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Subject: 
My first mech-the CE Mech
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Date: 
Sun, 13 Oct 2002 13:41:20 GMT
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This is my fist mech guys- so be gentle! :)

It is a construction and exploration mech, with one strong gripper arm and a
modular sensor arm.  I tried to get as much posability out of its short,
stubby legs, so the whole mech has 16 movement points, with four in each leg.

Folder: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=26810

Overall view:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/aaaoverallview.jpg

Front view:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/frontview.jpg

Don't ever mess with it!:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/dontmesswithit.jpg

Modular sliding sensor modules:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/feelermoduledown.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/sensormoduledown.jpg

How the guy gets out:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/gettingout.jpg

Poses:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/pose1.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/pose2.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/pose3.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/pose4.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/pose5.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/pose6.jpg

Just lounging about:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/pose7.jpg

Working on an engine: (engine coming later in a spaceship-in-progress!)
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/working.jpg

Head detail:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tboy/Mecha/CEMech/headdetail.jpg

PLMKWYT!

-JHK



Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: My first mech-the CE Mech
 
(...) Don't worry, I think it's pretty cool! (...) I think you did a good job of articulating the legs, despite their stubbiness. Good first venture! I think you did an excellent job of making it look utilitarian, but still kept it from looking (...) (22 years ago, 13-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
  Re: My first mech-the CE Mech
 
First try?...phphpht, yeah, right! ;) Looks realistically industrial & tough. Jeff (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
  Re: My first mech-the CE Mech
 
Look'n good and having fun, go JHK ! e (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
  Re: My first mech-the CE Mech
 
Looks like a good start to me, John. Definately has explorations leanings. Your a better builder than I....every time I try building a mech it just eventually morphs into a ship :) Good on ye for branching out... Cheers, -G (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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