This lovely piece is something I’ve had in my backlog for a while now. I know someone made a forum post on Strandbeests the other day (check out their animation, it’s pretty cool), so I feel like I should back said claim up with evidence to prove I’m not just jumping on a bandwagon or something and deliberately stealing attention from them:
Background
As the title suggests, it’s heavily based off Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest with one small change to the leg operation as I got a bit lazy and didn’t want to rebuild half of the leg to make it work properly. However, the outcome is basically exactly the same.
If you like this build, I highly recommend watching this video
Operation:
Step 1: hit slow motion (L) key (or prepare for quick reactions)
Step 2: VTOL up
Step 3: Wait for first set of legs to make quarter of a turn then press Activator 1 (just look at the part directly connected to the rotator)
Step 4: Repeat step 3 for each quarter of a turn, increasing the activator number until you reach activator 3.
- Roll: to steer
Specifications
Spotlights
- PlanesOfOld 5.9 years ago
- flyingsteve88 5.9 years ago
- GrizzlitnCFSP 5.9 years ago
- Awsomur 5.8 years ago
- BaconAircraft 5.9 years ago
- MAHADI 5.9 years ago
- Hayhayjam664 5.9 years ago
- Dllama4 5.9 years ago
- Hyattorama 5.9 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 45.9ft (14.0m)
- Length 33.6ft (10.3m)
- Height 34.2ft (10.4m)
- Empty Weight 5,924lbs (2,687kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,924lbs (2,687kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading N/A
- Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
- Drag Points 66308
Parts
- Number of Parts 832
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 4,661
oh I feel calm
@Squirrel i was just going crazy lol
@STUKAWOLF87 are you referring to a discord server? SimplePlanes doesn't have an official discord and thus anything that happens in discord is not liable/controllable by either the site mods like myself or the Devs.
THIS DISC IS RIDICULOUS MODS DONT ALLOW SWEARING WHEN JUST AHHHHHVMY HEAD IS BLOWN sorry for yelling but howwwww did this passs lol
owo i not imgine see this thing in simple planes......magnificent!!
@canard35 why Shrek just why...I'm not hating buthe why shrek
So basically an overgrown tumbleweed? I like.
Thumbnail looks like radar in some bushes in a lake
@animations that is perfectly normal reaction. Lol
I dont read long description lol joke @Squirrel
@animations did you even read the description?
And ur profile pic is scary too @canard35
Why didnt you put some credits to teo jansen because he is the true creator of that thing
Why didn’t they use this at Hoth? This would just creep out the rebels to the point of surrendering
WHAT IS THIS SORCERY
I'm scared
If a creature has 8 or more legs, it must be squished.
Maximum spooks
This oddly reminds me of Mortal Engines
SQUIRREL I LOVE YOU
Maybe the best SP walker I’ve ever seen. Brilliant.
This is a beautiful creation
SEEE WIND PROpELLED CARS ARE POSSIBLE!!
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I've always wanted to see one of these made, I knew it was theoretically possible but I never tried making one because I am terrible at making mechanical things in this game.
Truly a magnificent creation!