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Re: New mechs, Spartan vs. Wolverine
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Wed, 21 Jul 2004 13:21:24 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Kyle Vrieze wrote:
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... I graduated from Michigan State U, and this
inspired me to build a Spartan of my own design. But the Spartan mech was
only half the fun, I also had to build a smaller mech for the Spartan to beat
up on, in the “maize” and blue (okay, yellow and blue) colors of our
archrivals, the University of Michigan Wolverines. So, here we see the
Wolverine medium mech facing off against the Spartan assault mech...
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Hehe. Inspiration can come from anywhere eh?
These are good looking mechs. I especially appreciate the skeleton shot. I
should do that sometimes. This is, after all, .build.mecha. It’s an
interesting style - very brutish, but realistic, if such things could ever be
considered realistic.
The ‘Lenny shot’ could use some work though. You’re not being quite effusive
enough. ;)
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BTW, anybody else’s school colors make for an interesting mech color scheme?
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Do I sense an Inaugural Brickfest School of Origin Mecha Face Off in the making?
Cheers,
Allister
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| (...) Thanks! Count me among those interested in seeing more joint tech examples. Eric has certainly done his part in that regard, but in the scale I like to build in, I just don't know if the worm-gear-box joint is workable. (I know, I should get (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| When Allister McLaren built his (URL) this mech> , Rick Hallman suggested he name it the Spartan, because it had green on it, and Rick is from "MSU country", meaning he lives nearby Michigan State University. Well, I graduated from Michigan State U, (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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