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Re: My first mech!
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lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space
Date: 
Thu, 16 Mar 2000 21:14:58 GMT
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I'll add my superlatives to everyone else's:

Stunning!  Cool!  Marvelous!

The side-rotation of the hip is especially nice - as well as the
four fingered hand (that's Colin's?)

But I'm *very* disappointed in the fencing en garde pose - the
back foot is at *right angles* to the forward foot.  Sheesh.  :)

Jeff Elliott

David Eaton wrote:

Well, inspired by the prospect of a "brickwars" event here in New England, I
built a first draft of a mech:
http://www.suave.net/~dave/mech.html
He still needs more weapons (and that laser arm needs some improvement) but I'm
pretty happy with him overall... Thanks go to Colin for the cool hand design
and his general mecha tips!

DaveE



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(...) Dave: OK, I had to: I built one last night. I am *astounded* by how easy he is to pose! He can stand, kneel, sit, squat, balance on one foot, you name it! Couple of questions, though: 1 - In mine, the shoulder-to-upper arm rotation joint is a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)

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Well, inspired by the prospect of a "brickwars" event here in New England, I built a first draft of a mech: (URL) still needs more weapons (and that laser arm needs some improvement) but I'm pretty happy with him overall... Thanks go to Colin for (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)

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