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Re: New Mech: Lenze
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Sat, 15 Feb 2003 07:52:54 GMT
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This one time Greg Oxsen wrote:
> Okay since i critique best when im critiquing body part by body part, thats
> what im gonna do! ;)
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> Legs:
> like the white armor plates, really blends well with the rest of it. The
> ankle guard is very slick, love the daring angles you always take on your
> mechs. I think your knees dont qualify in the FSS craziness! Have them
> outjut a bit more and build them so they go past the knee, not just stop at
> it, it gives it more japanese style. The thighs are kind of plain, they fit
> but i think it would be cooler with mayeb some slope bricks in the middle or
> something.
The white was born more out of necesssity at virst, but the colors did look
good together! The ankles were the first things to be made, so they see to
have more time put into the design. The knees? I can see how the FSS mechs
have those huge knee guards, my proportions do seem a little off, but I
wasn't going for an EXACT replica of any one Mortar Headd. I actually tried
bulking the thighs up, but in the end I went back to this for two reasons,
1. The hip armor layed better 2. One of the Mortar Headds had really skinny
thighs and arms, and I like to exaggerate and super-elongate stuff.
> Feet:
> The feet go hecka good with this mech, fits perfectly, but i think you
> should take off the really steep slope brick, either turn it over, or add a
> 2x1 slope brick to the front of the toe, i personally think it would look
> better.
Are you refering the up-turned toe part?
> Hips:
> Love the armor, like how the thigh armor hangs from the hips and not from waist.
That was a little complicated and is the second weakest part of the whole
mech. each side is five blue hinges just to get it to sit!
> Torso:
> Well, i REALLY like the top half of the torso, but i dont think the bottom
> of it really matches it. So skinny and stuff, maybe rework it and make it
> shorter? Or you could just steal one of sun yuns torso :D
Like I said before on the thighs, I like to make my stuff long and skinny.
If you have seen that old show that was on MTV approx 8 years ago called
Aeon Flux, you can get an idea of what I mean, or that new show on
weeknights Adult Swim on Cartoon Network, Reign, The Conquerer, made by the
same dudes. All the characters look really lean, and long.
> Arms:
> AWESOMENESS!!! love these things, maybe put a long slope piece on the end of
> em to make em more pointier? thats the only building tip i could give. I
> think you should pose the arms differently though, i would think this mech
> would be more humanoid. maybe pose him so hes like in a fighting stance, his
> elbows are behind his torso, his fists are facing up. I think it kind of
> looks unnatural to have his arms out like that.
I am still photographing the mech because I can't get the poses to look
genuine. It's harder to pose then you would think! I tried some squats and
punching things, but they looked corny.
> Head:
> double awesomeness! i love it, so simple yet so slick! love the little roman
> type head flare piece.
Ah the head, I am still amazed that a section so small and non-load bearing
COULD PISS ME OFF SO MUCH! I admit I let the stability fall on head for more
design, but the damn thing falls off every 5 minutes! If I do revise this,
the head is GONE :D
> PS take my opinions with a grain of salt, i have no expertise in mecha at all :)
I am very glad you gave honest and good critisms, it make my reply that more
involving!
out
Tony Knaak
http://www.ozbricks.com/legostuff/index.html
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| (...) I dont necessarily have a beef with the thighs, since they do have the hip armor is covering most of em anyways. (...) Yeah exactly that part. (...) five! i dont even HAVE five blue hinges haha.. *looks at wimpy lego collection* (...) yeah i (...) (22 years ago, 15-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| (...) what im gonna do! ;) Legs: like the white armor plates, really blends well with the rest of it. The ankle guard is very slick, love the daring angles you always take on your mechs. I think your knees dont qualify in the FSS craziness! Have (...) (22 years ago, 15-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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