Concept designer Al Crutchley has a lot of cool machine in his mind, from ekranoplanes and mechs to flying infantry and missile batteries orbiting in the Asteroid Belt. Would we ever see a world in which such machines are real? It’s something like Titanfall coming to the future of Humanity?
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Behold, the newest user-created official Lego set, voted by thousands of users around the world as part of Lego’s Cuusoo initiative. This Lego Space Exo Suit is a really beautiful and fun design by Peter Reid, one of the authors of the great book Lego Space: Building the Future.
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How many of us, at some point or another, have actively fantasized about how cool it would be to own an Imperial AT-ST Scout walker? The answer should be "all of us." There’s a chance to make that dream come (kind of) true, and it only costs $15,698.62. Roughly.
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We absolutely loved Pacific Rim
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It’ll cost you $1.35 million to own one, but putting together a Kuratas isn’t any easier. The latest video of the monstrous mech shows it being transported and assembled. That means flatbeds, cranes and a whole lot of socket wrenches. Of course, at the end of the day, you’ve got a 13-foot tall robot you can climb inside. Certainly puts that Ikea bookshelf project into perspective, huh?
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The mighty Kuratas gets assembled on video originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Suidobashi Heavy Industries has put the finishing touches to its latest project, the 4.4-ton Kuratas. Mobile suit obsessives around the world can thank artist Kogoro Kurata and robotics expert Wataru Yoshizaki for the robot frame, which has space to house a pilot inside. The mech’s touchscreen UI even includes a Kinect-based movement interface and the shudder-inducing “smile-activated” twin BB gatling guns. You can customize your own diesel-powered beast in the dystopian gang colors of your choosing, but be advised: the $1.35 million price tag doesn’t include further customization options like a faux leather interior, cup holder or phone cubby. The Kuratas does, however, come with the ability to make phone calls direct from the cockpit, so you can tell your enemies that you’re coming for them.
Continue reading Kuratas, the 13-foot mech: unleashes your inner Ripley, costs $1.35 million (video)
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Kuratas, the 13-foot mech: unleashes your inner Ripley, costs $1.35 million (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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