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Re: Power Armor Mercenary Team
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Date: 
Mon, 20 Sep 2004 13:02:10 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Kyle Vrieze wrote:
   Hello, all. I adapted my power armor design in four other variations, and built a whole power-armor squad. I’ve been reading Battletech novels, and I just read Heinlein’s “Starship Troopers”, so I invented a little backstory about a five-member mercenary group, drawing from those two influences.

For the backstory and commentary, check out the mocpages entry.

Click the pic for just the Brickshelf folder:




I’m working on a dropship that will carry the whole team, but it’s going very slowly, so don’t hold your breath. If I can pull that off, I’d like to do a merc base with a landing pad for the dropship and repair bays for the suits, but that’s a long way off.

Please let me know what you think!

This whole project just reeks of fun! These little mecha just really snap! I love the possability each of these have. The team reminds me of old Voltron episodes.

I’d love to see a comic or something similiar about these characters.

Color usage is legendary - I haven’t gone the three color route yet, but you’ve been there done that and it rocks!

A+!

-lenyu



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  Re: Power Armor Mercenary Team
 
(...) Hey, thanks for the good grade, Lenny, it's cool to have you respond to one of my MOCs! I really have had a lot of fun with these power suits--they're simple enough that you can try several variations on colors and add-ons without running out (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)

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  Power Armor Mercenary Team
 
Hello, all. I adapted my power armor design in four other variations, and built a whole power-armor squad. I've been reading Battletech novels, and I just read Heinlein's "Starship Troopers", so I invented a little backstory about a five-member (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)  

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