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Re: New, Non-Violent Mecha MOC
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Fri, 14 Sep 2001 17:17:33 GMT
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thanks. I used joint desgns that I found here:
http://www.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu/~pratt/lego/designs.html (although my wrist is
a bit different, the pieces into which the "fingers" are plugged are topped
with a 2x1 with center stud, which is attached to the back of a 1x1
headlight brick. I couldn't find the right pieces to do it the way it's
shown on the webpage.)
"Immonen" <immonen@interlog.com> wrote in message
news:3BA13C3B.C9077ED1@interlog.com...
> Well done, Anthony. A real positive effort in the face of tragedy. And the • mech
> ain't bad, either. I like seeing it roam around the detritus of your • workspace.
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> stuart
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> Anthony Babington wrote:
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> > the events of the past days have put me off armed MOCs for at least a • little
> > while. after I posted my tribute to the WTC and it's victims, I decided • to
> > turn my as-yet-purpousless Mech into something that would be useful • under
> > current circumstances.
> >
> > The Bloodhound is designed for rescue operations where there is a high
> > probability of survivors. it's body is studded with lighting systems,
> > enabling it to navigate even the darkest caverns, be they natural or
> > man-made. it's shins are heavily armored, allowing it to wade through
> > wreckage, when necessary. on theis right forearm are mounted
> > two-narrow-spread, High intensity lamps. a wide-cone lamp is mounted to • the
> > left forearm. recessed into the shins are low-intensity general
> > illuminators, designed to light the area immediately surrounding the
> > bloodhound. on it's right shoulder is a long range sensor cluster, • capable
> > of scanning across almost the entire electromagnetic spectrum. the
> > retractable antena allows the Bloodhound to relay information directly • to a
> > command vehicle or hospital, even through kilometers of dense rock. it's
> > most powerful tool, however, is the ultra-sonar pole it carries. capable • of
> > penetrating any material denser than water, the pole can identify human
> > bodies, living or otherwise, through up to 300 meters of solid concrete.
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6883
>
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| Well done, Anthony. A real positive effort in the face of tragedy. And the mech ain't bad, either. I like seeing it roam around the detritus of your workspace. stuart (...) (23 years ago, 13-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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