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Re: Debut MOCs: Landmate Frenzy
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Mon, 10 Feb 2003 22:25:58 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Dave Johann writes:
> Hi there, Soren! I thought I'd toss in my $.02 since I'm the odd color lover
> around here.... :)
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Lazarus/Mecha/CL-04-Landmate/cl-04-landmate-03.jpg
> This is a nice, compact design-looks quite a bit like what power armor
> should look like. You threw me for a loop when I saw this because I couldn't
> figure out how the head protection would flip down, but then I noticed there
> isn't any head protection....hmmm. I'm not sure what I think about that
> aspect of the landmate.
I had a really hard time with that as well. In the end I decided that she could
go without head protection. It's not as if she'll be fighting anyone!
> Color-wise, I like the use of tan to help draw the eye to the center of the
> cl-04. The trans parts help fill in what would otherwise be a drab colored
> mecha (not that that's bad...). All-in-all, I'd call this a successful design.
Thank you!
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Lazarus/Mecha/K3A-Landmate/k3a-landmate-04.jpg
> A bulky, mean looking mecha powersuit if there ever was one! Others have
> commented that the sand blue doesn't fit well-don't listen to them. The sand
> blue makes this model. That being said, the yellow has to go-it really takes
> the attention away from a great design and focuses it on a checkerboard
> pattern that's too bright for this mech. Great design!
Thanks! I was glad to find a use for all that sand blue. I'm of two minds on the
yellow. On one hand, I like the real-world-military look, but I agree it clashes
with the rest. Since the missile racks are just an accesory, I'll probably keep
them.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Lazarus/Mecha/HLM-2b-Landmate/hlm-2b-cockpit01.jpg
> Tan, sand green, and grey-nice color combo, but all of them are light
> colors. I'd love to see this exact model with dark grey swapped in for the
> light grey-that would stand out nicely and offset the sand green as well.
> Aside from that, this was my favorite overall design.
Thank you! I wish I had that much dark grey. It would look great, but a lot of
the parts I need aren't available in that color, to the best of my knowledge.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Lazarus/Mecha/CL-07-Landmate/cl-07-landmate-03.jpg
> red, tan, and black-a colorscheme I've liked since Mladen showed it to me
> awhile back. I still love it here. I guess it has something to do with my
> love of M-Tron and the whole black/red symmetry. sigh...
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> The head guard is one of the most unique designs I've seen in a long
> time-great use fo the minifig arms. My only difficulty with this model is
> the feet. They seem somehow lacking compared to the rest of the design.
> Perhaps it's because the rest of the model stands out so well that the feet
> seem much smaller than they need to be. I'm just not sure about that.
Thanks again. The shoulderguard was fun to build. I've since fixed the feet.
They're not great, but they're better than before.
> Overall, I love the landmate series. You've captured the essence of power
> armor quite well and made some fantastic designs that will stand the test of
> time. Keep this fantastic series going! I look forward to seeing something
> with sand red soon....
Don't thank me, thank Masamune Shirow. If not for Appleseed, these little guys
would never have existed. I have exactly four sand red parts, so I doubt I'll be
using them in a Landmate anytime soon. I still have to make Israeli, French and
Russian LMs, so you'll see at least three more, plus the stuff I have yet to
photograph.
Take care,
Soren
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