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Re: Thoughts and thanks.
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Tue, 31 Aug 2004 01:58:37 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, C. L. GunningCook wrote:
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Hello all,
After seeing my Mecha show up on the side bar as a Brickshelf finds, I thought
I would come to post to explain a bit. I attended my first Lego event
recently and when I entered the Mecha Room, I was blown away. I had seen
Mecha posted to Lug and BS various times, but seeing them in person really
brings to light something that doesn’t translate as well in photos, or at
least for me. There is an interesting crossbreeding of art, technique and
skill that I found intriguing.
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I know what you mean. I was blown away when I saw the first Lego mechs on the
internet. Then I made some myself, and I just loved how cool they looked,
despite the fact that, objectively speaking, my first ones totally sucked.
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A few of the MOC builders were so enthusiastic and friendly about
sharing their MOCs that I was impressed and fascinated.
I toured the Mecha pages here within Lugnet which are quite impressive and
learned a few things. Of course I “pinched” the hand details from a post
within that list. I started to build, picking yellow since I have the most
left over slopes and strange shaped plates in that colour.
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I’ve “pinched” so many ideas from all these guys that I can’t even keep track.
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Well I usually build MOC that don’t move, so sadly my “joint” supply was low.
As more of a fan of beauty of physical “human” structure/body then anything
remotely sci-fi. I made, my humble servant “egain”. Mostly made with click
hinges and a few technic pins and really enjoyed the process. Truly I have
learned, (probably lesson number one as a newbie to Mecha) Mecha needs a
strong armature. Sadly “egain” does not measure up in that field.
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Two words, “worm gears”.
snip, snip
Some of the stuff I like:
The solid color scheme--very cool, and very tough to do.
Lots of articulation, as you’ve already touched on.
Suggestion--if you shorten up the limbs you won’t be putting so much torque on
your fragile joints. Of course that impacts your proportions--it’s about
compromise. If I remember right, Eric starts with the head, then the feet, then
he fills in the blanks. I always start with the hips because they always seem
to be the limiting factor for how much upper body weight I get to work with.
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| (...) Okay, one word..."huh?" In other words, I need a builder to explain that one or maybe link me to a pic of how they are used, thanks. (...) Thank you, I will think about that when I try another. I guess I am sort of a traditional builder at (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| Hello all, After seeing my Mecha show up on the side bar as a Brickshelf finds, I thought I would come to post to explain a bit. I attended my first Lego event recently and when I entered the Mecha Room, I was blown away. I had seen Mecha posted to (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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