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Post by MadBull » Thu Mar 05, 2015 5:28 pm

Yeah, I haven't really thought of what to put in the opening post...

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Post by That Kode Guy » Thu Mar 05, 2015 5:33 pm

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Post by MadBull » Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:39 pm

I am Latvian Gambit!
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I offer a black pawn, like a true Latvian Gambit would!
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Check out my main line!
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Fully invertible tracked 4-bar lifter, with the 2 bars that are attached to the main body mounted besides the main lifting bar and not underneath it like with conventional 4-bar lifters. U-shaped main body to provide space for aforementioned invertibility.
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Optional rear skirt because I was in the mood.

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Post by GF93 » Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:43 pm

Sweet. Always nice to see more tracked machines around here, and this one looks particularly good. I would suggest extending the Scoop over the front corners for additional protection (Ala Zombie Killer's rear plough.), but other than that, I like the design a lot.
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Post by NFX » Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:43 pm

Now that's a very interesting design! So would the lifter work when it was inverted as well, and all the linkages would be in parallel when it wasn't raised? If so, that's a very clever idea and you receive my plaudits. :D
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Post by MadBull » Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:45 pm

<blockquote class='quote_blockquote'><dl><dt>NFX</dt><dd>Mar 5 2015, 07:43 PM</dd></dl><div>Now that's a very interesting design&#33; So would the lifter work when it was inverted as well, and all the linkages would be in parallel when it wasn't raised? If so, that's a very clever idea and you receive my plaudits. :D[/quote]Yep, all the bars are parallel when the weapon is down&#33;

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Post by That Kode Guy » Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:52 pm

Now that's innovative. =D Really liking that.
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Post by Badnik96 » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:38 pm

The 4-bar works when inverted? That's really cool&#33;

*goes to redesign Phantasmic Slammer again*
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Post by NWOWWE » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:40 pm

Wow, I wouldn't have guessed something like that could be done. Nifty&#33;
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Post by MadBull » Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:13 am

Thanks for the tip Alex, but the scoop already is wider than my front corners, and I don't want too unwieldy a contraption on my lifter. And on Zombie Killer said setup directly protects the wheels, something I neednt worry about.

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Weapon: 5
Armour: 7 (+1 for the scoop)
Speed: 8
Traction: 7
Torque: 3

Is what I was thinking. Lots of lifters can get away with an extremely low weapon stat, but that's because they can act as effective rambots too. Latvian Gambit only cares about lifting, and 5 is an ideal number considering them nifty weapon armour bonuses. The rest of the stats try to find a nice balance between drive and armour, the scoop getting itself a very nice armour of 10.

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Post by MadBull » Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:53 pm

lalala new paintjob and some minor tweaks
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That last one is Latvian Gambit celebrating one of its many victories. The tracks actually still touch the floor so it can drive around looking like a plonker&#33;
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Post by That Kode Guy » Sat Mar 07, 2015 8:12 pm

Damn your mechanical engineering genius mind&#33; :v: I could never make something like that...

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Absolutely incredble. Well done.
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Post by NFX » Sat Mar 07, 2015 10:52 pm

Hahahaha victory dance, I love it. :D
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Post by MadBull » Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:19 pm

thorough research made me come up with the perfect design for a shell spinner, the result will be posted here soon

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Post by MadBull » Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:27 pm

Meet B.A.Diglett. Real name Mr. D. My shell spinner with self righting mohawk.

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