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Re: Build-a-Bot by Eric Sophie
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Tue, 11 Jun 2002 22:52:41 GMT
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Build-a-Bot
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=17480
Hello, after I built the Little Bot Series I recieved a great deal of interest
in creating instructions to build the LB's. So I decided to make them after
all the
encouragment I recieved. If you have ever enjoyed looking at Lego Mecha, or
felt you
would like to make one someday, here may be a good place to start. Follow the
instructions to create your own. The LB's contain many simple building
techniques
found in the Lego Mecha building genre and can serve as a basis to build on.
Build your own LB using what you have and modify the design as you see fit.
You may
or may not have all the parts to build a LB, and that's ok, use what you have or
look at the other LB's I have created to see other ways of making the design
when
you have a limited part supply.
When I made the frist LB, it was just for fun. No planning or budgets. I
just used
what I had and my goal was to make a fun Mech with ordinary parts. Keeping
this in
mind, I would say an "average" Lego collection should contain the parts to
create a LB.
Have fun! That's the point!
When and if you choose to create a LB, it's more than just making a Mech.
When you build
one you will find that the challange of making one stand and feeling the
dynamics of the
inherent posibility of the the simple joints is what makes the Little Bot
Series so fun.
When standing or posing a LB, adjust the spine gear and leg gears to find
the the wieght
of the Mech. Combining the adustments will yield the best results. Learning
to adjust
the body of a LB is what makes them so fun. Give it a try, you may be surprised!
As always, there is nothing like holding the real thing in your hands.
If you make one, please send me a link or picture. I would like to add your
rendition
of the LB to the Build-a-bot Gallery on Brickshelf. I'll include your name
and you'll
be famous! Ok, maybe not, but I gaurentee a fun time and a good learning
experience.
Lastly, thanks to everyone who sent me an e-mail with encouraging words.
Finally many thanks to "Big Chris" in particular for keeping after me to
complete the instructions.
Thank you,
Eric Sophie
Legomaster
LMHoF
www.mylegomaster.com
P.S. Thanks so much to Damien for noticing the instructions, that was very
cool of you! Thanks!
In lugnet.build.mecha, Damien Guichard writes:
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> Hi all,
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> I find this link has tremendous learning value:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=17480
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> This is near to a building tutorial.
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> Thanks to Eric Sophie,
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> Damien
> http://brickcaster.multimania.com
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| Eric, thank you. This info is great. A awesome resource from the Master! Thanks again, and all the Snow Leopard Clan Engineer Minifigs thank you too. Mark Neumann (22 years ago, 16-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | Re: Build-a-Bot by Eric Sophie
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| Eric this is a tremendous resource you've made I'm currently struggling with a 2ft 'mech' of sorts and instructions like these are really few and far between. Even if people don't make the LB model there is a mountain of information you've included, (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | Re: Build-a-Bot by Eric Sophie
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| (...) Eric, this is cool! As soon as I finish up a few other things, I am going to take a stab at it! Jake PS: Don't forget to add it to the Building Instructions Portal! (URL) McKee LEGO Enthusiast LUGNET Member #211 (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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