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Re: Fuji Power Armor
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Mon, 8 Jan 2001 00:24:03 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Eric Joslin writes:
> I recently created a Brickshelf account and uploaded pics of my latest
> creation, Fuji Power Armor.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=lorbaat
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> My goal when building the armor was to create a mech along the lines of the
> Scopedog and those in Heavy Gear-- small, bulky armor that looks more like
> something a real military would build and put into combat than something like
> the Gundam Wing armors, more a walking tank than a work of art.
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> I named it the Fuji armor because in the course of building it, I realised that
> it had roughly the same proportions as Fuji, a character in the comic book
> Stormwatch (especially in his early containment suit).
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> I had to make some sacrifices in the name of keeing it small- a minifig can't
> really sit inside, although there is a cavity in the torso, and some
> articulation was lost- but in the end, the model still sports 15 points of
> articulation, more than most action figures the same size.
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> Have a look, and let me know what you think.
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> eric
Nice job from an engineering perspective but in regards to your "walking
tank than a work of art" comment, I think it's way too flat. Some rounded
edges would probably be added to an actual mecha to increase deflection of
arms fire. Just my thoughts for the forthcoming "Upgraded" version ;)
Matt
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