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i dont think anyone has ever attempted a life size sentinel. the giant killer robots that fight marvel comics x-men so often.
i want to see the reaction people would have to such a sight. while i test out various designs, i think i will test out my skills on a mere head of a sentinel. so if i decide to cease my project, at least ill still have a head that other people can pose around at dragoncon as if they "destroyed" a sentinel. a head would be about 4 feet tall.
the generation one bots that are used in the 90's era x-men cartoon vary in size, but some comics that are more realistic from 2005 show the generation one sentinel to be 20 feet tall. i think i have to give up on arm movement, but side to side head movement should be possible with a built in pully system. the head would be set looking down a bit. my feet (im 6 foot tall, and built well) would be strapped into the middle of the upper legs, or mayhap the top of the knees. i will need a torque/pully system to hold up parts. this will be more like a giant-walking-parade balloon.
and even if people steal my idea....that would just be more awesome. imagine......4-6 20 foot tall sentinels walking down dragoncon's parade. lol.
i had wanted to be able to pick up people with the hands, and sort of give people a ride, but while i can figure out a pully system to move fingers and the thumb, i don't think it will be easy to hold the person up, even with a light wood frame over foamboard, with plastic over that. i could rig a pully system to a wood peg and shove the peg in to hold up a person, but i think i should start out small.
any suggestions as to what wood is light and strong? perhaps a metal pipe frame?
i want to see the reaction people would have to such a sight. while i test out various designs, i think i will test out my skills on a mere head of a sentinel. so if i decide to cease my project, at least ill still have a head that other people can pose around at dragoncon as if they "destroyed" a sentinel. a head would be about 4 feet tall.
the generation one bots that are used in the 90's era x-men cartoon vary in size, but some comics that are more realistic from 2005 show the generation one sentinel to be 20 feet tall. i think i have to give up on arm movement, but side to side head movement should be possible with a built in pully system. the head would be set looking down a bit. my feet (im 6 foot tall, and built well) would be strapped into the middle of the upper legs, or mayhap the top of the knees. i will need a torque/pully system to hold up parts. this will be more like a giant-walking-parade balloon.
and even if people steal my idea....that would just be more awesome. imagine......4-6 20 foot tall sentinels walking down dragoncon's parade. lol.
i had wanted to be able to pick up people with the hands, and sort of give people a ride, but while i can figure out a pully system to move fingers and the thumb, i don't think it will be easy to hold the person up, even with a light wood frame over foamboard, with plastic over that. i could rig a pully system to a wood peg and shove the peg in to hold up a person, but i think i should start out small.
any suggestions as to what wood is light and strong? perhaps a metal pipe frame?