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Re: bullfrog
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Date: 
Sat, 8 Dec 2001 12:30:25 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
In lugnet.build.mecha, Stuart Immonen writes:

Anyway, while I move my site, here 'tis:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=8873

I really like the "understated" utility of
  the suit--and the very slight asymmetry really adds to the
  silhouette.

Thanks--indeed, this one is not covered in greeblies-- it really is just a
(hard) shell. I think there's some minor asymmety in all my mecha--
sometimes intentional, sometimes forced by piece count.


  BTW, I especially like that cockpit interior schematic you
  included--that's a very clever insert!  Does it come out
  easily?


oh no! Not at all! In fact, the technic pieces cross-brace the back and
groin of the suit itself-- without them, it fell apart all too much.

stuart



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  Re: bullfrog
 
(...) That's beautiful--hardsuits are difficult because of LEGO proportions at the minifig scale, but you've taken TECHNIC scale and made something that looks really nice but isn't overpowering! I really like the "understated" utility of the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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