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Re: Wing Gundam?
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Wed, 3 Apr 2002 03:40:37 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Josh Opotzner writes:
> In lugnet.build.mecha, Borislav Marinov writes:
> > He everyone.
There is a fine Gundam on Brickshelf made by Josh Opotzner:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=7585
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> >
According to previous posts Josh was interested in creating a Wing Zero and a
> > Deathscythe Hell among other things. Does anyone know if he has a web site? I
> > would be very interested to see other takes on Lego Gundams from Gundam Wing
> > (especially after my horrible ZERO).
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> > Have fun!
> > Bobby (NOM)
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> Ach! I never noticed this post! The recent Gundam license "news" had me
> floating around build.mecha and look what I found.
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> Believe it or not, I actually scrapped that Wing Gundam after seeing your
> Zero, newly inspired! You gave me some VERY nice ideas...why didn't I think
> to use the big green dome in the chest?! Or the canopies from the same set
> it came from?! And it would never have crossed my mind to use a trans-blue
> canopy for the cockpit, even though its an excellent shape, but after seeing
> what you did, the clear color just seems acceptable. Whoo, good thing I
> came across those Hydro Search Subs for $15 at Wal-Mart way back :)
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> I have a crummy limitation though. I don't have a great deal of stuff. At
> least not to build things in the range of mini-fig scale gundams (what'll
> that be, 3-4 feet high?). But, you showed me you can still accomplish
> something if you're diligent, even if it won't be perfect...and you have to
> use pirate ladder pieces in the shoulders...well, I don't think I'll go that
> far :)
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> I have a decent amount, about 250 or so sets, but simply collecting whatever
> sets you like in this fashion, you get a little bit of a wide variety of
> pieces. For something like this, you need a lot of certain types of pieces.
Sadly you are absolutely right. I was really hoping that I could build
Mobilesuits, be it Gundams or Evas, with regular castle and town sets just like
I build all my "space" stuff but it just doesn't work that way :( I must sat
however that K's newest Dark Gundam has been a true inspiration as it uses much
fewer pieces (a more efficient design).
> I started a few portions of the Zero (basically intending to make something
> much like Bobby's but fully decked out) but it dwindled off when I ran into
> problems and started playing Starcraft, upon which I started tinkering with
> Starcraft ideas. I had some ideas floating around like to make it
> electronic, with non fibered fiber optic boxes with motors directly
> attatched for vulcan cannons.
<Starts drooling...>
One day I will probably try building a real Wing Zero which will replace the
current ZERO, however, I will not even attempt to create another 4+ footer
untill I get a job and a few additional Lego sets (sucks to be a Freshman
college student).
> I see the Wing isn't on brickshelf anymore. Frankly I didn't like it too
> much. I thought it rather stank, too blocky and simplistic. While I've
> scrapped the model long ago, I'm sure the pics are on one of these floppies,
> so if anybody wants me to upload them again I will. The one thing I was
> very proud of and liked the best about the model was the head.
If I am remembering correctly the hands were very nice also. I just read the
post about the new click hinge - ball joints. The new joints look very nice
and will probably be an excellent addition to the collection for all 1-2 foot
builders. I would love to see a re-make of your Wing Gundam with the new
joints.
> I built it
> from the feet up, and during the entire building process I dreaded having
> nothing left to do but the head. But when the time came, I sat down for 20
> minutes and had a wonderful Zero head. Definately my favorite aspect. Oh
> and also for the beam saber I had used the lightsaber from a 12" Episode 1
> figure :) Now that the Darth Vader set is around though, looks like we have
> a Lego solution.
In red only :(
> I pray by the light of a 9v lego light/w battery pack that the Gundam
> License is not a joke. I know the picture Sun Yun posted is, but hopefully
> thats only him taking advantage of the situation. I'm gonna have to wait
> and see what all this is about before I go making any more mecha.
> --Josh
More mecha, more mecha, more mecha...
Bobby (NOM)
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| (...) Like I said, these ideas were merely floating around. What about putting a lego camera in the green torso dome? Or light sensors in the eyes? Not only will they detect things, but the'll light up when you power it up :) Definitely, if it is (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) Ach! I never noticed this post! The recent Gundam license "news" had me floating around build.mecha and look what I found. Believe it or not, I actually scrapped that Wing Gundam after seeing your Zero, newly inspired! You gave me some VERY (...) (24 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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