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Re: New Mecha, The Rf-79 Tiger
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Date: 
Tue, 27 Nov 2001 00:08:46 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Gary E. Blessing writes:
> whoa, thats so cool!

Thanks for the kind words Gary!

I don't quite know what to say. (been having that
> problem lately)

=^D

I'm always amazed by these things. IMHO you just 'uped the
> bar' on the level of detail.

Well that was my goal to set a high level of detail, but I don't know if I
did or not, and I wouldn't be at liberty to say if I was! :-)

Thanks again!

-Geordan-

> G
> 
> Geordan Hankinson <geordanh@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
> news:GnE8Jt.5p8@lugnet.com...
> > Hey'all!
> > 
> > It's been awhile since I posted a new mecha, but here it is, the Byzantine
> > Tiger, (yes it's the same one as in my story)
> > 
> > I don't really like giving a explanation for my mecha anymore, but this • one
> > sort of begs it so here goes,
> > 
> > My inspiration for this came from Master Grade Gundams,
> > 
> > See here:http://www.hlj.com/cgi-local/hljpage.cgi?BAN906042
> > 
> > All MG gundams have the removable armour, on them, with inner detail
> > underneath, so I set out to do what no one had done, and mimick that at a
> > small scale, here are the
> > results:http://www.hlj.com/cgi-local/hljpage.cgi?BAN906042
> > 
> > Basically, all of the armour (almost) can be removed, to see detail
> > underneath, everypart of the armour on the legs can be removed (except the
> > feet) to see detail underneath, I crammed as much as I could into this
> > scale, not as much as I would have liked, but I'm satisfied. The whole
> > pelvis section can be removed, to see detail within, The pelvis mounted AA
> > gunscan have a panel that can also be removed. :-)
> > 
> > The torso has a few, the entire upper torso can slide off of the center
> > black cokpit are, the controls are within the torso area. the arms have a
> > few removable panels, so do the big red things on the side.(don't know • what they
> > are yet :-D) the rocket/cloaking device can also be removed to see detail
> > protruding from the back,
> > 
> > The sides of the lower torso also open to reaveal computers etc.
> > 
> > With the tiger, I set out to reach a bench mark level of detail at a small
> > scale, you decide if I set it or not!
> > 
> > I think in total there are nearly fourty panels in all, not sure exaclty
> > though, could be more.
> > 
> > AS far as it's role in Mecha Zuna, this IS the mecha being talked about • all
> > the time, you should see this and all of it's cloaking beauty in the next
> > few chapters,
> > 
> > and as for the story itself, I haven't been working on the next chapter if
> > that's any hint, something to host the story instead more to come...
> > 
> > anyway, I've talked enough,
> > 
> > PLEASE let me know what you think,
> > 
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=8560
> > 
> > Enjoy!
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Bye,
> > 
> > -Geordan-



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  Re: New Mecha, The Rf-79 Tiger
 
whoa, thats so cool! I don't quite know what to say. (been having that problem lately) I'm always amazed by these things. IMHO you just 'uped the bar' on the level of detail. G Geordan Hankinson <geordanh@yahoo.ca> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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