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(...) Hi! I don't normally post in .mecha, but I noticed this thread and had to say something. Back in the '80s I happened to receive as a gift a VHS tape with several Lego-animated shorts called "Lego Stories". There were a number of animated (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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yeah, but what happened to hi? i love his stuff, but i haven't seen much of anything new since the dragon! (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hello MECHGUYS. I haven't seen you for a long time. B-) So now, maybe you know, here is my entry. Name; GOBLIN Build; Kotaro Ono Entry; category(1) --- mechs/mecha under eight (8) inches tall Photos; GOBLIN --- basic_style & how to wear. (URL) --- (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks. Glad you like it. (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Welcome Chris and what a cool Mechastruct entry! e (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) The chain gun was actually the newest weapon I added, but I also think it suits the Rook the best. Chain guns further add to that "don't mess with me" attitude to a mech. [Ooooh...really...REALLY... b-b-big...gun... (slightly famous last words (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I seem to have a lot of black in my collection. I know it does not photograph well, but I think it is cool, especially with colors such as green and tan. I like the reactor, too. It took me a while to get it to look right. (...) The legs are (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New builder and new mech (Mechastruct Entry: SRX-032 "Rook")
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power to the neophytes! welcome, welcome. i'm new here too, and it's good to see more mech-ers coming out of the closet (or is it hangar?) love your mech, especially the chain gun (chain guns are our friends...he,he,he). nice proportions and color (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New builder and new mech (Mechastruct Entry: SRX-032 "Rook")
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(...) Welcome Chris! Always good to see new designs. This one is quite impressive for a first post. I really dig the color scheme, except there seems to be a tad bit too much black. Maybe I only dislike this because black doesn't photograph well. (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New builder and new mech (Mechastruct Entry: SRX-032 "Rook")
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I forgot one thing... The "Rook" is for the military 8" and over category. Chris (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | New builder and new mech (Mechastruct Entry: SRX-032 "Rook")
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Hello, My name is Chris Searing. I have been lurking around LUGNET for a few years now. I finally decided to show myself , mostly because the Mechastruct contest urged me to do so. I have been building my own mechs (yes, mechs. NOT mecha, although (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mechastruct Entry: Mighty Mech
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(...) Hi Chris! Hmm, interesting view. (...) Hey nice compliment! (...) As long as I make dinner, do the dishes, balance the bills, paint the house, and be a sweetheart. I can build. Althought I used up my quota! To tell the truth, I enjoy making (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) S! thanks, I actually had to go and look at your TG 3 because I thought I was making an inadvertant copy of the feet. I went and checked and saw it was simular but not a rip off, whew!!! Anyway I had that Mech in the back of my head when I was (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hey MP! ya, I agree, ....and that's what made it so fun! I also like how it's mounted on a ball joint. (...) Well, the inner part (closest to the body) is a little floppy. But I did manage to make a new stiffen technique. In this picture: (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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If anyone knows, please let me know as well. I used to hang out with him in NC, and he seems to have disappeared after he left NC State. -Anne (...) -- Conformity: Proudly (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. serving painfully boring >.~.\ `` ` `,`,`. ,'_'~`. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Pretty cool Man! This mecha looks like a further evolution of that red speed suit model you built this summer. You just can't get enough mecha building...your pace reminds me of Mladen's mecha building rate last year! When do you find the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) While it is certainly likely that someone thought of the idea of using Lego minifig legs as arms before Karim, he is (to my knowledge) the first person who actually published his idea in the form of a website or online photos; as a result, the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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what happened to karim anyway? (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Wow! You dawg! Eric, this is another magnificent piece-- holy socks! Nice use of ball joint pieces, cleverly hidden, beautiful head and detailed back (I have fond memories of the 1x4 printed headlight piece. Cool colours, literally and (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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No way Karim started that I have been using minifigs legs as hands since the late 80's. And I am sure there are those that did it before me. (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Karim Nassar is credited with the minifig legs as hands. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) <snip> (...) Look at the fingers. They are minifig arms. That's what Jacob's asking about I think. I don't know who started the minifig legs as hands thing. That one is lost to the ages unless someone here remembers. Mark (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Really? I thought Sun Yun ((URL) did. At least that's the first place I saw them. (...) Not me, but I think it's a great way to get a quick hand that can hold a weapon securely. I used it here ((URL) Teacher: Define Sarcasm in five (\`--/') _ (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it was Gla-Gla. (URL) I think it started here: (URL) N. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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the whole mini-fig arms as hands thing? now, am not putting down, they are a great way to make your mech more real. but who started it? (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Sweet!!!! (Just wait until Eric Sophie sees this!!) That Megatron rocks!! What to do next? Hm...how about Jetfire? Since most of us know Jetfire and the Robotech Valkryie mecha are identical, you've got a great cross-platform thing going on... Scott (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thank you sir, thank you. I was sort of shooting for a mech/velociraptor sort of theme. I actually built three heads before satisfied for this beast. The first one just wouldn't hold itself together, the second is neat looking but a little too (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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No chance of doing it in the right colors there aren't even enough parts made in those colors to build it. I will probably do it in Yellow and black (or maybe blue), and if I get ambitious I would render it in cad using the right colors (neon green (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I'm curious I was planning on doing devastator as my first transformer, I picked up the cheap $10 knock-off on ebay to use as a model. BTW, if you want one of those chinese rip-offs for a collection, DONT the quality is absolute crap. But I (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mechastruct Entry: Mighty Mech
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What really frightens me about this mech, is the head. I dunno, possibly it's the lack of mouth. It's so un-Sophie-ish... Right... Very cool. The rest of the mech is quite nicely built as well, Eric. I gotta ask though, how stable is the mecha? I'm (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Woah, when I first saw this my jaw dropped. I just love how you give your mechs so much personality, Mark. This one for some reason looks especially nasty and cruel. Also, the guns... 'all' the guns, are just fab, no doubt about that. I also like (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Contact-Me 2003
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Great shot Eric, just one thing, AOL??? I mean, AOL???? The mechs are awesome, but A.O.L? You're not selling out I hope. Of course, I suppose a mech that automatically installed AOL on any computer it got near would be the most fearsome mech in the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.people, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Contact-Me 2003
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I got your Giant Robots right here! (URL) me 2003 mylegomaster@AOL.com www.mylegomaster.com Legomaster (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.people, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mechastruct entry, Dragonwolf
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(...) I've played MW (1980s?) MW2, MW3, MW4, and MW5. (Microsoft product testing, sorry can't say anymore) I'm a big fan of the PC MW line. I'm also somewhat familliar with the Battletech board game. It's been years since I played it. I have not (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sorry to bring this off-topic ;) Have you played any of the mechwarrior PC games or Battletech board games? Although they do move a bit slower than the mechassault mechs, theres much more realism in the PC mechs (IM0) Plus there is a LOT more (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mechastruct entry, Dragonwolf
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(...) Yep, actually it stands very well. Very solid. Even when tipped way forward or backwards. Or swinging actually. My biggest problem is getting the tail to stay together when I whack it against something, which is almost everytime I move the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mechs! (was:Re: Feedback thoughts?)
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(...) I had noted that earlier - like I said, I may not be a fan of mecha but I won't avoid them! :-) (...) I see. I cannot grasp *why* anyone ever thought the human form was suited for combat, but I get what the idea is. (...) Two questions arise, (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Call for Mechers @ Bricks West 2003
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(...) Mecha for the BW2003 Pavillion Display at Legoland Carlsbad: Name: #of Mecha, Mecha related MOCs. URL or Gallery Eric Sophie 10 Mecha www.mylegomaster.com K Sending 1 Mech - MS 06 (URL) Immonen sending 1 Mecha - TG3 (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) a great addition to the Neumann brand of mecha. Does it stand well by itself? Looks like it might be a bit wobbly. -Chris (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Yes, I think they DO have to transform. NOT! Heh. I'd emailed Dave before, telling him I wished he'd kept all his pages up (he'd taken down the pics of his awesome Star Wars models)... I was quite relieved to finally see them show up on (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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