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Re: LSM-003A Intruder (First completed mecha)
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Fri, 14 Sep 2001 15:58:46 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Borislav Marinov writes:
> Hi John
> You have made some very good mechs, the 003A being a favorite. Everything from
> the torso and up looks great. The MSs have a very strong Zeon feel to them :)
Gundam & Armored Core are my biggest influences. I really like the mono eye
of most Jion Mobile suits and it helped keep the head small.
> I would suggest experimenting with different kind of mech sizes though. You
> may find that building a larger MS can give you more creative freedom.
I plan to build larger minifig scale mecha eventually. I definitlly felt
confined by the size especially when building the torso. The original mech
was suposed to be a little larger but I liked the legs and they were too
small for the rest of the body. The HSM-007 Thunder is going to be
similarly scaled but as a heavy mech it will be larger and chunkier.
> Keep up the good work. I hope to see more of your creations in the future.
> Bobby (Neo-Oz)
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> In lugnet.build.mecha, John Carroll writes:
> > Here are some preview pics of my first three completed mecha. They are
> > three different models of The LSM-003 Intruder. The LSM-003 Intruder is a
> > space and Low-G ground type, light scout mech. The actual models are 5
> > minifigs tall and about 14 studs wide. They are minifig scale and have
> > minifig accessible cockpits. They stand up remarkably well and are
> > extremely stable. The limbs have a pretty good range of movement but tend
> > to fall off in extreme poses.
> >
> > More pictures coming soon. I?m still getting the hang of photographing Lego
> > and wasted a lot of pics plus I?m all out of film.
> >
> > LSM-003A Intruder Mass Production Type
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6894
> >
> > - The first Production Intruder based off the LSM-003X
> > -I built this black one first. It is based off a mech
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6480 that I started about a
> > year ago but never finished because I didn?t like the proportions. The head
> > and torso were too large and the hips were very fragile. I never finished
> > the arms. But I really liked the legs. I shelved the model for a while. A
> > couple of months ago I discovered the ball & socket joints, that come with
> > some bionicle and c3p0 and the storm trooper. I dug out the old mech. I
> > kept the legs (with some minor revisions) and re built the rest. I
> > completed this model about a month ago. (With revisions to the shoulders and
> > feet as I built the second and third models)
> >
> > LSM-003B Intruder Improved Mass Production Type
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6895
> > ? After a year of production of the A type and with pilot feedback an
> > improved Intruder was introduced.
> > - I was very happy with the result of the A type model and decided to build
> > a gray one that would be easier to photograph. It has some minor
> > differences from the A type. The shoulder armor vents were improved and I
> > may change the A?s to the grille brick. The feet retained the same basic
> > design but became less clunky. The inside calves have thrusters. (I
> > couldn?t find any lt. gray 3 x 3 33deg slopes so I altered the design a
> > bit). The front hip skirt plate is different (I am debating using the 4 x
> > 4 triple slope wedge design on the A-type). The original foot covers seem
> > to only come in black so they are different.
> >
> > LSM-003T Intruder training type
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6896
> > ? Used for the training of mech pilots
> > -This one started out as a second B unit that was going to be white (It
> > still is going to be a white B type) but as temporary parts I used 1x4x2
> > panels with 2 windows. It looked really cool. So I used a windowed cockpit
> > hatch. The backpack houses a second cockpit for the pilot instructor (or it
> > will when get all the parts). The cable, running from the backpack to the
> > torso, connects the instructor?s back up and bypass controls to the mech.
> > It is multi-colored because the new students bump the training mech around a
> > lot. (As you might be able to tell, I build regardless of color first then
> > switch in the correct color when I find/get it, but it is a good story for
> > the pictures.) The left arm and left leg plus the hips are from the gray B
> > type. It didn?t have a right arm when the pics were taken.
> >
> > - More notes: Since I took these pics I completed the Intruder T in dark
> > gray, light gray and white. I am waiting for stuff to arrive to complete
> > the white B type using the current T type?s skeleton. I remade the A type?s
> > Feet in light gray using the B type?s design. I switched out all dark gray
> > in the A type for light gray. I also began a red B type. It has a temporary
> > torso (not able to accept minifigs yet), the hips and one leg. I?ll keep
> > everyone updated and hope to have 5 mecha built soon (1 A type, 4 B types)
> > black, lt. gray, white, red and . . . well . . . I?m not sure probably d.
> > gray or blue. After searching Brickbay I have narrowed down the number of
> > color that have all or most of the important parts to black, blue, dark
> > gray, light gray, red, tan, yellow and white. I?m leaning toward blue.
> > Future plans include building a permanent T type. Building an LSM-003E
> > short-range Escort type. Building an LSM-003R Recon/Commando type. And
> > building a few HSM-007 Thunder heavy mecha. (which is in its early,
> > experimental stage of being designed)
> >
> > LMKWYT
> >
> > John
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| Hi John You have made some very good mechs, the 003A being a favorite. Everything from the torso and up looks great. The MSs have a very strong Zeon feel to them :) I would suggest experimenting with different kind of mech sizes though. You may find (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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