man is building a mech - Page 2

@/\/G3L · 12-22-2004, 11:22 PM

that mech is [img]http://www.groundforce1.com/forums/images/avatars/5306592441b28cc7d1f5a.gif[/img]

Hawke · 12-22-2004, 11:28 PM

I didn't bother reading the article but does it have some sort of weapon on it?

I think that's pretty cool. If that guy can do it, the army should copy his design and make something similar. It would save a ton of lives.

@/\/G3L · 12-22-2004, 11:30 PM

yeah im sure they would want slower moving personell. it aparently will have a flame thrower.

Hawke · 12-22-2004, 11:41 PM

[quote="@/\/G3L":a7437]yeah im sure they would want slower moving personell. it aparently will have a flame thrower.[/quote:a7437]
If it walked similar to a human, it would have a pretty good stride length. And if this guy could make it for 15,000 dollars, I am sure that the government could advance it some and still keep it under the 2mill spent on each tank. It would make a hell of a life saver if they could work the bugs out.

@/\/G3L · 12-23-2004, 12:12 AM

only if it was completely surrounded in bullet proof metal. then if it steps on a landmine your screwed

Jin-Roh · 12-23-2004, 12:29 AM

[quote="@/\/G3L":08d28]only if it was completely surrounded in bullet proof metal. then if it steps on a landmine your screwed[/quote:08d28]

Bullet Proof metal?

How about we use "Bullet proof material"?

oOo:

Miscguy · 12-23-2004, 03:35 AM

[quote:76b67]It's been a common theme in U.S. science fiction, too, although typically on a more human scale. Robert Heinlein's 1959 novel "Starship Troopers," and the 1997 film made from the book, featured soldiers with powerful exoskeletal armor that dramatically augmented their strength. [/quote:76b67]

GG article writer has no clue the movie didnt show the robot thingies.

Short Hand · 12-23-2004, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miscguy

[quote:045dc]It's been a common theme in U.S. science fiction, too, although typically on a more human scale. Robert Heinlein's 1959 novel "Starship Troopers," and the 1997 film made from the book, featured soldiers with powerful exoskeletal armor that dramatically augmented their strength.

GG article writer has no clue the movie didnt show the robot thingies.[/quote:045dc]

I was wondering the same thing.

+ this thing does have its advantages, i bet it will take as long to learn how to ride it, as it did to build it.

Godsmack · 12-23-2004, 07:09 AM

[quote="@/\/G3L":13023]only if it was completely surrounded in bullet proof metal. then if it steps on a landmine your screwed[/quote:13023]

or they get rope and tie it around the legs oOo:

Trunks · 12-23-2004, 11:58 AM

Well its neat and all, but overall just a waste of time. I mean I dont see any practical application of it. Now, if he made it bigger, added weapon systems, etc, then that would be leet. Hell, he could even get a government contract if he got the military interested. Unlikely but possible.

Hawke · 12-23-2004, 12:07 PM

18ft and a flamethrower isn't enough?

[DAS REICH] Blitz · 12-23-2004, 12:08 PM

Flamethrower would be the frigging sheeite

Trunks · 12-23-2004, 03:05 PM

pfffft, flame thrower, give me a break. To make it a lethal weapon, we would have to equip it with 2 miniguns, for an anit infantry and anti light vehicle role, and then some light missles to take out heavy vehicles inculding tanks, and we migh wanna equip it with a jet pack type thing too, so it can pose a threat to fighters and bombers. Of course it wouldnt come cheap but hey.
EDIT: And no, I would go for about 25 feet...