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Re: something new
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Wed, 19 Sep 2001 04:40:06 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Stuart Immonen writes:
> John,
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> Thanks for the comments and the critique. I see what you mean about the pose. I
> didn't even think about the order of the photos, since (when I check out others'
> pages) I usually just pick the ones I like most...
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> The similarity of the shoulder pieces to those of the Quebley is remarkable-- I
> hadn't used it as reference, but it is very much the same.
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> However, I must say that I like the extended (distended) torso-- I tend to build
> in an anime style-- exaggerating some particular feature profoundly. I did the
> same thing on the Crusader, and on the calves/ feet of Hekuba. I posted a scan
> of the picture that inspired me in the first place (same page-- same link
> http://www10.ewebcity.com/dadoandrabbit/lego/gendarme.htm
What is this?
Wow! Now your MS makes sence. You should have posted this image in the first
place. I am very interested to know from which manga/series you got this from.
I should add that you did an excellent job in copying the "feel" of that mech!
Excellent work! I hope to see your new thing(s) really soon.
Bobby (and nothing in the brackets due to restructuring)
> )-- I'd like to say that I diverged out of aesthetic choice, but I was really
> just running out of light grey.
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> stuart
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> John Carroll wrote:
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> > wow. This is real cool. I love the hip skirt and the feet and legs. The
> > head looks like it has quite a few degrees' of freedom. is it on an old
> > school b&s joint or something? I also think the arms look pretty cool. The
> > Shoulder armor is (while smaller) vaguely reminicent of the AMX-004 Qubeley
> > from Gundam Double Zeta
> > (http://www.gundamproject.com/mecha/gundamzz_qubeleymp.html). It definitlly
> > has a Jion/Axis/Neo-Jion feel to it. I love the rounded feel that tho whole
> > model has. I built a similar sized model and it appears a bit boxy. I have
> > a few criticisms: the first is the pose (minor I know). It seems to be
> > leaning back. It made it a bit difficult to tell what was the front and
> > what was the back (also since the first pic was of the back) I think that
> > the torso looks really cool but seems to stick out too far in the front.
> > Tho it isn't as obvious in the last pic of the 3 mecha perhaps a slightly
> > leaning forward pose would make the torso seem to stick out less. It's too
> > bad the you took it apart this is a really cool design, I wouold love to see
> > it IRL.
> >
> > John
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> > In lugnet.build.mecha, Stuart Immonen writes:
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > This one's been done for a while (in fact it's already been destroyed in
> > > favour of something newer and perhaps weirder), so sorry if the photos
> > > are poor, not much I can do now....
> > >
> > > anyway, find it here:
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> > > http://www10.ewebcity.com/dadoandrabbit/lego/gendarme.htm
> > >
> > > I welcome comments positive and/or constructive (feet are much smaller
> > > this time around ;^) )
> > >
> > > best,
> > >
> > > stuart
> > >
> > > (more to come in the following days)
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| (...) Is that like an M.O. ? The source material is from (as I posted on the site) a Japaneses comic called City in Labyrinth by Makoto Kobayashi, who has worked on Z GUNDAM and ZZ GUNDAM, GIANT ROBO, YAMATO 2520 and SUPER ATRAGON, desinged mech (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| John, Thanks for the comments and the critique. I see what you mean about the pose. I didn't even think about the order of the photos, since (when I check out others' pages) I usually just pick the ones I like most... The similarity of the shoulder (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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