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Re: The Beeesh
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Fri, 14 Jan 2005 00:19:45 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Brian Pilati wrote:
> So I guess the question and decision I am left with is: Do I create my own
> joints from scratch or do I ask for examples and start from where others have
> left off? What would you recommend?
I'm not Eric but this question can be asked in any theme, do you start by
copying the idioms of the best builders in the theme (be it trains, castle,
spaceships, mecha, whatever) or start by trying to develop your own?
My advice, however unsolicited: Start by copying the work of masters you admire,
if you can. Give credit of course, You'll learn a lot and you'll understand what
the mechanics of the pieces are capable of and when you branch out on your own
you'll eliminate things that won't work out much faster.
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| (...) And don't be afraid to ask quesions either. Most of us don't hold onto our trade secrets too closely. Mark Neumann (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) I second Larry's advice. I personally studied the LDraw files of past builders such as (URL) Karim Nassar>, (URL) Ben Vaughan> (site is down), and (URL) Jeremy Sproat> (site is down). The MOCs these guys made were so critical to my (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks Larry, Do you have any personal recommendations (with links) of masterbuilders both of Mech and LEGO in general that you would share? Brian (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| Good advice Lar. Lar is a Mecha builder too, he just uses track with his Mecha. ;) (high five for a fellow Mechanical Builder) e (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Eric, I appreciate your responses. (...) Amazing! (...) So I guess the question and decision I am left with is: Do I create my own joints from scratch or do I ask for examples and start from where others have left off? What would you (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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