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(...) persistence. My question is: What are those small half circle pieces on the tips of the wings, and which set do they come in? Cheers, Allister (21 years ago, 27-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Eric, Cool MOC. Interesting combo of curvy brick and angled plate. (...) Hehe...Horsey test out physics phun! -Andrew GardenSLUG (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hello, For those who are interested, I've posted instructions for my race car transformer made by combining pieces from Maximum Wheels (4100) and Robobots (4099) Designer Sets. All you need is one copy of each set. Via Building Instructions Portal (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey Eric, Looks cool! I'm a big fan of alternate models and the Designer Sets provide a great medium for them. I think there are a lot of cool MOCs in those Designer Sets waiting to be discovered. If you find any more, please keep sharing! (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Dave Johann writes: Hey, Dave! Congratulations on finally getting this one done and posted! I've seen many great mecha from you @ Lugola meetings, but you haven't posted them :( I remember at Brickswest 2002 when you set this (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Wow, Stuart! I really like this mecha. It's got a unique scale to it - small, but yet it really looks like a well proportioned mecha. I like th joint tech you've used on it - especially the studs-for-friction technique. I also like the colors on it; (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Limited Parts MOC - Ahh I love it when I'm supposed to be doing something else. So I decided instead to have some fun and see what kind of Mecha I could make only using the pieces from one 4099 Robobots Designer set. This set, for those of you that (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Invictus Horriblus- 'The Unconquerable Horror' UPDATE
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(...) There are some great detail pics of the wings, leg innards, ankle/knee gearing, and head. Please go check it out once more now that the details are easier to see. -Dave (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thank you, Jason! If nothing else, it's certainly my largest, most articulated model yet. (...) Perfect! You got what I was going for-Dr Frankenstein meets Monster Garage meets X number of Godzilla foes. (...) It's funny how impartant (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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wow, dave! this has to be your best mecha yet. i've read some of other people's comments, and i'm going to have to put in my two cents: first of all, i love the detail of this thing. i can't believe how huge it is! the bigger a creation is, the more (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Oooh, "Icewulf" sounds cool. Hear that Snow Daddy! You'd better watch out! e (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) With enough plate click hinges, I think you could pull it off, but not on a model this size. You'd need to have it be 2-3x larger in order for hinges to look right. -D (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Great comment! I'll keep this in mind as I work on the other models. As someone who doesn't compromise, it won't be easy, but I'll work on it. (...) Yep. As I mentioned before-IH probably would have been a better looking model if I wasn't so (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) From you, Eric, that's a mighty high compliment. Thanks! (...) Like Bryce, my take on it is this: if no one else is using the part, then I will. That was a BIG influence on this model. (...) Thanks (...) That was the one thing I could have (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I always say, building is a series of compomises. If I set out to build something and I know I want it to have 10 cool design things and when I'm done with the project and I've managed to get 8 or 9 of those cool things in to the model, then I know (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hunched over or on all fours?!? Sorry, but the wing weight in a position like that would crumple the torso before I could even pose IH. Without wings, it might be able to perform a sumo squat, but that's about it. With stronger arms, it should (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Whoa, I've said it before and I'll say it again: This thing is NUTS! What I like about it and your building style is, the way you use really wierd parts and peices. There are some design techniques that are really cool. The building experience write (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I felt you guys needed to know why this project took so very long to finish. Mindset really is everything. (...) Here's the deal. The body is quite large-larger than anticipated, but it's the hips that make the body so huge. The arms weren't (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hey, it's your opinion and I can certainly respect that. The colorscheme is one that just doesn't translate into photographs very well at all and I'll freely admit that it's the darkest creation I've ever built. From the knees to the toes (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Looks like there've already been some comments about the proportions on this guy - it took me a little while to figure the thing out. It looks a little strange standing on two legs, but that's just because you've matched the proportions and (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Woohoo! Go Dave! I was wondering where Invictus went. I really loved hearing the build story though. This mecha/beast is sweet. I love the huge body and then the small t-rex arms coming out the side. It makes it look much more beastish than if it (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Female Mecha MOC: Raresa-Meitsu
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Wow, Stuart you are so good at using very small pieces in small numbers and making them look so good. What gets me about this one are all of the perfectly placed pieces all over the place that are small, but all add to give it perfect shape. (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) If at first you don't succeed... maybe you should start all over. In my humble opinion, this thing is ugly. I really don't like it at all. The color scheme doesn't work for me, the upper-legs are way to short and thin and they lack details. (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Since I didn't hear it from our friend Eric...DANG! That's sweet! Seriously, I love the way your female mecha are lithe, tender, slender-almost fragile looking. It's a tough thing to pull off and not actually have them be fragile. Kudos to you for (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: critique?
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Brian, This is a fantastic variation on Gla Gla's armature! You've enhanced his basic design and made it about as sleek and lovely as humanly possible. Using red as your main color really worked for this model. Great job! -Dave (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I'll subtitle this: 'If at first you don't succeed...' Post mod pics: (URL) is a Long term project that lasted close to two two years partly due to structural flaws and partly due to a lack of parts in the needed colors. Brown (Bone/feather), Dark (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | *NEW* LEGO brick-ish Transformers by Hasbro -- What's the deal?
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Hello all, Well I was just doing a quick read of online news. I had not been to www.allspark.com, a Transformers fan site, recently so I brought up the page. After scrolling down I stumbled across this header: Wave 5 Product Catalog Scans - May 22 (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands) !
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| | Re: New Female Mecha MOC: Raresa-Meitsu
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(...) The "Princess Leia buns" are jets, and the long pieces that come off are drycell power packs. it looks cool, nevertheless. (...) No, very young (for a robot)-- good eye! also, does raresa-meitsu mean anything in english (...) It's not a name I (...) (21 years ago, 24-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks, man! Means a lot coming from you... really! stuart (21 years ago, 24-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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i wonder if it could be made with something other than chain links? click hinges perhaps? (...) (21 years ago, 24-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Reminds me quite a bit of the Mechwarrior: Dark Age Forestry mech Mod ( (URL) ) But i really doubt that a mecha builder would use American mechwarrior as a basis ;) also, here is primus bus' take on it (URL) all that aside I REALLY love that (...) (21 years ago, 24-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Wild West guns as fingers! (URL) (21 years ago, 24-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Okay, this Chain Saw attachment thing rocks: (URL) (21 years ago, 24-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Female Mecha MOC: Raresa-Meitsu
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excellent mecha, immonen-san! great female form as always (the mecha, i mean). the colors work perfectly. just curious: that blue thing attached to her head...is it like hair, or a jet pack. it looks cool, nevertheless. i also really dig the head- (...) (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Absolutely beautiful. WAI! Take care, Soren (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: critique?
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I really like this one. I'm impressed by your ability to achieve so much with so little (I tend towards the other end of the spectrum), and your excellent sense of form. The torso in particular is very refined. Take care, Soren (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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ooh! i'm glad this was finally posted on lugnet. is this your first mecha? if so, i am floored! i love this mecha. it looks very lightweight and highly posable. red is always a great color for mecha. i really like the size of the shoulders and the (...) (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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thanks ya'll for the input and kind words! props to you all for being an inspiration to me. posability is actually pretty good due largely in part to the minimal use of elements. this lends to a less heavier model overall and allows the joints more (...) (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) ROTFLMAO!!! Just when I was starting to miss K's background stories... Eric, you're the best! thanks for looking (and looking hard!) stuart (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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