecha with an RCX - advice please?
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(...) You know? One of these days, I'll learn to proof my messages for typos BEFORE I click 'Post'...Sorry Eric! (It's a FUNNY typo, though! 8?D ) Matt (23 years ago, 12-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Building my first Mecha with an RCX - advice please?
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(...) Yes very cool. (...) um,.......what part of the Mech do you want the 3 motor ports to control? how dow you want the sensors to fit into the design? (...) Are you familiar with these? www.brickshelf.com/c...Legomaster (...) Eric Oh, thanks (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Your input is requested...
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I would be interested in seeing either the Birch Company or the Meriwether Group. I also like the insigna for the Diamond Guard. Travis Dickinson (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Your input is requested...
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(...) I sent you an email, but to summarize: 1) Mars RedRangers. 2) Birch Company. Later. (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Building my first Mecha with an RCX - advice please?
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(...) Very cool. (...) I'd think bi-pedal would be a tough thing, dealing with balance and all. 3+ legs would help, if you really want it to walk. I'm not a huge fan of wheels, how about tank treads? That would be cool, and easy to control w/ just (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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