Real world mecha fun

**Gigakaiju** · Mar 12th, '03, 09:37 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, 04:52 PM

Hmmmm....

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

**Mutant for Hire** · Mar 13th, '03, 06:29 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, 06:36 PM

I think I saw something like that the last time I was in Toy R Us

**Space Cadet** · Mar 13th, '03, 06:40 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

**AnotherSkip** · Mar 14th, '03, 11:40 AM

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, 02:35 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.