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Re: marsbase update...
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Sun, 28 Oct 2001 15:49:11 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Ben Vaughan writes:
> Well, looks like it's time for the six month update. 8)
> Some of you may have seen a small pic of this posted to brickshelf a while
> ago. Then again, maybe not. 8)
Yup... Sure did... Been waiting for some time now...
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> While not as artistic or fanciful as a lot of the really great mecha popping
> up here lately, I am pretty pleased with the amount of flexibility it has
> without massive use of ball and socket pieces. I seem to like the challenge
> of using them as little as possible. In this case, the model uses ball and
> socket joints in the hips alone.
Oh shut up Ben! You know you got awesome mecha-skillz!!! ;-D
BTW, I agree with you about the ball & socket pieces. However, they do tempt
me... ;-)
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> Lastly, a short note about the images themselves. This model was prototyped
> on my desk, but built in MLCad, then parts were inlined to the primitive
> level and converted to Lightwave. Once in LW, the parts were assembled into
> a hierarchy, posed and rendered. I mention this because LW will show ALL
> the polys and lines used to create individual parts, so you'll see some
> extra lines, etc. Not really a way around that with out spending a HUGE
> amount of time fiddling with polys. In a model with 300K+ polys, I'm not
> going to take time. Especially considering how long it takes me to crank
> out models anyway. However, I do think I'm going to try to redo the other
> models like this. I like the illustrated look. I could get it in POV-Ray,
> but LW is a lot easier to pose models with. 8)
Cool!
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> I'm hoping to post the .dat file in a few days after I get it cleaned up.
> Who knows, I might even make graphical instrucions. (gasp! 8) )
Hehe... Do it! NOW! ;-D
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> Sooooo...here it is. The Copperhead.
> http://www.marsbase.com/display.asp?subject=Copperhead
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> LMKWYT! 8)
Wow! What an excellent mecha. I love the bulky, military look of it. The
missile pods are fantastic; I've started experimenting with tiles too. The J296
Pulse Cannon and the Maxton JPG-3 mk.II again prove you're excellent skill at
creating handheld mecha weapons. The feet pads and back-mounted hover-pods are
superb, and are explained quite nicely.
Overall, this is one of your best mecha yet.
Mladen Pejic, over and out!
http://www3.sympatico.ca/mladenpejic/
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> Ben
> ---
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> Ben Vaughan
> buster@marsbase.com
> http://www.marsbase.com
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