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Congratulations to everyone who entered the Iron Mecha Contest. The number and
variety of the entries has exceeded my wildest imagination!!! One million
thanks to the people who organized this event!!!
Due to the fact that my materials are about 600 miles from me I was not able to
build an Iron Mecha myself, but in the true spirit of this forum I want to share
my views of what I saw you guys build and hopefully, you will have some time to
comment on my Iron Mecha when I finish it!
Please excuse me if I don’t know your name and I am using your Brickshelf
username instead:
(where are my manners: Hello to all new to lugnet builderds, this will be my
first time saying anything about your work. You will find that my tongue can be
sharp at times but please don’t get offended, I simply believe that a builder
must ALWAYS strive to outdo himself so some criticism must always be included
with all the praise!)
1. Adrian Drake http://www.brickfrenzy.com/?m=ironmecha
Wonderful use of colors, removing almost all of the studs has worked fabulously
for the model! The cockpit must have been really hard to fit in that small
space but you made it look almost easy! The pure white cannon and the large
open space in the back and the elegant concealment of the joints make the mecha
stand out… (lol, am I glad I am making this post, there are so many details I
have missed the first time I looked over it!)
At may come as a surprise, but I would have liked to see the whole flight idea
expanded a bit more. Perhaps a module that separates and reattaches for flight
that can be either stationary or act independently…
2. Almac (full name?)
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1597675
The original concept is still very much there and boy if this is an official
entry am I really glad I am not judging this contest, especially since it
doesn’t have different categories! Absolutely great work on the model!
3. Brian Cooper http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=161285
From all the mechas, this one has to be one that is closest to the image. It is
almost scary how the lego has been molded to match the contest image. The only
problem I see with that is, I hate the starting picture. All of the mechs
entered in this competition reflect the builder, but I feel that the starting
picture simply got the better of the builder this time. The “Bandolero “
attacks the lack of personality in this mech directly but even so I would like
to see a Dark Iron Mecha that deviates from the starting parameters a bit but
able to stand its ground against a Gundam in a battle.
4. Brian Pilati http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=161375
Is there a page with the finished model? The completed pieces look extremely
well! Clean design like Adrian’s with a chain system in the leg for fast
movement on clear ground. It’s great to see the two different versions of the
torso, and I see the missile bay actually fires a projectile, that’s great! I
would love to see the full model.
5. Bryce McGlone http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=163708
I love the approach to this mech, the image is a starting point, the rest is the
builder speaking! The colors remind me of Quetzalcoatl. The off-center torso
makes the model come up to life! And imbedded cannons, ha ha, I have always
wanted to incorporate pirate cannons in a mobile suit but it could never make it
look well. I guess the only thing I don’t love about this are the lack of rear
view images and the joining of the cannon to the lower part of the right arm
(for some reason I keep wanting to imagine it with spikes or a counter weight).
6. Captain-Canada (real name?)
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=166094
Another Iron Mecha pair. I am not sure why the builder decided not to enter
them into the contest though? Sure, the larger of the two can have more
articulation / detail but this is goes to the “elitnes” issue. If it was good
enough to post on brickshelf then it’s definitely good enough to enter the
competition!
7. Christopher Snead http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1573920
Compression of worm gear set up for a smaller mecha is something I simply gave
up on a few years back. I love the images that I see here, please don’t take
them off brickshelf anytime soon, I love the way this is starting. I believe I
have most of the pieces you used, once I get my bricks back I might try to copy
the starting frame…
8. Derek Schin http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=161419
I don’t know much about microscale, but is that a blacktron booster!? That’s
just awesome. I would like to see an extra joint in the legs which will
elongate them and give the set more agility. This mecha looks good enough to be
licensed by Lego for one of their mass produced mini’s!
9. element42 (name?) http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=160815
As far as colors go, the white-red version of this quadra with the added blue of
the cannon and the dark joints is the cleanest best executed color management!
The high articulation is a bonus too. Cons: parts of the torso and the left
side look a bit too rigid compared to the rest of the mech, but that may have
been done on purpose?
10. Eric Sophie http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=162750
I love the creativity in this set: system and technic seats as armor, car doors
as side plates. Etc! I was really excited to see how creatively some peaces are
used in this model. I feel however that this mecha suffers from “contest
rigidity syndrome”. Eric is the one to say best but I feel like you tried to
limit yourself so you can stay within the designated picture. I really like how
you added wheels to the legs but one month was really a short time for this
contest so it must have been very hard to balance out weight vs. range of motion
in 3 weeks.
11. Fradel D. Gonzales
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35774347@N00/83245650/in/photostream/
There are only 2 images so its hard to comment, but the back (which few people
have bothered taking a picture of) looks very clean! This is something that I
would expect to see in mass production swarming over bases, at a very slow
speed. The colors, weapons and image deviations I think are right on the mark,
but the legs make the mech look slow…
12. Freze (full name?) http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=freze
I know that people have commented on this one already so I will just say that I
impressed at how clean the design is. Also that pilot must be really happy for
he has one of the larges cockpits for a mech this size I have ever seen!
13. Hafhead http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1606967
Another great microscale Iron Mecha. This one can give the other a run for
their money if there is a separate micro category.
14. Hardcore http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=163458
Ok, so I love anything that is organic looking and this model is no different.
I disagree with some of the element exaggeration and the entire cannon mount but
this is one of the entries that appeals most to me. Great work! I hope to see
more soon!
15. JustinRamsden http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1604936
Likes: Looks rigid, stable, play friendly, something that can actually be
turned into a mass production set.
Dislikes: This brings another possible category separation: best can be played
with mecha. Nearly all of the design I have seen are wonderful, but how many of
them can actually be used to play with without worrying that the added pieces
for decoration or even the whole thing won’t come apart? It’s almost impossible
to compare a mecha for play with a mecha designed for looks? The legs are a
bit too large for the torso but that is an issue with the original picture and I
prefer it to returning the torso to its larger version.
16. Keith Goldman http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1592501
I remember seeing this before and I am not sure it was build for this contest
but I see nothing wrong with the mech as to not comment on it. I have to say I
like this design better than the original picture and it fits the entire setting
nicely! I particularly like how it has a sleek shape, looks fast and agile
while at the same time carries a great pay load (though it can be adapted for
non-military purposes).
17. Kolee (name?) http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=166167
Impressive torso! It is not a copy of the image but this torso design delivers
a very strong “mobile doll” impact and different configurations to boot too!
Great mecha that seems military practical if not too elegant due to its shorter
legs.
18. Kyle VriezeMark http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=164942
I would call this a “Heavyarm” The colors flow nicely while the whole mech
looks light and agile which adds to the effect of the large hand/missile
launcher. I really wish that it could extend forward (thin Terminator 2 bad guy
main left arm), but that would be a bit impractical! Normally I would say that
I dislike the amount of joints left without protection but considering the role
and type of joints used it does not seem to take away from the model.
19. Mandalore http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=161802
Not sure if this was meant for the contest, but if it was then congrats for
simplifying the original mecha to its essentials: cockpit, 4 legs and lots of
cannons. Everything else really is impractical (though fun to look at).
20. Megs (name?) http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=164996
There is no way for me not to love this one!!! Flower power attack! Original
part use, one of the best cannon designs, and most of all, fun and humorous
(though I really don’t know how I would feel if the Empire used these in the
battle of Hoth, hmmm… lets not go there)!!!
21. Michael Dallaston http://www.maj.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=105609
Another great looking mecha that has not been inhibited by the starting image.
Great colors, balanced well crafted cannon, sturdy and most of all, has a
personality (although it’s enemies should not expect much mercy from the pilot
of a mech like this). Being a star wars freak I will not even touch the logos
and the R2 unit.
22. Nathan Proudlove http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=164792
First impression: Mech Warrior meets a slimmer quadraped. I am not familiar
with the builder but the Iron Mech looks great and the right cannon is
exquisite. I had no idea that carefully selected gears can give such a nice
barrel effect!
23. Oranges (name?) http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=166046
If you notice, the back extends very far back producing a very interesting shape
when looked from above. This is something that I though A LOT more people will
do because the huge leg mount allows for large misbalance in the torso. I would
really like to see a larger version of this mecha.
24. philosophe07 (name?) http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=166735
As much as I hate technic exterior, this looks really sweet! I never imagined I
will see an Ice Planet red visor used for a hinge cover!!! This has to be the
third or fourth surprising piece in a mech this contest. If the judges have a
most unusual piece use category I bet that it will go to this mobile armor.
25. Sam Pagel http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=162237
More more more!!!
26. ShiningBlade (name?)
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=166082
I saw someone commenting on this earlier and I really do not understand what the
builder was going after, however, thumbs up for making it different.
27. Tagl (real name?) http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1604794
This mecha is very similar to the way I approach building so without any
reservation I have to say its one of my favorite Iron Mecha. Good attention to
detail and lots of things that open and move.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1604794 is just precious!
28. THRAXISjr (name?) http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1606011
By far one of my favorite Iron Mechas! Great use of parts, uniformly colored
with sharply contrasting yellow, mini fig ultra friendly, great spread out
attention to detail, has character while it does not defy any physics laws.
Sure, it doesn’t have much armor, but that actually makes it even cooler! Great
work!
29. Timothy Gould http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=160646
Being a Mech Warrior Fan when I first saw this mech I fell in love with it.
Having the cockpit be on the left arm is an incredibly practical choice since
the 4 leg design can handle the shifts in center of mass. This is actually the
main problem with some of the military versions. There are these huge bulky
legs that are supporting a relatively small and for the most part symmetrical
body! This mecha preserves most elements of the original picture, utilizes the
advantages of the design and is non-military. I give it two thumbs up!
30. Tuomas “TheQ” Kukkamaa
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=160938
This has to be one of the scariest mechs I have seen in a looooong time! Even
though it’s small it still looks like its coming out from one of your biggest
nightmares! Obviously the original concept is all but gone but since there are
no financial prizes I think it is much better to have fun with your bricks and
this must have been fun to make!
31. tw0nst3r (name?) http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=161635
I believe this is only a brainstorm but there are a few things that I find
interesting: green as a primary color and separation of torso into functional
pieces! Deviates from the starting pic but not a bad start.
32. worker201 (name?) http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=166082
Very fierce mech for its size. I like the uni-color design and the added
details from all directions. The model seems to scream “I am coming for you!”
As a con, it seems to me it can’t actually move much.
Once again, please excuse me for using brickshelf usernames rather than real
names, but I have been out of it for a very very long time!
On the topic of wining, as far as I am concerned everyone who made a mecha won
something and I truly wish I could have entered the competition as well, but I
will satisfy myself for now by studying what all of you guys have made!
Keep up the great work! I hope there are many more competitions like this one
in the future!
Bobby Marinov
p.s.
If I missed anyone please tell me and know it was not intentional!
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| How inclusive :). Thanks Bobby, like a lot of the entrants I'm guessing I wasn't really a mecha person before, and probably won't be now to any great extent, but things like these are a good excuse to build outside of one's zone. Btw the link to (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) (URL) Bandolero> The Bandolero story, with stylized images that obscured all the model details, and Spanish dialogue, was intended to show how the imagination can make something more real and interesting if it is given fewer precise details. (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | Re: Discussion on ALL Of The Iron Mechas
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| In lugnet.build.mecha, Bobby Marinov wrote: SNIP (...) Megs = Megan Rothrock. This is imposing in real life too. I think it's the clickits paperclip for a mouth! :) SNIP MORE (...) I didn't follow all of the links but I think you may have missed me. (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | Re: Discussion on ALL Of The Iron Mechas
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| -snip- (...) I've added the builder's name where appropriate. Props Bobby for making the list and bumping the appropriate rant crap. -snip- (...) 2. Almac Allister McLaren (URL) (...) and(URL) (...) 9. element42 Matthew Evans (URL) and(URL) (...) (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) you are a very nice man. (...) element42 = molybdenum = mo = me! (=Matthew Evans, officially) (...) why thankyou very much. I don't really know how impressive the articulation is but I'm quite proud of it. Colourwise, as I mention in the (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | Re: Discussion on ALL Of The Iron Mechas
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| (...) I am worker201. Thanks for the honest criticism and much-appreciated praise. Also, it is nice to see a collection of all the contest entries in one place. Thanks again to Mark for holding the contest, it was an enjoyable learning experience (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | Re: Discussion on ALL Of The Iron Mechas
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| Hello Bobby, thanks for taking the time to bring all the entries together. (...) Thank you for the praise. (...) I had a fine time while building (a least most of the time) and I built my first quad. This is my personal price. So if you now have a (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | Re: Discussion on ALL Of The Iron Mechas
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| Bobby, Thanks for publishing this list. It was cool to see your take on the models, and intriguing to find the many Iron Mecha models that were not on the official contest ballot. I hope none of the builders did not join because of an assumption (...) (18 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | Discussion on ALL Of The Iron Mechas v2
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| List Version 2 I am sure that there are still mistakes but I promised to make a cleaner version of my list… 1. Adrian Drake (URL) Wonderful use of colors, removing almost all of the studs has worked fabulously for the model! The cockpit must have (...) (18 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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