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Re: New Mecha (finally...)
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Tue, 28 Jan 2003 14:41:04 GMT
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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 what amazes me is that despite it's
enormity, all the components come together to make it look like a unified
design.  I find that often creations that are large can either look too
sparse, or too busy....hence my timid hesitition with building them!  The
K-55 however strikes such a perfect balance that from the thumbnails it
could easily be mistaken for a micro scale model.  Once enlarged, the beauty
of what you've accomplished becomes clear.
Others have detailed many of the merits of the design so I won't repeat, but
let me just say that it's nothing less than awe inspiring.

Wonderful work sir.

Cheers,
-Gil


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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