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Re: Mechastruct entry, Dragonwolf
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Tue, 17 Dec 2002 19:17:47 GMT
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This one time, Mark wrote:
> DW is about 15" tall and somwhere in the neighborhood of 2' long. (nose to
> tail) DW is easily my largest mech yet, though Titan was just barely taller.
> The Legs are mostly static, with a double worm gear setup in the hip to
> allow for angling the body to a desired angle. With the hip kickout the
> body can change angle dramatically.
Wow. I think Tony needs to reclassify the categories to 12 inches and lower
because the big mechs are REALLY BIG. :)
Nice job, btw, it reminds me of one of the baddies in Einhander.
> Thanks, I'm proud of my engines. I figured that big mechs deserve big
> powerplants.
Most definitely.
> The gats can elevate (curtosy of worm gear arraingment) and turn. they
> actually have a great deal of movement.
Wow. Very very cool. This is my favorite photo of him:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=286176
I really like the design of the head and the scales. Weapons look
good too.
> Credit to my wife there, I was going to put sensors down there but she
> suggested belly turrets. God I love that woman!
I like this photo also, but it gives you a different, more intimidated
feel:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=286167
Reminds me of one of the Zentradi pods from the Macross game here.
> Heh, yep. I call playing mw games, "research." Where do you think I got
> the idea for brute's thighs?
I don't play the games, but my fiance does.. and that's my research :)
-Anne
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| (...) Thanks! <snip> (...) Turned out pretty good. The thing that gets me is that even though this mech is really big, the frontal area is actually pretty small. It's from the side or above that DW presents it's mass. (...) Hear Hear! Time for more (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) DW is about 15" tall and somwhere in the neighborhood of 2' long. (nose to tail) DW is easily my largest mech yet, though Titan was just barely taller. The Legs are mostly static, with a double worm gear setup in the hip to allow for angling (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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