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Re: New Mech, Beast
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Wed, 20 Mar 2002 16:41:19 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Mark Neumann writes:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=13745
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> This here's a general purpose mech. That means a grunt's mech. Sort of
> like the jeep. It's meant to do it all, from construction duty to front
> line combat duty. Cheap to build, durable, very transportable, rugged.
> Beast actually got its name from the mechanics that first repaired the mech
> and worked out the bugs. Some still call it the @#%#ing Beast, but most
> just call it Beast.
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> Grunt started as a leg shape, usually as it does start for me, went through
> about six iterations and finially here it is!
> The arms I'm particuarily pleased with. They shrug, twist and rotate at the
> shoulder. Bend at the elbow and twist at the wrist.
> Legs are posable and can put Beast into different leg positions, but it is
> tricky business and that's why I didn't do it for the photos.
> I rather like the gun sling, that's where I got the gruntyness idea of
> Beast. A mech that's been fooled with in the field. Modified to suit
> whatever is needed.
> A fine addition to the Snow Leopard Clan!
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> Hmmm, questions? Comments?
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> Mark Neumann
> http://home.attbi.com/~ravenswolfmk/
> home of the Snow Leopard Clan
Very cool! I like it's very industrial feel. Kind of reminds me a little
of your truck squadron...
Chris
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| Thanks Chris! I've always liked the idea of mechs being big industrial things... You know, Beast is about the same size as the Truks and as the Sprite too. Maybe I should do a lego Mecha soccer team. (URL) by** (URL) cha think? Wanna play? I can see (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (URL) here's a general purpose mech. That means a grunt's mech. Sort of like the jeep. It's meant to do it all, from construction duty to front line combat duty. Cheap to build, durable, very transportable, rugged. Beast actually got its name from (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha)
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