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Subject: 
Re: New mech: The Zion
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.build.mecha
Date: 
Sat, 25 Aug 2001 14:46:51 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Borislav Marinov writes:
> In lugnet.build.mecha, Chris Maddison writes:
> > Boy, one picture doesn't satisfy you guys, so I guess I'll upload em all. :-)
> > 
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6451
> > 
> > This is the Zion.  Equipped with full arsenal of laser sword, KA-101 BLAM
> > rifle, shoulder cannon, and wrist cannons, the Zion is the first mech I've
> > built this large that I've been satisfied.  It has 26 points of articulation
> > and is fairly poseable.
> > 
> > Thanks go out to Dave Thomas, Jr. for the overall color scheme and design,
> > drawn a lot from his stuff.  Mladen Pejic's curved clip idea is used in the
> > rifle.  Mark Sandlin, Brian Cooper, and Bryce McGlone all have little bits
> > and pieces that I'm sure are in there somewhere as well. :-)
> > 
> > Please, let's hear what you have to say.
> > 
> > -Chris
> 
> Nice mech!  Is there a background story to go along with it as well?  For
> example why is it called The Zion?

Thanks!  Nah.  I don't much get into making stories around the mechs.
That's what castle is for (right castleheads?!) :-)  I just enjoy building
them.  It's called the Zion because...well, because that's the name I came
up with when I was making the Brickshelf folder. :-)

-Chris



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  Re: New mech: The Zion
 
(...) Nice mech! Is there a background story to go along with it as well? For example why is it called The Zion? Keep them comming! Bobby (Neo)Oz) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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