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

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.

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

[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.

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

[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:

[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.

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.

[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:

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.

18ft and a flamethrower isn't enough?

Flamethrower would be the frigging sheeite

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...