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Re: Blue Dragon
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Date: 
Tue, 10 Jun 2003 00:56:36 GMT
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"Matt Hein" <Pyrokid17@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:HG67p6.11oM@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.announce.moc, Joe Comeau wrote:
> 
> > I can't seem to stop building dragons for some reason.  Anyway, here's • my
> > latest, a blue dragon.  He is by far the most articulate dragon so far:
> 
> Whoa! Now that's one wicked design! Seriously, just after
> taking one look at It I found myself wondering whether it
> was a dragon, a mantis or a pterodactyl...honestly, I can't
> say for sure what exactly it is, but I guess I'll go with
> the dragon description.

Yeah, I haven't subscribed to any particular definition of a dragon other
than some sort of reptile that can fly, so his ambiguity isn't a surprise.

> Hey, I like the movement articulation using the hinges,
> but just about the only improvement here would be to add
> partial rotation to the arms and legs for extra posability.
> 
> Still, this was an excellent approach.

Thanks!  His arms do have pretty good articulation and can, in fact, make
circular motions.  His legs are a completely different story.  By giving the
legs more articulation, the easier it would be to balance him, which is a
good thing.  Right now, there are only two of those half friction/half axle
pegs bearing the full weight.  They do their job amazingly well, but I can
find a few positions where they just aren't enough to hold the position.
Definitely an area for improvement.  Thanks for the feedback!

- Joe



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(...) Whoa! Now that's one wicked design! Seriously, just after taking one look at It I found myself wondering whether it was a dragon, a mantis or a pterodactyl...honestly, I can't say for sure what exactly it is, but I guess I'll go with the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)

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