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True. I do have one of those robo rider worm gear boxes in the ankle though. (URL) shocks only take up a little of the slack, I figure if the weight starts to prove beyond the ability of the joint I'll add another set of shocks at another angle or (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: GG Mech update
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(...) I could imagine GG on the cover of OMNI (they still publish that magazine?). Those ankle joints look great but can they withstand the torque? The torso looks hefty, the hips and legs might double that. I don't think you've made anything this (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Mwa ha ha ha! I mean, um... no, whatever gave you that idea? Seriously though, those are well done. The slopes and hands do a credible impression of rising from the page, and it's instantly recognizable, which is the usual point of a famous (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: GG Mech update
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wow Eric! That's looking awesome! The foot is swet! I love the dino pieces as the toes, shaaweet! ;-) I can't wait to see this guy done, and it looks like it won't be to olong till it is! :-) bye, -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: G-meist goes public! well sort of,
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Hey thanks Peter, (...) yup! and (...) Yes, Of course I'm sort (...) Cool! bye, -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Excellent work! Possibly a record for the number of complaints about one's own work, too ;-) Cheers Richie Dulin (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) So this suggests to me that the translation of media should, to preserve the meaning of the piece, involve a translation of what is depicted. In other words: why not show the two hands building each other? TWS Garrison (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Awesome stuff Eric! This looks to be one of your best robots yet! ;-) The chest, head, hands and feet look especially interesting... Good luck with the rest of the model! (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey Y'all: Okay, I tried to get something close to the Escher drawing hands that are drawing each other into existence, the results can be seen here: (URL) was a little disappointed with the resulting render for several reasons. One thing was that I (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha) !
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Awww sweet! Yum. But puttin it through babel still gives me Japanese. ;-( And yes, I did select translate from Japanese to English. (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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You got it!!! Thanks!!! You get TWO cookies and any Lego piece you want! Thank you Kotaro. Nice site huh! (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Kotaro, Thank you very much for posting the adress! The site viewed through Altavista's Bablefish translator told me all I need to know. Thanks again! -Dave (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: I'm back, and with a new Mecha!
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"Welcome to 'Greebles 'R' Us'. Please be kind enough to stand still while we rip your torso from your legs. Thank You." At least that's what I thought when I saw this magnificent creation. I love animalistic mecha and this is clearly one of the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hmmm...I was thinking cylindrical click hinges, myself...to bad that idea's already been done. Aha! Corrugated tubing!!!! :P -Dave (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sounds good, Eric! Let's get a third gathering together sponsored by Brickfest and BricksWest and that could be the logo for the new meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. (The preceeding was indeed a joke). -Dave (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Hi, My dear mech-freak guys. ;) I think that I may satisfy your thirst for this Japanese MASTERPIECEs. Here is; (URL) registered as glagla @brickshelf, his homepage. You can see more and more and more high-quality photos. I've met him only twice, (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thank you, I sorta stubled onto the design.. (...) Ah, yes, many people do, and I tried to keep black out of the picture, I believe there are only two black peices (the ankle joints) on the whole thing. (I broke my own record!) (...) I was (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Yep.. I was getting a little claustrophobic (sp?) all stuck up in my little LEGO world, and I kept hearing the call of the Lugnet, and had to return. :-) (...) I like 'em too, if you can remember my other mecha, nearly all of them were that (...) (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Hmm.. yes, I guess it does look a little sillier than scary.. but, I kinda like it that way. ;-) (...) <<Joel>> (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I thought no one would like it for that very reason! (...) Thank you! (...) <<Joel>> (23 years ago, 12-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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