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Re: New Mecha: The Tribunal
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Tue, 29 Nov 2005 04:24:32 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Jon Walden wrote:
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I just finished my latest Mecha, I call it Tribunal. You WILL be judged!!
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Jon, this is rather an ambitious project, given its size, the triangular leg
configuration (cool method of connecting the torso), and the wicked awesome tank
treads on the feet.
I like this mix of colors, but I would have liked to see them grouped
tighter/isolated better. I also like the hoses, and the SNOTted-in railing
sections as greebles. I think your work continues to improve.
I hope you don’t mind, but I wanted to give you a photo editing tip that I wish
someone had given me long ago (if you look at all the too-dark pics in my
Brickshelf folder you’ll see what I mean). Whatever software you use (there is
a free download called the GIMP, which I use), you select the “levels” tool, and
use the “pick white point” option. Then you click somewhere on your white
background that you want to turn pure white, and the rest of your image will
correct itself to match. This can brighten up a dull shot, and give it some
“pop”. I did it with your first Tribunal pic:
Before:
After:
deep link to
full sized pic
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: New Mecha: The Tribunal
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| I also use the Gimp for some work, but white balance is fairly easily done with Picassa as well. In fact I tend to take most photos into it and hit the "I'm feeling Lucky" button - which adjusts white balance, other colour balances and a few other (...) (19 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | Re: New Mecha: The Tribunal
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| (...) and to think I almost abandoned this project when Mark posted his mecha tank! (...) Maybe on my next design, but this one was built out of what I had available in the tan , brown, and that wierd color I have yet to name (...) Thank you, little (...) (19 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | Re: New Mecha: The Tribunal
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| (...) Hello Jon, (...) I'd sign too for all of the above. One question on the treads: is it possible to turn the feet so that all the treads are heading in one direction? I could't figure that out from the pics. (...) Once again I agree to 100%. (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | New Mecha: The Tribunal
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| I just finished my latest Mecha, I call it Tribunal. You WILL be judged!! I warned you all with my last Mecha post that I might decide to make another tripod at some point. This project was much more ambitious than TAU, and incorporates a few new (...) (19 years ago, 26-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space)
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