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(...) Great pictures Dave! I might crib from them a bit too. Where did that model come from? Having built two AT-ATs myself (now working on a third version), I can say the feet are the hardest part - two concentric circles, and the rolling joint on (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Actually, I don't remember any more... I found those back when I was looking for AT-AT pictures online to help with the details and saved 'em for reference... (...) Yep, the one on my site is my 3rd, I'm now working on a 4th :) (...) I tried (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm 99% sure it's a buildup of the ERTL off-the-shelf model kit. NOT the motorized walking one, the normal one. Unfortunately, my favorite modelling website has neither photos nor reviews of the ERTL kit. eric (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Open mouth, insert foot. Further inspection of the photos makes it clear it's a picture of one of the production models from "Empire". It appears to be on display either at the Smithsonian, or another stop on the "Magic of Myth" tour. It's (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hi Jason, I was indeed. I figured giving it a top speed around 30 m/h would do nicely - don't you think ?? :). Thanks alot for your reply - I figured that the legs and neck would be the two toughest challenges, but making it walk.... - interesting (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well, I don't have any of these corner brackets (I missed out on the whole grey castle theme), and I don't fancy buying 12 Castle Expansion Packs just for these parts - though your angle arches are a nice touch. I've just had a thought (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Now you're making fun - and DaveE doesn't believe it's possible. Well, I've always started with the walking mechanism and built the detail on to that. If you don't believe me, look here: (URL) why my models aren't up to full minifig scale or (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Actually, Dave Thomas Jr. had that idea too: (URL) ankle brace is stolen on my new design and also on Shaun's foot design too as I recall). His looks a little rough-- perhaps with tiles it'd look a bit better, but a very interesting idea... (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well, I've gotta come in and clarify. I don't think it's possible to achieve a walking model made of Lego parts (not counting future miracle parts) that walks as an AT-AT is "supposed" to walk (using all the joints as shown in the movie, not (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Interesting - the foot looks quite good, the leg is nowhere near long enough for a foot that size. All a bit too big for mine at the moment. Jason Railton (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Interesting - the foot looks quite good, but the leg is nowhere near long enough for a foot that size. All a bit too big for mine at the moment. Jason Railton (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Interesting - the foot looks quite good, but the leg is nowhere near long enough for a foot that size. All a bit too big for mine at the moment though... Jason Railton (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Well - okay - can't argue with that. But the question remains: SO? I mean, we've yet to see the interior of an AT-AT in any film (apart from the cockpit footage in ESB) - and not even George Lucas came up with an actual walking one; they're (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Um.. I'm not really arguing that an AT-AT not done to my exacting specifications wouldn't be cool or neat or anything, I was just clarifying my position. Actually, throughout this message it seems I've offended you or something, or perhaps you (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm not offended or insulted. But, you made some pretty disparaging remarks about making a walking AT-AT. Then, you clarified this by saying that you meant a fully operational one, with neatly hidden actuators and a detailed interior, would be (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Thinking about this, I realise I'm talking rubbish. The elephant's front legs actually have reversed knees, like I was describing for large dinosaurs. It just kept the front legs straight when walking briskly in the footage (hoho) I was (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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