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I was just wondering what anime/manga everyone here is most inspired by when making their own creations. Personally, Gundam first started me in the idea of making Lego Mecha, but Evengelion is also shifting my interests into making more sleek/agile (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Robotech, man! :-, Then Go-Bots and Transformers (blech now), and Battletech later, though since early Battletech stole mucho from Robotech (which in turn stole mucho from Macross and Mospeda) I feel I can't really count that. I also got a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) When I was a kid I'd build spaceships that would connect like Battle of the Planets/G-Force/I forget the other name of it. I saw an old episode of it on Cartoon Network last week where one of the member's sub/boat landed on shore and out (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Mecha wise my first big attraction was Robotech, but I had seen (and liked Starblazers years before). I also watched much Battle of the Planets and Voltron (liked the lion series better). (...) Well my understanding from the past is: Robotech (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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<ramble> The first anime based show I remember watching was Star Blazers/Battleship Yamato (Though I don't remember mecha, per se.) Later I discovered Robotech and devoured every episode. Then I found Battletech, which at the time I thought was just (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) There weren't any. There were a lot of spaceships, but no "giant robots" or other mecha. (...) Battletech "borrowed" a number of mecha from a number of sources, not just Macross (I don't remember seeing any Southern Cross/Mospaeda mecha in (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) You should check out some of the other Gundam mecha. It's true that many of them are heavily ornamental, but if you scour through some of the 20-odd different series, you can find more "military" looking mecha. Some of my favorites: Zeta (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hmmm, nope. Never heard of it. That's U of U, right? I'll be taking night classes there soon (starting on my Bachelor's in E.E.) Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Say, is there a good guide around anywhere to mech terminology, especially weapon types? One of the notations I've seen a lot of, for instance, is "SRM##", where the ##'s seem to be the count of rockets (i.e., SRM8 or SRM20). At this point, I can (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Any of the BattleTech manuals (you have to go to a game store). Short Range Missle (amount). LRM is Long Range Missle. Bruce (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Short Range Missle. As opposed to Long Range Missile. The number does indeed designate how many. It's from Battletech. Well, unless they took it from someplace else. Mmmm... the Vulture outfitted with 6 SRM-6 Streaks was always my favorite at (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Yep, U of U. They're an anime club. My friends and I would sometimes go there, but they had a tendency to watch anime that I wasn't particularly interested in (me being the main anime fan in my group). Just was curious with all your interest (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) It's generally a good idea to refrain from using the term "mech" in public postings... "Mech" is a trademark owned by FASA (the makers of the rediculously bad Battletech series of miniature wargames) derived from the word "BattleMech". They (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Oh. I thought "mecha" was just a sort-of plural form of that other word. Steve (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) is (...) That's how I've always used it. One mech, several mecha. FASA is welcome to come and try to sue me. "MECH MECH MECH!" Anyone with as poor a record of respecting IP as FASA has little ground to stand on. Besides, IMHO, FASA (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I thought so too...IMO, "mecha" doesn't sound singular. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Nope, If you watch enough anime you will see that "mecha" is both singular and plural. I just think it sounds cooler than "Mech" anyway :) BTW, sorry about the doubled message earlier.. my browser burped. --Karim (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Robotech would have to be the first. Later to become Macross, et al. Gundam does have some appeal, but just because there is so much detail. 30 story high mecha just don't really do it for me. Starblazer, Voltron, and G-force had their own (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks for the link, Ben! Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Well, speaking more recently, I know what kind of mecha I would like to see done in Lego and that would be the Guymelef's from Vision of Escaflowne. For those unfamiliar with it, imaging 30 feet tall suits of armor. There are actually some (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Bummer! (...) OK, I've started using "mecha" for both singular and plural forms. I'll try never to write "mech" again unless I'm talking about FASA products. Thanks for pointing this out. --Todd p.s. Do any fast food taco joints have a (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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OK, here are a couple more I'm confused about (I know, I know, I gotta get to a bookstore someday to check these out)... On ColinG's page mecha page, (URL) got things like AW-42, AW-90, BA-100, BA-13, FAW-16, LGAW-20, and AW-32A. Do the letters and (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) That's a designation system I came up with for the BeltWars universe. Some are more obvious than others. I've been lazy about putting the explanations for these on my website. Standard: AW--Armored Walker BA--Battle Armor F--Fighter (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Booooo! Todd, that was terrible! Ben -- ===...=== Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) few, the proud...the plastic. ===...=== "Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:FqI4rr.FDu@lugnet.com... (...) public (...) the (...) sue (...) (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) rediculously (...) MECH MECH MECH MECH!!! Sorry, I just had to do it. BTW, Taco Bell has 59¢ Double Decker Tacos!! Can't pass up a deal like that! Nick (URL) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Seems to me that the only craft that are heavily ornamental would be the super powerful mobile suits, say for instance the Gundams or Tallgeese (sheesh...did I spell that right?). My sister thinks Gundam is too power-rangerish with all the big (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Actually, there are very few Gundam that transform. Offhand, I can only think of a few... -Wing/Wing0 -Epyon -Zeta/DoubleZeta maybe a couple others. The bright colors are a bit Power-Rangerish, however. That's why I usually paint my Gundam models in (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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