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Re: New, Non-Violent Mecha MOC
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Thu, 13 Sep 2001 23:07:39 GMT
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Well done, Anthony. A real positive effort in the face of tragedy. And the mech
ain't bad, either. I like seeing it roam around the detritus of your workspace.
stuart
Anthony Babington wrote:
> the events of the past days have put me off armed MOCs for at least a little
> while. after I posted my tribute to the WTC and it's victims, I decided to
> turn my as-yet-purpousless Mech into something that would be useful under
> current circumstances.
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> The Bloodhound is designed for rescue operations where there is a high
> probability of survivors. it's body is studded with lighting systems,
> enabling it to navigate even the darkest caverns, be they natural or
> man-made. it's shins are heavily armored, allowing it to wade through
> wreckage, when necessary. on theis right forearm are mounted
> two-narrow-spread, High intensity lamps. a wide-cone lamp is mounted to the
> left forearm. recessed into the shins are low-intensity general
> illuminators, designed to light the area immediately surrounding the
> bloodhound. on it's right shoulder is a long range sensor cluster, capable
> of scanning across almost the entire electromagnetic spectrum. the
> retractable antena allows the Bloodhound to relay information directly to a
> command vehicle or hospital, even through kilometers of dense rock. it's
> most powerful tool, however, is the ultra-sonar pole it carries. capable of
> penetrating any material denser than water, the pole can identify human
> bodies, living or otherwise, through up to 300 meters of solid concrete.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6883
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| thanks. I used joint desgns that I found here: (URL) (although my wrist is a bit different, the pieces into which the "fingers" are plugged are topped with a 2x1 with center stud, which is attached to the back of a 1x1 headlight brick. I couldn't (...) (23 years ago, 14-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| the events of the past days have put me off armed MOCs for at least a little while. after I posted my tribute to the WTC and it's victims, I decided to turn my as-yet-purpousless Mech into something that would be useful under current circumstances. (...) (23 years ago, 13-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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