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Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update 04/14/01
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Date: 
Sun, 15 Apr 2001 19:11:42 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Mark Sandlin writes:
in article GBu9Bn.30p@lugnet.com, Klaupacius wrote:

A rugged military mecha with nice details, like the white fire control radome
cylinder on the head. I'd delete the translucent vision block though, it's
just
begging for some smart foot soldier to shoot it out and be a big hero for a
few
moments, before he gets clobbered by a retaliatory missile barrage.

Heh.  Well, It's made of material strong enough to withstand common
personnel weapons fire.

Besides, any soldier dumb enough to try would meet a hail of depleted
uranium shells. :^)

~1st Lieutenant, Fleebnork Division Muffin Head


I think the vision block is one its better features. It kinda gives the
mecha a "Destroidish" feel. However, not counting the missile racks, which
totally rock, the mecha looks a little too bulky above the shoulders. It
looks like the shoulders are mounted halfway down the torso. I know its
supposed to have a semi-anthropoid form, but somehow I don't think that was
the effect you were going for. Pretty cool overall though.

Later,
Todd
SILICON PSYCHE
http://moonbase-io.webjump.com/default.htm



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  Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update 04/14/01
 
(...) The arms actually can't be placed any higher because of the structure of the mecha. I could have mounted the head/shoulders/launchers assembly lower, but then I'd have lost the attach points for the large tanks on its back. Anyway, I realize (...) (24 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)

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  Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update 04/14/01
 
(...) Heh. Well, It's made of material strong enough to withstand common personnel weapons fire. Besides, any soldier dumb enough to try would meet a hail of depleted uranium shells. :^) ~1st Lieutenant, Fleebnork Division Muffin Head (24 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)

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