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Offline Dr. YoKai

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Windhund
« on: January 20, 2023, 05:52:02 AM »
I learned just this morning that the German for 'Greyhound' is 'Windhund'. Thus when I decided to make an autonomous walking drone for fast
reconnaissance, based in the Maschinen Krieger (MaK) universe, I looked at something like a cross between Kow Yokoyama's "Grosserhund" and Boston Dynamics "Big Dog". This will be a quadruped, and owes its origin to a very cheap, but wodefully simple and styrene Christmas ornament from the local Dollar General* 
The inspiration-
(Nicked from the Hobby Link Japan page)

and the original form-
DSCF0708 by VileDr.Yo, on Flickr

and stage one, disassembly-
DSCF0707 by VileDr.Yo, on Flickr



Offline LemonJello

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2023, 08:56:51 AM »
Interesting.  Very interesting.

Offline Kerick

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2023, 10:09:42 AM »
Sounds like fun! Carry on.

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2023, 02:16:31 PM »
That Christmas ornament looks like a convenient packaging of 80%+ useful styrene shapes!

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2023, 04:14:51 PM »
This is interesting  :smiley:

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2023, 04:53:44 PM »
So, inspired by the MaK Big Dog & the other Big Dog, you're going to be making a Grey Dog? ???
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Offline Dr. YoKai

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2023, 11:50:27 PM »
So, inspired by the MaK Big Dog & the other Big Dog, you're going to be making a Grey Dog? ???

 Exactly. I figured google would give me something like 'Grauhund' but Windhund works for me. I did a little digging around for detail bits yesterday-I think I've got some promising bits... :D Be a day or two before I get back to it-I am going to try getting the bench assembled today so I can move the rest of the tools into the shop.

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2023, 01:59:16 PM »
Interesting.  Very interesting.

X2   :D

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2023, 06:46:38 AM »
Main body construction is done. The head came from two bridge bits from a 1/700 New Jersey, (Trumpeter, I think. Like a lot of my 'boutght it for bits' kits, it was remaindered at Hobby Lobby.), and a thigh from a 1/144 Tallgeese (Gundam mobile suit. You can see most of the rest of the kit in the Inspiration folder-the grey flattop robot) The hip joints are roadwheels from an Testors/Italeri Stug IV, with the last of my 90's Kotobukiya ball joints to flex the knees. I didn't reckon with the cool slowing down the hardening of my Aves putty as much as it has. I mixed it up 24 hours prior, and it was still more cold butter than soft styrene. Does the stuff have a shelf life?

Anyway, much PSR and detailing to come. And I need to find my airbrush and compressor.
DSCF0712 by VileDr.Yo, on Flickr
DSCF0713 by VileDr.Yo, on Flickr

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2023, 11:26:13 AM »
I've had Aves putty around for years and it still works for me.
I don't quite see what direction this is going just yet but I'm sure the clue light will come on shortly.

Offline Dr. YoKai

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2023, 07:08:36 AM »
 Yes, I think because of the low temps I'm using it at, the cure time is protracted. It seems to have set up ok. I've added the legs, and am considering adding a tail, which will double as a radar antennae. Hopefully, it will warm up enough to primer in a couple of days. Have to try and find my red spot putty in the meantime.

 Progress today, in spite of the weather.
 DSCF0718 by VileDr.Yo, on Flickr

DSCF0714 by VileDr.Yo, on Flickr

DSCF0716 by VileDr.Yo, on Flickr

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2023, 10:22:36 AM »
 So cool !

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2023, 05:17:55 AM »
Indeed ... and even creepier than the Boston Dynamics dog  :smiley:  :smiley:
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Re: Windhund
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2023, 06:22:11 AM »
So good  :smiley: :smiley:

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2023, 06:59:07 AM »
Reminds me of a Bombardier beetle in that last pose.

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2023, 01:47:51 AM »
Reminds me of a Bombardier beetle in that last pose.

 No Chemical weapons capacity, I swear, Inspector! (The 'exhaust cone' is actually the hat from a Jack in the Box 'Jack' Pez dispenser. Not likely to get much work done for a couple of days. The temps have taken a plunge, and the workshop is bit too cool. Need to re-work the knee joints-got in too much of a hurry...

Thanks for looking in and commenting, colleagues-always appreciated.

Offline Dr. YoKai

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2023, 12:23:04 AM »
 It stands on it own! major construction is complete, next is a bit more Aves to fair in some contours, scribing access hatches and some other undetermined surface detail. The 'fenders' are just resting in place, and after looking at them for a day, I think I'll leave them off.
DSCF0719 by VileDr.Yo, on Flickr
DSCF0721 by VileDr.Yo, on Flickr
DSCF0720 by VileDr.Yo, on Flickr

A very old (90's, sometime) Drone, cobbled together from bits of a Star Wars AT-ATs armor, a pair of underwing radiators from a Frog ME 410, and missile pylons from...something. I may spruce it up a bit to serve 'Schmetterling' to my 'Hund'.
DSCF0722 by VileDr.Yo, on Flickr

DSCF0723 by VileDr.Yo, on Flickr

Anyway, modelling happiness abounds=see you next post.


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Re: Windhund
« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2023, 08:07:45 AM »
That brings it together, Doc! :smiley: :smiley: 8)
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #18 on: February 11, 2023, 08:21:14 AM »
Able to dig holes and bury bones ?

Offline apophenia

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2023, 09:35:59 AM »
I wasn't too sure when you mentioned the idea of a 'tail' antenna but that really works! I rather like your  'fenders' too.

Those 'ear' antennae, however, are the absolute dog's round parts  :smiley:  Half greyhound ears, half dragon's horns!  Love it  :-*
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Re: Windhund
« Reply #20 on: February 11, 2023, 11:30:01 AM »
I had a windhund.  When he let one rip, the wallpaper peeled.

Offline Dr. YoKai

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #21 on: February 11, 2023, 11:09:01 PM »
I had a windhund.  When he let one rip, the wallpaper peeled.
  ::)

 ;) ;D

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 apophenia-

 I am going to leave the fenders/shields off, at least on this version, but the 'ears' were one of those bursts of sprue synchronicity. I was
 looking at the upper works from a Trumpeter 1/700 New Jersey, mainly for 'this looks odd' when I spotted the prop shafts. the forward part of
 the 'snout' is some upper works tower, and the tiny bits on the side are from the same sprue. Glad you like the tail/sail=probably the easiest
 part of the build so far.
 
 finsrin-

 It could dig holes- its main function is scouting, which includes detecting landmines.

 Thanks for the good words, Colleagues!

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #22 on: February 12, 2023, 01:59:04 AM »
It's looking good! The head reminded me of an animal from the "After Man" (or similar) series of books.

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Re: Windhund
« Reply #23 on: February 12, 2023, 05:27:44 AM »
Reminds me of the 'Invid Hellcat' from the 'Robotech' anime . . .


http://mechajournal.com/2016/10/invid-hellcat-unmanned-reconnaissancestrike-drone-gallery/


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Re: Windhund
« Reply #24 on: February 14, 2023, 05:18:06 AM »
Really nicely done Doc.

 :smiley: