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Re: Building Robopussy
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Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:28:52 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Allister McLaren wrote:
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Inspired by the recent robo-quad opus, and particularly
this comment on it, I am building
a feline mecha of my own. Also inspired by the robo-quad, I will post the
progress of the model in stages
Stage 1 - Head - COMPLETED!
I generally build my mecha type models from the head down. The face in
particular determines the character of the model, and the size of the face is
determined by the parts used. Once I’m happy with the face, it sets the scale
of the rest of the model.
I was intending this to be a female robopussy, but I think the face looks a
bit too masculine for that, and I’m not sure how to girly it up. At the very
least I need to revisit the neck connection, so I may tackle the problem
then. In the meantime, I’m pretty happy with the face.
Stage 1a - COMPLETED!
OK, I wasn’t all that happy with the head at all. It looked a bit too
lionish, and the ears were a bit teddy-bearish. I also made the neck
connection stronger, although you can’t see that in the pics.
Stage 2 - Frame - First Draft - COMPLETED!
With the head completed, I start on the body. Getting the proportions of the
limbs looking right is the primary goal here, as well as getting the
poseability right. I’m trying out the new bricky ball joints on this one,
which are parts I’ve been wishing for since ball joints were first released.
They will eventually need stiffening with paper, of course, but they’re a
real godsend for simplifying building a ball joint.
The photos show the first draft of the frame. It’ll probably get tweaked a
bit as building progresses - I think the legs may be a little short, but I
want it to be able to drop to all fours, so I may have to live with it.
I’m pleased with the poseability of this frame. The waist joint is something
I’ve tried before with only moderate success, but I think It adds a lot of
character to the model allowing more feline type poses. The click-rotation
hinge I’m currently using will probably be too weak once the frame has been
filled out, but we’ll see how it goes. I haven’t come up with a simple way to
stiffen those hinges yet, so I welcome any (non-destructive) suggestions.
Since these photos, I have tweaked the frame a little.
Stage 3 - Torso Detailing - In Progress - stay tuned
Allister
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It’s great to finally see cartoony stuff in mecha again. It reminds me of the
stuff Felix makes. There was another guy that made something similar with
action figure inspired commandos.
Your moc doesn’t look very feline though. It kinda looks more like a dog-faced
pussy to me. BTW, will the fur on that pussy be just grey or will you be adding
stripes? You should also try to incorporate some whiskers because sometimes a
little shaven pussy can look out of place. A long prehensile tail would be nice
too. Just my 2 cents. Thanks for sharing.
F
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| (...) (URL) Indeed> (...) If i was making a doggy-styled mecha, I'd be mainly concerned with how it looks from behind. (...) It will have a metallic robot body, which may or may not have stripes. (...) I would like whiskers, but couldn't come up (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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