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Re: Marsbase update...new mecha
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Wed, 28 Feb 2001 15:37:45 GMT
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On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 7:48:56 -0700, Mark Sandlin wrote
(in message <B6C24FD8.D754%sandlin@nwlink.com>):
> > http://www.marsbase.com/arapahoe.shtm
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> That's a burly-looking mecha, Ben. Any cockpit pics?
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> I think the shoulders could use a little something, tho. They seem a little
> plain, IMO. I noticed the 1x2 technic beam at the elbow is only held on by
> two studs. Is this a problem when handling the arm?
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> Thanks for sharing the cool pics. :^)
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> > Grand Admiral Muffin Head
Mark,
No cockpit pics yet, I really never included any controls! There's just
enough room for the pilot, I'm not sure how I'll fit in a control stick,
etc. Hmm, it could happen though! 8)
I can see why the arm looks weak. Most of this mecha was actually built, but
the arms are completely virtual, I never ran into any problems. 8) Most
likely it's incredibly weak and the weight of the gun just pops that little
puppy right off. Something for Version 2.0!
Ben
--
Ben Vaughan
buster@marsbase.com
http://www.marsbase.com
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| (...) One of my main pet peeves with CAD models is when people build them without concern for whether the model would really work in RL. :^( The second is when parts are rendered in unproduced colors. It means you can't actually build the model in (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) That's a burly-looking mecha, Ben. Any cockpit pics? I think the shoulders could use a little something, tho. They seem a little plain, IMO. I noticed the 1x2 technic beam at the elbow is only held on by two studs. Is this a problem when (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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