February Challenge - Speed Machine - AuroraP

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# 1 15-02-2011 , 05:22 PM

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February Challenge - Speed Machine - AuroraP

Hey guys, this seems like an awesome challenge, so i'll try my best! Hope I can come up with something good, best of luck to everyone!

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# 2 23-02-2011 , 08:52 AM

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Guess i'm a little slow, yeh? Well here's what i've made so far.. 1st pic is a concept, don't judge my drawing skills :p

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# 3 23-02-2011 , 09:08 AM

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Nice concept, keep working i wanna se the final work of this

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# 4 24-02-2011 , 03:54 AM

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Nice one mate...interesting shape you have there!

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# 5 26-02-2011 , 11:20 AM

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Thanks guys..
Here's some progress, i'm not exactly sure how I would detail the main body though user added image

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# 6 26-02-2011 , 12:17 PM

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I like the concept man........chain linked (hydraulically? to extend when in full flight...with the engines pulling your arse at good speed)....sweet...almost yacht like...like a windcatcher...well done so far!

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# 7 26-02-2011 , 12:48 PM

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Thanks man! I had a good think about what I was going to do, and I figured i'd try to make a vertical take of and landing aircraft, that would have somewhat tentacle-like "wings" and 4 turnable engines. And ofc yes, those "wings" are supposed to move in any direction and also the engines are supposed to be turnable, but only vertically. Thanks for your words bullet!

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# 8 26-02-2011 , 01:40 PM

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bahaha sweeetttt........it sounds like fun...almost windkite in motion eh?? wicked

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# 9 26-02-2011 , 01:45 PM

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Seriously though...I had thought of something similar in the beginning...a solar pod...with 5 'chutes' being dragged along by a hydrogen scoop...which provided thrust as well as solar wind....skating along Saturn or Jupiters dust disc's...sweet.

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