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Re: Swinger 3 Unveiled
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Date: 
Thu, 18 Oct 2001 19:37:35 GMT
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"Peter McLoone" <XvRiscvX@aol.com> wrote:

> In lugnet.build.mecha, John Carroll writes:
> > Kinda hard to see but pretty cool.  I don't think I've seen anyone do the:
> > arm as a weapon, thing before.  it kinda gave me the feel of a MSM-07 Z'gok
> > from the opening sxcenes of Gundam 0080 (war in the
> > pocket)http://www.gundamproject.com/mecha/gundam_zgok.html
> > 
> > I would suggest re-working the knees tho.  the red (6 x 8?) plates seem too
> > big.  but I love the length of the legs compared to the torso it gives it a
> > weird kinda monstrous feel that fits with the massing of the model making it
> > look like something that would strike fear into the enemy.  "All around,
> > Swinger 3 is always ready to take the brunt and leade the charge of any
> > given attack . . ." I can definitlly see a group of these doing an, all out,
> > jump attack where they are suddeny on top of the enemy and tearing their
> > mecha to shreds with those arms.
> > 
> > John
> 
> Well, I really thank you, as you are the only person on all of LUGNET who
> too kthe time out of their day to give feedback on my mecha... ~Sigh~..
> anyway the kneews are 6 x 8 plates, but I'm using them to sort of keep the
> leg straight, because I'm using a big trap door plate for the knees (the
> only thing I've considered fitting for the width of the leg) and that big
> red plate brings it up so that the giant log pieces appear aligned with the
> bottom of the leg.. Yeah.. I've seen that one of my main trademarks is the
> physical smashing weapon, ranging from claws, to impaling poles, and other
> smashing weapons, and it's always fun to have that unique bit on all of my
> mecha... Anyway thanks again for giving me some feedback, I'll be soon
> delivering this quad-leg mecha called Ramrock 3 which also has a giant
> smashing arm, well it should be good... anyway... RANDOM ON!!!!

...Hey! I liked it too... I'm just a slacker and don't reply to most posts :-)

looks like it would be fun in a brikwars game with that long reach.

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(...) Ahh... nevermind... you already knew it was here.. mainly because you run Jain's Guide and I run most of my MOCs through there... (25 years ago, 18-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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(...) Well, I really thank you, as you are the only person on all of LUGNET who too kthe time out of their day to give feedback on my mecha... ~Sigh~.. anyway the kneews are 6 x 8 plates, but I'm using them to sort of keep the leg straight, because (...) (25 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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