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Inspiration...?
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Fri, 15 Mar 2002 08:37:45 GMT
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Calling all Mech heads out there!
I just would like take a little poll here if you don't mind.
I've seen alot of cool stuff out there that you've all built but I'm just
curious as to what was the first mech/mecha that really got you "hooked".
And what inspires you today?
Just curious,
Jeff
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| (...) Not that I have the hook in my mouth as of yet, but what made me nibble on the bait is; Eric Sophie and Bryce McGlone hands down. From Eric's work the one that I feel needs to be mentioned is this: (URL) Mantis. (I still think you should take (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Sure. (...) For me it was back in 84' (?!?) and a friend of mine introduced me to Battletech. I looked at the big old warhammer on the front of the box and I was done. I since considered myself a mech designer in training... These days? My (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Well Jeff, I have a bit of a story to tell... When I first started going online regularly (when we got our computer), I was just starting to get back into the brick. And I searched for a "LEGO Gundam," because I was hooked on Gundam Wing at (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| hey hey, Well, all other mecha builders constantly push me to build even better (and bigger) ;-) As far as non-lego inspiration goes, I think I get it from lots of places. anime (obviously) video games (there have been some sweet mecha games for PS2 (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Gundam hands down. I've loved the designs for years. Even in my dark ages I would always think "that would be so cool made out of Lego". As for Lego designs Karim's site and Pat Justison's stuff really got me thinking. By far the one model (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| Hey Guys, I first got inspired to build Robots when I was about 10 years old, I made my first robot called the Ambu Quad: (URL) the age of 18 I decided to take building with Lego serious. I thought that Lego had all the parts and pieces I needed and (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Well, I got started after playing Mechwarrior3. After that, I began to find sites from people like Mladen Pejic, Burkhard Schlomer, and Brickshelf. I am inspired from many different sources, but the first site I saw was Lego Mechwarrior. That (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Well speaking of mecha designs in particular, without a doubt the VF-1X series of variable mecha from Macross/Robotech completely facinated me as a child. Actually getting one of these in a toy version in 1985 was even more of an experience (...) (23 years ago, 16-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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