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Re: New Mecha: The Cub
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Tue, 29 Nov 2005 01:03:25 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Brian Cooper wrote:
> Though more of a sculpture, without the joint mobility and Technic drive
> gizmos, it's an interesting design exploration.
Hi K, yes sculptural, but the mobility is still intact. I mean, I can filp and
rotate the shoulder so the arm can stay elevated. The Cub can do stuff like
that. Although I wouldn't say it is as strong as the trusty worm gear set up.
> The head is still somewhat insectoid, but more armored.
> It looks like something I'd build.
I, of course, was thinking of you. Did you see how I added those binoculars on
the sides of the head? I was so excited.
> The body looks heavy and tough. I can dig that.
Right on.
> The angled feet work well. I'd like to see you make a foot that bends in the
> middle, in addition to being angled, for that "standing on the balls of your
> feet, about to run" look.
Hmmm, that's a tough one. Something to shoot for.
Wait,... do you mean different from bending at the heal and toe?
> Yes you have cool fingers... but not quite enough of them. ;-)
Hahahahaha
> You could make a design with narrower hips for a different visual style. Wide
> hips seem less evolved somehow. That's just humanoid bias however.
I tried to make them as narrow as I could using the full Technic assembly.
I'll try a more compact method if I use click hinges again.
> I think though there's one element to your design that's woefully neglected.
> Follow my logic. You have a pilot, and a "brain case", this implies that:
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> (a) The pilot owns the bot and the brain is just junk in the trunk.
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> (b) The pilot is paid to operate it for some organization to achieve a
> practical objective, and the brain helps with this.
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> (c) The pilot is just a passenger, and the robot (with its encased brain) is
> a sentient being owned by nobody.
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> (d) Unwholesome combinations of a, b and c.
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> In the case of (a), what does he do with the bot? Transportation? Cruising
> for chicks?
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> In the case of (b), what is the organization (civilian, military)? Practical
> use implies design for a purpose. What details in the bot's design indicate
> that purpose? I can't detect such details. This leads back to (a) as the
> likely (imagined) reality. Is this a world where everybody drives a robot to
> work and the style is just a side effect of consumer taste with no practical
> elements, or perhaps even faux details?
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> In the case of (c)... I don't know what's going on.
In some Anime series, and other Robot stories, the robot has a small amount of
autonomous reflexes. This is in case the robot encounters a situation where if,
the pilot does not correct a potentially hazardous condition, the reflexes of
the robot would help save itself from harm.
Like if a missle was fired at say a left arm, and then the left arm would
automatically rasie to avoid the impact. Or in navigating terrain, an ankle
could adjust itself on uneven ground.
The brain case controls these autonomous and semi-autonomous reactions.
Also, remember how some robots are called remotely to come pick up their pilots.
Well the robot's AI core helps with this kind of duty.
Like a Northstar 5000 system. Buckle in and the robot greets you.
> I need this added thought content to really get into a MOC. The point is you
> can't just build a bot and throw a pilot and a brain into it without
> consideration of the surrounding logic. :-)
Yep that is the over all idear.
Like a central computer with an organic base operating system.
I knew watching Robo Cop all those years ago was a good idear.
Though that was not what directly influenced me during this build.
> K
Thanks K, glad to read your feedback.
e
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| (...) Well, essentially I'd like to see a foot that allows for more extreme poses while remaining stable. The monolithic flat footed style can only go so far. The alternative is a foot that has articulation to mimic what toes do, not the useless (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| Though more of a sculpture, without the joint mobility and Technic drive gizmos, it's an interesting design exploration. The head is still somewhat insectoid, but more armored. It looks like something I'd build. The body looks heavy and tough. I can (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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