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Re: Part of a mech that's hardest to build
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Date: 
Sun, 27 May 2001 17:18:46 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Eric Sophie writes:
> I seem to always follow the same steps while building a bipedal Mech;
> 
> Head
> Hands
> Arms
> Shoulder to Chest
> Chest to Abdomen
> Abdomen to Back
> Back to Pelvis
> Pelvis and hip
> Then....
> 
> Feet to Ankle
> Ankle to Knee Joint
> Knee Joint to Upper Leg
> 
> Then....
> Pelvis and Hip to Upper Leg
> 
> Then detail to taste.
> 
> Cool, I never told anybody this stuff before!

Wow, that is one heck of an attack plan! But you probably have to have one
like that because of the scale you build at. The biggest my mecha ever get
is about eight to ten inches, maybe a foot at the very largest. My plan is
usually something like this:
hips/pelvis
upper leg
knee
lower leg
ankle
feet
torso (usually built from the bottom up)
shoulders
arms and all their joints
head

greg
http://www.geocities.com/citrusx__/q.html



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  Re: Part of a mech that's hardest to build
 
Well, let's see, Hmmm, it depends.... I ussually always start with the head. I like building the head of a new Mech, because at that point I know what "personallity" the Mech will have, then I start on the Hands. Once the Head and the hands are (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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