Challenge: animating the inanimate
 

Inspired by the Pizza Bot that was seen at the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival, I have a challenge for all VEX hobbyists out there which I will also do.

1. Find a random object that is seen daily, or in the trash, etc.
2. VEX it. Make it move or more.
3. Post a picture of it here.

Let the fun begin. :D

Re: Challenge: animating the inanimate
 

Several years ago I read an article in a RC hobbie magazine. I wish I had saved it.

The author had radio control powerboats. Usually you need a raft or a row boat or something to take with you incase your RC boat quits in the middle of the lake or pond.

The author motorized a wooden duck decoy, and put an RC system. He rigged up a bobber with a treble hook that allowed him to send the RC duck out to retreive disabled RC boats on the lake.

He had it painted so well that spectators thought it was a real duck, trained to retreive the boats. He went along with this, and articulated the bill, so the duck would quack under RC control.

Really wish I had saved that article.

Re: Challenge: animating the inanimate
 

WHAT????!!!! :ahh:

I think I've met this guy and his model duck!

In fact, I used to hang out with him at Sharon Park Lake where he drove his model boats. There was a whole group of guys that used to drive boats there.

There was also a group of ducks, which they were fond of tormenting. One day this guy shows up with this modified decoy and drives it among them. The ducks figured it out eventually. :yikes:

But it sure was hilarious :D

Re: Challenge: animating the inanimate
 

the duck would be a blast during duck season (if you could make it bullet proof) to torment duck hunters!

esp if you could make it say "Yoooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuur Dissssspisckable!"

Re: Challenge: animating the inanimate
 

or better yet have some dog laugh at you for not killing the duck (Duck Hunt anyone???)