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author | dakkar <dakkar@thenautilus.net> | 2012-04-20 22:34:33 +0100 |
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committer | dakkar <dakkar@thenautilus.net> | 2012-04-20 22:34:33 +0100 |
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Tachikoma!
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diff --git a/src/modelli/tachikoma/document.en.rest.txt b/src/modelli/tachikoma/document.en.rest.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fa35d45 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/modelli/tachikoma/document.en.rest.txt @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +================== + A LEGO Tachikoma +================== +:CreationDate: 2012-04-20 21:03:29 +:Id: modelli/tachikoma +:tags: - anime + - models + +When I saw that `a LEGO enthusiast <http://www.mahjqa.com/>`_ had +built a `Tachikoma in LEGO +<https://secure.flickr.com/photos/28134808@N02/sets/72157629326232386/>`_, +[*]_ I knew I had to build it for myself. + +The `Rebrickable page <http://rebrickable.com/sets/mahjqa/tachikoma>`_ +provides the parts list in the XML format used by `Bricklink +<http://www.bricklink.com>`_, so I did the obvious thing: set up an +account on Bricklink and ordered all the parts (from 16 different +sellers!). I'm not going to say how much it cost… + +Building has not been easy: even with all the pictures, and the help +of the LEGO Digital Designer (essentially, a CAD for bricks), it took +me about 7 hours to put together the less than 900 pieces. + +Was it worth it? See for yourself: + +.. image:: front-t.jpg + :alt: LEGO Tachikoma, from ahead + :target: front.jpg + +.. image:: back-t.jpg + :alt: LEGO Tachikoma, from behind + :target: back.jpg + +Also, `a short movie of the model in action <moving.mp4>`_. + +.. [*] if you don't know what a Tachikoma is, `Wikipedia can help + <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachikoma>`_ |