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Re: Rhino Armored Vehicles
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lugnet.build.military
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Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:15:43 GMT
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Mladen,
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You had me at “vicious-looking eyes”. ;-)
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Hehe...
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Here is the baseline Rhino - an Infantry Fighting Vehicle with the usual
autocannon, machine gun, smoke grenades. I’ve also included “flick-fire”
missiles for a little extra playability, and these can be reloaded from the
rear hatches. The infantry in the back aren’t undead, they just have scary
skeleton masks on to scare the Megablocks out of the enemy.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=233743
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This IFV has a sleeker front-end compared to your earlier ones. Or maybe it’s
those wider tracks, which give it better proportions. I like it.
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It uses the long curved slopes, which I think gives it a smoother look.
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The turret is good, but I question your use of those “flick-fire” missiles.
They may indeed add playability, but they clash with the rest of the
realistic detailing around them. The blocky holders just kill the sleekness
of that turret. Aside from that criticism, it’s a great IFV.
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Thanks!
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The Rhino Brawler is an experimental combat vehicle with a versatile range
of weapons to take on pretty much any enemy.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=233744
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The turrets look really futuristic and “experimental”, but seem too crowded
together. I think it would work better if one was devoted missile system, and
the other a cannon. Aside from that, I appreciate this variant.
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Cool, maybe I’ll tinker with it.
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The Rhino Commander has all sorts of communications, computers and other
high tech stuff. It gives the battlefield commander and his officers a
mobile platform from which to conduct operations in relative safety.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=233746
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I agree with Tim’s comments on this one. Really nice interiors, with an
exterior that just needs a few more add-ons. The antenna is nice, but you
could easily add more reconnaissance equipment, such as radar and advanced
electro-optical sensors. You could even mount all this on a boom, kinda like
the Canadian Coyote has.
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Thanks! I was thinking maybe adding some kind of equipment bundled up onthe back
like some camo netting or something. I’ll make a point of doing something with
the exterior.
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The Rhino Defender is an innovative APC. While it doesn’t have the same
offensive weapons as the regular IFV, it does carry a few broadsides worth
of small mounted machine guns and grenade launchers. If attacked from the
side it can defend itself with all seven weapons, and offers the troops
inside a safe exit from the vehicle on the side that isn’t under attack.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=233745
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Deep Link #1 to
Deep Link #7
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???
Now how did that happen? I can’t seem to access the pix through Brickshelf but
you came up with links? Do you have any idea what the problem with BS might be,
and more importantly, can you explain how and whatyou did just now to bring up
the links?
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I really like this one. It’s such a throwback to early IFVs! Yes! :-D
The port guns and grenade launchers are okay, but kinda oversized. I wonder
if regular minifig screwdrivers would look better. Maybe fitted over with 1/2
technic pegs or those dk. grey ones? I dunno. I still really like the whole
design and hope you try it again sometime in the future.
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I see what you’re getting at, yes!
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The Rhino Hunter is an experimental tank design, emphasizing as always crew
survivability. Unlike most tanks, it can carry a small squad of troops in
the back.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=233747
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Awesome! Except for the “flick-fire” missile. :-P
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OK, so you’re not a fan of those;)
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The Rhino Protector is an armored ambulance. Designed to evacuate wounded
soldiers as quickly and safely as possible, it can carry up to four
stretchers.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=233748
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I think this one is the best of the bunch.It really puts the spacious
crew-cabin to good use. If you got rid of one side of the stretchers, you
could even add a small station for a medic. Regardless, this is excellent.
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Yeah, I was thinking of that too.
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I am impressed with the way you are branching out with your MOCs. Good luck
with your future models.
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Thanks! I do appreciate your continued feedback! I want to start doing unit
markings of some kind, maybe some numbers etc, but without breaking up the camo
too much.
cheers
Magnus
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| (...) -snip- (...) I'm not sure why your folder isn't public yet. The deep links link directly to the file name. Here's how I got to the deep links: 1) I went to one of your public folders, (URL) Rhino Brawler> for example. 2) I clicked on one of (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| (...) You had me at "vicious-looking eyes". ;-) (...) Yeah, modular military vehicles really lend themselves to LEGO rendition. (...) This IFV has a sleeker front-end compared to your earlier ones. Or maybe it's those wider tracks, which give it (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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