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Gigakaiju
Mar 12th, '03, 10:37 PM
Though it's not in production yet, Plustech has developed a multilegged walking forestry mech for low-impact logging operations or use on steep terrain. There's even some videos of it in action at http://www.plustech.fi/Walking1.html . Shouldn't be too hard to write it up as a vehicle. With another 19 centuries or so of development i can readily imagine a top speed that's greater than a few miles an hour.

-m[arcuS]

Earthson
Mar 13th, '03, 05:52 PM
Hmmmm....

Another positive step towards heavily armed and armored bipedal denzines of war becoming a reality.

Mutant for Hire
Mar 13th, '03, 07:29 PM
Originally posted by Earthson
Hmmmm....

Another positive step towards heavily armed and armored bipedal denzines of war becoming a reality.

Not to mention the Centipedemobile. :)

Now has anyone tried to build Foxbat's ping pong weapon?

Earthson
Mar 13th, '03, 07:36 PM
I think I saw something like that the last time I was in Toy R Us :D

Space Cadet
Mar 13th, '03, 07:40 PM
Originally posted by Earthson
Hmmmm....

Another positive step towards heavily armed and armored bipedal denzines of war becoming a reality.

And let's not forget that little battlesuit project of DARPA's...

Space Cadet :cool:

AnotherSkip
Mar 14th, '03, 12:40 PM
I actually thought the diver suits were closer....

but hey they are alkin about minimal environmental impact, not maximum combat effectiveness.

:)

Biiiiiiiiiiiig difference

MarkusDark
Mar 14th, '03, 03:35 PM
Oooh, I like the machine. ;)

Oh, in case no one new, the lovely lifting suits that were used in Aliens I have seen (somewhere) in actual operation for the real world - replacing forklifts.