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In lugnet.build.mecha, Kirby Warden writes:
> In lugnet.build.mecha, Mark Neumann writes:
> >
> > Dude, always compare yourself to the best. And do better. If you can't
> > figure out how to do something, ask. Don't worry about copying, and if you
> > do feel a little weird about it, give credit or ask permission. I found
> > that even when trying to copy, it ends up looking completely different anyway.
> >
> > Mark
>
> These are words to live by!
>
> One of the first "MOC"s I uploaded to my Brickshelf folder was a "replica"
> of an early Mark Sandlin Lego Creation :^) which turned out horribly
> rainbowed! It was like Lego Building 101 for me. My piece assortment was
> nightmarish and I was forced to "modify" some things in that model. But I
> built it (sans engines)! I went ahead and uploaded the images and posted
> the link to Lugnet then asked for a critique; I expected the obvious:
> rainbowed, no engines, not quite the same... but actually didn't get any at
> all really, although there was a reminder by Mark Sandlin about actually
> providing the link! I had previously e-mailed Mark a few times regarding
> what I had done so he already new about it. Anyway, the images are still in
> my Brickshelf folder as a humble reminder of where I started from. Since
> then I've copied a few other mocs but didn't take pictures of them, copying
> a moc is purely a building challenge these days. It worked then, and still
> works now!
Nicely put, Kirby! The only way to learn to build mecha is to actually sit
down and do it. My starting point was to emulate Colin Gutierrez' building
style and to branch out from there. Mark Sandlin is also a great place to
start from due to the amount of detail his models show off. Another friend
of mine began by emulating Mladen Pejic's style and to make it his own
(quite successfully, I might add).
Many mecha builders have difficulty putting their thoughts into brick-I am
one of them and I personally know of three others, but we keep at it. We
keep building, hoping that one of the models will have a breakthrough
technique or look that we like. Many of my models end up as either mecha
torsos or lower body prototypes that might find some use later down the
line. Next week I'll introduce one of those very items in the form of a
completed mecha-my first in more than two months.
Keep at it, keep building-the final product will eventually be worth it.
-Dave
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