Re: Success!! Cast first improved HyGogg shoulder armor...

On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, Mark Wilson wrote:

> I hope to have some up today.  I contemplated reshaping the exterior,
> mainly by making the torso side "hump" less pronounced (it is
> bordering on too curvey) and stretching it out a bit.  But, after
> staring at screenshots and the whole 2 minute sequence for the HyGogg,
> I convinced myself that wasn't worth the effort--there are enough
> "anime magic moments" to argue the shape either way, and I don't ever
> trust lineart as a cannon reference.
> 
   I tend to think the HGUC version of the shoulder armor is markedly
oversized.  But at any rate, I look forward to seeing your changes.

> The next big deal now is completely redoing the torso side of the
> shoulder joint, which is embarrassingly bad for this grade of kit.
>
   Don't forget the thruster housings on the top of the back, either - I think
they're supposed to be conical, with a circular cross-section.  Instead
they're...  weird.

---GEC
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