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(...) If the former, maybe. If the latter, maybe. ;-) This was really just a sketch, me exploring how to use the Throwbots ball-and-socket joint parts. I hope to return to this model (it's one of my all-time favorites mecha) with this general (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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did you by chance base it on the Fasa "Warhammer" mech? the resemblance is uncanny... if so it's a very good likeness. if not... YOU LIE!!! (j/k, it's still a very nice mech, and i like how you did the torso and legs and connected them. is there (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Yes Making a larger Robot based on this design, It would be great, I see what you are saying about exploring the use of the ball and socket design, there's somthing great about a prototype right? (URL) ever saw the Technical blueprints for the War (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Actually, the "Warhammer" was a design lifted from the Robotech series, which was in turn lifted from several Anime series. The "Raidar X" mecha was one of 13 (IIRC) designs FASA was forced to 'give back' to the company that produced Robotech. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) FASA acquires and recycles designs from anime. This is the Macross original J.S. was emulating: (URL) think FASA also has a clone of this other mech, which is pretty lame since it was designed to accomodate a 50 foot giant Zentradi: (URL) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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well, thank you all for correcting me... battletech is about the only place from whence i know a great deal of mechs... it is pretty obvious how they stole some of their designs, although i'm afraid i haven't seen many anime with mecha that look (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) (1) That series has a generally "curving" style which IMO looks great, almost an eastern European military design, though would be a challenge to capture in blocky Lego... I really like your solution, tho. Now if only I could gather the pieces (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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"You have the most amazing grasp of greeblies, Eric." Jeremy what is a greeblie? "A question about building in that scale: How do you design the joints? Do you lock them into those angles, or are they loose yet strong enough to bear the weight of (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Jot that down as another d'oh from me (and it's not even noon yet). I meant "greebles". :-, Greebles are all the tiny little pieces of stuff that model makers put on spaceships, etc. to give the illusion of detail from a distance. An example (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Thanks but what is "greeblies" ahh I don't understand? About the Joint connections, I use worm gears, turntables and Technic girders to achive the conections, if I make a small prototype I use black friction pegs. I hope you one day build a large (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Oh ok, ya , this is important, adding detail or grabbing your eye is somthing I study, each part of the design should allow the eye to transition from one area to the next still maintaining the overall impression, detail of course should add not (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Ah I see. I call all the little detail pieces "premeditated seagull poop" :-D And I mean it in a good descriptive way. It's just a silly term I made up making the my black horse mech when I was talking to one of the LUGOLA guys.. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Indeed, to much is no good, it's definitely a balance thing...like lego feung-shui or somthing, I call it don't put that there or put that back! gaahhh! (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) A large number of FASA's original Battlemechs were "borrowed" from Macross/Robotech. The ones that come to mind are: Macross --> Battletech Excaliber --> Warhammer Raidar X --> Rifleman Veritech fighter --> Wasp (and the Phoenix Hawk as I (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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yep greebles is a real movie industry term... The British industry uses the term wiggets... I love that Excalibur by the way... I wish I could build it with my limited parts collection :P cg-88@home.com Bryce McGlone <bmcglone@ditim.com> wrote in (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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You mean the Regess and the Invid , the series is called the Invid Invasion, I know the the first two as Macross and The Robotech Masters. I love the music to all!!! (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well like one of the other posters said, FASA had to remove a number of mechs from their products after getting caught using them. Those mentioned will never be pictured again at the least, I believe that they can be used/refered to in novels (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Invid Invasion was originally Mospeada (which also refers to the Cyclone motorbikes) Macross Saga was originally Macross The Robotech Masters was ... umm... hmm, I forget too :P The music for all WAS very cool ^_^ PS do try Patlabor if you can, the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Yes, I'm familiar with the Mobile platabors, I'm a Anime'freak....good stuff.... (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) (snip) Wasn't the third series Southern Cross? I may be wrong, after all it's been a while since I was obsessed with Robotech :) -jeremiah- (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) The first series was originally Superdimensional Fortress Macross The second series was originally Superdimensional Fortress Southern Cross. It was supposed to be a much longer series in Japan but never caught on, so they butchered the series (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) And don't forget Orguss which was not included in the American release of Robotech but (ithink) was related to the Macross series.(and had cool mecha) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) There were indeed a number of Superdimensional Fortress series... There was also a contemporaneous anime series with a main character who got into, hmmm, shall we say romantic situations with the women from popular anime series of the time. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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<snip> (...) Others were Gladiator --> Archer Spartan --> Longbow (I think. I looked through all of my tech readouts but couldn't find, but I know I've seen it before.) Veritech 1S --> Wasp Veritech 1A --> Stinger Super Veritech --> Phoenix Hawk (...) (24 years ago, 24-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Im pretty sure Orguss and Macross are unrelated, because of major animation and story/polt style differences...Also i always thought it was SuperDimensional Calvary Southern Cross i dunno maybe i should actually look around but im lazy.. Ive (...) (24 years ago, 25-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Yes, the series has more labors in it, tho its hard to find the eps anywhere... took me over a month to finally get the 7 original OAVs, 16 second OAVs, and 47 episodes of the TV series... Thank god for MIRC :P But there are many different types of (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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