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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SKyOdin" data-source="post: 5207862" data-attributes="member: 57939">From all of this, it definitely sounds like your preference is the furthest end of the Real Robot side of the mecha anime spectrum. In that case, I think the Vital Suits from Lost Planet that I mentioned earlier are one of your best bets for inspiration. Just last night I found a pretty decent video on youtube that shows off their basic designs, including their scale, how they move, and how the pilot boards and sits. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LzOPubP_Sw]YouTube - Lost Planet - Vital Suits[/ame]Another classic series that fits the mold you are describing is Armored Trooper Votoms. It is an old series, and while the designs are humanoid, they have long been considered as realistic as mecha get. From the looks of it, Heavy Gear is heavily inspired by the Votom designs. The Armored Troopers from Votoms are only 4 meters tall, so they fit the general description of being relatively short. Likewise, Knightmare Frames from Code Geass are also mostly 4 to 4.5 meters in height. I believe that the AGWS from Xenosaga Episode 1 are also in this general height range. I like mechs that are this scale because they are only about as tall as the backboard on a regulation basketball hoop, so they easily fit inside trucks and can walk around inside larger buildings built for people.EDIT: Oops, I meant to mention Patlabor. While most Labors from the Patlobor series are much larger than the mecha in the series I was just talking about (the starring mechs, the Ingrams, are themselves 8 meters tall), there are several interesting designs for civilian construction Labors and various non-humanoid Labor designs.</blockquote>

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