now this looks lovely

thanks bros ;DD
and yep i use matt top coat ;DD
i suggest use the Krylon Clear Flat Spray, waaay better than use the Mr. Flat topcoat lol ;DD

more bang-for-buck too, but ultra-super-duper rare

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This post has been edited by shauno: Jun 27 2012, 02:10 AM

I always loved UC style battles! straight away military-concept battlefield!!

not just some fancy over-powered shining here and there kind of stuff

Ahem, Unicorn would like to have a word with you there bro. If you talk about early UC then yeah kinda but late UC hell no.

late UC is fine as long it is on earth and not space war

Gundam Real Life...

Well, guys!~.. IT SEEMS GOING TO BE A REAL GUNDAM WALKING AROUND soon

More like inspired by gundam rather then actual gundam size mecha, my bet is it'll be something around 2m as oppose to 20m exoskeleton suit. Very impractical if its really 20m, kinda like painting a bullseye target on ur back with a sign saying shoot me. Surely they have learn a lesson from their WWII Yamato battleship.

well unless they manage to create some ultra-light yet tough metal for armor
like in Gundam series, where standard current projectiles, missiles and shells cant penetrate
in short, a real gigantic walking tanker
well of course unless fire nuclear warhead at them then no way any armor can withstand it

graphene could be the answer

question is why does a 20m tall giant robot of doom require limbs? wheels does a much better job + from a mechanical standpoint, much more reliable since there is less moving parts then a pair of robotic leg. Why also do giant robots need a pair of hands? mounted weapons is much more accurate. Why also do you need a head? if its function is just camera cant it be attach to any part of the body?

The only good explanation for humanoid looking robots would be if its like ironman where the suit is like a second skin to the pilots. Things like gundam where the pilot actually sits in a comfy chair has no real good explanation as to why it needed to be in humanoid form other then cool factor, which leads me to a conclusion that, if the japanese military were to actually drawn inspiration from gundam, it would look more like ironman 2m tall exoskeleton instead of 20m tall giant robot of doom.

Just a picture spam, not mine, but is my all time favourite

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Wheels are more prone to terrain restriction.
Hand-mounted weapons is easier to be exchange.
MS head also houses sensor which ideally need to be placed on the part that has the lowest obstruction. It also houses communication module. For the camera generally there are other cameras all over the MS body also

in my opinion UC0096 is still okay and I'm not only focusing on battles that involves the main characters

you can see even the grunt units have their own proper screen time, with great heroic scenes (although quite brief) and also some fighting chance even when facing with huge/high-powered MS, like the first episode of the Unicorn when a Stark Jegan goes head to head with the Kshatriya. although the Jegan ended up in pieces, but at least it's just not blowing up with a single slash/shot like in Seed/00 series

More or less only that Jegan. Most of Jegans (and Rezels) after that episode died from one or 2 shots from the named character's MS

u have Armored Core to answer that
legs have better mobility than wheels, however i do agree Gundam universe's legs are abit too fancy
Armored Core type legs would be more practical(something like Tieren's legs)

tank thread. But leg also suffers from terrain restriction. Muddy terrain, sandy terrain, swamp will also restrict leg as do wheels. Not to mention with legs, the center of gravity would be high, so stability is an issue.

restriction on design. Has to be in such a way that it can be hold with a hand but must hav enuf power to take down others while incur minimal recoil to avoid damaging the hand (which has dozens of delicate motors, sensors, servos to make it work mind u). Might as well have a hard mounted weapon that does not have such restriction.

instrument on a modern jet fighter is house in the front cone. My point is it doesn't necessarily need to be in the shape of a head. Not to mention why put all sensitive equipment in one location? bring it down and ur communication is cut off. Bad design from a military stand point.

why so serious dude....
bring the kit build talk back la....