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Re: New Mecha (finally...)
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Date: 
Fri, 3 Jan 2003 21:19:49 GMT
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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 your wonderful Hovertank.

The little interior part is very nice, too.  The whole idea of a blue
interior is a good one, I can imagine a buch of soft walls and seats in the
middle of this jurking, bumpy mech.

The only thing I would change is the height of the legs, the body seems to
ride too high.  IMHO I think it would be better if the body was slung lower,
like a tall spider.

Wow... the color blocking is great, too!

-JHK

In lugnet.build.mecha, Mladen Pejic writes:
The K-55 Mobile Tactical Platform webpage:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/mladenpejic/MTP.htm

The Brickshelf gallery once it becomes moderated:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=30607

A 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 Leopard 1 & 2, and a bit from the American Abrams
M1A2).
- Make the pilot cockpit/cabin blue, completely blue (because in real life
the interior colours of a vehicle are not always the same as the exterior).
- Make weapon systems that can be actually taken off of the mecha, for
inspection, reloading, repairs, etc. Makes sense, eh?
- Allow it to stand on a slippery surface and not fall (I already did this
for my MDP last year, but I wanted to do it again).

Well those were some of my motivations/guidelines for this particular mobile
platform. I hope they better explain some of the things pertaining to the model.

Enjoy!

Mladen Pejic, over and out!
http://www3.sympatico.ca/mladenpejic/



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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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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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