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Wow Eric! again that is amazing! Very clever design, I love the feet, so smooth, very clean design, I love it, this is awesome once again. I'm so used to your creations being many feet high, that this one almost seems like it is! ;-) This is very (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi all, I have so much Lego that I had to build some little minions to help me keep track of all the parts and peices I have. These Litte Blue Bots come in handy when your lair is over flowing with unsorted Lego. The LBB's gaurd and sort your lego (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Cool! It has a nice sleek look to it, as if it could run at amazing speed, the legs are very well designed, pretty cool idea, I'd hate to be on the wrong end of that "mecha rush" ;-) Keep it up! -Geordan- (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Thanks for the tips, Fiddled around in Image composer and came up with this, I used the pick points and cut thing, it didn't take too long, but everytime I'd get what I wanted with the magic wand, and I'd click cutout, it wouldn't cut out, just go (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.publish.photography)
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The Administration is proud to announce the creation of their own mech. It hasn't been named yet, but it will be soon. (URL) enjoy and let me know what you think, -- Mark Nelson LCC Command: www.geocities.com/cm...cccommand/ (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Very nice! Hey guuys, check this one out: (URL) is nothing like somone actually bothering to build "balls" (MS from Gundam). me like bobby (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey, All- Anyone interested in doing a building contest? I built a new mecha about 13 in tall, but I can't think of a good gun! The rules are this- Anyone can enter (duh!) Model must have a handel that my mecha will be able to hold. In other words, (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) <snipped> (and wandered over to OTF while we're at it!) I've never seen DC Talk in concert, so can't comment on their performances (I suspect it's quite good), but I've had a chance to see the Newsboys and that was really good. Sadly it was a (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Ryan -- Nice site, sir. It's easy to navigate and has a good assortment. As with the others, I like your Madcat and Atlas, but all of your mechs look really good. I've been meaning to build a Madcat, myself, for a few years now.. since I ran (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey Ryan! Site looks great, as do your mechs, the atlas is neat, I like the hands alot. BTW, you dig DcTalk too? Nice, newsboys aren't all that great in comparison IMHO, but there a good band anyways. -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I was referring to both, really.. his model looks quite a bit (to me anyway) like a Battletech Locust. I know there is a Grasshopper, too, but I brought it up because it was the first thing that came to mind due to the color of his mech. [see (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) <snipped> Oh, you were silly and amusing, IMO. I just lost your reply among other posts and so didn't reply. It sounds like you've the makings for a really good (read: BAD) monster movie... just think of all that revenue.... more LEGO to build (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey, awesome website Mech Commander Ryan Wilhelm nice mechs. What I like is the way you got the essence of the design without using too much lego. Good job. (especially at fourteen, gad...) Simple layout, easy to understand. I look forward to (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Ryan, cool, I checked out your site! It has a very clean look to it. I like your Mad Cat and your Atlas models, shweet!.....Although a little hard to see the hands on the Atlas are really neat. Keep up the good work and it's cool to see you (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey, everyone- Check out my new site- (URL) Any comments appreciated. If you would like to be listed in my links page, just say so. Thanks to Primus Bus, Mladen Pejic, and Peter McLoone for permission to post their pics. Mech Commander Ryan Wilhelm (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks. I used POV-Ray, L3P, L3PAO, and LGEO parts. Find out more about them here: www.ldraw.org. (...) I like these far more: (URL) (...) Mladen Pejic, over and out! (URL) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Joseph! It's good to hear from you once more. (...) Hmmm... That model is a year and a half old I think... ;-D (...) Thank you. (...) Hmmm... Don't know how many sets, but I think I have about 20 000 pieces in my collection. Maybe a (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Actually, locusts ARE grasshoppers at a very specific time in their life: when they're swarming. In fact many grasshoppers exhibit changes in exoskeleton coloration due to release of pigments following a chemical signal. So there is really no (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) are stunning. For example, this one shows beautiful detail: (URL) Thanks, Gary (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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cool, as always, mladen! where was i when the gorilla came out? i'd never seen that one before and i like it. how many sets would you say you own, mladen? what have you purchased lately and do you mainly purchase for the available parts in sets or (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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thanks to mark and the others for positive comments!!! ..joseph g (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Great job! It's cool to see what can be done with a limited amount of pieces, I like the heavy bulky look to it. :-) -Geordan- (...) ___...___ Build your own website for free and in minutes at (URL) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Hey, that's cool! Like I've said before, what you do is really amazing. When you restrict your part supply, you are challenging yourself. Thanks for sharing that with us Joseph! (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Another one of Joseph's amazing alternates! :^) That's a nice compact model. I think LEGO would do well to pay attention to what you just designed here. It's a good use of parts that would make for a nice low-price-point set, IMO. ~Grand (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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here's the latest from altered states, the shinkitsune nth class powersuit: (URL) the geocities page is unavailable, peek at the instructions here: (URL) the .dat file here: (URL) watch for the release of the Artemus powersuit around the first of (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) LOL! Yeah, better be good, or your gonna see one in your front yard at 3 A.M.!!! ;-D (...) Thanks Eric! (...) Thanks again. The front was low, so I had to make the back high, to sorta make the design look nice. (...) BTW, Dang Eric! This sure (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I think that would be super cool, a nice collabroative model would be fun, and should have some time to do so here in a couple weeks. Ive been considering buying some generic plastic bricks of some sort.. real cheap for just makeing buildings, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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oooohh, I want one! I mean, I'm good and hopefully I'll never see one! Like Geordan said the under Knee area rocks! I particuarly like how the back came together....very nice. Eric (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi Everyone, I have uploaded photos from our meeting on Saturday, Nov 3rd. Main Directory: (URL) of note: (URL) undergoes the "draft" started by the Edmonton folks. (URL) Mecha by Todd Kubo (URL) scale Skull Mountain and Galleons by Todd Kubo, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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He'y'all, Two parts to this post, feel free to respond to either or both... part I I'm having trouble with takin pictures, Some times they turn out too dark, sometimes they turn out kind of like they were under candle light, :-) (URL) ideas on (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.publish.photography, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Yeah, but I just really wanted to you all those parts in model. Plus, who says that the "Police" in my universe are just like the present police? ;-) Anyways, I'm glad you like Brian. (...) Mladen Pejic, over and out! (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Actually I think it looks more like it belongs to the Fire Department than the police (not black and white). That could be a foam cannon. I don't think I've ever seen a firefighting mecha. "K" (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) on (...) Yeah, I think they would be guided, since the mecha only carries two! ;-D I didn't want to place a large missile pod on the mecha, since missiles might cause "collateral damage" in an urban environment. Still, I think I should added (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) need a weapon that could fire over walls, cars, buildings, etc. Are the missles guided? Rob robo2705@hotmail.com (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Rob! Actually, both of the rifles can move upwards and slightly sideways. The mini-gun can also move up and down, and side to side, slightly. For taking care of bigger, concealed threats, I did in fact add an SRM2 pod on the top. (...) (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) that the fig sits in there, and the legs add alot of character. I have one small problem with it though. It looks like all of it's weapons are line of site. The police would probably like a grenade or missle launcher, so they can get to (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) WOW! That's awesome. Thanks for the scan, Mark, I greatly appreciate it! (...) Heh, thanks Mark! I'd really like to see what kind of multiped mecha you can come up! ;-) (...) Mladen Pejic, over and out! (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thank you Stuart! (...) Actually, I was mostly inspired by his Fuchikoma, which appeared the Ghost in the Shell [1] manga. I also got some inspiration from the six-legged police tank seen in Ghost in the Shell [2] anime movie. (...) Thanks (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks John! (...) I'd love to see this. I've been thinking about making dioramas too, but I just don't have enough pieces... Anyways, I really think you could pull it off. (...) Collaboration... Yeah! That would be awesome. I think our styles (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) You beat me to it Mladen. (well sorta, there's a different Shirow "cop bot" that I want to emulate...) (URL) anyone that is interested this comes from "The Promethean Balance; APPLESEED; Book Four" by Masumane Shirow. Maybe I'll focus on doing (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) LOL! I'm not really raising the bar, I'm just building what I like. I'm sure some of the other mecha builders could design a better quadruped police tank... ;-) (...) Thank you! Getting the pilot in there was the biggest challenge, once I got (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thanks Travis! The mini-gun was a last minute sorta thing. I actually envisioned this mecha having six back mounted grenades which were made of those axle pieces. After I saw this would be too large, I started making it smaller. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Excellent as usual, Mladen. I especially love the underside-- real bug-like, just like Shirow tends to design. It's funny, though-- I know the Shirow piece you referenced, but I don't actually remember a lot of walking tanks actually _in_ GITS (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) form. The whole police thing is interesting.. something i have been wanting to do is build for a long time is a whole diaorama(spelling?) of a semi-futuristic city (ala ghost in the shell or new dominion tank police) And have mecha action (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Mladen, you have got to stop raising the bar on us. Just as I thought I could hurdle it and catch you with another great design, the hurdle goes up another six inches and trips me! :) Seriously, this is one fantastic design! I, too, was shocked to (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Just saw this on brickshelf. Looks good. I like the look of the legs and the mini gun. Travis Dickinson (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) new, (...) work (...) the (...) You're too kind Geordan. ;-) The leg design is actually a sort of preview, if you like, of what I'm going to be doing during Dec.-Jan. The MDP (Mobile Defence Platform) will have very "interesting" legs. (...) (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) and (...) of (...) Thanks Borislav! Nah, Shirow's [1] Fuchikoma is much better. Hehe... I guess it doesn't really look aggressive. The "Police" probably likes irony... ;-) (...) Mladen Pejic, over and out! (URL) Here's the "non-screwed up" (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! Just when I thought it was going to be a while before you show us something new, wham! Beautiful! The greeblies on the underside of the knee rule, not to mention the awesome side mounted cannons, this is superb, the colours work (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) by itself! I have no idea what is the relationship between Masumane Shirow and the PSU, but the PSU looks muck better. You have made an extremely nice use of the jet ski handles and the little Technic piece posing as a machine cannon. For some (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(URL) greatly by works of [1] Masumane Shirow. Also, I had to use all these red and white parts in a model! ;-D Mladen Pejic, over and out! (2 URLs) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.military)
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Heh! I agree with both of you guys! BTW Larry, who made you LUGNET's policeman? You just wish you had as much creativity and talent as Eric. :-P (...) (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I agree with everything said here Eric, (...) Truth be told, I only saw this recently, a few weeks ago, I meant to pass on my congrats through e-mail but forgot completely, sorry. :-( (...) Amen! when I was just getting started with showing off my (...) (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Yo! I figure why not make a "Commission" page in the rare hopes of a sale. At my Shows I sometimes sell framed pictures, and I have gotten paid to bring my Mech-bot to schools and libraries, so I'm quasi-profesh at this point. I always say half my (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Oooops sorry. (...) I have been checking over the fan art section of Gundam.com (there are great examples of purposely changed Gundams in order to convey different "traits") and I found this image by M: (URL) person has to love these helpful (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Bobby, Oh, sure, I know it, but I was rather thinking of lego-specific images, in order to see how others had done hair, and other feminine traits. Sort of glad I didn't find anything, though, even though I feel there are problems with my project. (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Having just moved to an area where broadband is not yet availble, I find myself not wanting to stay online waiting for pages to load. But alas patience is a virtue is it not? So I just took a gander at your update. In the words of Homer, (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Na, still got the valk although it is now a VF-1A Hikaru/Rick. I had been making a white valk until I realized Lego doesn't make a few pieces that I need in white, so I just did it in grey. I'm trying to see if I have enough parts to do a Max (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Nah, I'll buy it if you can at least cram a minifig in there. :^) ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well, sort of. There is space for the pilot. But not much more than that. I know you like to see the internal systems, but I just never seem to find the time. Also, seems like my structures always seem to small to really have any room for LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Have you checked out this? (URL) is the Nobel Gundam from the G Gundam series. Bobby (NOM) (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Definitely! This looks very much like your personal design. Very nice indeed! (snip) BTW, it looks like your'e going to be at the next LUGOLA meeting, and I'm not :( I keep missing the opportunity to check out your stuff. Man, I would LOVE to (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) A clean rendition without an exorbitant parts count, almost a feasible model kit. HobbyJapan is a good place to get an eye for mecha design, looking at all the details on those great models. P.S. Your site looks very upscale. Good work. You've (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks, thanks, thanks. (...) I didn't know you finally had a site! I had a good surf taking in the legomaster world - pictures and stories all excellent, and I'm even mentioned in there, cool. Wait a minute though, if you create lego art for (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thanks Eric, Yes, the "Nobel Gundam" ( (URL) was just one of two (the other being Dave Thomas Jr's "Golden" ( (URL) )) models I checked out for inspiration. I read some posts about some other "femme-mechs" while I was working on v.1, but none of the (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) whoa! Very nice Sun! Great job modeling it. The detail is fantastic! Ben Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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In article <GLwuuC.5o9@lugnet.com>, "Ben Vaughan" <buster@marsbase.com> wrote: I wanted to say thanks to everyone for the wonderful comments. It does my heart good. 8) I have a couple of ideas for the instructions for this. I *will* be making (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Yo! youda man! Seeing all of this and looking for K in all the shots was fun. I am still blown away by your techniques....espescially the hip joints, first off wow that they fit into a pair of 1x16's and if my Lego knowleged is up to par.....the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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WOW Sun! that looks beautiful! Great form and shape, cool head! I really like the back of the lower legs, looks nice, The 2 x 2 circle disk things stacked up one on top of each other in the back area is quite cool too. Website teasers are looking (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) -Scott (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Sun Yun writes: Sun-- Excellent new model. DT's zaku is one of my favourites, but I like yours too. Love the feet, love the disk on top of his head. Well done! Also love Hobby Japan.... As to the site, I can't wait! What great (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Wow. Very awesome continuation of your saga. Not only are the mecha awesome, but you're keeping an even 'tone' over an extended period of time and storyline. This is pretty incredible. :) One small thing - it looks like you've got some (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) There's a link to the "Gallery" on the left. For the lazy: (URL) full pics there... --Kyle (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Whoo hoo! VERY Nice!! excellent, web site in the works, feels great don't it!! Nice , nice, nice. The back of the legs where the heels are, hmmm interesting, all sorts of shapes and hinges...... Right on Sun! (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Fantastic work Sun! I like how most of mecha look very clean. You make it look so easy! ;-D BTW the previews of your site look great! Can't wait to see the whole thing! (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi all, I have some teaser images of a partially finished(waiting for colors) MS-06F Zaku II "Principality of Zeon" model on the brickshelf. . . (URL) had done a study build of a Zaku based on Dave Thomas Jr. design a few months ago to learn some (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Dark Gundam site update
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(...) Thanks. Just like anything else you can't help but get better at it over time with exposure to the techniques involved. That's why so many actors become directors and producers. (...) It's a challenge to make use of junk parts and build props (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Dark Gundam site update
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(...) Yes, that's really the reason for the new grey setting. It shows up the black better, but then the grey background itself shows up so well that it has to be moderately detailed, though it's difficult at such a large scale. The smaller hangar (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: three new photos
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oooo! check it...Stuart's at it again, neato, an attempt at the feminine persuasion (sp :-()!!! Hmm, wow check out the "hair" and nice chest. tough to make it slender like that. You know not many of these sorts have been made... I think Mutai has (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: marsbase update...
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Cool, man I like how you rendered those, ahh um, did I look at this right? Is there a full shot I'm missing.....I'll check again. Either way very cool and very interesting, I have always liked your site! Excellent.... Eric (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: marsbase update...
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Ben Vaughan writes: SNIP (...) intensely trying to get an idea of what you were doing. You've produced great results!! Jay (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: marsbase update...
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(...) design. It looks like a mecha I would _not_ like to go up against. The details in the missle pods and engine area are great. And being a fan of good web-page design, I love the way the page sales-talks all the great new features of the model (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Scans posted
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(...) If you're referring to the lower arms of the Blok-Bot sets, I agree that they're of very limited utility. Not as limited as nearly the entire inventory of the Bionicle line, of course, but still somewhat limited. Dave! (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Scans posted
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(...) Holy crap! Anyone else noticing those (I assume clicky) new ball-joints in the arms of the sub? Sweet. I just hope the joints and the arms are seperate parts - could Lego be making Megabloks-style uber-specialized arms? let's hope not. On (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Nov. 1st is doomsday...
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(...) I've had a lot of stuff going on, I just felt overwelmed last night.. but I think I'm better.. sorry, I'll try to figure out one of the website things out there.. hmm.. >inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale< I think I will start building more once I (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) If you must then you must, but I don't see why? I just lost all of my pictures to my first mech in six months, and all of the pictures for my first stop motion movie with Lego (corrupt files! some dbs extension???). On top of that I have no (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) What?! Why?! Don't leave Joel! Stay! Is this a dark age? Nooo...ooo! Display your models on Brickshelf, or something! just don't go! -Geordan-(who will enter eternal depression if you leave) :-) (...) ___...___ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: marsbase update...
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(...) Very tough-looking... like it could kick the stuffin out of whatever it came across. The feet are excellent. The skinny head profile gives the limbs a more massive appearance. Does it have a cockpit? ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Nov. 1st is doomsday...
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Well.. my website is closing down.. hmm.. probably for the better.. maybe I'll find another thingy I like.. well, just wanted to let you all know, and I was about to come out with a new mecha too.. well, I might pop up again sometime soon.. Bye.. (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Dark Gundam site update
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(...) Dude. You are THE man. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: three new photos
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(...) yours isn't so cutesy. I like the use of the lattice to resemble laces on the bustier. Well done! ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Dark Gundam site update
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Brian, Awesome work. You continue to inspire. And your story telling is so great. I really like all the details: worker robots, hover car, spotlights, test station, and the gantry. Very inspirational work. One question: what kind of lens are you (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Dark Gundam site update
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FABulous! Gives me ideas (and hope)! Just a literally awesome addition. stuart (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: three new photos
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Well, thanks for the comments, gents. I appreciate them and I've digested them. I think I have some idea as to where the problems lie, and I'll tinker with her a bit and re-post (with better/clearer photos). Many thanks to all! stuart (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: marsbase update...
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(...) slope bricks on the shoulders is cool. I like the anti-grav pack too. BTW, I would really like to see graphical intructions as well. Later, Todd SILICON PSYCHE (URL) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: marsbase update...
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(...) Hmm, it'll be easier to understand when I post the .dat file. I hope to have it done in few days. I'll see if I can create some better images also. I'm not sure I can describe it very well. 8/ Ben Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Dark Gundam site update
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(...) Indeed, I always do! "04" is quite nice! I especially like the wings on this one. I also like the fact that you photographed it with a primarily grey background. THe details show up much more clearly! Some time ago, you mentioned working on a (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Dark Gundam site update
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(...) The best part of lego is that there is no ultimate creation, it's always possible to improve your skill and build something better. There are no physical limitations. It's all a mental exercise. You just have to put in the brick time. Build (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Dark Gundam site update
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(...) Thanks! Everyone should try this form of lego creativity. It is as fun as it looks. (...) 01, 03, and 04 coexist. 01 is dying to be scrapped, seems like an antique now, covered with dust too. I'll probably take a picture of all three before I (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Dark Gundam site update
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(...) Great! That's what I like to hear. (...) Oh I've got plenty of RCXes and motors, just no fusion powerplants... My combat robots eat duracells like candy, but they are fearsome, for about 15 minutes. "K" (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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