Mecha fans! Behold!

Duuz · Post by **Duuz** » Apr 08, 2005 2:28pm

Behold the future of mechanized warfare!
http://www.sakakibara-kikai.co.jp/products/other/LW.htm
Now where is my mobile suit?

pitt · Post by **pitt** » Apr 08, 2005 3:23pm

Is that a joke or something?????

Kyle Bloodheart · Post by **Kyle Bloodheart** » Apr 08, 2005 3:28pm

That looks like a Wanzer mech from the SNES game, Front Mission.

Dark Wing · Post by **Dark Wing** » Apr 08, 2005 3:35pm

It can't be true.... No way I got to see it in real life to believe it but if it is true it would be so cool

Smileycute_Kagome · Post by **Smileycute_Kagome** » Apr 08, 2005 3:45pm

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Kyle Bloodheart · Post by **Kyle Bloodheart** » Apr 08, 2005 4:03pm

I watched the two videos of it, and it seems real. That walker was shooting red balls, the size of tennis balls. It also seems quite capable of walking on flat, horizontal surfaces.

Dark Wing · Post by **Dark Wing** » Apr 08, 2005 4:14pm

Then i would have to say gundams can't be to fare behind

Sanger Zomvolt · Post by **Sanger Zomvolt** » Apr 08, 2005 10:59pm

There is also another one,
http://neogentronyx.com/
this website is trying to make (And mass produce) their own 18 foot high mecha. And Dark Wing, a gundam would actually be unfeasible in real life, as much as i hate to admit it. it's profile would be much taller than lets say... a tank, meaning it would just be a big target. unless the developers manage to make an armor capable of withstanding dozens of tank shells, or give it the ability to run fast without losing its balance, I'd say that a mech in use for a military application would be an expensive bullseye. If it was refined and improved, I could see the land warrior in use in an anti infantry role though. equip it with a small caliber minigun and a few rockets and it would be any soldier's nightmare

pitt · Post by **pitt** » Apr 09, 2005 8:52am

well that can not be vert effective in a real battle.
all they have to do is bring out an RPG and that "mecha" is down.

Kyle Bloodheart · Post by **Kyle Bloodheart** » Apr 09, 2005 9:00am

He does have a point, but that is only a prototype. I doubt it would be an actual military vehicle. At most, law enforcement and riot control.

There is armor that can be put on a tank called Explosive Reactive Armor, which renders RPGs almost useless, even with a side or rear hit. The majority of the modern tanks in the Main Battle Tank class of armored fighting vehicles have ERA.

Sanger Zomvolt · Post by **Sanger Zomvolt** » Apr 09, 2005 10:53am

That's true Pitt. it would probably work better in police applications, where most people do not have access to rpgs. I remember seeing something about ERA before, it has explosives imbedded in the armor, then when an explosive hits it, the second explosion cancels out most of the destructive energy. or something like that.

pitt · Post by **pitt** » Apr 09, 2005 10:07pm

I dont think the public is going to allow the police to ride around in 13foot robots with miniguns on them.
And all they have to do is shoot at the leg and the thing would trip. Also I dont think those things will ever replace tanks, tanks are smaller, cheaper to make, more fire power, can hold people in them, harder to blow up, and are faster then a robot with legs.

Duuz · Post by **Duuz** » Apr 10, 2005 12:29pm

If you're familiar with the game Heavy Gear which was inspired by AT Votoms. Those are far more likely to be developed from technology like this. They don't stand much taller than a tank. Think of them as heavily armored infanty. It would be cheaper to build something like that than a mobile suit. As much as I'd want a MS.

I'll settle for a SR King Cobra gear at the very least. See my AV for a King Cobra.

Anime chic · Post by **Anime chic** » Apr 17, 2005 1:14pm

That is sooooo awsome!!! But to be honest i think they would be of most help in construction, but...I would totally join the military to be able to piolet one of those babies

. As far as arena fighting...a guess that would be the only way to get one in public huh? I would hate 4 a police man in a 13 foot suit stop me 4 a speeding ticket

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DUUUDE THIS IS JUST TOOO SWEEET!!!!!

Mecha fans! Behold!