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Re: New Mecha, The Rf-79 Tiger
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Sat, 1 Dec 2001 16:25:35 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Borislav Marinov writes:
> There is something about this...
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=88008
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> hmm... I think this could be it!
> What do you think guys?
Yikes I didn't even see that likeness! I only used Gundams as my inspiration
though, wonder how that came about, the likeness is pretty durn close. ;-)
So what did you think of the mecha itself?
C'ya!
-Geordan- (who's still thirsting for replies, yeah I know I'm selfish. :-D)
> Bobby (NOM)
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> In lugnet.build.mecha, Geordan Hankinson writes:
> > 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
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> > Enjoy!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bye,
> >
> > -Geordan-
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: New Mecha, The Rf-79 Tiger
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| (...) I like the whole removable armor option very much. It's just a great bit of extra detail to add. I've tried to do that on my mechs but not as elegantly as you have done on the tiger. I guess I'll have to play with it some more. One question (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | Re: New Mecha, The Rf-79 Tiger
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| (...) I love the idea to have an internal frame for a mech so relatively small. I also love the missile rack and the whole thing reminds me of a Neo-Zion mobile suit that I have seen somewhere. The colors of the model are simply great and the thing (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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