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Post by ShiningKnight on Sept 29, 2004 20:21:13 GMT -5
Hey people! I'm new here.
Does anyone think that it's possible to build a working gundam robot? I mean, do you think it would work? why or why not? Thanks -ShiningKnight-
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Post by bootx2 on Sept 29, 2004 21:51:41 GMT -5
Well, in order to build a gundam, first you need to figure out the physics of it. In the anime, Gundams were powered by Minovsky particles. (something to do fission of Helium-3 or something like that) Not only do we lack what it takes to power a gundam. But to get it to move like a human being would be impossible with the technology we have today. And lets not get into the sensory equipment, weapons, etc. So, I doubt that it is possible to make a Gundam. But I have this weird gut feeling that Japan probably has an underground project working on some massive robot.
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Post by ShiningKnight on Sept 30, 2004 20:05:03 GMT -5
I don't think that it's exactly impossible...even with our present knowledge of the sciences. We don't have to use the "Minovsky particles" to power any Gundam. Couldn't we just use electricity or something? And about the human movement barrier. I believe I have discovered a way to pull-off this feat. And the weapons....some are easy and others aren't exactly realistic. Then again..I could be wrong. I'm not looking for any kind of debate or argument. I just wanted to talk about this with some folks of like minds. A friend of mine and I are attempting to build the HeavyArms Custom Gundam. We basically have most of the hard parts taken care of. What do you think? Is it feasible?
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Post by bootx2 on Sept 30, 2004 22:50:03 GMT -5
Well, if you guys ever DO pull it off... please put up some pics! I'd love to see it!
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Post by jwm on Sept 30, 2004 23:11:50 GMT -5
The Honda Asimo robot walks on two legs, and can even turn corners and climb stairs. I don't know if they could super-size one to 60-80 ft tall, though. It might be possible for something like that to work in the weightless environment of outer space, but then you'd miss out on the fun of smashing up cities, and terrifying the local populace. JWM
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Post by bootx2 on Oct 1, 2004 12:41:06 GMT -5
Oh another thing, although Honda has done what many ppl only dreamed of doing, the fastest it could go is like a walking pace. To move like something in the cartoon, that's another story. I say we focus on something like, making a Space colony first, because of the exploding growth rate of the Earth's population, then we'll figure out how to build a Gundam.
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Post by does_it_matter! on Nov 18, 2004 6:35:38 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by bootx2 on Nov 18, 2004 10:46:27 GMT -5
*GASP*!!!! I will eat my words.... Ha ha ha.
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Post by jwm on Nov 18, 2004 11:15:28 GMT -5
Does_it _Matter: Great picture! Where did you come up with that one? If this is a new release I'm going for it- heck with the credit card balance. BTW: welcome to Robot-Japan JWM
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Post by hypnotator on Nov 19, 2004 7:58:01 GMT -5
Necessity is the mother of invention. I'm sure that building such a machine is theoretically possible, but money and expertise are unlikely to be expended on it unless there is something to be directly gained. I haven't seen any Gundam animes, but I believe the principle is of a big robot that you can ride around inside. There are more efficient ways of mobilising a large, heavy machine than the bipedal method. Methods of transporting humans already exist. In a combat situation, surely it would be better to send unmanned robots into battle, to avoid human injury. As humans, we look for the human form and face in the world around us. This is called anthropomorphism. Gundam robots are, in my humble opinion, a combination of this and power trip wish fulfillment. Having said this, the psychological impact of such a weapon would be formidable, at least until the novelty wore off.
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Post by heavyarmscustom on Dec 12, 2004 23:42:51 GMT -5
hey guy's the building of a full size gundam is impossible by today's standards. first off getting something that big to move for instance would take a full sized Nuclear reactor. That alone would be bad for everyone around. second off an off shoot of the movement problem is the stablebility problem ,we as far as I know Asimov is the highest form of robot the world has and it takes a computer programmer day's worth of code for AZ to move for 15 min. next would be the man/machine movement delay. which in combat is deadly. no if every country had these things the point would be moot but I doubt that would be the case. now back to the impossibility of a real gundam being made Armor: Made out of a made up alloy called Gunanium(sp) or lunar titanium a fraction of the weight of terran alloys. Internal skeleton: made out of the same stuff . Joints: (I read the Gundam trilogy book Circa 90/91 and they gave a lot of technical detail to the mobile suits.) they are magnetically opposed to each other giving them a frictionless pivot point. Then the helium-3 factor that can only be mined past the Asteroid belt that is used to power MS to Sides.
there is a lot of small things that each MS has that would more then likely cost to much.
I would make a suit closer to a Votom/scopedog or a tactical armor from Gasaraki. more human size and less to deal with . just my two cents clifton
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Post by Jryu on Dec 13, 2004 2:04:58 GMT -5
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Post by Otaru Ikari on Dec 14, 2004 11:24:12 GMT -5
If Toyota can make this bigger and can hold a sword or a nerf gun then it will be fun ;D
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