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What is a mech supposed to be? Did "Mechs" come from a TV show or something? I don't know a thing about them besides they're pretty neat looking. I never heard the name "mech" until I looked it up online. Can someone PLEASE tell me all the things(or (...) (24 years ago, 21-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
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Mechs are a Japanese idea -- "what could be cooler," asked one of them once, "than big humanoid robots that can fight battles and stuff?" Since then, Japanese anime (animated TV and movies) has been full of them. If you've never watched any, you're (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
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What critera are used to determine if a robot is a mech or not? Does it have to be used for war? Does it have to be big? Does it have to be humanoid? Is a Throwbot a kind of mech (they are big compared to minifigs, they have battles, and most are (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) It has to mimic movements of organisms like a spider. Does it have (...) No, it doesn't have to fight in war! You could use a mech to go to work, couldn't you (yes, I know they aren't real) -- Chef ICQ:84584424 AIM: Jedi101673 (URL) Dale (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) lot! Well if you really want to brush up on your animated mech history, check out a cartoon called Gigantor (Tetsujin 28go in Japan). Keep in mind this is as far from gundam wing as you will ever get and still contain giant robots (Think Iron (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
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There aren't really any hard and fast rules, but: (...) No, the Labors in PatLabor were used for all kinds of civil tasks. (...) Not necessarily huge, although most people would say that if you get too smal, you really have powered armour instead of (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I think the term "Mecha" was used in the show Robotech first. I could be wrong, but that is the show I most think of when I hear the term mecha or mech. ADV films just picked up Robotech and will be putting it out on VHS and DVD. Mike B Later (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) How about Vision's spider-mech in BubbleGum Crisis? ... Lessee, that would have been Episode ... 5? 6? One of those, I think. Ahh, I love when it bursts out of the trailer. And I need not mention the crush I had on Priss and Nene in college (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) for (...) have (...) out of (...) That was episode 7 Double Vision. That is a cool episode, to bad the new series is not as good. Well back to work, have a good one. Mike (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha)
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In lugnet.town, Shaun Sullivan writes (...) How about Episodes 5 and 6 of Star Wars? Do AT-ATs and AT-STs qualify as mechs? Dave! (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha)
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:G2xrxs.L67@lugnet.com... (...) legs, for (...) the (...) would (...) as (...) Is there a reason this thread is in lugnet.town? FUT: lugnet.build.mecha Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha)
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That's a good question. Lucas was highly influenced by Japanese cinema too. -- Paul Davidson Dave Schuler <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:G2xrxs.L67@lugnet.com... (...) legs, for (...) the (...) would (...) as (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha)
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