SimplePlanes | Robotic Hand (Proof of Concept)

Robotic Hand (Proof of Concept)

19.3k SkipperBing 9.8 years ago

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Trying something new with the rotator parts and thought I'd share. To use, slide the VTOL to the top, then use the throttle to close and open the hand. Useless but neat.

General Characteristics

Successors 5 airplane(s) +14 bonus
Created On iOS
Wingspan 54.1ft (16.5m)
Length 34.4ft (10.5m)
Height 35.3ft (10.8m)
Empty Weight 46,613lbs (21,143kg)
Loaded Weight 47,282lbs (21,447kg)

Performance

Power/Weight Ratio 4.562
Wing Loading 439,839.3lbs/ft² (2,147,483.6kg/m²)
Wing Area 0.0ft² (0.0m²)
Drag Points 22340

Parts

Number of Parts 265
Control Surfaces 0
Performance Cost 594

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19.3k SkipperBing

@WNP78 and to think, this was one of the more complex builds at the time...

+0 8.5 years ago
Dev WNP78

the new rotator parts
I am laughing right now

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137k BaconEggs

This gave me an idea... This is impressive!
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141 GabrielH

Super fun!
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19.3k SkipperBing

@PhilipTarpley Thanks! It's fun using things in unexpected ways.
+0 9.8 years ago
Dev PhilipTarpley

@SkipperBing Amazing work, Andrew sent me a link to this design to me to show it off...pretty impressive!
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25.2k JacobHardy64

wow... outstanding!! i could see multiplayer... grabbing some annoying vtol or helicopter...
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294 Losbybr

Wow one of the coolest things i have seen on here. Great work.
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3,460 Mkenz

@Mkenz Short being short, I'm lazy.
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3,460 Mkenz

@ahappyape I was actually toying around with the rotaters for a wrist, and was thinking about giving it the finger ability but didn't feel like doing the work.
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11.3k ahappyape

@SkipperBing done - the wrist anyways
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1,261 Ambarveis

Looks awesome! actually moves pretty realistically!
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3,460 Mkenz

@SkipperBing I think the mouth would be cool, if you could make it. I might try myself tho.
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917 PBandito

It is really impressing to see such realistic movement from a bunch of parts meant to make airplanes with haha I look forward to seeing what else you come up with. Maybe a mouth or foot? @SkipperBing
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4,417 Hyperion6

Wow, thats awesome, even looks realistic!
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19.3k SkipperBing

@PBandito Thanks! I literally stared at my hand opening and closing to get the movement down.
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19.3k SkipperBing

@Mkenz I don't know. The beta was free for me to use on PC, but I haven't looked since then.
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917 PBandito

This is pretty amazing. For a bunch of blocks this has really realistic movement
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3,460 Mkenz

@SkipperBing If I have SP on my phone can I get it on PC for free? Or do I have to blow another 5 bucks? (That would be worth it, by the way)
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2,351 Oblivion

@SkipperBing I have a beast computer and ill be willing to do all of the testing for bigger contraptions on it for you if you want
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19.3k SkipperBing

@Mkenz I'll just have to fire up the old PC and see if it can cope.
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3,460 Mkenz

@SkipperBing Then I can't help you. Sorry.
+0 9.8 years ago
19.3k SkipperBing

@Mkenz I've done those tricks, and even restarting the phone clears up the RAM to run smoother, but some of these are just too big for the phone to process cleanly. So testing suffers usually.
+0 9.8 years ago
3,460 Mkenz

@SkipperBing On my 5S some lag can be eliminated by doing this: Open the little see all windows tab in safari, close all of them, double click home and close every app (including Simple Planes), reopen simple planes and it should hopefully be better.
+0 9.8 years ago
19.3k SkipperBing

@Mkenz iPhone 5c. The full sized Caspian Sea Monster was a real trial for it.
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Robotic Hand (Proof of Concept)

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