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Re: Its all about the Chili - Canine Mecha
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Sun, 24 Aug 2003 09:07:34 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Bryce McGlone wrote:
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Eric Sophie wrote:
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Hey homes, what’s going on, essay? My name is Chili.
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Okay E someone’s got to correct it...S.A. (South American)
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Gotcha.
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Now the funny part here is that when you told me on AIM that you’d made Chili
I thought you were eating dinner! Oh well!
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I got my Mom with that one too, “Oh my son, I’m sure it tasted very good if my
son, my child madeddeddedit.”
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So the mecha...I really like the shoulder joint tech. Looks sturdy and still
articulates well. I haven’t even touched one of those new SW joints so I have
no idea how much weight they hold, but it looks like you’re using them to
your advantage. I also really like the “toggle axle” as you call it (i have
no idea what it’s really called). The way you’ve always mirrored real anatomy
with “ligaments” like that still amazes me.
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Long ago, back in the days of the
Red Robot, I had this
idea that a system of three would do the trick of keeping a nice robot standing.
1. Worm Gears were like the muscles. They hold things in place and can move
them. 2. Levers help direct the weight.
3. Shock Absorbers help decrease the slack and provide spring and agility.
Its fun to ever strive to build with this scheme. I just like the idea of
additional supports and rotational geometry all slung around moving parts.
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As always you’ve packed a ton of detail into this mecha, yet your overall
technique seems to be getting more refined. I enjoy the overall shapes AND
the grebbles. Both are well balanced.
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cool, that’s where my head is at.
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Only critique is that the tail is straight. You’d have to go with different
articulation all together to change it though, so I can see why you made it
that way. The tail remimds me of Sava’s dragon.
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Ok, I probably should have taken more pictures of this, the tail can swivel all
around at each joint in all three planes.
I’m not sure if its clear in this picture, but you know the little black Technic
Pins with the Click Hindge on the other side, well by virtue because one end is
a technic pin, it can spin, this in turn gives the next segment the ability to
swivel.
I almost Sneaded the tail joints because they can get a little floppy, but in a
way that feels life like when you move it around. I’m able to just about curl
the tail up into a knot.
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Anyway kick butt as always. Are you so proud of me for ACTUALLY replying in
public. See? Sometimes even ghosts pay a visit! And looky I made 2 other
posts before this one! Only a matter of time before I’m posting everyday!!!
lol!
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Who cares about that, Check this out everyone! Come to the NorthWest Brick Con
in Seattle where Bryce McGlone may be sending some of his mind blowing mecha for
the Mecha Hall of Fame Display! See his work IN REAL LIFE!!!
More people are sending Mecha too!!!
Really, its like oldeee tymes...
Thanks!
e
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| (...) Okay E someone's got to correct it...S.A. (South American) (...) thought you were eating dinner! Oh well! So the mecha...I really like the shoulder joint tech. Looks sturdy and still articulates well. I haven't even touched one of those new SW (...) (21 years ago, 24-Aug-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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