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very very cool, jon!
these spider-like tanks by more and more fans are pretty cool machinery.
i've got to try something like this sometime.
i particularly like the way you added extra reference to the model with the
last couple of images.
..joseph g
In lugnet.build.mecha, Jon Palmer writes:
> Check it out here:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1170
>
> Some notes: This is Batou's Fuchikoma from the Manga Ghost in the Shell.
> These guys are personal tanks with moderate AI (and a good sense of
> humor)that can be piloted or work independently of their master. They can
> climb vertical faces, and descend shafts via strong cables. They have wheels
> which pop out of there feet when the situation calls and cloaking fields
> (opto-cam) as well. The driver does not so much ride them but interfaces
> with them physically and can control them more or less with "thoughts"
> alone. Thes guys are not slow or lumbering but quick, quiet (when their not
> talking) and agile.
> My Lego version is more or less to scale with the Technic figures.
> Unfortunately it was almost impossible to create a space large enough for
> the figure inside at this scale. I have my cyborg guy sitting on top of mine
> holding a big gun : ) Its a bit like the large Gakken Cyclone in that the
> figure could not actually ride the bike. (Yeah...I WISH I could compare my
> building skills with the engineering of those toys) . This is actually one
> of my favorite mechs of any manga/anime excluding probably the large Gakken
> Alpha.
> As for articulation the four legs move forward and backwards and bend at
> the knees. I have wheels that I can switch out with the feet. The arms are
> mounted on turntables and can move up and down on hinges. I can even make
> him/her clap like in the beginning movie in the video game. The cannon can
> swivel up and down.
>
> Mad props (did I say that?) to Mladen for the idea of posting the manga
> for reference.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Jon.
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| "Joseph Gonzalez" <hsadm2.jgonzale@ema...ate.ut.us> wrote in message news:FzurJv.E63@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Hey thanks! Well Mladen put up a pic to reference his, so I thought it seemed like a good idea. Also that scene from the manga is one (...) (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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