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Re: has anyone made an at-at out of lego?
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Wed, 7 Jul 1999 18:11:05 GMT
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Shaun-
I have a couple of questions:
1) When will you have pictures? :) I've mailed your AT-ST URL around a lot,
since it is probably the most incredible Lego page I've ever seen, and was just
lucky to stumble on this thread (since I'm only on lugnet.robotics.)
2) Is is really minifig scale? I was thinking about tackling this project, but
it seemed (using the off-the cuff standard of Luke about to be stepped on) that
the model would have to be much, much bigger. Was I that wrong?
3) What are the dimensions on the legs? I own several RCXs, and was
contemplating thinking that a motorized (and possibly even remote-controlled)
AT-AT would be doable, given the size of the body to hide the RCX units. The
one catch would be how ridiculous gearing and the like would look in the legs.
Any ideas?
Anyway, looking forward to seeing this piece...
-Luis
P.S. Please CC any replies to me, since I'm not on the list...
In lugnet.starwars, Shaun Sullivan writes:
> Thanks for the kind words, Ben! I'm not sure about topping your Falcon,
> though :) - the amount of pneumatics and detailing you've packed in
> there is amazing!
>
> I took some quick measurements this morning: The body itself is about
> 15 inches long, 21 with the head included. At the smallest part, the
> body is about 4.5 inches high, rising up to about 7" at its tallest.
> The main bulk of the body is 14 dots wide. All told, the height
> (including feet and legs) is on the order of 19 inches or so. All of
> these dimensions are in keeping with the size specs in the Essential
> Guide to Vehicles and Vessels.
>
> I do plan on having the troop door on one side, and having the other
> side open up so I can access to the troops. At this point, I'm
> *praying* that the Stormtrooper comes out in a small set, because I'd
> like to have the right number eventually.
>
> No pictures thus far ...
>
> While we're on the topic, does anybody have any thoughts on making a
> flexible neck? I haven't actually tried very many ideas yet, so I'm not
> *quite* desperate. It needs to be able to support the head (I'm
> thinking this will probably require some sort of internal skeletal
> support), and I'd ideally like some flexibility in all 360 degrees.
> And of course, I'd like it to look like the "real" AT-AT neck :) It's a
> tall order, but I'd love to hear other people's thoughts on it. I came
> up with a tentative idea that entails nearly 200 flat-plate hinges (like
> the hinges used in castle walls, but only one plate in height) - I'll
> try and get some photos soon.
>
> Hmm, enough blathering for now, eh? Have fun, all!
>
> shaun
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>
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> Ben Fleskes wrote:
> >
> > Based on the quality of superbly detailed AT-ST, your AT-AT must be • incredible!
> >
> > How tall is it? Length? How large is the body?
> > Any Pictures?
> > Does the side open up to get at all the troops?
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > In lugnet.starwars, Shaun Sullivan writes:
> >
> > >
> > > I'm in the middle of making a minifig-size AT-AT; thus far it features
> > > fully articulated legs and feet, a 5 speeder-bike garage, seating for 40
> > > troops, and reciprocating chin cannons. The next big challenge is to
> > > design a fully-articulated neck - *ulp* I'm at the point where I need
> > > to keep checking auctions to get much-needed pieces.
> > >
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| Hi Luis, Thanks for the ego-boost :) I'm glad you like the AT-ST ... to answer your other questions: 1) I'm planning on taking some pictures this weekend of the components I'm pleased with so far ... that is, the feet, the legs, the head, the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: has anyone made an at-at out of lego?
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| Thanks for the kind words, Ben! I'm not sure about topping your Falcon, though :) - the amount of pneumatics and detailing you've packed in there is amazing! I took some quick measurements this morning: The body itself is about 15 inches long, 21 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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