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"Mladen Pejic" <mladenpejic@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:H83y3p.BB1@lugnet.com... (...) This ranks equally with the M-077 and the Z-22 as my favorite mecha you have made. I think I still might like the Z-22 a bit better, but that's not saying (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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The K-55 Mobile Tactical Platform webpage: (URL) Brickshelf gallery once it becomes moderated: (URL) couple of goals I had with this model: - Create a mecha that looked tank-ish in nature (I got inspiration from the French Leclerc, the German (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc)
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Gah! OMG! Mladen has new Mecha! I'm so excited! Dang this picture is nutz! (URL) hey how did you manage to make it stand on slippery surfaces? Is there small detail I missed like a small town tire on the bottom of the foot or is it just rigdged. (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) It's so very organic, and yet retains the hard edges (but surprisingly studless) military look. I love the cockpit, the big cannon, the leg detailling, um, everything! man! Stunning! But what's this: (URL) don't follow where it fits... wow! (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Heh, no tire, just "stoppers". Look at the 'knee' where the lower grey leg connects with the dk. grey upper leg, and you will see a 1x1 tile with clip, and a 1x1 cylinder brick. That prevents the 'knee' from going beserk. ;-) Now look at where (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Woohoo! Baby, I like it! Six legged walker with big shooty bits. What's not to love. I noticed the legs are strong enough to hold the wieght, awesome. I do like the contrasting cockpit color, too bad you couldn't get an od green color eh? I do like (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Stuart! (...) Yep, that's the look I was going for. (...) Heh, funny you mention the leg detailing... It was the hardest thing to come up with, since I already expended so many ideas with the other mobile platforms. (...) Thanks again! (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Mark! Trust me, once I have enough sand green, I will build a mobile platform exclusively in your honour. But until that day comes, you'll just have to wait... :-( (...) Thanks! Again, one of the first things I built. I was just (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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man, i've been wondering when your next mecha will grace the scene again. you have truly mastered the mobile platform, especially in this latest model. the fact that it is huge really impresses me because of all the detail you can put into something (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) What's to adimit? Classic space will always be king! Mark (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) really dig those lil' guns in the front. They remind me of an insect mandible or something. I can visualize them swiveling about independantly, spraying firepower all over... And I really enjoy the legs on your platforms. I took some time to (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Heh, I dunno about "mastered", but I sure do like building 'em! Anyways, thanks for the kind comments Jason! And, yes the black box mounted on a turret up front is filled with cameras. ;-) I gotta agree with you about the Z-22 too; it is (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Jon! (...) Heh, yeah I figured people were starting to worry (lol, well not worry exactly, I'm not *that* important!), so I decided to build something big again... So, don't you guys be concerned, I'm always lurking around LUGNET, I (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Chris! Yep, that's exactly what I was thinking of when building the machine guns. I wanted them to look like the jaws of a spider, on this mecha. (...) Thanks again, I put a lot of work into the legs. They are my number one priority (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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You've got some very cool stuff on you're site. This awsome mecha makes me want to watch ghost in the shell again ;) (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey man, this looks awesome! I think I like it better than your other platforms. This colour scheme works really well, it makes it feel very militaryish, as these colors did on the wolf. (...) Yeah I could tell you got inspiration from the Leapord (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Well Mladen, what can i say? it's nice to see you back in the saddle, and riding hard as usuall... by the way, this new multi-legger is...well...um...big! what the dimensions on this sucker? (stud x stud) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Wow, that is very cool, Mladen! Good to see a new mech from you. The legs look really nice- the detailing and greeblies on them work well. The big gun is great too, and the dishes at the back of the MTP really work well- they remind me of those on (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Rockin' model Mladen! IMHO, this is one of your best multiped machines yet. Well worth the wait. I especially like the overall chunkiness of the turret. (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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wow, another great moc from mladen. i actually found this on his site and came bak here to lugnet to look for the post :-D i like the tank look and the blue cokpit a lot. i also really like the modularity and the way you used the radar dishes the (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Roland! BTW the police fuchikoma seen at the end of that movie was another inspiration for this mecha. ;-) Mladen Pejic, over and out! (URL) (...) -snip- (21 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Geordan! Yep, the 'success' of the colours on the "Wolf" pushed me to use them again. (...) Yep, the grey leg armour is also very angular like the new armour for the Leoparg 2. (...) Heh... :-) (...) For sure... that rail gun is (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Jacob! The mecha is ~68 studs long (including rail gun), ~48 studs wide, ~34 bricks high (excluding black antennas). Mladen Pejic, over and out! (URL) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks John! (...) Heh, yep, I used similar techniques again to mount them upside down too. ;-) (...) Yeah, that was my intent! (...) I think I get what you're saying! You might definitely be right. ;-) (...) Thanks. (...) Mladen Pejic, over (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) LOL! That's really shocking to hear, I thought nobody visited my site anymore... ;-) (...) Thanks a lot Paul! (...) Yeah, I gotta agree with you there. There were two reasons I chose these colours though, and neither were aesthetic. 1) I have (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Holy Cow!!!! I saw this while up with Geordan yesterday but didn't get around to replying till today. That beast is amazing, I love the tankish look and the missiles on the legs, they provide awesome shapes. Gosh you are such an amazing builder. The (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I'm there a lot (...) didn't let me down, build what YOU want, not what all us say to. besides, your reasons are really good for why you did it. i'll be glad to see other mocs w/ colors, but that doesn't detract from my liking of this one too (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Tim! Yeah, that angled ammunition drum did come out better than I originally thought. Before I made it, I was tinkering with a rectangular ammunition box, but that went nowhere (not enough tiles to cover the exposed studs). Anyways, (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hey man, long time no see... mechs from ya! I was never really a big fan of mobile platforms, but I really like this one. It is armed to the teeth and looks awesome. All that fire power in the hands of one guy - SCARY. Anyway, great job on (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Wow you are good. When I first looked at it I couldn't tell it was made from lego's until I enlarged the pic. (URL) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) (21 years ago, 25-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I'm totally late on the boat with this one, and would have missed it entirely had I not done a search to see what you've been up to! Boy am I glad I did...this absolutely astounds me Mladjen. The sheer size of the beast alone knocks me down, but (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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