Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => SciFi & Fantasy => Topic started by: GTX_Admin on January 12, 2012, 06:28:15 PM
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Hi folks,
An area for your Mecha (and other flippin' big robot type things) ideas and inspiration.
Regards,
Greg
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Bah humbug! Improve the lot of 'em by convertin' 'em to tracks and wheels, that's what I say! ;)
Exhibit A:
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/hws5mp/The%20Whiffery/AT-TS/IMG_5614.jpg)
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d165/hws5mp/The%20Whiffery/AT-TS/IMG_5615.jpg)
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Thread revival: does anyone know where I can get one of these?
(http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/bbrine01/1503_src_matrix_apu-3_13.jpg)
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The ultimate "You talkin' to ME?" rig! 8)
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I kind of liekd the last two movies, but the mechs were wonderful. I suspect this is a Deviantart piece, Greg, but I'll do some checking.
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I loved playing Mechwarrior on Windows 95! There used to be a 1/35 kit of teh MADCAT but it looked a bit crude.
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LEGO seems to be a popular medium for Mech builders. There's Mobile Frame Zero, which is a LEGO based tabletop Mech combat game:
http://mobileframezero.com/mfz/ (http://mobileframezero.com/mfz/)
A goggle image search for MFZ nets one lots of ideas.
As does this: http://www.brothers-brick.com/tag/mecha/ (http://www.brothers-brick.com/tag/mecha/)
RP1
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Some inspiration by Jakub Rozalski:
(http://pix.avaxnews.com/avaxnews/fc/9e/00019efc.jpeg)
(http://pix.avaxnews.com/avaxnews/fb/9e/00019efb.jpeg)
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I loved playing Mechwarrior on Windows 95! There used to be a 1/35 kit of teh MADCAT but it looked a bit crude.
The 1/35 Horizon vinyl kit of the Mad Cat isn't too bad; I have one here that I'm modifying the legs. Even better is the 1/60 Armorcast resin kits of the Mad Cat and Vulture, along with their optional weapons pods. Both the Horizon and Armorcast offerings can reach high prices really fast on eBay. I was fortunate that our IPMS Ottawa president is my best friend from high school, and gave me his Horizon kit when he found out I was into BattleTech. Gingie, if you're going to CAPCON 2015, you'll see all three there.
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Some inspiration by Jakub Rozalski:<...>
Plenty more of his work in his ArtStation gallery: LINK! (http://www.artstation.com/artist/jakubrozalski)
Seriously talented chap! A lot of his work just begs to be made into dioramas. :-*
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If it doesn't include an Urbie... it doesn't count. :)
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Gingie, if you're going to CAPCON 2015, you'll see all three there.
For sure, I plan on being there. Heard rumours it might be a 2-day show, or, they might leave the contest room open during judging.
Back on topic - I see Bandai is re-releasing some of the macross mechs. Tempted.
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The model room will be open during the judging, but we're still hashing out the two-day event, if they go for it. Will keep you posted.
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I dabbled in Macross, Robotech, Gundam and Votom Armored Troopers a very long time ago. I never really got on board with it unfortunately. Some of it was appealing due to the VF-1 Valkyrie being an aircraft/space craft plus a human controlled war machine. The Gundam mobile weapons also appealed to me but not to the point that I could stay interested. I still like some aspects from all of these and some of the Gundam figures and vehicles in 1:35th scale do keep me interested but not enough to add to my kit stash.
So it looks like we need to start a topic on the Macross/Robotech Universe where these things can be discussed at length.
Some on-line resources for all things related to the Macross, Robotech, Gundam Universe:
(https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/macross/images/e/e2/VF1S-Strike_Fighter-GERWALK-Battroid.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20110911152301) (http://macross.wikia.com/wiki/The_Macross_Wiki)
(Image source: Macross Wiki (http://macross.wikia.com/wiki/The_Macross_Wiki)
Wikipedia > Robotech (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotech)
[urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotech_(TV_series)]Wikipedia > Robotech (Television Series)[/url]
Robotech.com (http://robotech.com/)
FaceBook > Robotech (https://www.facebook.com/robotech/)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/U.N._Spacy_Roundel.svg/200px-U.N._Spacy_Roundel.svg.png) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macross)
(Image Source: Wikipedia > Macross (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macross))
Wikipedia > Macross (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macross)
The Macross Wiki (http://macross.wikia.com/wiki/The_Macross_Wiki)
Wikipedia > The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Dimension_Fortress_Macross)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Gundam.jpg/250px-Gundam.jpg) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundam)
(Image source: Wikipedia > Gundam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundam)
Wikipedia > Gundam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundam)
Wikipedia > Mobile Weapons (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_weapons)
The Gundam Wiki (http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/The_Gundam_Wiki)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/DVDBoxIIIScopedog.jpg) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armored_Trooper_Votoms)
(Image source: Wikipedia > Armored Trooper Votoms (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armored_Trooper_Votoms)
Wikipedia > Votoms Armored Troopers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armored_Trooper_Votoms)
Wikipedia > Maschinen Krieger ZbV 3000 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maschinen_Krieger_ZbV_3000)
If you can think of any other themes that should belong in this discussion, please add them in.
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We already had a thread for this - now merged here.
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Thanks Greg,
Mecha was the one term I did not search for. Go figure :P
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I have been corresponding with a maker at Shapeways by the name of Vladimir that has a lot of Robotech/Macross model accessories in various scales and one of the models he offers is called the TMM 201 missile in 1:60th scale which apparently is intended for a line of Macross/Robotech VF-1 Valkyrie models from DX Toys. I asked Vladimir if he would be so kind as to scale the model up to 1:72nd and 1:48th scale. He did honor my request and now in addition to the original 1:60th scale TMM 201 model there are now TMM 201 missile shapes for the 1:72nd and 1:48th scale Macross/Robotech kits plus anyone that has wanted a unique what-if weapon this is for you.
Links to Maker and models:
Xigfrid's 3D shop (https://www.shapeways.com/shops/xigfrid3dshop)
TMM 201 Missiles 1:72 scale (http://shpws.me/OILW)
1:48 scale TMM 201 Missiles (http://shpws.me/OIUd)
This model caught my eye because it is not a traditional missile shape and has some rather stealthy features. It is rather plain but I would expect that from a weapon that needs a low RCS. The weapon is about 15.0' in length which puts it in the same size range as the AIM-7 Sparrow and the AIM-120 AMRAAM weapons and that means you can tart up pretty much any F-14, F-15, F18, etc., with a not so standard missile shape just to be different.
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I have this weapon set:
(http://z2-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0006NGPSM.01.PT01._SCRMZZZZZZ_.jpg)
Some of which are making their way onto a modified Halcyon Aliens dropship, along with some brutish
Sov/Russian ordnance from a Zvezda set. The ship'll be pink in honour of Greg Ewald and the nose-art/name
will reference Ann Magnuson.
;D
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RMS-1: something you "nuke it from orbit" with.
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(https://pix.avaxnews.com/avaxnews/57/a9/0004a957.jpeg)
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(https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/joke-jpg.538388/)
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(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/b0/d9/7f/b0d97faa3c19b7509c3d51911522f8d8.jpg)
(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/f3/b7/ec/f3b7ece9e0e3add51d2baf30e9ad8c92.jpg)
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Early ED-209! ;D
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I've thought about building the first Robocop a few times-it is a fairly simple structure. meanwhile, I've been working on this:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53593166351_5666736f41_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pDQZcv)DSCF0959 (https://flic.kr/p/2pDQZcv) by VileDr.Yo (https://www.flickr.com/photos/46965833@N07/), on Flickr
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EEEKK ! a spider !!
I have vinyl kits of Robocop & ED-209 which I bought 2nd hand. I think they're complete but don't expect to ever build them tho.
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(https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/joke-jpg.538388/)
Is this from DUST? If not it sure looks like it!
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Can't remember
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Is this from DUST? If not it sure looks like it!
It seems to originate with War Thunder ... or they've just ripped it off a gazzilion times.
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For those with 3-D printers . . .
https://www.gambody.com/search?q=robots&page=1 (https://www.gambody.com/search?q=robots&page=1)
cheers,
Robin.