Big... Yellow... MECH

My first half decent Mech... 
Don't really have a story behind it yet or much of a description of it's attributes or role in society.
But I do have development pics and some ideas at
http://www.osage.net/~trs13/lego/emech/

Things I *do* know:
- Now that it's "done" I'll be able to sleep again....
- The BFG is articulated and designed to stow on the mech's back. 
- The BFG probably uses plasma to hyperaccelerate some form of projectile 
   and the hose to the front of the BFG is for discharging plasma in a flamethrower-like fashion
- The back has four technic peg mounts for a variety of loads - here only one is occupied with the BFG
- The Fin things on the arms are probably for communications and/or  electronic warfare.
- The "Variable Mace" takes some imagination. 
    Looks like a toothed mace (good for bashing) until actived
    Activated, the teeh are connected by a flexible energy conduit (think flexible lightsaber -  good for ripping through things)
- It has over 20 points of major articulation (arms legs) and at least 7 minor ones (head, loincloth flaps, thrusters ect.)
- It has giant pecs & shiny black nipples.

The legs were built first then scrapped and the current pair developed
The Arms had to be re-designed three times.
Most of the hinges use a combination of  tape, old technic tubing, and snippets of paperclips to make them sufficiently strong.
The ankle & hip articulation fell to click hinges... though I dislike them very much .

I've always wanted to build a decent mech and had to do quite a bit of research on how to do so.
Much inspiration was gathered from the incredible creations of:
 Mladen Pejic http://www3.sympatico.ca/mladenpejic/Mecha.htm (feet & hands especially)
 Christopher Snead http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=10435 (joint stiffening)
 Stuart Immonen http://www10.ewebcity.com/dadoandrabbit/lego/ (general inspiration & a helpful links page)
Also:
 Dark Gundam http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/Klaupacius/Lego/DarkGundam.html
 The Mech Hall of Fame http://www.geocities.com/mecha_hall_of_fame/ 
 Eric Sophie http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=Legomaster  
& Bryce McGlone http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=817
  for such great examples - even if they made me feel a bumbling novice at times :)

My next lego project is definitly going to be something a bit simpler... 
 I'm thinking that making one of Mark Sandlin's Spiffcraft sounds quite fun
 http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2208

TRS
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http://www.osage.net/~trs13/lego/
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