AT-ATs and AT-STs have captured the imagination of people for years and are arguably the deal breaker in Empire Strikes Back. Imagine if that entire battle had just been sppeder to speeder or ship to ship? -Yawn- No, the Walkers are what made it such a great and memorable event.
Well, it seems as though at least one man has been inspired enough to build his own working walker. Okay, calling it a “walker” really is quite misleading, since it seems to be more of a “skater” then anything else. Honestly, it reminds me a lot of the Rebellion’s own Walker program. This model is apparently the “stealth” model, designed for silent entry into an area and then unleash it’s deadly barrage of…….racketballs.
Now, if you have $315,000 just burning a hole in your account, this mechanical wonder is for sale. Of course, if you’ve got that kind of money to burn, then why in the Hell didn’t you make a fat donation to the MS Society a few months ago when I asked, ya screw?
Anyhow, for more on this “amazing” machine, including a video showing it in all it’s glory, check out THIS LINK.
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[...] If anybody knows how to build giant, ass-kicking robots, it’s the Japanese. Now you too can own your very own. It seems that Masaaki Nagumo has built something resembling a AT-ST. It’s 11 feet tall, moves under its own power, and shoots raquetballs using some kind of compressed air system. The suspension system could use a bit of work, but for a 1st generation machine it’s pretty cool! Our military has probably done less after spending a few billion. Video of giant walking robot, found courtesy of A Different Point of View. [...]