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Subject: 
"Spartan" medium assault mecha
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lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space
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lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space
Date: 
Tue, 5 Oct 2004 07:47:40 GMT
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Check out my latest experiment with the new clicking ball and socket hinges, the
"Spartan"-

http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=100456

With this one, unlike my "Juggernaut" design, I left the hinges exposed for the
sake of lightness and used the Alpla Team socket bricks at the shoulders and
hips to achieve a slimmer build.

LMKWYT,
Todd



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  Re: "Spartan" medium assault mecha
 
Nice mech, Andrew! Ingenious name, by the way. I love the legs. They seem very sturdy, are they? The use of both new and old gray gives it a kind of 'been in a wreck but has been fixed' persona. Making me think it has survived many a battle, which (...) (20 years ago, 5-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
  Re: "Spartan" medium assault mecha
 
(...) The mix of bley and Classic Grey looks interesting, at least in the photos. He's really nicely proportioned too. Well done. Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
  Re: "Spartan" medium assault mecha
 
(...) you and i think alike. we both used the click hinges in our moc's. i used the alpha team hinges on almost everything except for the elbows. i almost used the new bley ones, but they would've clashed with the other bricks. they seem to fit well (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
  Re: "Spartan" medium assault mecha
 
(...) Hey Todd, I like the overall chunkyness to this one. My favorite part though is the hands. They're simple and effective. I think I have hand envy. But seriously I think that Lego should put out a set like this one. I would buy it over the (...) (20 years ago, 7-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
  Re: "Spartan" medium assault mecha
 
I like the size Mecha these joints lend themselves too. Your "experiments" are fun to see and have a recognizble style. Nice work. I really like the colors. e (20 years ago, 11-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)

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