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Re: Mechastruct Entry: Travoltamech
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Tue, 17 Dec 2002 18:08:52 GMT
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Foam hands? Really. *slaps forehead* I have seen that soccer set and it
never occured to me to use those in mech. I posted the disco dynamo just
now. Thanks for entering!

out
Tony Knaak
http://www.ozbricks.com/legostuff/index/index.html
http://www.ozbricks.com/legostuff/mechastruct.html


In lugnet.build.mecha, Steven McDonough writes:
In lugnet.build.mecha, Tony Knaak writes:
Dude I think I wet my shorts!
That is definately the funniest mecha I have ever seen! I like how you did
the hair! Are the hands plates or bricks? What joint tech did you use? BTW
The story is frickin LOL funny too!

I'll be sure to post this asap!

out
Tony Knaak
http://www.ozbricks.com/legostuff/index/index.html
http://www.ozbricks.com/legostuff/mechastruct.html

In lugnet.build.mecha, Steven McDonough writes:
Here is my entry into the most useless mech category:

Travoltamech - Disco has never had it so good.

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mcdonous/Main.html


-Steve McDonough

Thanks. The hands are the yellow foam hands that come with the soccer sets.
A useless mech doesn't need articulated fingers. The shoulder hinge holes
are the new 2X2X2 clicking hinges(the ones from the new alpha team/slave
one). I love these pieces by the way. A little large for some places but
work great if you need a odd angle. The arm is attached to the shoulder with
a "bendy arm" hinge. The elbows and knees are stacked plate hinges. The feet
and hips are hinged with ball joints. The hips are slightly strengthened
with a small piece of tissue paper around the ball. I find the ball joints
give way too easily. The hips themselves are two bionible bodies with the
teeth locked together with a 8t spur gear. This made a more natural hip
flair. I'm glad you liked it. thanks for hosting the contest.

-Steve
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mcdonous/



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(...) Thanks. The hands are the yellow foam hands that come with the soccer sets. A useless mech doesn't need articulated fingers. The shoulder hinge holes are the new 2X2X2 clicking hinges(the ones from the new alpha team/slave one). I love these (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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