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Hi Frank! Here's your model from my point of view (skewed as it is...): I love the head design. Perhaps I missed your earlier model, but this head design is quite cool. I see it working better with black doors if you've got them. The gears on the (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Here is a Classic Space Heavy Mech and a Futron Medium Mech. They are intentionally 'boxy' and more in the style of MechWarrior or Star Wars rather than the Anime fantasy Mecha style. I think the 'boxy' style suits the Classic Space and Futron (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Jamocklaquat - Official Pictures
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The fruits of my labour. This is my greatest Triumph thus far in my long history of Lego Building and as a Robot/Mecha builder. (URL) plan to write up a rather lengthy Tech Document regarding its functionality. Although not set in stone yet, I plan (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics) !
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| | Re: Back in action!
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OOPS! sorry, other links didnt work, here are some deeper links :) (URL) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Back in action!
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yes, after a "brief" absence of mecha building i hope to come roaring back with several new MOCs, the first of which being my Medium-Assault-Mecha (can't think of a good name right now) Here are some deep links: (URL) the folder (post moderation): (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) no, but i have some more info on um'...... they are called the "Rahkshi" Red=Turahk (no he doesn't hunt dinosaurs) Blue=Guurahk Green=Lerahk White=Kurahk Brown=Panrahk Black=Vorahk another nifty little feature is the spines running down their (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Chicken Walker MOC
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(...) Cool, I gotta X-post this... -Dave (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Jamocklaquat
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(...) It was a great pleasure to be able to see this mecha in person at the GardenSLUG meeting. The pictures are great but to get a true sense of it's size you need to see it first hand ( especially when it is holding the mech from the Lego Designer (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Lurking to get the Job Done
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Hey all, I've been a Dork and been lurking alot. I'm supposed to meet a bunch of deadlines so I've been scarce. Plus, after I completed the main assymbly of Jama, I AND my fingers needed a break. Good news is, I'm almost done with the final (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: GardenSLUG Meeting wrap up
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Hey Jim, Likewise, it was nice to have you both. Your Mecha MOCS were very cool. I realy liked them. Of course I have a soft spot for stuff like that. (URL) to all who attended and to Chris and Family for being great hosts. It was my particular (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: New Click Hinge
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(...) While I don't take my 2003 Product Book to work with me, I believe most of the Discovery Channel sponsored NASA theme sets can be found in one of my Toy Fair articles from early March: (URL)Even more importantly-click hinges in Brown and (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Apparently these are causing a problem for the park Modelmakers. They use the old hinges which are only a plate high, as detailing in models by having them stick out for things like eyebrows on people and now they won't be able to get them any (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) There are at least three new plate click hinges being introduced this year: (URL) was kind enough to post images of click hinges I knew nothing about, but now want with a passion! :) PD was right as well, that many of the parts are in the (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Yeah, that's some shizzlin' shiznit! Can't say much that hasn't already been said but great job again, Keith. I dig it. --Dan (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) (URL) like you're both right. I agree with Tim though. Although I do like the new click hinges, I really hope they don't give up on the old ones completely. On that note the old ones even appear in any of this year's sets? Allister (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: just a little tidbit of info....
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Got pics? (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Click Hinge
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(...) Dude I'm taking about the 1 x 2 plate with TWO studs and the click hinge on the end. That is COMPLETELY new to my knowledge. The 1 x 2 with ONE stud the click hinge on top is pretty common now. I feel you though, thanks. t (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Next Wave of Battletech
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sorry i took quite so long to respond, but i have been assembling an army of minifigs and mecha to combat the other armies i've seen in brickshelf, and i hope to post soon(mwahahahaha) I'd be glad to give some feedback, as another b-tech loving mech (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Click Hinge
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(...) While a couple of the new Designer sets do come with the new click plates, they all appear to have been introduced in Star Wars sets. The 1999 Y-Wing cockpit mounting was the first instance of a top-mounted click plate, which has also been (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Click Hinge
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(...) used the old hinge system are getting replaced by click hinges: See the cargo containers on this train: (URL) the cargo hatch at the rear of the car on this train: (URL) plate click hinges are good, but I hope LEGO keeps the hold hinge system (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Never seen this before, but it looks like it comes in one of those designer sets. Instead of brick click hinge, it's a PLATE click hinge. LEGO is getting smarter! Yay! (URL) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Errol
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Chris, the Errol is very cool. I especially liked the Strider version. The legs really make the moc. Although I'm partial to exclusively dark gray/light gray color schemes, yours works well. The only suggestion/criticism I would make is that the (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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recently, i purchased a ToyFare magazine (#70 to be more precise) and in it i saw a preview of the new bionicle badies....they themselves look quite awesome, but the legs are the most interesting feature...they seem perfect for small scale (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Oh my God
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d-oh! i am so embarassed! sorry about that, soren. i only saw the pic you had a link to and i assumed you created it. my apologies also to ryoichi for this blatant feau paux (i feel so stupid). (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Oh my God
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(...) That mech is EPIC! (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Station 39
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(...) I agree with you emphatically. You did not see zis Laser Tower, I saw zis Laser Tower! I am the only one in the hobby other than Keith to see this project in person and it was a humbling experience. The Laser Tower sucked me in like no other (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Found LRP:OFF sub website?
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(...) that mech is made of the same stuff in Wolverine.) Kotaro, that is really impressive for a FIRST creation in this genre. Excellent work! -Andrew Saada GardenSLUG (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) the rest without problems (I hope). There are some really interesting concepts there and impressive designs. The first one on this page really caught my attention: (URL) Just says "MOVE." Those gorilla like fists are cool. Reminds me of this (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Oh my God
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soren, you MANIAC!! man you are on fire! this is the best mecha i've seen from you yet! the legs look DEAD-ON like the led mirage's. hella nice detail, too. really dig how you incorporated the red in the legs. looks really poseable, too. the tiny (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Found LRP:OFF sub website?
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(...) actually, i think the legs lend to the exaggeration of the model itself. i find that many japanese mecha designs are based on the exaggeration in size of some body parts (whether it's the lower legs like many of the gelgoog mecha from "gundam" (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Found LRP:OFF sub website?
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(...) Hello guys. May I help you ? :) "OFF" means "OFF-line meeting". It may be a local network term in Japan. We meet and make conversations at "ON-line" as usual(ex. LUGNET Newsgroups), so we call a holiday meeting as "OFF(-line event)". Got it? (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Station 39
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(...) your previous works also end up at MOCpages (perhaps they already did, I have to check that). While on the subject, I would have rated this another five at MOCpages but it believes I've already done so. Perhaps there are some AI built into (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Errol is the first in a proposed range of minifig-scale mechs. He's still under development, but the links below show the initial stages. As you can probably tell from the pictures, I'm a bit stuck for colours at the moment. (URL) first four pics (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha) !
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| | New Mecha Poll
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Check the sidebar and give your preference: What are the important aspects of mecha building that enhance YOUR style? -Dave (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Anyone up for some sweeping changes?
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(...) :) You were reading my mind. I'll add one in later tonight. I already had a button made for that... (...) Unfortunately, that is a Lugnet admin decision that I have no control over. It's a site-wide issue. (...) -D (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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| | Re: Anyone up for some sweeping changes?
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(...) We've been doing that since February. It's patterened after the .technic part, but offers a bit more info about the part in question. The problem with PotM was that it was so far down the sidebar that few people ever saw it. The button 'Mech (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Rock Golems
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Some rock golems I made for a recent BrikWars game: (URL) enough they seemed to chew through my various little hinge-bits and slope tops pretty quickly! I had to comprimise and do a few more color schemes, but I kinda like 'em anyway :) To tell the (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha) !!
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| | Re: Found LRP:OFF sub website?
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(...) well if anyone cant find the main builder section.. here it is (URL) on the blue links at the top (im sure you already knew that... :P) one model that is praticularly sweet is this: (URL) also sparked my interest, i like the huge gorilla like (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Oh my God
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Yep, what Hendo said. This is quite, and I mean REALLY, impressive for the construction. I like the design--intersecting planes galore! I do have a criticism *looks around*...the fingers don't move. I like the hand design but I think for such an (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Holy SNOT !! (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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