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Re: Space Brique Type E Mecha
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Tue, 5 Dec 2006 23:51:29 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Allister McLaren wrote:
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Richie Dulin wrote:
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Ahoy,
I’m not much of a space builder, and I’m not much of a technic builder
either, and I must confess that I just don’t ‘get’ mecha, either.
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Nothing really to ‘get’. It’s just a fun concept. Practicality is irrelevant.
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I shall try harder.
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The Type E is built very much with ‘old tech’... the articulation pretty
much depends on studs and technic friction pins (I used some of the original
black pins for some extra grip at the main weight bearing joints). No ball
joints or click hinges for me!
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There’s some nice poseablilty in there, and the fact you did it with such
‘simple’ joint tech is impressive.
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Thanks!
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I am very happy with the poseability of the Type E, and have achieved
several of the poses I wanted to achieve (pics below). I think many mecha
have problems folding their arms, touching their toes or adopting a
sprinter’s crouch. I guess though, that the poseability is achieved partly,
at least, through the sacrifice of decoration. No armour or weapons for the
Type E!
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It certainly has a distinctive look. I reckon it’s less a mecha (which
normally would have room for a minifig pilot) than it is a human sized robot.
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Thanks for that. It probably could be made to have room for a pilot though...
maybe Type G?
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Further decoration is uneccesary. However, you’ve got a pretty reasonable
looking frame there too, and it would be fairly easy to add more decorative
elements. You’ll probably exceed the limits of the strength in those joints
fairly quickly though.
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I think that decoration could impede the flexibility very easily. I like that
the knees can bend well past 90 degrees, for instance.
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There’s probably some more refinements to the Type E to come. The ankles
don’t twist, for instance, and the shoulders are probably a bit too wide as
well. Any feedback or suggestions would be most welcome.
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The shoulders look about right to me. Narrow shoulders tend to look a bit
wimpy.
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Yes (checks mirror), they do.
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You could fairly easily add some hip splay by adding a rotating joint to the
thigh similar to the one on the upper arm.
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That’s a good thought. Thanks for the suggestion - I’ll give that a try.
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I can’t think of an easy solution to the ankle twist, but with hip
splay, the need for that is reduced anyway.
Anyway, nice first effort.
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Thanks for the feedback, and happy building.
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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