New video

[swamp_child]

new swampthing video http://www.179swampthing.org/gallery/2007_Season/179deployment shows the ramp deploying and our "wings" popping out

[Austir]

VERY impressive! you guys had time to paint and everything! very nice slick green swapping machine!!

[Ethulin]

new swampthing video http://www.179swampthing.org/gallery/2007_Season/179deployment shows the ramp deploying and our "wings" popping out
Video appears down.

[Dantvman27]

besure to get in the alliance zone or that might cost you points, looked a little big? is it?

[swamp_child]

Due to several quest, the video is now in youtube form
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfC62zCppS0

[swamp_child]

besure to get in the alliance zone or that might cost you points, looked a little big? is it?

with the ramp deployed it's really big, we can hold 2 bots, so far we've only done 1, because we're afraid the 05 bot will wreck the paint job.
edit: that was the first deployment.

[SizzelChest330]

Wow thats quite a work of art!
Is that peice in front a gripper for scoring on the low spiderleg by any chance?
and How much does all this weigh???:D

[swamp_child]

Wow thats quite a work of art!
Is that peice in front a gripper for scoring on the low spiderleg by any chance?
and How much does all this weigh???:D


get this, were either 1-2 or 11 pounds under weight:D acording to the Fedex scale were 109, but according to several bathroom scales were approx 118
edit: missed the first part, we only score on the bottom, for now...

[Nuttyman54]

impressive. Reminds me of an aircraft carrier. are you willing to share any close-up pictures and/or video of the mechanism that deploys the extra flaps?

[swamp_child]

impressive. Reminds me of an aircraft carrier. are you willing to share any close-up pictures and/or video of the mechanism that deploys the extra flaps?
ill give a vauge description :cool:
it uses servos, and medical tubing...
and thats why its the USS swamp lobsta