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Re: COLOSSUS
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Sat, 26 Aug 2000 20:24:49 GMT
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Well an awesome model deserves an awesome reponse, IMHO! ;-)
When I said nice colour sceme, I meant it was excellent how you followed the
real Gundam colour sceme. Plus, I'm amazed when anyone makes something out of
so much white, since I could barely build a large mecha foot with the
non-existent white I have in my collection.
As for Karim's ammo "belt" and Colin's hands, I think you did an awesome job of
"expanding" and utilizing their idea's, very nice.
BTW I've tried so many times to make mecha with opening missile bays and etc.
but have never once been successful. A' dang, back to the drawing boards!
Again, amazing mecha! Makes me wish I had Throwbot joints, and a better sense
of Gundam mecha styles (I lean more towards Heavy Gear and Patlabor)! ;-)
Mladen Pejic, over and out!
http://tor-pw1.netcom.ca/~milovan/index.htm
In lugnet.build.mecha, Mark Sandlin writes:
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> > From: "Mladen Pejic" <milovan@netcom.ca>
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> >
> > WOW! Without a doubt this is one of the best mecha I have ever seen, Mark.
> > Simply fantastic! The legs are IMO the best, best Gundam legs I have ever,
> > ever
> > seen.
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> Gosh, thanks Mladen. Really, I just combined the look of two of my favorite
> Gundams: Tallgeese and DoubleX. I was trying to capture the knee-look of
> Tallgeese, but I wasn't quite able to do it because I don't have enough
> white plates. :^/ I like how Tallgeese has those "bucket boot" type of
> things on his legs.
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> > Your use of parts is extraordinary. The weapons are beautiful as well,
> > and I love the way you hid the missiles, otherwise it wouldn't look as cool • as
> > it does.
>
> One thing I have always loved is li'l panels that open up with missiles or
> guns or mecha guts. I always try to make something that opens.
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> > I also love the chain-gun, and the ammo "belt", WOW!
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> :^) I know Karim just made one like this, but I've been itchin' to do one
> ever since I saw the Heavy Arms ver. Ka on HobbyLink Japan.
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> http://www.hlj.com/cgi-local/hljpage.cgi?BCL1990
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> Too bad I wasn't able to make it as proportionately large as Heavyarms'.Of
> course, then it would probably have just made the mecha fall over. :^) I had
> a hard enough time getting it to stand as it is.
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> > The opening chest with all those computers, mmm... And the head, the head,
> > wow... Don't even get me started on the back and the thrusters, simply
> > stunning...
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> Yeah, while I was building it I decided that something this big would
> probably need to have some big exhaust ports for the large amounts of power
> needed to drive it.
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> > I still can't believe that you got the colour sceme so perfect, and • beautiful!
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> Aw, shucks. It's a pretty common color scheme in Gundam to have the legs and
> arms be mostly white with the torso and shoulders in a darker color. I was
> just copying that style.
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> > Even though I like building smaller, and IMHO slightly difficult more, I can
> > imagine that this must have been, *quite* difficult to plan out and build. I
> > now only begin to think how insignificantly easy, smaller mecha are to • build,
> > than *huge* behemoths that you build.
>
> I think there are inherent difficulties in either method of building. With
> larger mecha, you have to be very economical with your use of parts,
> especially if you have limited supply. I almost exhausted my white plates in
> building this one.
>
> With smaller mecha, you have to really concentrate on the most appropriate
> use of parts to convey your look. It's really easy to make something look
> cluttered if you gob too much stuff on it, so I think it can be just as
> difficult to make a small mecha look good.
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> In either case, I find that it makes things easier if I just build the basic
> shape first and then go back to add the cosmetic details like vents and
> tiles. I have to plan the opening panels ahead of time, of course, but if I
> wait to add the fine details later on, it's easier to get a feel for what
> looks balanced.
>
> >
> > Again, to sum it up, WOW!
>
> ^_^ Thanks!
>
> ~Mark
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| (...) I seem to have lots of white bricks, owing mostly to Classic Space of the 80's and a fre of the 1200 pc tubs. I am really lacking in white plates. I very nearly exhausted my supply with Colossus. (...) Thanks. :^) (...) Well you kinda have to (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Gosh, thanks Mladen. Really, I just combined the look of two of my favorite Gundams: Tallgeese and DoubleX. I was trying to capture the knee-look of Tallgeese, but I wasn't quite able to do it because I don't have enough white plates. :^/ I (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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