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Re: New mech from Tim ---------!
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Date: 
Mon, 13 Aug 2001 21:46:40 GMT
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Thats pretty spiffy. I like the dishes on the back :P.

This is how Robo Force should have been....


--Kyle
http://hvl.cjb.net


In lugnet.build.mecha, Geordan Hankinson writes:
> Hey there Mechy friends! I met my friend Tim at camp a while back, and not
> only do I find out he loves Lego, he builds mechs! WOOOHOOOO!
> 
> Right now, his name stands as Tim --------, due to security reasons, his
> last name is held confidential, that is why I have posted for him, and his
> pics are in my brickshelf account, This may change evenually, but as it
> stands, I am Tim ------------'s advocator.
> 
> So without further ado, his newest mech, The velociraptor! Very cool mech
> IMO, his second (or third) mech for the record.
> 
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6225
> 
> Here's what Tim sent me to post for him about his mech,
> 
> X-88 Velociraptor
> This mech the combines the speed of a M-class mecha and the firepower of
> a G-class. It is still in the testing stages but we already can tell that
> it is one awesome creation from the small manufacture Dino Fleet.
> It sports two Particle Projection Cannons (arms), two Extended Range
> Particle Projection Cannons (body), one sf4 Sniper Auto Cannon (right
> arm) one Electronic Corruption Missile tube (left arm), and finally two
> SRM5 batteries finish this awesome list of  weapons.
> The Velociraptor also has two solid steel claws on the front of each
> foot. Almost all pilots who have controlled the Velociraptor in
> simulations have been able to produce a devastating effect with them by
> charging head-on into a sea of infantry.
> Unfortunately, with all these weapons and targeting equipment the is
> little room left for the Velociraptor’s power supply. Fortunately Dino
> Fleet scientists were able to compress a fusion reactor and install in
> the Raptor just below the main body.
>  True the use of a fusion reactor  gives the raptor incredible range but
> it also generates a tremendous amount of heat. Even though the raptor has
> seven over-sized heat sink vanes, it still produces the average amount of
> heat a J-class mecha does.
> 
> 
> 
>    Credits: Mladen Pejic and Geordan for the springs leg spring idea.
>    Luke --------- for mecha weapons info.
> 
> Let Tim know what you think! He really wants to know. I personally think
> that this rocks, cool design and a very good use of the 4 x 4 dishes, lots
> of SNOT, I like that.
> 
> So say Hi and let him know what you think! C'ya! Oh yeah one more thing,
> Mladen, he thinks you're stuff rules (who doesn't?) he asks all sorts of
> stuff about your mechs and space ships all the time, He escpeically likes
> the OZ-66 Terror and the Mirage.
> 
> C'y'all!
> 
> -Geordan-



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Hey there Mechy friends! I met my friend Tim at camp a while back, and not only do I find out he loves Lego, he builds mechs! WOOOHOOOO! Right now, his name stands as Tim --------, due to security reasons, his last name is held confidential, that is (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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