Do you need an LDraw file produced?

[Wadmaasi]

I'm still completely enamored with Malcom_Craig/jed_september's first iteration of the Safir:

I'm skipping this one at Malcom's request. That's not one of the reasons I listed for skipping a request, but hopefully no one will get bent out of shape about that. It's the right thing to do.

Nothing but agreement here.

[panda1116]

Now I was wondering if you would be willing to do squieu's Nantoka http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=3141406... What are your thoughts on this?

I have mixed feelings about this one. I have two issues with it. First, as panda1116 mentions, the photos don't give a real clear indication of the inner core of the frame; however, it looks very much like it's core is a variation of the takifashhii frame (all the more likely since squieu built both the takifashhii frame and the Nantoka). Since two other frames I've done for this thread are built on the takifashhii core (the takifashii-c and the Carter Corporation mech), I'm thinking it might be more useful to skip this one in favor of other fundamental design concepts. What do you think, Panda? Looking at the "naked" takifashii, does that help with the model you built?

I guess you could say it is similar, but I think it is pieced together very differently. If you have a place where I could upload the LDD file, you can see what I did and you'll see what I mean on it. I added a few bricks to it to give it a bit more "body" so to say, but definitely different from the Takafashii (I also have the LDD for the Takafashii as I did that one before I did the Nantoka) as I tried everything I could to imitate what I saw in the image. Given, I did get a very close replication, but I just want to see if you could figure out a better way to make it less brittle.

[Wordman]

Since the PDFs seem to be useful to people, I've made some "bonus" PDFs based on "classic" frames, based on .ldr files I made years ago. The files are not quite as complicated as the ones I make now, but should be sufficient. Links are posted in the initial post of this thread, with the others.

[randolph]

Woo, thanks Wordman!

[Wadmaasi]

Woo, thanks Wordman!

^^^ This!

[Wordman]

I added Soren's Conscript to the "classic" section in the first post.

[Wordman]

Dukayn beat me to the punch on building the Iguana file I was contemplating, but I've added instructions for it to the first post anyway.

[Dukayn]

I'm just glad you found it clear enough to produce a PDF from it

[Mantisking]

I think I need a vacation week, and a massive Bricklink order, so I can try and build mechs from all those instructions.

[Wordman]

Now I was wondering if you would be willing to do squieu's Nantoka http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=3141406...

I guess you could say it is similar, but I think it is pieced together very differently. If you have a place where I could upload the LDD file, you can see what I did and you'll see what I mean on it. I added a few bricks to it to give it a bit more "body" so to say, but definitely different from the Takafashii (I also have the LDD for the Takafashii as I did that one before I did the Nantoka) as I tried everything I could to imitate what I saw in the image. Given, I did get a very close replication, but I just want to see if you could figure out a better way to make it less brittle.

As I mentioned via PM, I got your LDD file this morning, but didn't get to it for most of the day. I spent an hour or so with it and I think your model might be a bit off in the inner core. It's impossible to tell without breakdown photos of the original though. Based on how the other takafashii's work, the best I could guess for the inner bits is this:

I think that would be a bit more solid than what I see in your LDD, but I haven't actually built it, so don't really know.

[Praetorian]

Being a MittenNinja fan can I suggest:

The Sand Naga: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mittenninj ... hotostream

This is assuming the open slot for his stuff is still open.

[randolph]

The rejected requests could probably be deleted from the OP for clarity.

[Ced23Ric]

Wordman, panda - would you care to forward/email that LDD file to me at me [at] ced23ric [dot] de? That 'Frame looks mighty interesting.

[Wordman]

The rejected requests could probably be deleted from the OP for clarity.

Once I've done the seven I promised, I'll reorganize it.

[Malcolm_Craig]

Over the past few weeks, I've been getting an increasing number of requests for building instructions for the MgN-311 (a la this guy.) As I don't have the capacity to put instructions together, I might put this one in as a request. Self aggrandizing as it is.

Cheers,
Malcolm

[panda1116]

Wordman, panda - would you care to forward/email that LDD file to me at me [at] ced23ric [dot] de? That 'Frame looks mighty interesting.

Wordman is going to do something interesting with the LDD file I made and his own take on the mech. ^^

When you do see my LDD file, just keep in mind I took a few liberties in changing it a little bit

[Wordman]

Being a MittenNinja fan can I suggest: The Sand Naga. This is assuming the open slot for his stuff is still open.

It is open, but I'm thinking of passing on the Sand Naga, for two reasons. One: Just like the Nantoka that panda1116 is requesting, the Sand Naga is a yet another variation of the takifashhii frame. Since two other frames I've done for this thread are built on the takifashhii core (the takifashii-c and the Carter Corporation mech), I'd like to get a little more variety. Second, there is a really good breakdown shot of the Sand Naga for people who want to build it. I dunno. Because that breakdown shot exists, the hard part of building an LDraw file (i.e. figuring out the model) is basically done, so maybe I'll do it anyway. If I do, I probably won't "count" it for the purposes of my "seven model" pledge.

Wordman, panda - would you care to forward/email that LDD file to me at me [at] ced23ric [dot] de? That 'Frame looks mighty interesting.

I've alerted panda about this. We may choose to start something a bit different with this request, if he is up for it. Stay tuned.

[Ced23Ric]

Gimme a moment, I can provide an LDD file for the Naga.

[Wordman]

Wordman is going to do something interesting with the LDD file I made and his own take on the mech.

Check out the Nantoka LDraw design challenge! Links to the files are in that thread. Good luck!

[Ced23Ric]

Gimme a moment, I can provide an LDD file for the Naga.

And here we go.


LDD File.