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    Thanks, but if I were starting again, I would attach his utility belt to his hips instead of his torso. This was fine when he was smaller, but at this scale it limits his twisting movement at the waist and makes him top heavy. It would require some major work, and at this stage it feels like "good enough" is good enough as I'm keen to finish the next mech in this series. Thank you! I really wanted this to fit into the Star Wars Universe and tried to strike a balance between Dieselpunk and Anime. As an aside, I wanted to use the Maori word for 'Warrior" when describing the class of mech in honour of Temura Morrisson, but turns out that the Maori word is "Toa" and that ship has well and truly sailed haha! In the end I chose Achilles-Class because of his Spartan type appearance.
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    The arms and legs can move around quite a bit and the torso can twist about 30 degrees either side, but the limiting factor is balance. I thought it would be a good idea to try and tell a bit of a story given their history together! That's an intersting take! No, in my mind it is more of a case of the Jawas hiring a "Negotiator" haha Exactly my thought, I'm happy that that was what you took away from it! Thanks, I remember reading about the use of negative space in an image and wanted to keep everything balanced. I'm glad you noticed! Boba's blaster hangs on his other hip. When I found the dark blue printed wedge piece from the 2003 mini Slave 1, I knew I had to use it somewhere and the best place seemed to be in his rocket pack. Thank you all for your kind words, I've been wanting to share this for quite some time.
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    Thanks, glad you like it!
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    Hi This MOC is the first in a series, the idea of which was spawned by the release of set 75167 - Bounty Hunter Speeder-Bike Battle Pack. I never had a clear idea of the scale I was building in, and only a basic idea of what he would look like, so he evolved over time. As he got bigger he needed constant redesigning to prevent him collapsing under his own weight. It's been nearly 5 years in the making, with a lot of learning along the way. I hope you like it! Boba Fett Achilles Class Battle Mech by Greg Dalink, on Flickr Boba Fett Achilles Class Battle Mech by Greg Dalink, on Flickr Boba Fett Achilles Class Battle Mech by Greg Dalink, on Flickr
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    Mammoth effort! The little window showing the end scene is a great touch. Love your studio, such a good way to maintain mental health.
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    Hi Thorsten Thank you for taking the time to write such a comprehensive and encouraging post, I really appreciate the support! I'm very happy to have made the front page, the spring has returned to my step! Cheers Greg
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    Glad you like it!
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    Thank you Flieger, "quiet" is exactly the feel I was going for. Gray_Mouser, there are 141 pieces in the helmet alone (including 4 that make up the mount to attach to the rifle) As far as attachment goes, that's a great question! The bottom section with the minifigure helmets folds out. The 2 white small claws are attached to bent skeleton arms whose elbows nestle into a small void behind the 2x1 wedge. When closed, these claws are sandwiched quite securely. Similarly with the 2 white medium claws under the eyes, they are attached to bent skeleton arms (clips at 90 degrees) and are trapped by the ear covers. This allows them to sit at a better angle, and again, are quite secure. The black small claws used to create the black stripe above the eyes are attached to skeleton arms which are locked in place by small lengths of rigid hose that have been cut to size and trapped. I know official Lego instructions have involved cutting rigid hose, so I figure this technique is legal and doesn't cause any pieces to be stressed. The only unfixed pieces are the small antennae levers used to represent the "slit" across the face. They fit perfectly in the half-plate gap between the tile and the wedge plate except for the ball at the end which wedges into the gaps between the 2x1 wedges. If you were to turn the model upside down, these would be the only pieces that might fall off. It's a fairly stable model overall, but definitely not swooshable haha!
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    Thanks for the kind words! It was definitely a challenge trying to replicate the shape!
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    Hi This is the first MOC I've made that I thought might be worth sharing. I've been working on this project over the last couple of months in memory of a workmate who passed away from brain cancer earlier this year. His wife and kids requested that mourners bring a small Lego creation to the funeral instead of flowers so I threw something together over a couple of evenings in between shifts but it was pretty clunky and fragile and I wasn't really happy with it. I wanted to improve on the concept and this is the final result after many, many iterations and multiple Bricklink orders. I tried to keep it relatively small as I didn't want to reinvent the wheel with the model that Lego had released (75276). Hope you like it! Memorial by Greg Dalink, on Flickr
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    The flag insignia in the tail is a nice touch, good job
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    Thanks for the WIP pics, and your explanations of the points of articulation. I'm working on a project of similar scale and have had many redesigns due to joints being load bearing but don't want to go down the path of geared joints. Since reading your post, I have checked out the Witch Doctor instructions and that is one great tip! Keep up the go work
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    A glorious balance of the impossible, the impractical, and a reckless disregard for life. Love it.
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    A fantastic tribute to the art of the time, thanks for bringing back happy childhood memories!
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    Instantly recognisable, good job
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    Great effort, has a real 80's Manga feel about it. Impressed by the small details like the heads-up display in the canopy.
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    TSh-55

    BarfolomewMog replied to Sunder's topic in LEGO Sci-Fi

    That is one tough "Baba-Yaga"! Neat design
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    Man, the scale of that thing is off the chain! Are there any geared joints, or are all the points of articulation using multiple ball and socket joints? Formidable
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    Thanks for the welcome, now to open a Flickr account and do a crash course in photography. Finally being able to use the search function is the best
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    So many great parts in Mixels and Chima sets! Design is top notch
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    Came out of my dark ages a few years ago when kids came along. Bought my then 2-year-old a 6212 X-wing in 2006, and his little brother a 7658 Y-wing a year later for his first birthday. Gotta start brainwashing them early! Love Star Wars (obviously), Superheroes, Technic and Mecha MOCs. Happy to be aboard
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    Here goes nothin... http://imgur.com/t/chewbacca/k71ynpP
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