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Re: New builder and new mech (Mechastruct Entry: SRX-032 "Rook")
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Mon, 23 Dec 2002 06:29:16 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Chris Maddison writes:
> In lugnet.build.mecha, Chris Searing writes:
> > Hello,
> > My name is Chris Searing. I have been lurking around LUGNET for a few years
> > now. I finally decided to show myself , mostly because the Mechastruct
> > contest urged me to do so. I have been building my own mechs (yes, mechs.
> > NOT mecha, although some of my designs may slightly resemble mecha.)) for
> > about five years. Most of my designs have been destroyed due to my limited
> > supply of good parts, and I have not taken many pictures. What I do have I
> > will gladly show here.
> >
> > So without further ado, I present my first entry, The SRX-032 "Rook"
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=29516
>
> <snip>
>
> Welcome Chris! Always good to see new designs. This one is quite
> impressive for a first post. I really dig the color scheme, except there
> seems to be a tad bit too much black. Maybe I only dislike this because
> black doesn't photograph well. I'm also in love with the back-mounted
> reactor. Those canisters mounted at angles are awesome. <yoink> :-)
I seem to have a lot of black in my collection. I know it does not
photograph well, but I think it is cool, especially with colors such as
green and tan. I like the reactor, too. It took me a while to get it to
look right.
> The feet are pretty cool too, but overall the legs seem a little
> disproportionate with the torso; sort of top-heavy looking. But, when you
> build a mech around a pilot, the big-and-boxy-torso is almost always bound
> to happen.
The legs are actually pretty proportional, but they are mostly hidden by the
armor skirt. I was also going for a slightly different approach. I tried
to design it (roughly) more on the build of a human skeleton. The upper and
lower legs are pretty much the same length on a person, whereas most (not
all) mech(a) that I have seen are built with the lower legs up to twice as
long as the upper legs. I like it my way. I'm different.
> My only other comment is the arms. The upper arms seem very thin compared
> to the supersized shoulders and those bearpaw hands (very cool btw). Maybe
> using different hinging techniques could alleviate this? I know how hard
> that can be with a small collection.
The upper arms are not my favorite parts either. Besides looking out of
place, they are also weak and do not hold position well. I have been
looking for a better way to build them for quite a while now, but so far
none of the designs have appealed to me. Most of my designs that I keep are
heavily modified by the time I am finished with them, and I am always open
to suggestions.
> Overall, a great start. Pleased to have you on board.
>
> -Chris
>
> Oh, yeah, those tail lights are pretty neat too.
Thanks for your input, Chris. Glad you like the lights.
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