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Post by Sirrob01 on Dec 8, 2012 12:31:33 GMT -9
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Post by oldschooldm on Dec 8, 2012 16:31:08 GMT -9
These are COOL!
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Post by old squirmydad on Dec 9, 2012 19:45:41 GMT -9
Sort of- I made this a while back with the idea that VSF hunters would use these ambulators to hunt dinosaurs. I think they'd look better with bat wings on the sides so they become a sort of mechanical ostrich. Then people could use them to stage jousting tournaments. Where are those images from? I really like the color palette on the first one, kind of reminds me of Tatooine. Once upon a time MelEbbles talked about making one of those big wheel vehicles like the Lego machine, too bad that didn't pan out.
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Post by Sirrob01 on Dec 9, 2012 21:52:33 GMT -9
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Post by old squirmydad on Dec 10, 2012 11:41:43 GMT -9
The hunting platform was initially designed for sporting enthusiasts who liked the challenge of going after the resurrected creations of the Martian invaders. The legs allowed them to traverse treacherous swamps and keep pace with the huge reptiles while maintaining a steady firing platform. Hmm, I should finish this piece. Added some wings, a headlamp, and a mini boiler. Should all fit on one page.
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Post by Vermin King on Dec 10, 2012 13:05:43 GMT -9
Would it be possible to have the cabin walls slope upwards towards the back? Your comment about jousting got my imagination going a little, and if the walls sloped upward, the wings could either be positioned outward for hunting, or furled for jousting.
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Post by old squirmydad on Dec 10, 2012 15:53:13 GMT -9
Would it be possible to have the cabin walls slope upwards towards the back? Your comment about jousting got my imagination going a little, and if the walls sloped upward, the wings could either be positioned outward for hunting, or furled for jousting. Not actually a cabin, it's an open conveyance for a 30mm miniature to stand in. Sloped cabin with flaps up and partly furled;
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Post by Vermin King on Dec 10, 2012 17:54:53 GMT -9
Gotcha.
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Post by kiladecus on Jan 25, 2013 3:12:44 GMT -9
About that"Chicken-thing" at the top, I think it would have a better aesthetic feel if the legs were reversed, and more cantered, and less humanoid.
Just my 2 cents worth...
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Post by kiladecus on Jan 25, 2013 16:21:17 GMT -9
"Wrong Trousers!" LOVE that! Now I have to put a penguin in there! If you are concerned about the strength of the legs, do what I did on my K'Vyk War Walker. You can put a "second leg" on the existing one (since it is a fold-over, you actually get the strength of FOUR sheets of cardstock), and you can make the feet "Y-shaped" by not gluing the "Toes" together. (The picture is a little dark, but the idea is sound). That makes the legs VERY sturdy, and a metal figure *should* work well in there. If there is an issue, it won't be because of the legs. (I know... somewhere along the way I actually stopped being a joke, and learned some helpful things).
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Post by Vermin King on Jan 25, 2013 18:09:40 GMT -9
I've always held to the 'if in doubt, throw another layer of card in between' school of thought. I doubt there will be an issue with strength, but somebody out there will print this on the thinnest possible copy paper possible and complain about the legs not being strong enough. Better safe than sorry.
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Post by old squirmydad on Jan 25, 2013 20:15:47 GMT -9
"Wrong Trousers!" LOVE that! Now I have to put a penguin in there! Working title. Eventually they'll need a name along the lines of "Professor _______'s Steam-Powered Sarabara", or something like that. I like the three-toed multi-ply idea, I'll have to do some rearranging on the page and give it a shot. The tank will probably be called the "Monotread Steam Ball".
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Post by old squirmydad on Jan 29, 2013 16:34:57 GMT -9
Grrrr...time-wasting meeting....yes, I heard every word you said.....
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