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| (...) I think you mean imminent. (17 years ago, 17-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| With the emminent closure of Brickshelf.com the MechaHub is urging all Lego Mecha builders to migrate to (URL) Flickr>. Flickr is free and offers commenting and the ability to "circle" an area of a picture and comment on it specifically. The layout (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) A, I would remark that the stiffening of hinges issue could become critical, and ultimately the downfall of your endeavor. I urge you to soldier on, and seek inspiration where you find it, to stiffen that hinge. Perhaps you should seek a state (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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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)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) Or grok the fullness even. Robopussy, strictly speaking, is neither mech nor mecha, but it uses a lot of the same build techinques, so this seemed like the best place to post it. I call it a 'big-fig'. (17 years ago, 13-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| (...) It turns out there was a (URL) thread> about the terms! Live and learn. Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 13-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) I've always thought it was: Mech = big robot with a human pilot, no gun. Mecha = big robot with a human pilot, big gun. I don't really grok mechs/mechas that much though, so I am probably wide of the mark there. Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 13-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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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 (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) Ah. Okay. I was going to suggest that having a look at a real cat might be helpful to get the look right, but if that's not what you're aiming for, then you are probably on the right track. (...) Ah. Right. Yes, I guess if something has (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) Vool looking so far! Since there may not be enough female minifigs, maybe your MOC will now shed light on the lack of female mechs (or is that mechas? I never remember). (...) Maybe some big eyelashes? Or some red blush on the cheeks? (...) (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) There's always the possibility that that's exactly the look I'm going for. If there's one thing I've learned about building cat mecha, is that they don't necessarily have to resemble an actual cat.Sometimes a more subtle suggestion of catness (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) -snip- (...) Nice work, Al. The (back) legs don't strike me as being particularly feline in look or proportion, though... the feet have potential, but at the moment they give me the impression of a man wearing 'monster slippers'. I'm really (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Building Robopussy
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| (...) -snip- (...) Nice work, Al. The (back) legs don't strike me as being particularly feline in look or proportion, though... the feet have potential, but at the moment they give me the impression of a man wearing 'monster slippers'. I'm really (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Building Robopussy
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| Inspired by the recent robo-quad opus, and particularly (URL) 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 (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jul-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Military mayhem in the AMCP!
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| Reporting from the front lines for those who missed it this weekend... Various military forces converged on the Apocalyptic Mecha City Project (AMCP) display and duked it out street by street, cobblestone by cobblestone. There were many troops of (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.events.brickworld) !
| | | | | Robo Quad - Stage Ten - Project Completed
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| Robo Quad - Stage Ten Completed Final stage, project completed. (URL) Robo Quad - Stage One notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Two and Three notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Four and Five notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Six notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage (...) (17 years ago, 8-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
| | | | | Robo Quad - Stage Nine
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| Robo Quad - Stage Nine Completed (URL) Robo Quad - Stage One notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Two and Three notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Four and Five notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Six notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Seven notes> (URL) Robo Quad - (...) (17 years ago, 6-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Robo Quad - Stage Eight
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| Robo Quad - Stage Eight completed (URL) Robo Quad - Stage One notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Two and Three notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Four and Five notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Six notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Seven notes> Robo Quad - Stage (...) (17 years ago, 3-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: AMCP display at BRICKWORLD 2007
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| (...) It'd be cool to have with the other stuff. (...) No need to seperate it. You can join in as you see fit. Bryce (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 3 New Mecha
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| (...) -snip- (...) See the lt. gray part on the left: (URL) When you use that set up it helps add friction to joints like this: (URL) Or maybe you can use a technic ball joint for it's rotational friction next time you try a similar set up if you (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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