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(...) Thanks, I modeled that landscape using nothing but MegaPOV. The shape of the ground is a heightfield based on the pattern image type, and the texturing is accomplished using slope-dependent textures. The source for the scene can be found at (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) You're a tease, you know that... Mark (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) -Tony Stark (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) please check it out. We NEED more entries! Send them to me! NOW! Ryan (URL) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Whew!! No prob! (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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You know, some time ago I read in Popular science about a cable that when electricity applied contracted. Myomer Cable? Musculature for Mechs? Makes you go, hmmmmm. (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Whoa!! You're too kind. Thanks. Unfortuantely my bud is due in town the same weekend. He's coming from LA, now that's irony. But anyway I haven't seen him in years, he's my brother and I'm not missing this for anything. I wish I could be there. Just (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sure did. And don't sweat my feelings. I want honest feedback. It makes me better. (I survived the UW creative writing program, I can take feedback.) You're absolutely right. I'm much more functional in my design. My use of color is almost (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Heh, believe it or not, I saw a link to that site on Ain't It Cool News yesterday. I just knew you would point it out, Mark. ;-) Interesting stuff, maybe it will lead to bigger and better things... i.e. mecha... (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Woo hoo! ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head -- Mark's Lego Creations (URL) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey Mark, Yep. Got them Coming in as we discussed. I think it would be interesting to see if you're able to turn these into LEGO creations or approximate the Mechs. BTW. I will keep some of these unopned until the next SEALUG meeting! Regards T. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Comming soon: (URL) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Check it out, boys. I'm tellin ya... just a few more years and we'll see powered armor. (URL) Admiral Muffin Head -- Mark's Lego Creations (URL) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks. I'm in building mode now. When I finish the 06 gundam then I'll update my website with more pics and conclude the dark gundam saga. "K" (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I think I'll keep the final four of them intact, the two space combat types and the two ground combat types, locked in eternal combat... (...) I have a little Mazinger model too. Since I've kept all my old lego and it got mixed in with the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Design from the inside out, rather than the outside in. A big mecha needs a technic skeleton and joints, otherwise its a statue, or a puppet(moveable but with no ability to maintain a pose on its own). Making a full skeleton first will also (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Uh, well... I'll give it a shot. Please keep in mind that I'm not trashing your MOC, It's just that I think the colors could have been handled better on this one. It really all depends on what you were going for. If you were just going for (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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"Borislav Marinov" <GW0Custom@aol.com> wrote in message news:Gq43EH.K7A@lugnet.com... (...) but as (...) something (...) can (...) this (...) apart (...) I may just have a warped little mind here (ok... forget thet "may"..) but it seems to me that (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Whoo hoo!!! check it, new pix of this beaut. oh and a new one, aww man look at how you used those cool clear green corner deals on that Mech! oh man you know those pcs. are the coolest! whoa, the detail is great, look at that display, it's loaded! (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Again, wow! That is just so great! ahhh man, look at how you made the joints! Check out the look of the Mech! Just great! So cool looking! How tall is it? This is great, you really have made a great Mech, I'm totally impressed! Wow that must be so (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Oh man!!!! ahhh...hhh!!!! Look at that! Very clean! wow! nice technique on the shoulders, like it. The head is terrific, the whole front of the Mech is great looking. Very solid look. I'm stunned. Wowie! Thanks again! x1000 oh man that thing is (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Could you please be more specific? Which areas, what kind of detail, etc., etc. (...) This is what 07 will be for, taking the finished product and insirting a proper frame to support it. Sadly, I don't have the parts to construct a frame just (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I just toyed around with Photoshop adding an image of the Proto 02 to the real 01D2 and I found that the arms are just a bit too long, while the legs are 60% shorter! I knew that they were short, but not that much. (...) SNOT usage is a thing (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) He he! That is what I thought and you could imagine my surprise when it managed to support the wate of the whole structure. The force of the Gundam never hits the blue piece, but it is still amazing to me that this contraption does its job. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well, no need for it to be negative feedback. You're second gundam has definitely improved over the first one. Overall, it is much better proportioned then your "Zero" gundam. More detail would be good, but not too much more...you don't want (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Wow, that's quite a behemoth Bobby. First I gotta say I love that head, and like the whole Sandrock/Deathscythe feel of it. Now...let's see...I think the arms are a bit too long, and the legs a bit too short. Make the lower leg longer and the upper (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) to follow. A couple of suggestions tho - give an overall "Parts List" for the entire model, not just on a step-by step basis. Also, place more than one step per page. Maybe 2-3, depending on the image sizes? If the images were shrunk down a (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Eheheehee, I can do that. I dunno, but the legs look a little short. Maybe it's just that the torso is large. One of those two. And that hip joint, does it really hold all that weight? Looks like it would sheer apart after you put 2 peices on top of (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Special thanks to all the people taking active interest in this Gundam prototype. Here are 20 and some odd additional images, I hope that you will not be disappointed. (URL) give me as much negative or at least critical feedback of the 02 Prototype (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks (...) Again, thanks, This project started with those chunks. (...) It does stay up. It works like this: It's narrow technic beams cris-crossed held together with friction pins with axles at the top and bottom. Now, when the turret is (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks. Which Damn crappy ones? The black wing bits? I like them but they are hard to fit into things. (...) Again, I love the bits and wanted to see how the whole ka-bob would look when applied in a ueseful way. Lego's made so may awesome (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Very impressive! Excellent work on the wallpapers! I love the green laser, the thruster flames and especially the pair of missiles. I wouldn't mind knowing which programs you used to create this as well. It smells like a combination of Bryce (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.publish)
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Bobby! WOW! holy cow, all this time, you have actually been creating awesome Gundams! Dang, too bad you didn't get a digi cam sooner. :-D I really look forward to seeing more pics of this baby :-D It is so much better than your first one, I can't (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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WOW! looks great, we need more pics though! :^D I love those colours, very nice, usually it's red on grey, but you've done grey on red, nice! Looks great as usual, I look forward to seeing more of it! -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Wow, that looks really good, nice I'm interested in what program you used to model the enviornment, it looks spectactular. Great job Jeremy, -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.publish)
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Hey all, It's not Gundam, it's not 5 feet tall, and it certainly doesn't use throwbot / buy-o-nickel parts. Nevertheless, here's some quick Jeremy news: I've just uploaded a new wallpaper called "Flight". Enjoy! (URL) new item I'm excited about is (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.publish)
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(...) You're using Gundam Project for the pics, right? Well if you are, I have some sad news, The site will be shut down. It makes me so sad, I'm going to cry... Well anyway you can get some good 3-d pics of the RGM-79SC Sniper Custom at (URL) only (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) The head definitely reminds me of "01", like it was reincarnated into a gundam w/ advanced technology... (...) I sure hope that you keep at least one gundam intact; it would sadden me to know that nothing would remain of these groundbreaking (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Wilson. The hands were something I wanted to integrate right from the start, but the picture in my head wouldn't work out. I plan on trying different ideas til I get it right. The bike took probably....4 hours or so to build, I'd say. I (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I've found that the throwbot gear boxes eliminate the usual sliding of the worm gear on its shaft, making joints more solid. But the real secret to using them to make a super rigid joint is... nope, can't tell you ;-) (...) Mazinger, Getta (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Once I finished my Falcon, my StarWars motivation declined - I'll never build anything related to StarWars again. But there are plenty of mecha themes to try, no reason to stick with one. "K" (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey Chris, that's pretty nifty, it looks great in mecha form. It's cool how you managed to use the "mf legs as hands" technique in the small bike. How long did it take you to build that? I can imagine the patience it takes to build a regular bike, (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) That's pretty cool. I like the legs and arms, nice detail. (...) I like this as well. Good use of the Bionicle chunks. (...) Pretty neat gun mount/turret/swivel thing. Does it really stay up on its own or do you use some sort of locking (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) the AA guns (?), and your use of those (damn-crappy) new Technic pieces. (...) the rear is neat. (...) I gotta be honest; I am ***SO*** jealous! Ever since I built my last hov.-tank (the "OrcFish") I have been trying to come up with a new, (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Well, I finally got my new camera for Christmas, belatedly so. Anyway here are my first subjects: A Mech: (URL) HoverBike: (URL) a Hovertank: (URL) not new but revised pics of Titan: (URL) Neumann (URL) of the Snow Leopard Clan (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Interesting, I have been toying with the throwbot gear boxes for the past 3 months and I am not happy with the end result. There seems to be 2 to 3 degree freedom of free rotation allowed in the gear because the worm gear is a tad too far out (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks! (...) :) Thanks for the advice. Two-three weeks is not fast at all though, not for a Gundam shell with no internal frame which has limited detail on the outside. As for refining, this is the prototype, then comes 02, then this Gundam (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Whoa! I was NOT expecting that! Hmmmm....looks like it's a race to build the next big thing. (You, me, Bryce). Congrats! Hitting that height and keeping it standing is quite an accomplishment! -Dave (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks, even if I am not sure I deserve it! (...) Sniper, Sniper, Sniper, Sniper! Hey, thats cool! I am thinking of making 05 a sniper MS as well. Perhaps we can have them hitting targets in a friendly competition? (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Chris! I hope to see more of your new mecha as well! Have fun everyone! Bobby (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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James, very nice. saw it already, but it's still nice. btw...if the teeth were chrome, i think it'd look better. i don't know howto do that in mlcad/pov-ray, but i know i've seen it (i think one of Primus Bus' mechs.) nice though. 4-leggers are a (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Stuart! I will try to take and post more pictures by Thursday. I am having trouble agreeing to the huge comment thoug. This guy is only 2 feet, which is only half the size of ZERO and the GG-Mecha towers well over a foot compared to the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks for the compliments Bryce, know that for you I have a special surprise. At one point of time I felt bored, so I decided to come up with the most wisikel and unstable pair of hip joints I could possibely think of. The sad part is that (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) doesn't even exist will get so many replys! Thanks to all of you! I am afraid however that once I post more images you will all see why this Gundam is only a prototype which will have to be demolished to build the real NOM-02. (...) Thanks for (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Yeesh -- they still take up 50% of one CPU on my dual PIII 933 at home. There's totally got to be a better way to get that effect. (Speed of the connection has nothing to do with it, by the way. The image is less than 8k. (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Hi all, Last weekend I threw another turbocycle together - The Morphosis. It can be found on the groundcraft page - (URL) was trying to make a "not too huge" turbocycle that transformed into something that resembled a mecha-bot. It's no Vertigo, but (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Looks great so far Brian! Can't wait for more pics. I'm sad to hear this will be one of your last Gundams. Sigh... :-( (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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One of two new ground attack gundams I'm working on. (URL) destroyed 01 to build this new model (05). It expands on the joint technology of 04 with the addition of very strong geared knee joints (rather than a triangular locking arm arrangement). My (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Good job. But if it only takes a couple of weeks to build, then that's too fast. Refine your style. Iteration is the key. And you can't view your design objectively unless you step away from it for a while. "K" (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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This is one of my better exo suits the pilot is held in at the waist and includes som very nice weapons well here it is: (URL) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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YES!!! That LEGO Studios camera is a digital camera also! YAHOO!! My mecha is now complete and 1:picture-takened! The Osrisis (yes spelled right) is entered. It is totally modified of the LEGO Rock Raider mech thing. I kept the design sorta but (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Whoa, that is AWESOME! Get some more Pics!!! I am saving up to get alo of green bricks for a RGM-79 (G) sniper. Hope it turns out half as cool as yours. Nice job! Ryan (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) More pics! More pics! Lookin' good, though. I also liked your last hovering mecha, too! Chris (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well, this maybe true... But actually, I have spent a lot of time building models that "feel" like toys; not so much because I'm going to play with them, but because someone else is undoubtedly going to try and move the joints the "natural" (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <snip> (...) Yes, I have been playing with those for about a week now. In some ways, I am very pleased by the design of these new click elements; in other ways, I am as frustrated by them as I was with the throwbot ball sockets. perhaps a 1x2 (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) That's not all it's giving me! Man, I've got a headache thinking of the hours/money/time/love spent on this.... uh... armada? What a collection! Oh, Eric, I am stunned! I knew you kept them all, but knowing and seeing are two different (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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huh! wow! I'm amazed! really! This is really something Bobby! But you've _got_ to get more pictures up! Stunning! Huge! Get a yardstick on that thing! Beautiful head! More! stuart (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) You've been holding out on us! Man that's really something! I'm very impressed! I'd like to see more pics. (...) Also as always I'd love to see the articulation/ joints. I'm always looking for new ideas to steal :-D later, Bryce (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Huh? ;) -Dave (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Holy cow! That's is awesome! Oh man, more pix!!! PLEASE!!! (I'm blown away!) Eric (humbled) (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi everyone! This is a preview of the ptototype I have built for NOM-02. (URL) have no idea when I will have the time to take more pictures of this thing but I hope to have it posted by this Saturday, and have the actuall Unit 02 constructed in two (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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[FUT: .publish] Hi all you LEGO website owners, Do you have an 88x31 pixel button link that you want to display on my front page, which gets over 50 unique hits per day? If so, fill in this form: (URL) you want to link to my site using a banner or (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey, all you who are interested in entering my contest- YOU MUST EMAIL ME YOUR ENTRY BEFORE the 31st. I already got some from other people, but I can't enter everyone's creations without them specifically asking me to. <I did get the Elephant (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Ooooh, so cute. A nice family shot with all of the Legomaster's recent creations. Eh! But what is that? Yes, its that horrible defence platform with the GG-Mech. Perhaps this isn't a sweet picture after all, as these mecha clearly don't have (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks for the comments. The front and side skirts use the standard horizontal attachement pieces (the ones that were in nearly every castle set untill recently, used to hold the weapons). Only the back plate has some orriginallity as it uses (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey cool Joel, that looks really spiffy. I like the wings, that's a pretty clever idea you have there, The feet are well done as well. The greeblies on the back are sweet, as they go well with the cockpit area, which is waaaaaay too sweet! :-D Great (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Bobby, Well done! This is really nice, it has such a nice smooth shape to it, cool, I really like the engines on the back, very cool, they look sweet back there. I'm interested in your method of attaching the armour skirts, they are very well done, (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Something they should (and probably won't) release immediately is an accessory pack of just the hinges with friction pins on either end -- no arm lengths! They probably can't do anything smaller than the 2x2x2 socket element based on the (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yes but they're scale models, not toys. (I have to keep reminding myself of this ;-) Actually once you go with gears, a non-geared joint just isn't as much fun, not as realistic, though technically a real mecha wouldn't use gears, more like (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hey guys, these are some group shots giving some idea of size comparision's. (URL) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Good point. They are too weak not be doubled up in large mecha and that technique limits the flexability- especially in the arms. (...) Plus , they're rather costly to acquire. Furthermore,(and I hope Brian Cooper takes no offense to this (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I am happy you like it! As for the arms, this is a Mobile Armor vs. a Mobile Suit so I decided to leave the arms as they are. If I add more weapons to the Black Metal in the future however, I will most likely take your advice and beef up the (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I love rounded shapes very much, especially when they have a lot of sharp edges! For some reason, rounded edges and machines of war have never made a good combination in my mind. Take Turn A Gundam for example (the Gundams are covered in (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks, but remember, the Black Metal was made for a stop motion animation, and only when properly animated can its true power be brought to light. If your hoards want to invade, its fine by me, but I keep the pieces once my mecha tear them to (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sorry mate :) When are you going to post yours, so that the community can compare and contrast? I'm interested to see what direction you took. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Bah! You beat me to the punch. I had one made Saturday night, but didn't have time to take pics. I must say tho, you did much better than me. ;-) Very cool stuff. Your bot went a totally different direction than mine did. -Chris (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Ha ha , hey it's almost like we should have a "UDP" Contest, and call it The Ultimate Defense Platform Contest! Nah, Maby I'll just name it lil' Galaxy Enforcer! ;) Legomaster Hey Lindsay, wanna go to the Gardenslug meeting? (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Oh ya, now that I looked from home there is a background .Gif that will drive your computer bezerk depending on how well your CPU can deal with the influx of data. Cool thing is during a Lull at the job, the connection at work is real fast, so if (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | New line of MOC: The AniMechs
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I am in the process of taking pictures of them but look here for them: (URL) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Dang. That is sweet. Mmmmm, transforming. :^D You need to stop making the rest of us look bad! Stop it now! ;-P --Kyle http:/hvl.cjb.net (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Oh good - I thought I was the only one! -Kyle (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) perhaps) that eats up 100% of CPU in both Netscape and Mozilla on my box. (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Recently I ventured into the Mecha construction field yet again, and have produced a four-legger which I am very proud of. (URL) are two flaws with the DAT. I could not correcly align the technic springs with the legs, so they appear slightly (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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hey guys- just noticed your postings while lurking... i too have used armored castle figs with space and racer heads for that "retro-tech" or "morden-day mounted knight" pilot look, just seemed kinda appropriate. anyhoo- the whole monkey pilot idea (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thanks much, Eric. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) perhaps if they were 2 wide. Nice job, tho. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head -- Mark's Lego Creations (URL) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) <snip> (...) I particularly like the head-- very complex and rounded in a small space. However, the unit as a whole hangs together nicely. Round shapes everywhere! I love 'em! Nice simple yet effective colour scheme, too. good on yer! stuart (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) was already going to build a space craft named Elemechaphant Ultimate Defense Platform, Eric. Perhaps I can help you find another name for your creation. How about Galaxy Enforcer, Eric?" ;) (Actually, it's really inventive--best use of the (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Gents, these are soooo worth your time to look at!!! Increadible Mecha Art! (URL) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Gla Gla - Faithful representation
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Indeed check out the source material: (URL) huh. Legomaster (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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