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Subject: 
My first Mech. (unfinished)
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Date: 
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 18:35:18 GMT
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This is the first mech that I have built.  I had tried earlier but my
earlier attempts never got past feet and stick like legs that would colapse
when I touched them. I am very happy with the legs of this mech. But I am
waiting for more LEGO to arrive so that I can complete it. The model breaks
apart into pieces.  The core unit is made up of the torso, which holds the
cockpit and the head.  The core unit sits on the hips/legs. Currently only
held on by three technic pics with the 1/4 legnth top side whcich fits into
a 4x4 plate at the bottom of the torso.   The arms are
removable/interchangable I hope to make a few different arms that will
change the purpose of the mech. Currently the arms are not complete. I have
one upper started but I am waiting for some black click hinges. (I'm out of
click hinges except for the ones I used in the imp suttle and snow speeder
which I can't bring myself to dismantling (yet). The core also has slots for
an interchangable backpack unit.  I have yet to build a main gun but I have
built a shield.  I have no idea what I am going to do about hands.
Originally it had a 4x4 turntable as the waist but had a tendency to rotate
so I removed it and added 2 2x4 bricks.  I wish they made click turntables.

Here are some pics of the parts:  (sorry that the pic quality isn't all that
good)
Legs:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28887
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28888
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28890
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28891

the torso/cockpit:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28892
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28893

the torso w. right upper arm. (the grey strip in the arm will be black once
I get some black click hinges.)
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28894
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28895

torso/ right upper arm and head
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28895

the shield
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28900

backpack (unit BP01)
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28901

backpack (unit BP01) on torso.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28902

(with the backpack attached the top opening on the torso doesn't open.  it
is used primarirly for getting the fig in and to show the inside of the cockpit.

Thanks for looking

John



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