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Re: New MOC: "Bushwhacker" Tank Mecha
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Mon, 27 Jun 2005 02:52:39 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Geordan Hankinson wrote:
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Awesome as usual Mladen!
First off, the coolest part about this mecha are the legs. They are
absolutely beautiful. The wheels fit in perfectly and the ladders as detail
are awesome. The rockets at an independant angle from the leg are so sweet.
What makes the legs so cool is the fact that they look like they are chunks
of solid steel protecting that gorgeous frame inside.
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Thanks Geordan! I actually didn’t think of the legs that way when I made them,
but I like the way you describe them! :-D
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On to that turret now. I’ve had a week to chew this one over and I’ve spent a
fair deal of time looking at it but I’m still not sure what I think about it
entirely. On one hand, it’s quite possibly the most freaking cool thing I’ve
seen on a quadruped mecha. As soon as I saw it I knew where you’d nabbed your
inspiration from and you did a really good job conveying that idea. The
fanned armor looks absolutely incredible and you did a completely perfect job
of it. What’s getting me is that it doesn’t seem to fit with the feel of the
rest of the mecha. It looks fragile in comparison to the rest of the mecha
which is extremely solid looking. Making them thicker might do it but I
dunno. I’m really not super certain of what I’m saying either, the turret
just doesn’t feel 100% right to me.
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Yah, maybe it’s because the turret is a lot more faceted and complex, whereas
the legs are smoother and, as you mentioned above, more like protective shells.
I think the turret would work better on a larger scale, where I could cover up
more of the gaps and odd angles, and thus make it more of a “whole”. I could
also stiffen the armoured plating; as you accurately observed, they are quite
fragile.
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Just looking at the mecha without fiddle faddling over the technicalities of
design though, this mecha is really quite awesome. The optical equipment on
top is so so so cool. I always try to come up with cool stuff like that, but
you always do it first. =P
The cockpit as usual is incredible, and very nicely detailed. The sand green
accents on your weapons are very cool (I love that color) and of course,
those rocket launchers are superb.
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Thanks again.
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This is such a sweet mecha, I just wish I could figure out entirely what’s
bothering me about the turret. I think it’s just the conflicting styles or
something, I dunno. You have any thoughts?
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Yep, see my comments above. I agree, there is a degree of conflict between the
two. I think if you scaled up the turret (along with the legs, of course) the
two would jive better.
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Awesome stuff, I definitely will be toying around with the lower structure
you’ve made there. I love it.
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Thanks once again for the reply, Geordan!
Mladen Pejic
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