Previous I have reported that famous mecha designer Shoji Kawamori used LEGO to prototype his Macross transformation mechas: (URL) he top himself again. The new mecha anime Sousei no Aquarion ( (URL) ) features his new design - a highly complex (...) (20 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.mediawatch)
(...) Maybe this is old news, but I was watching the DVD extras from volume V of Ghost in the Shell Stand-Alone Complex, where they were interviewing two of the mechanical designers. One of the designers, Shinobu Tsuneki, had on the table in front (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)